How a Microphone Changed Music Forever

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@AudioHaze 11 месяцев назад

Thanks to Flexispot for sponsoring this video! Don't forget to check FlexiSpot's anniversary sale now and up to 50% off on their website - bit.ly/3E8qN6P

@SoJesusChristMusic 10 месяцев назад

U87ai has always been My fav mic and the TLM103 has the same capsule as the U87 just different circuitry

@Zemi 11 месяцев назад

It´s important to like the video before watching.

@AudioHaze 11 месяцев назад

Thank you thank you :)

@skadbob 11 месяцев назад

It’s important to like this comment before watching.

@JosephGallagher 11 месяцев назад

Certainly did so!

@QuackingDragon 11 месяцев назад

It’s important to like this comment before reading

@darryldouglas6004 10 месяцев назад

Done! 😃

@AMTunLimited 11 месяцев назад

A history of Shure mics would be cool too (and I'm betting a lot cheaper to deal with lol)

@AudioHaze 11 месяцев назад

I’ll check out some articles!

@parismetro2012 10 месяцев назад

Sm58 ~ the Telecaster of mic world

@dimidied 10 месяцев назад

I agree I’ve always like the sound of Shures so would love so see AudioHaze’s take on it!

@beachdancer 10 месяцев назад

5:21 "it had less signal to noise ratio" slip of the tongue. It had less noise, it had a higher signal to noise ratio.

@TrailBot 11 месяцев назад

It's also worth noting that the U47 is still plenty popular nowadays too, for those looking for a smoother, less toppy sound! Thom Yorke of Radiohead uses it almost exclusively as his studio mic, apparently.

@AudioHaze 11 месяцев назад

YES it’s so amazing on Thoms voice as well, I think he uses it on Videotape right?

@HerveBoisde 10 месяцев назад

Interesting. I’d love to hear a side by side recording of U47 and U87 with Thom’s voice

@dkokalanov 5 месяцев назад

@@HerveBoisde We all do. ;-)

@danielburns4483 10 месяцев назад

was essentially gifted a series of vintage mics, including a vintage U87. i can say it is still a game changer to this day. having something that level of quality has upped my ability as an engineer by a LOT.

@andrewrice9383 9 месяцев назад

“How music technology both adapts to reflect contemporary musical paradigms and also how it influences them” Reminds me of the loudness wars, and how it led to highly refined, loudness technology, like the limiting algorithms and microphones like the c800g

@oddrage1706 10 месяцев назад

This feels like a slap in the face to the legacy of other vintage powerhouse mics like the RCA models 44 & 77 who was direct competition to the Neumann selections 😅

@AudioHaze 10 месяцев назад

Not intended! Just trying to tie in music tech and gear to the grander musical landscape, I feel like sometimes to tech community can be a little insular ya know :)

@MrACangusyoungDC 10 месяцев назад

@AudioHaze but you're making this far more tabloid than it's needs to be. The u47 might be the best mic ever but it wasn't such a steep development as you say and it wasn't the sole king on the hill and if you listen to what really experienced engineers and producers say they will often list loads of mics beside neumann's that are of the same time. And the u87 isn't the most popular amongst the most professional of pros either. I even heard Tony Platt saying that he prefers the u67, though he used the u87 when recording the vocals for Back In Black. So you got that that wrong, among very many other things, I'm sad to say. The u87 seems to have become the dream of the unprofessionals. Tony Platt says that it doesn't have the warmth of the better low end of the u67. With just some demos I've listened to, I'm sure I'm hearing what he's saying. I can't say what's the difference gets in the end of a mix but the u87 is rarely the favourite either way. And it's not the most used either if that doesn'tgo without saying. I guess there's so much flawd information out there because the u87 looks like the u67 and someone don't realise that the u67 exists and then say that everything that looks it surely is a u87. It's very accessible to just listen to all the hundreds of podcast episodes and so on that exists of these people I talk about. I look so bitter writing this but I can't avoid it, and it doesn't mean I blame you very much.

