Nice man! Yeah and although I love Vintage there are ofc stunning modern mics as well. I'll see if I I'm able to do a big tube preamp test in the future. Thanks for watching 💪

Ah nice! Yeah it does sound wonderful on certain instruments. My favourite has been in Omni on acoustic guitar. The VF76 combo works extremely well on the U47. But using a 20k mic on guitar heh, or for mono OH for that matter 😁 thanks for watching 🙏

Do you mean drum overhead particularly or other?

My brother owns a Sony so it's going to happen at one point in time! The open top on the Sony sits very high. Like 10khz, which to me isn't really needed. Only used the real Sony a few times so maybe it's super nice heh! I also heard pretty terrible recording with the Sony 🙈😁

Good move! Yeah I do like quality but it's also nice to see mics as tools and not so precious and expensive that you're afraid of using them. There are allot of great options these days!

Thanks man! I'll see if I find a Sony for a good price. I really want to see how it works on my voice and in context. The GAP almost has a vintage vibe but still retaining the Sony signature. Really excellent mic!

Hey, I think I will be able to demo the Flea. Townshend is owned by UA now so I think it will be hard for me to get a demo ex. I'd love to try it though 😁

@@Christian_svedin where are you located sir? I have a townsend and if you need one I may be able to send to you. I see that you are very trustworthy in the whole sense and would love a review on it with upur expertise.

I had one for years, a Peluso. I actually liked it. Served me well and sounded great on pretty much all singers.

@@Christian_svedin It really annoyed me because it was an expensive thing. on drum overheads it was ok but not spectacular like my Gefell CMV563 or Neumann U77.

Now it’s official, I told y’all.

Nice! I haven't had any issues with my vintage mics so far but it is kind of inevitable i guess. Great to hear you rock the GAP 👌

@@Christian_svedin Wow, that's great. Most of my vintage gear was second hand cause I'm not from a later era. The GA-8000 is quite impressive and I own a few of the big boys also and used almost all except a (factory spec) M269C and Solution D.

@@magik001 nice. Well it's allot easier to be more sain about mics once you owned and tried the classics. It's just to much hype around them and although I think they're superior to the clone counterparts they cost way to much these days!

@@Christian_svedin I do find them to be ever so slightly superior if the vintage model was well maintained. They are definitely overhyped. Behind closed doors i have seen big name artists snd producers using many modern microphones.

@@magik001 yeah Its both sad and nice that there are so many good clones on the market. I wished that there where more mics trying to do something unique or would atleast stay away from putting 47 or 251 in the name 🤣

Jag är öppen för det mesta. Det svåra är att få tag i mickar just nu eftersom kanalen är så liten 😬

Hey! Yeah atleast for vocals. I think the Wunder Cm7S was awesome but the GA47 was also quite nice :)

@@Christian_svedin Thanks man I just ordered a Flea 47 :)

@@maximboe congratulations! I hope I can try a few Flea mics in the future!

Ah ok! Försökt att få till ett test av Lautent utan framgång heh! Verkar väldigt intressant och priset är ok. Nu har jag en rätt gedigen databas med micktester så det är lite lättare att utvärdera. Men det mesta (om inte allt) i high-end klassen är riktigt bra men man vill ju hitta "the One" 😁✌️

I haven't tried any of the TF USA offerings. I find the prices to be amusing. It's just a clone. There are quite a few great clones in the 3-4k range

@@Christian_svedin yea same, way too high prices. But i have listened to all the other clones and still not really heard anything that makes me wanna buy, but yet to hear the tf usa. And vintage prices are just crazy now. Wonder why its so hard to just make a replica that sounds just like the old ones.

Hey, never tried any Gefell mics I'm afraid. I'm probably missing out!

A u87 haha! Well I've been through m269, u87s, 47 and u67 all OGs. And I actually bought a 1969 87 earlier this year which sounds wonderful. If I have to choose the m269 is my all time favourite but it has a very expensive tube in it

Hmm, well no real reason really. Sometimes it's about the time, though I usually only have these mics in the studio for a small period of time. Thanks for watching ✌️

I just watched your 800 And redd videos. It’s a tough choice . They are fairly different . The chandler sounds significantly more robust to me, but maybe a little too “hard” and sizzly. The 800 sounded nice and smooth. Tough to say since it depends on the song and feel. But maybe the chandler would take up more space than necessary . Though, I suppose you would like your voice to be the main instrument heard so that makes sense. Tough choice lol. I also listened to the Neumann m269. That one I feel may best suit your preference for body and brightness , it has a great balance . Certainly the 800 would sit your voice in the mix more and the chandler seems it would place your voice on the mix. I personally always liked songs with vocals somewhat in the midst of all the music. Always makes me want to turn up the volume and it creates a somewhat warm feeling for me. Whereas a more forward vocal is a bit less inviting and more likely to cover up the music. Very different feels! Frankly if you sell the u47, you could afford both those mics anyways lol

