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Post by mcirish on May 29, 2024 18:20:52 GMT -6
I think the pin out is different, so I would not do a swap without checking with Ben or a tube book to be sure.
I have a couple of those mics. Very nice.
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Post by paulcheeba on May 29, 2024 23:09:32 GMT -6
Just bought a BU67 V2 and initial impressions are very good. Does anyone know what frequency the HPF is set at? I know the broadcast filter is set to 30hz but I didn’t see what the HPF is. Also, it seems that maybe THIS particular Brinmar Millard EF86 uses a different pin configuration than a typical EF86. I’m wondering if anyone has tried a typical EF86 in this mic? I have a couple of EF86s in my stash and would like to know they would work in a pinch if the stock tube dies one day. I’m sure they won’t sound as good but it’s always smart to have a backup tube for all your tube gear. Has anyone tried to buy a back up Brinmar Millard EF86 from BeexNeez? Great mic Ben! Well done!! Ben has a big stash of those particular Brimar EF86. I’m sure you’ll be okay. |
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Post by Ward on May 30, 2024 6:11:56 GMT -6
Just bought a BU67 V2 and initial impressions are very good. Does anyone know what frequency the HPF is set at? I know the broadcast filter is set to 30hz but I didn’t see what the HPF is. Also, it seems that maybe THIS particular Brinmar Millard EF86 uses a different pin configuration than a typical EF86. I’m wondering if anyone has tried a typical EF86 in this mic? I have a couple of EF86s in my stash and would like to know they would work in a pinch if the stock tube dies one day. I’m sure they won’t sound as good but it’s always smart to have a backup tube for all your tube gear. Has anyone tried to buy a back up Brinmar Millard EF86 from BeexNeez? Great mic Ben! Well done!! Ben has a big stash of those particular Brimar EF86. I’m sure you’ll be okay. the more I learn about mics, the more impressed I am, the more confidence I have in him and the more I wish to make Bees my preferred microphone supplier going forward. Well done, Ben. |
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Post by mics on May 30, 2024 16:06:01 GMT -6
Ben has a big stash of those particular Brimar EF86. I’m sure you’ll be okay. the more I learn about mics , the more impressed I am, the more confidence I have in him and the more I wish to make Bees my preferred microphone supplier going forward. Well done, Ben. Thanks Ward. We keep trying. It can be an interesting journey at times. |
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Post by Vincent R. on May 31, 2024 7:47:05 GMT -6
I think the pin out is different, so I would not do a swap without checking with Ben or a tube book to be sure. I have a couple of those mics. Very nice. I believe you answered this, but you can't swap a traditional EF86 tube into the B269/67 V2, correct? The pin configuration on the tubes is different? |
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Post by the other mark williams on May 31, 2024 8:47:27 GMT -6
I think the pin out is different, so I would not do a swap without checking with Ben or a tube book to be sure. I have a couple of those mics. Very nice. I believe you answered this, but you can't swap a traditional EF86 tube into the B269/67 V2, correct? The pin configuration on the tubes is different? I’ve been wondering about this, too. I seem to remember this was the case with v1, but can’t remember offhand if it was ever mentioned with v2… |
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Post by mcirish on May 31, 2024 14:09:29 GMT -6
Pinout is NOT the same. The Brimar 6BR7, 6059 and CV4006 are the same tube under different numbers... if I understand correctly. Very similar to the EF86 but completely different pinouts. The Brimar/Mullard tubes are also in better supply comparitively to the EF86. I believe that is why Ben went with that tube.  |
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Post by mics on May 31, 2024 16:36:09 GMT -6
Pinout is NOT the same. The Brimar 6BR7, 6059 and CV4006 are the same tube under different numbers... if I understand correctly. Very similar to the EF86 but completely different pinouts. The Brimar/Mullard tubes are also in better supply comparitively to the EF86. I believe that is why Ben went with that tube. View AttachmentHi there. You are correct. The tube internally is exactly the same however the pin out is different. This was done by Brimar and Millard to lower the noise of the filament by moving it further pin wise from the grids. This tube is absolutely the best sounding EF86 (electrically speaking) tube that I have ever heard or used. cheers |
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Post by Vincent R. on May 31, 2024 18:50:30 GMT -6
Thanks for the clarification.
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Post by sam on Jun 11, 2024 11:29:39 GMT -6
Been playing with the idea of grabbing a U67 clone for a minute and one of these popped up used locally. Everyone still in love with theirs? Anyone shoot it with a real one?
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Post by mcirish on Jun 11, 2024 13:37:15 GMT -6
I have a pair and like them a lot. I have used a real "vintage" U67 last year. It was probably defective because I really didn't like it. It was missing most of the low end. The B67-269 sounds much fuller, the way I always thought a U67 would sound.
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Post by notneeson on Jun 11, 2024 13:58:30 GMT -6
Still love mine. Have used vintage and reissue a decent amount. This mic can hang in my opinion.
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Post by hadaja on Jun 11, 2024 14:22:35 GMT -6
DOnt expect it to be an exact clone but like others have said it does the u67 style well.
Bit like all the really close km84 clones out there. They sit in the same soinc signature but ther ewill be some small differences.
The question will always be will it last the long haul. And so far a few years on - yes is the answer.