@geargeekpdx3566 6 месяцев назад

So... you didn't really watch the video apparently. Why is the internet filled with reactions to stuff that didn't happen? SMH

@jas_bataille 10 месяцев назад

My dad worked in France when the first U87 were introduced in French studios. Neumann wasn't the go-to at the time, weirdly enough; serenades were falling out of fashion I guess.... but, people like Gainsbourg with his raspy and dark vocals inspired a generation of French singers and engineers deemed that the large diaphragm U87 was perfect for the job and grabbed it the very moment it was released. Coincidentally the first 24 tracks machines could be custom-ordered. My dad also had Urei compressors, Pultech EQ, and spring reverb. And.... well, that's it. No but like, that was really it. U47, U87, and those three things as well as a 24 track reel-to-reel tape machine constituted the entirety of the studio. There were a bunch of those microphones of course, but you had two choices - oh yeah : the studio had been bought by a rich businessman who knew nothing about music and had been told Neumann was the best, so he only bought that, which of course for a mic closet doesn't make sense - although you could make any amount of great recordings with "just that". Anyway, my dad was the janitor when the new owner ask if he could "push all those buttons", and he said yes. He couldn't. He had a 40 years career and became so legendary that people still recognize him nearly 30 years after he went to Canada from France to retire. The end! :) Oh and he has a RU-vid channel, just look up "Batzic"

@jasonmeyermusic5639 8 месяцев назад

That's an awesome story! I'm from the States and have been living in France for heck of a long time...

@dkokalanov 5 месяцев назад

Lovely little add! The story and his courage to run the wave wight when it came is priceless though!

@lights_camera_coffee 11 месяцев назад

Awesome video. I’m really thankful that my introduction to studio recording (running live broadcasts for college radio) also introduced me to a pair of vintage U87s. They sounded great but also just felt historic every time you held one

@AudioHaze 11 месяцев назад

WOW those are some schmancy microphones for a college radio :)

@lolFantaFox 11 месяцев назад

This is a great video! Glad to see you post again, always fun to see your videos!

@AudioHaze 11 месяцев назад

Glad you like them!

@Savannahball12345 8 месяцев назад

I loved the part you were laying down. Nice change in pace from other videos. Great video editing, thanks Ricky!

@JayYarbroughMusic 10 месяцев назад

That was excellent. Very much enjoyed that history lesson. Bravo!

@BLOOM604YVR 3 месяца назад

Binging tons of these production videos after seeing your RATM remake with Gggarth. Super valuable information, very clear and easy to follow. Cheers man!

@elizabethsteele4633 11 месяцев назад

Excellent ! I Used to record dubbing / ADR ( automated dialogue replacement ) for. movies in New York in the 80's and 90 's . The U87 was always the gold standard - however , it actually sounded too good when compared to location recordings , which are very challenging . Number 2 was the Sennheiser 416 , a shotgun mic , also very good but different . Finally we woke up and would ask whoever recorded the location sound what mic they used ( unfortunately , often lavalier body mics ) and would rent the same mic for the session . If I recall , many location recordings back then were done with a Schoeps .

@bobanvejin4434 2 месяца назад

great storytelling man ..really enjoyed this back in time with you :)

@mainquest_official 10 месяцев назад

The quality of this video production is incredible! Really good stuff

@hpnascimento95 11 месяцев назад

This was incredible! Great video, as always

@AudioHaze 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for checking it out :)

@museum1401 11 месяцев назад

Great video, man. I've been using a U87 for a few years now in a pro studio setting. It's one of those microphones that is very difficult to make it sound bad. It's not the "best" microhpone on every source or singer, but in a shoot-out it will always stand up. I think this is another reason for its popularity in professional settings - it will always, *always* provide something usable. Also, paired with a good pre-amp it will take processing like an absolute champ. Those engineers at Neumann really knew what they were doing.

