Is a $7,000 Mic Worth It? - Neumann U67 Reissue Review / Test (vs SM7B, TLM 103, U87 Ai, WA67)
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- Today I review the best microphone ever made, or at the very least one of them, the Neumann U67 Reissue. This is a multi pattern tube condenser microphone that sounds amazing. It offers a fairly controlled low end, neutral-ish mid section and a smooth top end that avoids sibilance and harshness. One main down side is the price and the Max SPL only hitting 124dB.
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00:00 - Intro / Price / Disclaimer
00:45- Setup
01:10 - What’s in the Box
01:50 - Build Quality / Walkthrough
03:00 - Specifications
03:32 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation)
04:29 - Plosive Test
04:47 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test
05:07 - Background Noise Test
05:24 - Untreated Room Test
05:44 - Shock Rejection Test
06:03 - Mic Resonance Tap Test
06:20 - High Pass Filter Test
06:45 - High Quality Interface Test
07:38 - LA610 Tube Preamp Test
08:27 - Portico 5017 Preamp Test
09:00 - Intro to Comparison
09:15 - Neewer NW700 Comparison
09:40 - Audio Technica AT2020 Comparison
10:02 - Lewitt LCT440 Comparison
10:29 - Rode NT1 Comparison
10:54 - Shure SM7b Comparison
11:32 - Neumann KMS105 Comparison
12:03 - Neumann TLM102 Comparison
12:28 - Warm Audio WA67 Comparison
13:06 - Neumann TLM103 Comparison
13:37 - Neumann TLM49 Comparison
14:07 - Telefunken TF47 Comparion
14:38 - Neumann U87 Ai Comparison
15:20 - Music Test
17:01 - Pros & Cons
18:51 - Overall Thoughts
21:35 - Is a $7000 Mic Worth It? / Recommendation
23:31 - Outro
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I am a dislike button.
LoL Don't steal my real life job! 😁
my friend i am too poor to look at that mic
Dislike his comment to like this video twice.
Those who sent you the mic could have afforded to send a star singer to test it on your channel
One use case would be as a gift for a star singer
The mad lad actually did it.
I gotta say...these mic reviews are absolutely brilliant. I don't think anyone on the entire internet does these mic reviews better.
Agreed
Oh, madonna mia, I am so jealous.
Come on over, I’ll you use the mic.
Same could only afford getting a u87ai 😭
@@Podcastage Be right there.
@@BoothJunkie come over to my house. I’ll use it for you. Just watch me.
@@BoothJunkie Looing forward to the Booth Junkie / Podcastage crossover ;)
And legend has it that Bandrew had his home repossessed in December 2021, but he walked out proudly holding a u67 suitcase.
In all seriousness, I fully support a point that Bandrew Often makes; don’t go into debt over purchasing audio gear.
1,000,000% accurate!
I say if you are going to go into debt you might as well do it buying audio gear
The mic does sound great but I wonder how much of that is the extra resonance created from missing a kidney.
It's nearly impossible to dislike this reviewer 😃 👍 ! Competent, likeable and entertaining too, for those of being interested in this specific area certainly.... Please keep on doing those reviews, they are always helpful and a pleasure too.
It’s hard to not like this microphone, regardless of price! The one thing I constantly hear are the room resonances since it’s highly detailed. That’s not the microphone’s fault, but definitely something to consider for vocal recording. Man this mic is good!
I've spent the last half year looking through your microphone catalogue and a couple others for a mic that stood out to me. A perfect one. Extreme detail, and perfect tonal balance, something like that. I think this is the one for me. It's beautiful. It isn't over the top but still extremely pleasing. It sounded gorgeous on the preamps. It's probably the best microphone I've ever heard on your voice. I want it so much, but I don't have the money. But I would buy it in a heartbeat. This is what I've been looking for for so long. This is it.
Woooowwww! Thank you so much 💓 for sharing this with us!👍🙏
And I'm really impressed by the U67's background noise reduction, because I couldn't here any noise by your new renal dialysis machine. 🙃😎
You're dearly welcome!
