I got to play Ian Gillan for about 20 seconds in a German documentary. They sent me to Hansa Tonstudio in Berlin where the engineer slapped up a Neumann U 47 and then casually mentioned that that was the mic Bowie used to record Heroes. That mic was a monster. Can you remember, remember my name?
Great answer. I have
toiled contemplated purchasing one of those for years now. They're still under 5K.. I notice there are now the
U 47 FET Collector's edition. Not sure why but this worries me. Are they the same as the original? I want an original in mint condition that has been broken in. That said, perhaps whatever they put out now may be just as good as what you may have sung into for 20 minutes. Years ago I had a 58 from 1981 (my very first mic) and did a so-called shootout with a 58 from 2017 and the sound of the 17 was not as crisp/clean as the 81 - or so it seemed to me. MIC paranoia? Perhaps. Question is, do you think they are made to the same standard as the one you sang into?
#PerfectStrangers
PS I could watch, and listen to mic shootouts all day long.