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How I found the best Neumann U87 Clone for $300

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The DIY Recording Studio

The DIY Recording Studio

10 ай бұрын

In this video show how I found the best Neumann U87 Clone for only $300. The Studio Projects C1 is the cheapest clone of the Neumann U87 and with a small modification from www.mic-parts.com it becomes an amazing sounding mic in its own right. AND very close to the real thing!
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@DaveSS-xi4pn
@DaveSS-xi4pn Ай бұрын
After years of jerking around modding mics, i fianally came to my senses and bought a used rode nt1. Paid 100 bucks for it, and have never looked back!!!
@FreddiMuliantono
@FreddiMuliantono 6 ай бұрын
I like it that you don't sugar coat and PG grade your script! subscribed
@GK-vj9dz
@GK-vj9dz 4 күн бұрын
i owned a c10 about 15 years ago. it was fine on its own, but i wasn't expecting it to be a U87 clone. but it's nice that the mod you did makes it come close. i ended up selling it and getting a c-414 instead. maybe i'll look around for one that already has the mod. that's way above my pay grade as far as diy work goes.
@LotchMuziq
@LotchMuziq 10 ай бұрын
Great vid .. finally a new one
@diyrecordingstudio
@diyrecordingstudio 10 ай бұрын
Thanks. Yeah more build vids on the way too!
@REXAudioSRB
@REXAudioSRB Ай бұрын
I modded a Behringer B1 without buying a kit. Still waiting to buy an original one so I can make a video comparison.
@ivansandre8340
@ivansandre8340 9 ай бұрын
Cant wait to hear the comparison with the u87. Definitely would buy this microphone if it sounds great.
@diyrecordingstudio
@diyrecordingstudio 8 ай бұрын
I'll have that video coming really soon. It takes a while to get all the parts recorded for a shootout and keep everything scientific as possible.
@ivansandre8340
@ivansandre8340 8 ай бұрын
​@@diyrecordingstudio Yes definitely sir, keep making those great videos. I keep learning a lot from you.
@TheLightFantasticArt
@TheLightFantasticArt 6 ай бұрын
It does sound great. I've had one for many many years, and don't usually reach for any other mic for my voice.
@travisraab
@travisraab 10 ай бұрын
Very cool ❤
@diyrecordingstudio
@diyrecordingstudio 10 ай бұрын
Cheers man. Congrats on the neve! That’s so awesome. You’ll have to get em to send you a real Neumann u87 next 😂
@telsutton
@telsutton 5 ай бұрын
I picked a SP C1 up for £50 about five years ago, with the intention of doing the Mic Parts mod (except I had some NOS Wima TFF Gold to stick in). I opened it up and the mod had already been done, just a case of swapping out the caps). Bargain! Great mic, that I've recorded many vocal/acoustic guitar takes on.
@diyrecordingstudio
@diyrecordingstudio 5 ай бұрын
Oh man, so lucky!
@larryleonard3038
@larryleonard3038 10 ай бұрын
I did do this Upgrade and its a very very Clean Mic..
@diyrecordingstudio
@diyrecordingstudio 10 ай бұрын
Yeah it’s definitely a mic I am going to use more regularly since doing the upgrade
@astralaudio101
@astralaudio101 7 ай бұрын
Yes there are many clones, i’ve tried the 3U Audio MK1D and it’s multi pattern under $600Au . It’s reminiscent & unique of the 87.
@diyrecordingstudio
@diyrecordingstudio 7 ай бұрын
Yeah wow, it looks legit. I wasnt familiar with that company at all, theyre australian! Are you from Oz too?
@BennSutcliffe
@BennSutcliffe 6 ай бұрын
3U are fantastic. Owned by an Australian but the factory is in China. They make the capsules for other companies, including Warm Audio
@astralaudio101
@astralaudio101 Ай бұрын
⁠@@diyrecordingstudio Yes, I’m in Australia also and as Ben Sutcliffe mentioned previously the owner is in Au but working from Asia. 3U Audio is very popular on Gear Space. 👌
@demodeiowa
@demodeiowa 7 ай бұрын
I’ve done a few similar mods to the akg 100 n they turned out pretty great
@diyrecordingstudio
@diyrecordingstudio 7 ай бұрын
Oh that's awesome, did you use any particular kit or 100% DIY it?
