Audio-Technica AT2035 vs Neumann U47

You get this nice little shock mount. You get a plastic version of the 5.8 to 3.8 inch microphone stand adapter

So this is the power supply of the microphone, since it is a tube mic, it has a button over here which you can rotate and you can change the character...

It worked GREAT!, awesome deep sound, when gaming, my friends told me I sounded crisp and clear, and I could have it 2 feet away from my face and it would pick up my sound(and some keyboard) with no issues. for the money I was really happy with it. Then, 3 weeks later, it died. Just like that, it gave up

And then someone hands you a Neumann U47. It it's not a $15k dollar difference, but it sounds better, bigger, more detailed, wider, and there's no way to achieve that with your Avantone and Lewitt mics.

I was skeptical about this mic for high-end audio work. Lately, looking for good condenser mics is difficult, because so many people review these "budget" mics for various podcast or YouTube/Twitch uses, and while they are happy with results, would those same budget mics work well in a small production studio? Unlike the social media uses, I'm looking for something that when in a properly conditioned room, does it capture a neutral response, have head room and provide little coloration? I can say with this mic, all YES. For the price, this provides a very neutral color with little debit where it counts for most midrange instruments and vocalists. In fact, compared to some other mics in the studio, I actually prefer this for baritone-to-alto singers because of the clarity

It's either been in front of a kick drum or in front of a bass cab. So, when the opportunity to review this mic came up, I thought to myself, I wonder...