@AudioHaze 11 месяцев назад

Nice!!! Jealous of your mic for sure lol, and maybe this video helps to explain WHY the mic sounds good, maybe it’s the tuning, but maybe it’s because it set the standard for what “good” is

@chinmeysway 11 месяцев назад

Still. It can’t be that much better than cheaper designs. I’m proud to say I’ll never buy it bc it’s just not unique and small companies are more worth support.

@museum1401 11 месяцев назад

@@AudioHaze For sure. Tech specs aside, familiarity is a heck of a drug. It might be similar to how Telecasters and Les Pauls sound "right" for certain types of music. They dont have to be the best guitars but it's easy to make them sound like a record.

@museum1401 11 месяцев назад

@@chinmeysway These days it might not be. For project studios and solo artists there are probably better suited mics for less money. In traditional studios it's great because you never know who/what you're going to record and it always does a stand-up job.

@EddieTuckerIV 10 месяцев назад

You deserve ALL the subs. Fucking ALLL THE SUBS. Your videos are incredible, man. Well done, and thank you for such a well researched, well presented, and highly informative work of art

@RunningInSuits 5 месяцев назад

Absolutely great video. One mic I would add to the list is the Neumann M149 - it’s Neumann first major release in over a decade since U87 and combines all the best parts of the U87 coupled with a small tube to give it additional warmth and character that’s lacking in the U87. I own the U67 and the M149 and can attest to the greatness of them both.

@harrymindgameTV 10 месяцев назад

Really enjoyed the history of this microphone. Great explanation.

@nodfactor8808 3 месяца назад

Very cool. I appreciate the context. Thanks!

@MustafaShaheen 11 месяцев назад

The tube and FET explanation was very enlightening! And the editing is getting top notch. Great job as always, man.

@AudioHaze 11 месяцев назад

Thanks dude! Glad you enjoyed the vid :)

@edbarry1724 11 месяцев назад

Hitting that like button right now. Great presentation man ! Well done

@AudioHaze 11 месяцев назад

Thanks Ed!

@lupit1 11 месяцев назад

Yeah but it’s no behringer xm8500 amirite Congrats on the sponsorship bro bro, really cool that non audio brands are helping you out

@AudioHaze 11 месяцев назад

when you factor in price, it don't even come close what a legend.

@grouphealing33 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for making this video, I really enjoyed learning about the different mics. Keep up the amazing work!

@AudioHaze 11 месяцев назад

Yeah hopefully we can expand beyond mics and learn all the ways other gear has influenced history as well :)

@grouphealing33 11 месяцев назад

In regards to this video, are there different quality mics that are better for instruments? I'd love to learn more about that. @@AudioHaze

@soysos.tuffsound 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for this! I'll be sending this vid out to our former students from our apprenticeship program. Looking forward to digging into more from your channel.

@AudioHaze 10 месяцев назад

Wow I'm honored thank you! Glad I could help educate a little bit :)

@Tsnackle 11 месяцев назад

Dude, I just wanna say, you are my new fav channel. YOUR VIDEOS SLAP ONGGGGG

@AudioHaze 11 месяцев назад

WOW thank you!! Its hard for me to even register that my channel could be someones favorite lol

@Tsnackle 10 месяцев назад

@@AudioHaze DAWG YOU ARE SO FREAKING WELCOME. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK MY BOI

@bonsydev 10 месяцев назад

Great video and nice history. I'm actually about to put mine 1983 U87 on sale as I'm stepping down on recording.

@AudioHaze 10 месяцев назад

Dang sorry to hear that! Hope you get what its worth at the very least :)

@chrispaine2473 11 месяцев назад

this is such a great video dude thank u for this

@AudioHaze 11 месяцев назад

Thanks man glad you liked it :)

@officialWWM 11 месяцев назад

I remember the first time I got to sing into a U47. I couldn’t believe how great it sounded in my headphones. It’s a beautiful thing!

@AudioHaze 11 месяцев назад

Nice!!

@duncanbrode381 10 месяцев назад

Wow! Thanks for such a concise and clear explanation! Awesome!

@Sarsour_ 10 месяцев назад

So awesome, thanks for the content!