The first time I listened to this from my iPad with the basic apple earbuds the balanced, warm, and wonderful tone of the U67 was noticeable when compared to all but the best of the other mics. I then went back and listened again with my sennheiser studio head phones and the improvement was clear with all the mics. I’ll never be able to afford a U67 but it since to hear what $7225 will buy you.
I must have seen about a hundred such videos.... but this one is world class and I'm enjoying every second! Thank you thank you thank you!
You're crazy, Andrew! I don't know what we'd do without you, though. It's awesome the thought you put into the different signal chains that this mic would actually be put through. I think I was both surprised and unsurprised to hear the differences.
It’s awesome that someone is…….special enough to review a mic like this, thank you 🙏🏽. Now I first got notification while waiting on hold with only my iPad mini series 2 to listen on……no headphones, and was laughing my arse off at the piss poor reproduction of the tests. I now on my way to watch and listen through something more up to the Challenge. New subscriber.
I completely agree on the music, Bandrew. The Mids and Highs were detailed but so smooth and buttery. Sounded great on acoustic as well.
The U67 is the mic of the gods, wow! what a fun review to hear all of these mics--- serious drool! Thank you Bandrew!!!
Thanks for this one!! One reassuring thing to be noted on gear like this, is that it hardly looses any value over the years, if any. As opposed to spending 7 grand on a car or a new computer, you'll always be able to get your 7 grand back. I also loved how the flathead screws are all level on the power supply, attention to detail!
Edit: I just recorded a vocalist in my studio and I got to borrow my neighbour's vintage U67. We weren't quite feeling it, so we tried my OC818 and ended up using that one. Always depends on who/what you're recording...
@@lukecyrus maybe his vintage u67 has a different tube? Maybe it got replaced or something.
Totally fkn worth it!!! You are awesome, so many in-depth tests, your work is a gem!
Great comparison. I’m a musician / singer ….. I appreciated the u67 and the u87 ai. Great job thank-you.
That mic is insane. Neumann is, and has always been my favorite microphone manufacturer. I had the fortune of using a U87 at a radio station I used to work for, and a TLM103 at another voice over studio I used to work for. Buttery smooth. Neumann mics are just pure luxury. If you can afford it. Which I can't.
I agree. I love my TLM 102.
Beautiful! And perfect review of it. So here's a crazy idea for one of the friday videos: I have always loved the U67 lows/low-mids/fundamental range - so much power! But the highs are a bit subdued. U87 has that sparkling silvery/greyish highs/airs (that can get harsh at times). Bandrew, you are one of the few people on this planet, that can pull this off: Mount the U87 and U67 close (top/down) and blend them (U67 lows and U87 highs) in post. Probably gonna need insane mic technique to avoid phasing and lin-phase EQ, but this might be bliss.
Oh my goodness, that sounds wonderful-big, balanced, warm, clear, smooth, all the good adjectives. I don’t know if I’ll ever be in a position to spend $7K on one mic, but based on this demo I don’t think I could say it wouldn’t be worth it.
Not sure if I’ll EVER need or be able to afford this mic, but so cool to see/hear it! I appreciate you making this review very much👍
Brandrew, your pun of a name is as awesome as your knowledge on all of the subjects you cover, as well as audio in general. It is so inviting the way you do your reviews. I had a U 87 AI for a long time, 10 years, and when I ran into financial troubles I sold it. I also remember in my not very well treated room, I tried to do voiceover work on it, and the darn mic was so detailed it picked up everything just like you said in your you 87 review. I hit the back button on this video 10 times or so trying to hear any sonic differences between the 87 and the 67. There is a very slim margin. I'd like to know what you think. And thank you again for being so thorough. I forgot to mention that I did my first commercial voiceover demo in a studio with an original U 67. And I absolutely love the tone. What's not to like? And I loved my you 87. Forgot to mention that.
The review I’ve been waiting for! 🤩
Tengo el 103 es una maravilla lo único que no me gustó es las "s" que suele dejar son muy brillantes además de que son muy sensibles y se pueden dañar con el tiempo si no se los cuidan, de ahi todo bien.
