Neumann U47 vs U87

[@wingtheproducer]

Both are incredible sounding mics. To me the 87 sounded nice and tight and clean - but the moment I heard the 47 on your voice I was like "oh that's the one." Huge and powerful presence that made it feel like you're in the room with me.

[@HarvinderSingh-yy8th]

True naumann U 47 fet sounds natural and warm. U47 is kung of condenser microphones. U 87AI can't compete it.

[@huhkgerry]

@@HarvinderSingh-yy8th ? FET ? u meant the neumann u47 tube ? it sounds diffrent i have tried both of them in the studio

[@huhkgerry]

@@HarvinderSingh-yy8th Telefunken was the US distributor for Neumann microphones , so telefunken u47 is the neumman u47 , but the fet one is diffrents

[@andivax]

Wow. 47 sounds awesome on your voice Christian!

[@DONOR-jh9sy]

Yeah I agree, Christian should never have sold it!!!!

[@wizofozland]

Shows what a fantastic mic the U87 is... and it will work on just about anything... thanks for sharing.

[@everthcahui]

Top sounding mics, good comparison, if I had the money I would buy the U47 but what I really liked most was the song. Excellent job Christian

[@valerijgransen]

Super Content! Thank you, Christian!

[@peteralbert9805]

Now this is a truly useful and professional comparison video. Thank you, Christian!

[@JeroBagg]

The 87 sounded a little congested in the low mids. The 47 sounded surprisingly more present than the 87. I was not expecting that especially just after listening to the 47 vs the FET47 comparison, where the FET47 was noticeably brighter than the tube 47.

[@Консуэлла-к3з]

Thank you so much for this Comparison!

[@juliansemler7050]

cool! i needed this so thank you! u87 seems to need just a point of more gain to be really close to the 47. i made a patchwork between the two tracks in the daw and if im not looking it is really hard to notice the changes. Thanks for this video

[@Christian_svedin]

I measured the lufs but sure it will never be completely the same ofc. What I've noticed is that most vintage Neumanns actually sound very close to each other especially if you process them! Thanks for watching

[@ramspencer5492]

Not really. The energy just sits in different frequencies. the U47 is a bit forward... Frequencies closer to the human voice... Your hearing is attuned to those. The U87 has quite a bit more highs and a little more energy in the high- lows. The U47 also has both even and of harmonics... Where as the u87 only has a transformer with mostly 2nd order harmonic saturation. Their both great mics... The U47 is extra special in my opinion.... It's great with man sources... Especially vocals...But maybe doesn't shine quite as brightly for some applications.... It also takes EQ, very, very well.

[@dariuspranckevicius3167]

What a great peace, record and performance ! :)

[@Barncore]

1:30 Wait did you EQ them differently? Doesn't that kinda interfere with the comparison of the mics? Adds more variables

[@Christian_svedin]

Yes, but I also provide raw files if you want to check those out! In the raw comparison on YT there are no Eq or FX thougj

[@astralaudio101]

The U47 has an amazing presence on your voice. I found the U87 to be harder sounding with less presence.. The U47 could suit a male baritone? Excellent review 🙏

[@corneliuiftode1317]

Thank you sir!

[@producerbenford]

Have you compared the vintage U87 and U87ai?

[@Christian_svedin]

Not directly but I've owned both and the vintage is allot better. Vintage doesn't have the same bad capsule peak at 2.5-3khz it has better lowmids. Hopefully I can make a YT comparison in the future!

[@ZanBailey94]

they both sound good the u47 is warmer cause of the tube but you can make hit songs on both they sound good what do you think ?

[@Christian_svedin]

Yes ofc! I just like to use tube mics for vocals. It always feels a bit more inspiring 🙂

[@Christian_svedin]

I will be showcasing the u87 with a tube mod later this spring. Seems like a cool choice adding some tube flavour!

[@ZanBailey94]

@@Christian_svedin cant wait it be dope to put it up against the u47

[@Christian_svedin]

@@stanleyc6225 yeah sure. It's up (y)

[@corneliuiftode1317]

Very useful!

[@keithrowe7617]

3:51 vs 4:04 4:38 vs 4:52 5:07 vs 5:18 A U87 is fantastic, until you hear it beside that other beast.

[@bricechandler5772]

They both sound like Neumanns that's for sure! I'm a huge huge 87 fan but your U47 is magical!

[@Christian_svedin]

Yeah know that I've owned and tried all vintage LDC from Neumann (except m49 😭) I have to say they're extremely similar with some Eq in a mixed environment. I think I could take a fet design even closer to one of their tube mics if I added some harmonic saturation to that signal. Thanks for listening 💪💪

[@marin4311]

Two different flavors. The U87 seems a bit more deep in the low-end. I like both.

[@Christian_svedin]

Since I recorded them both at the same time/same take I had to be a bit further away, only 30cm or so but the u47 is famous for its proximity build up which isn't as audioable in this example. The u87 seem to have allot more 400hz. U47 also is a bit more even which is nice (tube!?) But they're allot closer then I remembered. I borrowed the u87 since I sold my pair a couple of years ago. Thanks for listening!

[@kristianalexanderpedersen7382]

it's the opposite 🤣

[@ApolloJetsonKND]

Dawg. Im Listen to this on my tv! And dude u can completely here the difference. The U47 Blows the U87 out of the water! Like other ppl was saying. It feels like im in the room with u. It has body, presence. Good top in. The vocal is alot smoother. The u87 sounds more compressed which could probably be better for rap vocals. But for singing that u47 (tube mic ) just sounds alot better. Amazing. Great video!

[@mixtownstudios4770]

are both roll offs on?

[@ДмитрийПлужник-б5е]

Your 87 vintage?