@rightarmofwyoming 10 месяцев назад

This is the best explanation of this I've seen. Mics changed music and music changed mics, but yes so well stated.

@schallmauer83 6 месяцев назад

Lovely video and super inspiring!

@fattony6061 8 месяцев назад

Great video dude, for the past few months all my dinners have tasted better with your vids running in the background! If you could, please do a review of the rode m5 compact 1/2 condenser pair microphones. They're extremely budget friendly and seem to sound pretty decent. If they could complement the sm57 in my budget entry into music production, I'd definitely be interested in purchasing em! Thank you for everything that you do!

@SoundsLikeCornwall 5 месяцев назад

Fantastic history. Thank you for sharing.

@Markrspooner 10 месяцев назад

Fantastic and informative video, really helped my understand the importance of the microphone that so many talk about.

@sleonse 11 месяцев назад

A SHURE or AKG vid would be sooo nice as well!

@pedrova8058 10 месяцев назад

I was thinking all the time on the AKG-C12 / Telefunken ELA 250

@ivomartijn7400 10 месяцев назад

Very informative video, thank you! I have quite some experience doing voice-overs on the U87 and other mics, like the TLM170. I never liked the U87 very much, because it took out the 'power' in my voice. I always felt I was fighting it. The best audio engineer I've known, and friend, Bert Penninx (God have his soul), always replied: "It's for singing!". I agree with that. A studio builder I once talked to described it like this: "When you get close to the U87, it pushes back a bit." So, to me, for voice-over the TLM170 is better, but I can totally see that it's the king for singers.

@Kauffeebaby 10 месяцев назад

Thanks! I worked at an fm radio station where the announcers would walk in the booth with their great voices while i recorded them through a u87 and that defined for me the sound of fm broadcast.

@AudioHaze 10 месяцев назад

Wow thank you so much!

@resound7 11 месяцев назад

Have you done an 87 vs “budget” 87 type shootout? I’m sure there are a bunch but you’ve pretty much set the benchmark for mic tests so we’d love to hear/listen to your results.

@AudioHaze 11 месяцев назад

I've never had the chance! maybe sometime in the future, thanks for the idea :)

@wisconsinmel 10 месяцев назад

Yes , U87 vs Roswell K87@@AudioHaze

@aemproductions8356 10 месяцев назад

Naw cause I’ve seen clones on Temu and I’m tempted.

@Defghi19 9 месяцев назад

the Warm Audio WA87 is the closest thing I've used

@darryldouglas6004 10 месяцев назад

Let’s not ignore the workhorse of recording the Sure SM 57. Without any research I’m going to say with great confidence that it was probably used on more recordings than any other. 😃

@AudioHaze 10 месяцев назад

Oh it definitely was! In terms of condenser mics though, these were all paradigm changing in their own way :)

@sleonse 11 месяцев назад

AMAAAAZING vid!

@Area51Resort 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for this video, I learned something very important. Very nicely done!

@AudioHaze 11 месяцев назад

Thanks dude glad you enjoyed it!

@alchemydrive 11 месяцев назад

Love my u87, thanks for the history lesson!

@AudioHaze 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for checking out the vid! And enjoy the mic, I'm jealous :)

@ReggieABrown 11 месяцев назад

Damn good video, it felt like a documentary. It took my back to my days of studying music history in college! Thank you.

@AudioHaze 11 месяцев назад

Thanks yeah I'd love to do more music history style videos in the future! So we'll see how this one goes over :)

@krissheehy 10 месяцев назад

This was a really awesome video to watch. Very informative and interesting. Keep in mind that the Telefunken U47 of today has no affiliation with Neumann. The rights to the name and logo was purchased about 20 years ago by Toni Fishman. Also, hello from Neumann! I work here 😇

@johnheiser2604 10 месяцев назад

Fantastic. What a history lesson. Thank you so very much.

