karlo
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Post by karlo on Nov 8, 2024 17:31:32 GMT -6
Sennheiser wouldn’t be able to they were to late to the party, VF14 and BV8 were probably the IP of their actual manufacturers. While Neumann may not have registered their model numbers, as I recall you will find Telefunken & in North America Gotham probably did. The stories of how protective Gotham was will leave you shaking your head. If a mic was imported by anyone besides Gotham and you wanted service Gotham would charge this insane “ registration fee”. I’m sure they made sure you couldn’t sell a U47 in NA that wasn’t Neumann. One of my historical sources just texted me he is 90% sure Gotham & T funk registered the trademarks. About to have dinner with Commissioner Gordon and Bruce Wayne. We’ll get to the bottom of this Gotham business.  Chris P.S. Which State is “N/A”?  ) You’re such a joker, the Joker. |
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Post by chessparov on Nov 8, 2024 17:55:09 GMT -6
You probably can guess my fave Arranger. Riddle. |
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Post by ericn on Nov 8, 2024 18:11:24 GMT -6
You probably can guess my fave Arranger. Riddle. Being the Fan of the Joker, & a Midnight Toker I’m more of a Ben Sidran Man myself, or Maurice. |
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Post by Vincent R. on Nov 10, 2024 6:09:48 GMT -6
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Post by nick8801 on Nov 10, 2024 6:34:05 GMT -6
Sounds really great. Could you get there with other clones? I’m sure. But no doubt they’ve got an excellent mic there! |
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Post by Johnkenn on Nov 10, 2024 11:53:07 GMT -6
The U67 is? What is the difference? M49 is not but they did great. I have had all the new ones at my place for a few weeks so I've done extensive shootouts which I will share on my channel. Everyone is capitalising on the Neumann heritage. I do believe the VK is made with the old Grosser team so I'm sure it is great. It looks cool! But I do agree that most U47 clones sounds great once you move past the 3k$ range. The U67 RI has differences, most notably not using NOS Telefunken EF86 tubes. It may or may not make a huge difference but nevertheless it isn't a 1:1 re-issue using NOS parts like the short run of U67 SLO in the early 90s after the Berlin Wall came down. Neumann have brought back the U67 and M49 but they have had to make strategic choices to be able to produce them in modern times, the same as any other clone manufacturer is having to make. So sadly, it just seems impossible to buy an exact recreation of these classic mics in modern times, even from Neumann. Regarding the clone market overall, the whole concept is a bit weird to me but if Neumann hadn't waited so long to do it themselves, I don't think there would've been nearly as much of a market for it. Well, they are $7500…so I bet there woulda been clones. |
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Post by Johnkenn on Nov 10, 2024 11:54:06 GMT -6
I mean - I find this one pretty damn sexy
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Post by russellcreekps on Nov 10, 2024 12:03:55 GMT -6
Actually not a fan of it on the male vocal or Mando...sounds great on everything else, the nylon acoustic is sublime! Love to hear it on a male with slightly lower timbre. Thanks for posting Vincent.
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Post by Vincent R. on Nov 10, 2024 19:13:36 GMT -6
Actually not a fan of it on the male vocal or Mando...sounds great on everything else, the nylon acoustic is sublime! Love to hear it on a male with slightly lower timbre. Thanks for posting Vincent. I have a love-hate relationship with 47 style mics. I love my hotrodded TM1, but I barely use it. It just doesn’t win the shootouts. |
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