The TLM103 is an excellent microphone. You will get decades of use out of that thing. Money well spent in my opinion.
Mr. Spaceman!
Great review, as always. I feel, that this here is somewhat special, indeed. Not-thrown box intended!
Plus, I admire, that you sacrificed yourself, to buy "us" a microphone so expensive, u can´t even afford a razorblade anymore! Keep up the good work! We don´t do it, somebody has to do it! Priceless content!
Sincerely yours, your goldeneared listening community!
I LOVE this review. You are both crazy and passionate about your business. Forget the Buyers Remorse. Enjoy this mic and keep making GREAT video's.
Thank you so much for the kind and supportive words. Life is all about fulfilling your duties, but also finding what you're passionate about and embracing it. I appreciate you watching and commenting.
All the Neumanns are pretty well matched I would say. Sound from them is very pleasing.
Thank you for your work in putting out such detailed information. I listened to this review and comparison on crappy laptop speakers where all the mics and preamps sounded basically the same.
The new comparisons are gonna be lit.
I think this is the best mic I've ever heard. Thanks for this. Perfection.
It's hard to say anything negative about anything you pay that much for!
The Rode actually sounded great in comparison. I would like to see a video comparing similar style mics using eq to match and see what is close.
Love what you are doing with the tests
The difference is small and when recording music with mixing eq, compression and FX the difference is even smaller
Good ole diminishing returns
We love you, Bandrew.
Also, damn the Rode NT1 was the first one that struck me as being in the same ballpark as the U67. That's quite a mic for the price!
Also ALSO as soon as that acoustic guitar came in I was like "whoa, I recognize that sound" and "isn't that great."
It's just the best. So clear audio! Unbelievable!
I love the sound of it and how it seems close off the room sound so well.
Shoot that’s a gorgeous sounding mic! Recently got a king bee 2 and am enjoying it as an upgrade from an at2020 and yeti blue but definitely hope to upgrade to a Neumann down the line. Another great video.
Congrats! Interesting comparison. Happy to own the Rode NT1 ✌🏼
Probably some of the best vocal shootouts on TH-cam for sure!
LOL..thank you for the review! I am pretty happy with MV7 you recommended.
TLM-49 seems such a fantastic Microphone. Loved the quality
Ah, a classic...reissued! I love the original one. Definitely bougie.
Bougie means candle in my french language, i doubt it costs the price of a candle lol
It's the smooooth dynamics of a singer with a gorgeous vocal range that makes every cent spent on the Neumann U67 worthwhile. I have one of these and use it on a female client whose bluesy smoothness is just incredible. My 67 has paid for itself several hundred times over. My other favourite is the Neumann TLM49. On a set of lower pipes, this microphone is breathtaking.
Thanks so much for this thorough review, I was torn between this and the Behringer XM8500!!
I thought I could use this microphone to make captain's announcements on my luxury yacht. But I'm pretty happy with my XM8500 ... and I'm concerned that the U67 could have some issues with picking up ambient noise here. 🤔
I'm pretty sure that mustache counts as a pop filter. Hearts.
Love the u67... Thank you for the review
I'm watching this on my 3 year old Motorola cell phone without headphones. This mic sounds great!
Years ago my friend let me borrow his U 87 and I fell in love with it. It was hard to describe what it was about it that made it better than other microphones; it just made my voice sound better. Recently, I did a comparison test of my best microphones (none of which are actually very good) and decided that the one I like the sound of the best for recording vocals and acoustic guitar is my $30 Behringer ECM8000 omni condenser I bought to use with a real time analyzer. I compared it to my Samson C01 and a similar condenser that came with headphones and my Scarlett input in a bundle (CM25), and also to a Lyx SDPC-2 condenser that came in a pair with omni, cardioid, and hyper-cardioid capsules. To your point, in retrospect, I wish I had spent all the money I spent on a bunch of cheap microphones and instead bought a few real good ones. However, if you totaled up how much I have spent on mics you still wouldn't have enough to buy one C-414. Can't help but wonder what it would sound like if I just replaced them all with ECM8000s! Except that it's nice to have some directional mics. My test was done with gobos behind the mics, BTW.