@Mark_Bayer 10 месяцев назад

More like this. Loved this

@AudioHaze 10 месяцев назад

I'd love to do more like this! Specifically exploring more instruments like synths or drum machines or guitars, who knows :)

@Mark_Bayer 10 месяцев назад

@@AudioHaze you should do the history of tape and tape machines and then into daws

@zzhhcc 11 месяцев назад

5:20 less SNR -> higher SNR

@AudioHaze 11 месяцев назад

YES sorry if I misspoke

@UmJennifertheband 10 месяцев назад

literally drooling at this studio

@AudioHaze 10 месяцев назад

Same. The entire time.

@eaglepass5170 11 месяцев назад

Great job!!!

@AudioHaze 11 месяцев назад

Thanks!

@TC_Conner 11 месяцев назад

Great history lesson Ricky! I should try to do something similar about photography and its origins. (I've moved away from music production/mixing/recording on my current RU-vid channel.)

@AudioHaze 11 месяцев назад

Yeah well if you end up making the vid definitely send it my way!

@TC_Conner 11 месяцев назад

@@AudioHaze Will do.

@Paintingwithlight140 11 месяцев назад

Awesome video! I own a tlm 103 but the u87 would be the holy grail.

@AudioHaze 10 месяцев назад

TLM 103 is a killer mic regardless :)

@mattfranceschini 11 месяцев назад

Your videos are incredible man. I’m a jazz guitarist for a living who dabbles in home recording and finding your videos has really relit the recording fire in me. Thank you for what you do and I’m looking forward to the next video ❤

@AudioHaze 11 месяцев назад

That makes me SO HAPPY, at the end of the day if I can inspire people to record music, that's a life well lived :)

@lintontulloch9036 10 месяцев назад

Superb video. Your videos just get better and better. Best of all, your ORIGINAL. Please do one for AKG. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

@izzymartay 11 месяцев назад

great video man!!!

@AudioHaze 11 месяцев назад

Thanks dude!

@andrewsanders9824 10 месяцев назад

Brilliant video!

@russellhltn1396 10 месяцев назад

Not only mics influenced music, but the playback systems did as well. I realized that when I heard Perry Como on someone's large Bluetooth speaker. I could just imagine what it sounded like on those large floor-standing radios with the big speaker cone. Later, kids were liberated from their parent's music with transistor radios - many of which were 2.5" speakers. Seems like that matches the rise in folk and other music where the "meat" is in the range that worked on small speakers. Heavy rock came when people had large stereo system (picture the Maxell commercial) that could handled loud bass. I'm sure there's more.

@seb_internet 11 месяцев назад

This is such a beautiful video

@AudioHaze 11 месяцев назад

Thanks man :) after effects is fun but it do be a lot, pretty visuals tho

@seb_internet 11 месяцев назад

Also its history is presented in a really engaging way, this vid's already gone in my watch later so I can rewatch it easily! :)

@williammiles9658 10 месяцев назад

Great video. How about a companion video on the history of Tape formulation? Especially interested in 50s thru early 60s? Ive heard arguments that alot of early 50s jazz artists that were great players are ignored now because the remaining recordings just dont have the fidelity of late 50s stuff. Just a thought. Cheers

@jordanwadley 11 месяцев назад

Great video man 😁

@AudioHaze 11 месяцев назад

Thanks dude!

@XanderAlsipVA 11 месяцев назад

sheesh, i know neumann had a big grip on the market, but i never knew they were this influential. I learned a lot today! great stuff man!

@AudioHaze 11 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed it! Yeah honestly I wasn't so informed on the history until I started researching, pretty crazy how big of an influence they have over music in general

@evanseesred 11 месяцев назад

Wow this was fantastic

@AudioHaze 11 месяцев назад

Thank you, thanks for watching :)

@CarstenGoeke 10 месяцев назад

Fantastic video. Thanks ✌🏼

@AudioHaze 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for checking it out!