@demodeiowa
@demodeiowa 7 ай бұрын
no but i bought I sourced out capsules and capacitors and did my own mods that got me the tonal sound i was looking for@@diyrecordingstudio
@diyrecordingstudio
@diyrecordingstudio 6 ай бұрын
Very cool, also very clever to do that on your own.
@MarcoPrimeau
@MarcoPrimeau 10 ай бұрын
I did the Studio Project C1 mod and also bought the S87 kit. I like the S87 better.. (worth the price difference) ;)
@diyrecordingstudio
@diyrecordingstudio 10 ай бұрын
I was looking at those. I’ve built the s12 already, and have a pair. I’m pretty set on letting the t67 next I think.
@MarcoPrimeau
@MarcoPrimeau 10 ай бұрын
I made one T12 and one T47, the S87 and the C1 mod.. They all get their use in my studio. Love how easy the builds are and how detailed the instructions. The T series has a transformer which gives a bit of harmonic distortion, very musical. :)
@diyrecordingstudio
@diyrecordingstudio 9 ай бұрын
Yeah theyre great products for sure. I'm very keen to hear the T67 for sure. Might be a couple of months before I take a swing at it though.
@bobbyashrimp
@bobbyashrimp Ай бұрын
I just did a build of a line level to mic level board that someone had online, and it worked great, but with this removal of parts business I fear I may end up losing my arse doing this one, so I can't risk it.
@diyrecordingstudio
@diyrecordingstudio Ай бұрын
It is tricky. It's not to hard if you have a desoldering pump. and any damage to the board can be repaired in a couple of ways. I've messed a board up before. not too hard to fix!
@peterforsblad4727
@peterforsblad4727 5 ай бұрын
Studio Projects Audio is swedish brand from a town called Alingsås outside Gothenburg.
@studioweb-brazilhitradio6713
@studioweb-brazilhitradio6713 Ай бұрын
I Though Studio Projects is division of the PMI Audio Group. I have a B1, C1 and C3 models from Studio Projects an love then BUT, they are an America Company
@shaft9000
@shaft9000 10 ай бұрын
It isn't a clone of a U87, though. I've had this mic for 10+ years, and the mod indeed helps to mimic the U87's on-axis frequency response better. But creating a frequency chart is not "using the mic" for anything but taking a reading and printing the result. It has nothing to do with how the mic behaves in session use. A U87 is transformer-based w/ multiple pickup patterns. The circuit is something else, and everything about the case and build is different - even the grill is specific to Neumann for how it filters harmonics. Only the K67 capsule was _attempted_ to be cloned for the C1 - and they _still_ subbed a plastic backplate instead of using brass. It's nowhere near a clone; people called it such because they had little else to go on and it was a new segment opening up at the time. It's a good mic, but it is what it is.
@773Currency
@773Currency 6 ай бұрын
Tell us you own a u87 without telling us 🤣
@jadedsean
@jadedsean 10 ай бұрын
Can you do a DIY video of the next mic too? I have fear to do something like this but i could follow along with a video i reckon.
@diyrecordingstudio
@diyrecordingstudio 10 ай бұрын
Like a step by step instructional video?
@Tully-Henderson
@Tully-Henderson 10 ай бұрын
yeah I was about to ask for the same thing as you just mentioned@@diyrecordingstudio
@jadedsean
@jadedsean 10 ай бұрын
@@diyrecordingstudio yeah please man that would be amazing.
@diyrecordingstudio
@diyrecordingstudio 10 ай бұрын
I definitely will do a build video very soon.
@jadedsean
@jadedsean 10 ай бұрын
@@diyrecordingstudio looking forward to it man. Thanks again.
@irawardofficial
@irawardofficial 2 ай бұрын
Nice review !! The mic doesn't sound like a U87 but it sounds good LOL.👍
@diyrecordingstudio
@diyrecordingstudio 2 ай бұрын
I'll have a video comparison soon of this vs the real thing. You might be shocked how close it actually is. I've tested it in my classes. The only difference in the off axis rejection is much better on the real thing, apart from that, so, so close!
@irawardofficial
@irawardofficial 2 ай бұрын
@@diyrecordingstudio That's awesome man. What about the presence and the sibilance?
@jaycranmer2001
@jaycranmer2001 5 ай бұрын
Would you recommend this microphone for livestreaming and what boom arm and shock mount would you use for it?