[@SirRodney4Ever]

I don’t hear a difference in the mics

[@HarvinderSingh-yy8th]

Deaf.

[@MusicChannel-rf5zz]

I seem to like the 47 in this wonderful singing!

[@DONOR-jh9sy]

No comparison the Finish Radio you should never have sold kills the U87, it kills the mid bottom range.

[@richlodato106]

The 47 is brilliant! Makes the 87 sound thin.

[@11dremoss]

Felt like the 87 was choking the performance and the 47 just let it breath and radiate

[@JaymeSilverstein]

The 47 sounds more 3D and it's midrange glows. The 87 just sits there.

[@JuanDeMarcus]

Neumann u87 sounds a lit bit better..both sound great!

[@norwegiansniper9713]

I wonder how the u47 compares to a u87 ai

[@Christian_svedin]

From memory the u87ai had a bit more 400hz and more 3khz resonance then the u87 vintage but I haven't done an a/b comparison

[@norwegiansniper9713]

@@Christian_svedin That makes more sense because I out of experience didn’t understand how the 87 was so close to the 47, but the vintage 87 or c414 are much warmer than the new ones that are designed to fit pop production

[@esco.letsgo]

@@norwegiansniper9713 so what would you say the vintage ones fit?

[@tybvx.1505]

U47 hands down!

[@apri9306]

Did you use the Telefunken U-47 (11k) or the Neumann U-47 (3,5k)? I´m a bit confused. Great comparison! Thumbs up!

[@Christian_svedin]

It is a Telefunken badged vintage Neumann u47

[@peteralbert9805]

Which vintage U87 is it exactly, Christian?

[@Christian_svedin]

A non "ai". Probably made around 1970-75

[@dumpydoctor7670]

47 so open and full. i use 87ai daily and thought it couldnt get better wow

[@Christian_svedin]

Most mics are more fun then the u87 🙈😁✌️

[@manuchalud7455]

For me u87 is winner. Just sounds better

[@stanleyassor3172]

87 FOR ME

[@adamaddamus1327]

The u87 is just perfectly clear, but U47... it has this vintage mojo consiled within

[@cristopherjohansson1323]

Am I the only one here in the comments who prefered the U87 on your voice lol

[@LosFicosMusic]

Great job should of did also u67

[@mdelonghi406]

What a difference in sound .. U47 wins by a mile more U87 was also good btw. Maybe Iam biased I think.. Thanks for your shootout.

[@Christian_svedin]

I was surprised how similar they actually was. Maybe pairing a u87 with a v76 or similar will make it as magical I will also be including a u87 tube mod later this spring. Thanks for watching!

[@OysterPir8]

I dig the 87. A bit brighter and more energetic.

[@justinshaffer4521]

Thanks for doing this! Surprised by all the superlatives for the 87... sounds like an absolute telephone in the mix compared to the 47 for me here. Doesn't mean it doesn't have its uses, but here the 47 just makes it sound like a toy. Just mho.

[@Jjf109nine]

I prefer the U87 is this case. Better transient response and dynamically more engaging.

[@Christian_svedin]

Nice it is allot cheaper that's for sure! Thanks for tuning in!

[@Jjf109nine]

@@Christian_svedin Yes, however I’m pretty confident my U87 would beat any mic. It’s a very special Klaus Heyne U87.

[@Christian_svedin]

@@Jjf109nine mics are quite personal so if you found a mic you love it's great! I hold my m269c as the best mic I've tried. It's fun non the less! I recently tried a tube mod to a u87 vintage and WOW. Completely transformed the mic. You should try it if you have the chance

[@jochenh.7428]

I have never heard a Klaus Heyne U87. But I would like to hear that against an Andreas Grosser U87. Just 200€ for the mod and it sounds so good, much more open etc. I'm pretty sure, that the Klaused U87 is not better.

[@Jjf109nine]

@@jochenh.7428 You cannot even compare a Klaus Heyne mod to Andreas Grosser, since the mod costs more than the mic itself and the quality you get is a 15k mic. Klaus does not do a generic mod. He listens, adjusts, listens, adjusts, listens, adjusts. For one week he does this only. The mod takes months and you have a 3-4 year waiting list. If you are lucky to get in. Klaus has the best ears in the industry, he knows how it should sound. Bruce Swedien used Klaus Heyne mics, so did Al Schmitt, Celine Dion, Whitney Houston etc… You cannot compare these two and I come from Hamburg, so no disrespect to Andreas here. With a Klaus Heyne mic you push up the fader and it sounds like a finished record, the best sounding, most emotionally engaging record you have ever heard. It‘s that good. All of these mics here and the shootouts cannot hold against any Klaus mod. Out of 5 mics, Klaus said that mine came out the best. The first time I heard it after the mod, I started to cry…I rarely cry in life.

[@astralaudio101]

The U47 has an amazing presence on your voice. I found the U87 support less range & have less presence.. The U47 could suit a male baritone? Excellent review 👍

[@Christian_svedin]

Yeah the U47 is usually described as "the baritone" mic! John Legend is a good example!

[@sassas7128]

47 wins,87 has some nassal ton.

[@almerinofirmino6832]

One your voice the 47 is better , more open .

[@HarvinderSingh-yy8th]

True.

[@alexanderlinkevich]

47 is most colored mic ever. Need for charismatic and famous voice. 87 - very commercial sound. Ready for print!

[@HarvinderSingh-yy8th]

Wrong and reverse findings.

[@doraysmith]

u47 on this one....

[@einavbuch4803]

Not raw, 47 wins, but 87 wins Raw

[@astralaudio101]

The U47 has an amazing presence on your voice. I found the U87 to be harder sounding with less presence.. The U47 could suit a male baritone? Excellent review 🙏