You are the only person I have seen who actually does a decent test of microphones, BTW. Thank you for that, it's really helpful.
Mojave MA 201 fet is best budget Cm.
3:35 I’ve never heard a microphone with that much off-axis rejection! It’s completely dead in the null, the way it should be. Very impressive, Neumann!
Just found your channel today while trying to decide which mic I will purchase, watched a few of your videos while at work. I am home now on my PC and saw this pop up on my feed. Liked and Subbed.
I'm 90sec in and it's goooorgeous. Stupendous.
I've been through half the mics you mention you *could* buy instead but I'd still take this and basically forget the rest.
Game over.
That said the tlm49 was pretty dang good too wow!
I gently liked this video in case it would damage the microphone.
I Love it! Good Job,
Thank you very much for making this Video.
Great comparison, def should try it against a Josephson c705, I compared the reissue u67 to it and wow! Also the Vanguard V13 is definitely worth a test, greats vid as always.
Love the reference to the original U87 review ;)
funny to see you here
The least I can do is throw a like and remain subscribed. On a serious note, as I listen to this on my iPad, I hear little difference than the other 7,225 mics you have reviewed.
Wait, it will dent? For that kind of scratch, it shouldn’t even scratch.
Sending thoughts and prayers to your wallet.
I hummed a middle A throughout this video and your voice sits well on this note. A prevalent frequency
That AT2020 is impressive! I have an AT3035 which I find very natural sounding on many sources, great mic...
It sounds pretty good of course. The Warm Audio clone mic doesn't sound anything like it.
ya w.a. sounds like a different mic
True, but sounds really good as well.
Another real u67 probably wouldn’t sound exactly like this u67!
Come on! It is handmade, in Germany (I've visited the factory), by very professionell persons, extremly checked and sounds amazing. It is worth every penny :) Thanks for your video.
Best mic reviewer period!
these are going to be the wettest Chrismas ever! congrats for this piece of awesomeness!
try to resist the temptation to put it on your pillow next to you
Thanks for sharing
Good to see you reviewing a true high-end mic. Now all you need is to locate an AKG C-24 to review. It's a stereo tube mic, essentially two C-12's in one body. An original (not the reissue) should only set you back around $30,000. Should make a great podcast mic. (!!!)
EDIT: Fixed a typo...
Sounds really good and that off access rejection is impressive.
Nice to see Bandrew finally hit puberty and started growing what I think is a mustache. :)
Seriously love your work!
It's specifically complimentary to your voice and narration style . Good luck hope you get many years of functional performance out of it . You have the means to sing a theme song now.
Oh my! What a beast of a mic! Just noticed you're double wristed.
It does sound awesome, the best balance between clarity, smoothness and tonality among the tested imo (listening with Motu M2, Moondrop Aria, Equaliser APO enhancements disabled). Its tonality hardly varies within normal conditions in the polar pattern test, and the shock rejection and resonance tests were passed with flying colours too. That price can kill though XD
It sounds absolutely amazingly
You make almost every mic sound great
Maybe not the best business decision, but boy does that put a smile on your face. So a really good personal decision. For me, I've got more money than sense usually, but even so I'd have to really think very hard when the U87 Ai is pretty much "there" already if I want that sound. I'd consider getting one for rental should I want to be in that business, but even then the price to rent is going to make potential customers think twice, so... maybe not.
Looking forward to the u47 Review.
This is my dream mic. Kudos, man
Thanks so much for watching. I hope you're able to get your hands on your dream mic. You will not be disappointed.
U67s are beyond reproach❣They were Al Schmitt's desert island mics. They're tied for my top 1/2 with the AKG C12A.