@diyrecordingstudio
@diyrecordingstudio 5 ай бұрын
Yes definitely. If you want that u87 vibe that high quality pro streamers have then yes! This mic comes with its own shock mount. If you find a C1 it should have a shock mount with it.
@QrazyVR30
@QrazyVR30 8 ай бұрын
Temu ad is crazy lol
@BeGoodNow5
@BeGoodNow5 10 ай бұрын
Will it work with a Studio Projects B1?
@diyrecordingstudio
@diyrecordingstudio 10 ай бұрын
Unfortunately I dont think so. microphone-parts.com/pages/studio-projects-b1-mods Apart from a capsule change, mic part do not have one.
@jamescassidy4045
@jamescassidy4045 4 ай бұрын
So did this Mic come stock with the Wimas? Man, I would have just spent another 30-40 bucks, and upgraded all the components while I was at it, or at least the coupling caps at the very least.
@diyrecordingstudio
@diyrecordingstudio 4 ай бұрын
Yeah I could have done that for sure. The only problem is I’m trying to show what this specific upgrade kit does though. So any further upgrades or adjustments might change the results. Would be good to hear what else could be done to push the quality further though.
@jamescassidy4045
@jamescassidy4045 4 ай бұрын
@@diyrecordingstudio Ohhh right, ya that makes sense for sure. Thanks for the reply! So, I guess thinking about it now, I guess it does come with Wima's stock which is cool to see actually. Do you find yourself actually reaching for this mic much or?
@diyrecordingstudio
@diyrecordingstudio 4 ай бұрын
Yup. Love it for vocals, punk rock gtrs, drums, snare bottom, kick out, overheads. Work horse kinda mic.
@jamescassidy4045
@jamescassidy4045 4 ай бұрын
@@diyrecordingstudio Sick man! Thanks!
@ThaRealDawn
@ThaRealDawn 7 ай бұрын
I wrote that b4 the end... lol its the mic.. wow, its close!
@diyrecordingstudio
@diyrecordingstudio 7 ай бұрын
Yeah the C1 clone mod results in a really nice sounding mic. I have a comparison video with a real Neumann u87 coming soon. I have already done some testing and it is very close. Surprisingly.
@narrator-timothymckean
@narrator-timothymckean 2 ай бұрын
@@diyrecordingstudio I can't find the direct comparison video. Did it post?
@IliasPanteliasGR
@IliasPanteliasGR 10 ай бұрын
the link doesn't work... :(
@diyrecordingstudio
@diyrecordingstudio 10 ай бұрын
What link are you referring to there?
@ThaRealDawn
@ThaRealDawn 7 ай бұрын
What mic are you talking on here. i like sound of it!
@diyrecordingstudio
@diyrecordingstudio 7 ай бұрын
Hey it's the studio projects C1 mic. Theyre discontinued but you can find em 2nd hand online!
@mittanorath
@mittanorath 10 ай бұрын
haha i love you
@diyrecordingstudio
@diyrecordingstudio 10 ай бұрын
Hahah you too man
@domonkosmiksa2689
@domonkosmiksa2689 2 ай бұрын
the modded one is just more compressed
@diyrecordingstudio
@diyrecordingstudio 2 ай бұрын
Interesting take. It’s actually a complete re-voicing of the circuit you can see the mods I made here DIY a $300 Neumann U87 "Clone" - Studio Projects C1 u87 Mod kzfaq.info/get/bejne/odyUo9Cr18rZoWg.html
@TransplantHelper
@TransplantHelper 4 ай бұрын
You bashed Caleb Pike?
@HarvinderSingh-yy8th
@HarvinderSingh-yy8th 3 ай бұрын
Mic doest sound like U 87. GTZ U 87 sounds close to Naumann U 87.
@ageshero
@ageshero 10 ай бұрын
Uh, the boxy mid range on most KZfaq video speaking and stuff is extremely irritating to me. Lol 😅 bright and clean is great, let the mic breathe
@kennethgithinji5631
@kennethgithinji5631 8 ай бұрын
It's harsh and shrill or is it me
@HarvinderSingh-yy8th
@HarvinderSingh-yy8th 5 ай бұрын
Real cms have boxy mid range. This helps in recording clean songs.
@WeSuckAsHumans
@WeSuckAsHumans 10 ай бұрын
Cant beat the slate vms. Catch em on sale for 500
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