@@heythere6983 thanks for the reply! Yeah it's hard to find a universal mic. Sometimes the arrangement needs more space and sometimes the vocals need that extra room. The Redd definitely has a warmth to it, the lowmids bloom very nicely. It is on the verge of being to bright. I suspect that it has to do with the tubepre, I'd love to see Chandler releasing a Redd without the preamp circuit. The GAP8000 is both smooth and balanced but perhaps not as vibey. Though choice! I will keep the 269 for now and see how I feel about it later. There are still mics to be discovered 😁 Thanks for watching ✌️

Good luck on your search. Maybe you should try out some c12 clones? Or maybe the hidden ingredient is a mic pre or compressor. Who knows, thanks for all your effort in your vids

I've tried contacting AA with no luck so nope! 🙈

Christian Svedin aaaah I see. At least you tried. They’re really good

Nice to hear more people digging it. I haven't felt that the 251 clones I've tried so far has been as good as I wanted them to be. Mainly to thick in the lowmids which isn't really a 251 trade. Ofc the Upton and Bock sounded great but I do prefer the Redd by far. Thanks for watching ✌️

@@Christian_svedin very cool! one day I'll have the funds to experiment with mics on the level you do man. Gonna take some time but, eventually. Another great video as always though man!

@@Eric_DiRisio sometimes it's better to just go out make music. To easy to get stuck chasing the golden goose 🤣🦆🦆

@@Christian_svedin Amen, yeah I agree. None the less fun to chase that bird though sometimes

Well a tube mic will always have more vibe and saturation so it's like comparing apples to oranges.. the C-80 is great and and that price it's awesome!

@@Christian_svedin Yes fair point. One of my most used mics is the Vanguard V13 which I really like a lot

@@Christian_svedin I am looking for a FET mic compliment the V13. I'm looking for something that has a really smooth non sibilant/harsh top end and am considering the Sony C-80 alongside the JZ V11, Shure KSM32 and Roswell mini K87

@@richardpenrose1968 nice haven't tried any Vanguard mics but heard good things about them. But try out the C-80 when it becomes available, super solid!

@@richardpenrose1968 i also enjoyed the Chandler TG but that's 4x the price of the Sony. For such a well known brand Sony could have charged twice as much.

Totally understand. Did you find anything to replace it with? A new favourite?

Im sure there is good clones etc... I dont think I ever get that sound again tho, i have vintage U87 and 67 and with some micpreamps mixtures its good enough :)

@@dreamix2007 yeah they're ok. A u67 is quite easy to maintain as well. I think I'll go for something in production though if I don't find something "cheap" 😁✌️

@@Christian_svedin Totally, when you find your replacement please make a review about it, Im interested in this aswell 😎

@@dreamix2007 it most likely won't be a u47 style mic 🙈✌️

Thanks 🙏

It's sold! I might sell my m269 though! You can contact me on Instagram if you want to have a chat!

Haha, thanks for the encouragement! U47 not so much probably. The M269 has a bit more sentimental value for me. We'll see!

@@Christian_svedin I completely agree with you on the U47, while I do not own one, having rented them, I have never felt I needed to own one. The rapport surrounding the U47 is really bloated by those who have never nor will ever own. Not that it's not a fantastic microphone, but pragmatism must prevail at some point. On the other hand, they will prise my vintage M269b from my dying hands, I will never choose to willingly sell it, even though my Flea 269b is absolutely undeniably very close. They work on literally everything. And for the first time in my audio life, I'm looking at the replicas and clones beyond the FleAs et al top end of food chain reps. There are some cost effective options available today that appeal to my practicality as well as appease my knowing the difference in quality between an original and a competent replica. Stay safe and well kind man ✌️ 🎶 🎶

@@gmichaelhall ah a fellow m269 lover 🤣 I think it's just two completely different sounds. The realness of the m269 is unbelievable the U47 is more like an oil painting. Full vibrant and gooey 🙈 I really like the U47 in Omni on acoustic guitar though. But that is one expensive guitar mic 😁✌️

Hi, there are quite a few videos on my channel where I used the vintage U47. V76 episode, Wunder Cm7 etc 👍