A Nashville recording studio owner friend of mine had two U87s modified into U67s with circuitry changes. This cost him a lot of money, and he is not one to spend money unwisely. The differences are significant. I got to hang one of them in my studio and compared it to the Lawson L47 I normally use. That was quite a shootout, because it also involved a 414 EB, two other L47s, a C48, and an original Telefunken U47. A great joy having big iron like those in my hands to compare, as Bandrew knows.
Been looking at this one for SOOO long, but I'm also not really complaining using my Neumann U89i :D Would be really interesting to see a direct comparison of the Neumann U67 to a Lewitt LCT 840 tho!
every time I've had the pleasure of being in the presence of this mic, it's magic. This mic makes you realize that almost all other mics seem "inaccurate". The off axis sounds are 100% beautiful and useful. Bleed is not an issue.
That being said, have you ever reviewed any mics from Vanguard Audio Labs? Would love to see one on the V13
it's worth checking out and comparing this to the gefell UM92.1S! great microphone.
that U67 is way amazing and outperformed every other mic.... after the U67, I liked the U87 Ai, the TF47 and the NT-1
I still like the TLM49 the most in this review. It just has that super smooth creamy sound and kinda sits between the 67 and 87.
They all sounded the same on my iPhone tbh but it looks cool I guess so I'll probably get one for my starting stream setup. Thanks for the review!
I was expecting 25 "Hellllooooo Neummmmaann"'s. Great vid by the way.
I didn't want this video to remove people's ability to feel happiness.
it was my all time favourite before this video. Now I am even more sure about it :-)
A wonderful mic!!!!
Amazing review! Now we need a Sony C-800G review! lol
Amazing video sir 💯💯💯💯💯💯
Great review! Not that I ever would buy it :D
It sounds amazing when it goes into that tube preamp!
Yeah it sounds fantastic through a tube amp. Thanks for the comment.
Gorgeous. Now ya need the U47 reissue. ;)
Thanks for doing this.
The U67 really sounds buttery and smooth without the harsh sibilance on most of the others. It is very balanced and easy to listen to. The next favorite is the Shure SM7. For the money, you can't beat the Shure. I would never spend $7K on a mic, but it does sound good.
it depends, i use the sm7b and for female rnb singers it always sound pretty bad with very low definition, i guess it works better for rock, i agre though there are superb mics in the market for around 500 bucks, 7000 would give me a panic attack haha but if he can do it why not :)
hey homie
Just get a Neumanm U87 with tube mic pre and you might get the same sound.
I love the way the tlm 49 sounds to my liking
It's insane! Before one hour I received and unpacked my U67. Surprisingly I saw that you upload this video and surely I watched it first! I'm happy for your conclusion. Now I'm going to hear my new microphone. Cheers!
ALL TIME FAVORITE MIC... OMG..... TY FOR THIS!
for a second legit thought you'd uploaded the U87 video again on accident
It uses the same capsule so it kind of is. Ha.
@@Podcastage it wasn't just the look I also remembered the kidney reference at the beginning of the video!
@@redscott7179 Haha. Yeah same bit. They got the other kidney for this mic. Next I wonder what they'll take? Heart or Brain?
With the amount of money it cost you can buy a sound booth, a good Mic, a good pre amp, cloudlifter and other things with money left over. Thank you for showing us such a great MIC.
I wish i could support you more than pressing the like button bruh, you're just awesome thank u
A like is incredibly generous. Thank you kindly!
You finally did it, you hairy madman.
As a VO guy, I’d love to try the U67, but damn… It sounds amazing, but it’s obviously extremely sensitive to placement and you need a good sized professional quality studio to maximize it’s capabilities.
Nice review and thanks for doing that! I guess the next steps are looking at high end mastering conversion like a Lynx Hilo/Prism Lyra/Cranesong HEDD and pairing that with a high-end 'clean' preamp like a Millennia/Grace preamp (or something slightly more characterful like an Avalon 737vt-sp strip or Manley Voxbox). And if you're looking into the 251, don't knock the Telefunken C12 (CK12 capsule, not CK13) or Telefunken U47 reissues. They sound completely different than the AKG C12 and the Neumann FET-47. Assuming you have additional kidneys to sell of course.