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Post by russellcreekps on Jun 11, 2024 20:57:42 GMT -6
Been playing with the idea of grabbing a U67 clone for a minute and one of these popped up used locally. Everyone still in love with theirs? Anyone shoot it with a real one? This will be one of those ‘never sell’ mic’s for me, sounds wonderful and handles sibilance so well! |
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Post by phdamage on Jun 12, 2024 1:20:25 GMT -6
Been playing with the idea of grabbing a U67 clone for a minute and one of these popped up used locally. Everyone still in love with theirs? Anyone shoot it with a real one? This will be one of those ‘never sell’ mic’s for me, sounds wonderful and handles sibilance so well! Still love em - I have a pair of the MKIs. Use on almost every session on guitars. Sometimes vocals, sometimes drum overheads. Really cool mics. Wish I had more than a pair |
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Post by paulcheeba on Jun 12, 2024 2:07:57 GMT -6
It’s a stoned cold killer and the fact it’s less than a third of the RI and a tiny fraction of the vintage Neumann’s is a joke. It’s also made by a serious mic manufacturer and not a clone factory. It never fails to amaze me how good mics mics are. There is so much love inside those solid bodies. Ben is the business. |
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Post by Vincent R. on Jun 12, 2024 4:58:10 GMT -6
At this price range there is no 67 clone better. It decimates the Warm Audio WA67. I’ve never tried the Peluso P67 so I can’t comment on it directly. Could I nitpick on it vs a Neumann? Yeah a little bit, but you could fund a pair and still only be halfway to the cost of the reissue.
For me it seems to reach a little deeper than the U67, especially once you bypass the S2. The top end seems a little darker, but with the new modern mode the top end opens up beautifully, as though you’ve EQed it a bit. Then you have the 269 mode, which gives you a whole different sound. The 269 in modern mode with the S2 bypassed is so close to a real M269. I’d say the real M269 has slightly more shimmer on top. Ultimately, if you can’t record great things with this mic, the issue will not be the mic.
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Post by russellcreekps on Jun 14, 2024 21:07:51 GMT -6
I really love how it darkens the top end for the lane I work in…but I definitely gotta check out the other settings, like I feel the 269 mode with shimmer would be great for the kind of percussive acoustic that is supplementary to the main. Hear it so much in alt country/americana, like filling the role of the hat. Anyway, thanks for the reminder, damn I gotta find me some free time just to play with it!
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Post by theglow on Jul 19, 2024 9:42:48 GMT -6
Here’s a song, out today, that I think is a great example of just how good this mic can sound on vocals. Heider H2 mic preamp and Chandler 660 Limiter—no further processing in mix!
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Post by Vincent R. on Jul 19, 2024 9:55:20 GMT -6
Here’s a song, out today, that I think is a great example of just how good this mic can sound on vocals. Heider H2 mic preamp and Chandler 660 Limiter—no further processing in mix! What settings did you use on the mic? |
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Post by Ward on Jul 19, 2024 10:09:48 GMT -6
Here’s a song, out today, that I think is a great example of just how good this mic can sound on vocals. Heider H2 mic preamp and Chandler 660 Limiter—no further processing in mix! The lead vocal sounds great! The backing vocals sound distorted. Intentionally, or is that a mix bus overload thing happening? I get the whole vintage late 60s-70s vibe and think that is a beautiful work ethos to incorporate. It sounds tangible. Just curious if you used the same mic/chain with the backing vocals, and were there many different voices involved? |
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Post by drumsound on Jul 19, 2024 12:13:33 GMT -6
Ben has a big stash of those particular Brimar EF86. I’m sure you’ll be okay. the more I learn about mics , the more impressed I am, the more confidence I have in him and the more I wish to make Bees my preferred microphone supplier going forward. Well done, Ben. High praise indeed. |
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Post by chessparov on Jul 19, 2024 13:04:28 GMT -6
Here’s a song, out today, that I think is a great example of just how good this mic can sound on vocals. Heider H2 mic preamp and Chandler 660 Limiter—no further processing in mix! The lead vocal sounds great! The backing vocals sound distorted. Intentionally, or is that a mix bus overload thing happening? I get the whole vintage late 60s-70s vibe and think that is a beautiful work ethos to incorporate. It sounds tangible. Just curious if you used the same mic/chain with the backing vocals, and were there many different voices involved? Just going off my phone... Sounds like the Lead Singer, did at least part (or all) of her BGV's. Chris P.S. Sounds like a typical "Modern" Vocal Processing to me. But I'm not listening on a better system like Ward.  |
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Post by wiz on Jul 19, 2024 15:56:42 GMT -6
Here’s a song, out today, that I think is a great example of just how good this mic can sound on vocals. Heider H2 mic preamp and Chandler 660 Limiter—no further processing in mix! Love it cheers Wiz |
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Post by russellcreekps on Jul 19, 2024 19:26:09 GMT -6
Here’s a song, out today, that I think is a great example of just how good this mic can sound on vocals. Heider H2 mic preamp and Chandler 660 Limiter—no further processing in mix! Great sound! Overall I mean (vocal included of course). Was that in the 269 setting? High end sounds sharper than I’m used to in 67 mode. CAPI could be brightening it a bit as well…definitely find my 3122 does that. I’m absolutely in love with the sound on 67 mode with my WT72! |
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