I also recorded a female vocalist on both the Neumann U87 and the Stam SA-87 at the same time (as you'll see in this video), and both of us preferred the sound of the Stam on her voice so we used that for the final mix. You can watch/hear that here for a female vocal demo - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nZt1Z5iQydGbk5c.html

That U87 in particular is amazing, untouchable IMO...wow.

Beautiful song. Very nice voice. Great review! Thanks !!! I’m sold on SA 87.

came for the mic review and I love the song lol thanks for that!

Mr.DiMuzio in this video that was really nice, I'm just listening your presentation on your show and the sound's of your voice was kindly cute.And the photos that you showed also especially with your precious pretty baby was cute too.👍👍🇺🇸

I actually like the Stam better. They are almost identical but the Neumann has a low mid bump that the Stam doesnt. That equals more clarity for the Stam. Nice demo.

Stam SA 87 has a grunt and grain that is the character of those old U 87s its amazing

Both mics are great. But you can definitely hear the body in the u87. Also when he says “Dream”. Listen real good.

I dreamed of having that mic back when I first started a studio. I took up singing since then and learned it was just humming then shaping the resonance.

Nice track and demo 🖤 I’ve got a Stam SA-87 with the Tim Campbell capsule and it’s my favorite mic.

Thanks! Great review!

Very impressive mic! I own one of them and it is absolutely amazing on everything. In a blind test it´s very difficult to distinguish from the vintage one. Congrats for the video and the recording

Similar melodies or lyrics: A (Not so similar parts) 1:42 STAM 2:02 NEUMANN B 2:23 STAM 2:34 NEUMANN A2 2:44 NEUMANN 2:55 STAM (Not so similar parts) 3:04 NEUMANN 3:15 STAM B 3:26 NEUMANN 3:47 STAM Outro 4:02 NEUMANN 4:13 STAM

Nice shootout and really appreciate the clean high quality sound with nice vocals on this really nice song .. awesome! Idk, you sound more musical on the U87. The SA-87 is up there but not quite. My 2 cents.

I own a SA-87. It’s pretty darn good.

wow...the neuman is awesome, warm and precise! Very nice Voice...also wow

The STAM is smoother...great deal for about 1k

I honestly don’t think people really listen. They have a Neumann Bias. I get it though. I believe the Neumann to my ears is more flay where as the Stam has a little more dynamic range. It has its own character and I really like that. Once I heard the stam against the 47 I was convinced that I needed to shake my Neumann Bias.

the Neumann sounds great, the stam sounds very good

Damn that neumann… Silky smooth High end

Such a wonderful review! Would you please tell us what is your chain, include interface, pre and comp? Thank you very much!

Man the U87 just does something with the sibilants, it really smooths everything out. But it sounds like the Stam does it pretty well too, just not in the same way. I wonder what the U87 sounded like brand new, and how some age would affect the Stam. Like if you smoke around a mic a bunch and a little of that builds up a layer on the diaphragm wouldn’t it darken the sound a bit? Who knows, thanks for the video though!

Tengo el sa 87 y el neuman u87 ai , los uso para grabar voces de rap en un Rupert Neve Shelford channel , y siempre el Neumann u87 es el mejor , pero por el precio el Stam es increíble .

The Stam lacks the high end (10khz+) of the Neumann.

Give the Stam 87 about 20 to 30 years to break in and it'll end up sounding near the vintage neumann, but it is such a great mic

Compare both with legendary U 87 vintage.

O neumann u67 valvulado custa 7000 dolares, não o u87. Mas legal a comparação. O custo beneficio do stam é incrível

Stam sounds brighter airier more sibilant. I believe the grill has a lot to do with it and Neumann has a patent on theirs.

The original is much darker. I am very curious how would it sound if the SA-87 is EQed ( just gently low passed) to the same character. Then we could really compare them. Looks to me there is a chance its even better. That high end can be usefull sometimes ... In the midrange they seem to be considerably different though and yes SA-87 suits your voice much better. But I say again to truly judge I need the treble to be the same level. Thanx and greets

Which popfilter is that anyone...? :)

Came for the comparison, stayed for the song! Just lovely!! - But is the Neumann a little louder in this mix? Or does it actually sound more 3D like?

wow great song.. i almost forgot why i look this video..

Love Stam but the u87 had more reverb tail on it.

The 3U Audio MK1D has the nice grainy quality the 87’s have and it was only $600 Au.. Their so inexpensive..

What earbuds are you using?

Stam is much brighter, less body. The u87 is much smoother here. I could hear the sa87 being great on a breathy modern c12ish vibe female vox

Neumann U87 = better mic - dry and tight and amazing sound - Start Saving!!!

Beautiful song. Great shootout. Hard to hear the difference, but in a world of diminishing returns $990 wins all day over $7k unless your studio really needs the Neumann label. I doubt whether clients could hear the difference in a blind test either. Better still buy an Aussie BeesNeez BU87i for even less money and more like the original.

I can always hear the strength the U87 gives. When I hear it compared to other mics I just can't un-hear it. It's built like a tank and sounds perfect to the T.

the neumann sounds better

wait 🤔 you do music AND hair stuff? Well alright man, alright 🤙🏼

Beatiful song! Stam sounds good, but far IMO from the OG 87.

U87 all the way

Gonna have to say, I need a STAM

The original U87 blows the Stam out of the water hands down Although the original could be a bit louder or either it just has that much more body and dimension Insane

Neumann sounds slightly better but dont justify its price. Perhaps 50% you pay is the brand. Stam is a great mic considering its price and performance. If you want something in same league with Neumann would be a Gefell M930ts which is same transformer based FET but just in cardioid. Obviously you would pay 50- 60% of the price of a Neumann u87ai.

Very good so sound song. 👍

Your vocals sound harsh.

Really close....too close to me...STAM is killer...has to be one of the very best clone devolpers on the market. He should probably take the the best of what he's learned from all of these mics and incorprate that into his own mic.

I don't agree, that the stam has more character than the neumann. I in my studio with focal monitors, apollo, I feel that the neumann has more body, warmth, softness, compression, cleanliness, the high frequencies are very precise, clean and detailed to the point right and then it has a magic on the whole of the sounds that seems all music. the audio stam has an annoying sound in the medium highs the very high ones are dirty annoying sibilants, higher background noise and a confused and not clean sound I'm sorry but the battle is there l u87 wins, and it's worth all the money spent on a neumann compared to spending half and having a sound now having spent 1000 euros anyway, i.e. i like you as a person and as a singer and congratulations for the dedication to your beautiful little girl, i'm writing from italy milan hello

No wonder it is 7 grand. No comparisson..

It is impossible to beat U87AI.

In this case, I prefer the Stam.

Stam doesn't have a lot in common with that vintage Neumann U87. It sounds cleaner and brighter and it doesn't have that famous grainy Neumann mids. In my opinion it should not be advertised as vintage 87 clone. It may look the same, but soundwise it's not close to original.

The difference is soooo sooooo ….😂😂😂….so much not to hear at all. 😂😂😂