@Not-Only-Reaper-Tutorials 6 месяцев назад

11:38 correct and nicely illustrated history. Also because TF stopped to make th VF14 (the U47's tube) and Neumann had to go ahead finding alternatives. 12:27 very true. I owned a U87 vintage for 2 years and 2 U67 for a decade. The U87 was also made for more portability employing new technology. Indeed they could be supplied without a power supply unit, 48V Phantom was a more established standard and (fort that time) it could be supplied by 2 internal 22.5V batteries. o: a lot of features more, less delicate (not tube) and many less issues as you underlined.

@ridingdriving 11 месяцев назад

brilliant piece like a mini documentary

@AudioHaze 11 месяцев назад

Thanks my friend :)

@jas_bataille 10 месяцев назад

Note : it's not "less signal to noise ratio", but *better* signal-to-noise ratio. You can't have "less" than a ratio, and it sounds like "less signal..." would be a good thing, while a good signal-to-noise ratio is the invert of that! Just a thought. I know you what it means but I couldn't help my inner audio nerd xD

@mokan18 11 месяцев назад

so happy to see the channel going places....content was great from the start & now it's even better...

@AudioHaze 11 месяцев назад

Ah thanks so much! And thanks for sticking around too :)

@markantofficial 9 месяцев назад

I love the video! would love to mention it in my master thesis. Do you still have the sources you used to make this video? would help a lot!

@darryldouglas6004 10 месяцев назад

I love that you said wax is the audiophile way. Well not in those words but I get it! 😃

@sanxulian7714 11 месяцев назад

Super in depth!!! Please do also telefunken or sony 😊

@AudioHaze 11 месяцев назад

I’ll check it out!

@neilsmith5464 10 месяцев назад

Great perspective, how the technology shapes the genres.... it's an interesting thread to pull on. without Autotune, affordable guitar delays (Memoryman/The Edge). Am I the only one that broke into cold sweat at the thought of cutting a track LITERALLY to wax.... how good must pro musicians have been back in the early days of recording?

@InventorZahran 10 месяцев назад

They probably had to rehearse a lot to be able to play a whole song perfectly on the first take; since every take expended a whole wax cylinder, you literally couldn't afford to fail too many times.

@JamesStMichael 11 месяцев назад

Awesome video with some cool info!

@AudioHaze 11 месяцев назад

Glad you liked it!

@jamesmhebert 11 месяцев назад

Cool video topic! Thank you. I’d be curious to see/hear a sampling of available U47 or U87 “clones” and learn how closely they match up to their inspiration. A number of people share both professional mics and DIY projects with specially designed capsules and parts intended to either emulate an original or offer added features the original never had. How closely do they hit the mark (and by what means of appraisal do you determine their degree of success)? This is all aside from making music, but it is an enjoyable thought tangent to pursue sometimes!

@AudioHaze 11 месяцев назад

Yeah that could be a cool potentially vid! Who knows maybe I’ll put something like that together in the future :)

@RuchOporuElektryk 11 месяцев назад

Awesome, awesome tale my man. And a perfect bridge between your old and new audience. We all want more.

@AudioHaze 11 месяцев назад

Yeah that's what I was thinking! And we'll explore more gear from this angle as well, may not be mics but it'll be cool :)

@EandVEntertainment 10 месяцев назад

Nice video. Ribbon microphones are no as dark as you think, especially when used with the tube microphone preamps they were designed for. Also, they are not meant for close miking. Even crooner like Bing Crosby on and old RCA 44 would be 2ft of more away from them. It reduced the low end. The high end was often boosted through the circuits of the old tube preamps. The U47 was a definite leap though. It wasn't so much that Rock was more aggressive as it was that Rock singers insisted on singing close to the microphones. Before that it was quite common for singers to be a foot or more from the microphone, leaning in and pulling away as needed, as Sinatra was known for. The U47 just isn't good for singing that close, especially if you're going to get shouty. I peaked one out singing opera 2ft away. This issue actually sparked the creation of the M49 which was Neumann's adaptation of the U47 to meet new European broadcast standards and create a microphone better suited for louder instruments and vocals. It's more common to see opera singers of the time using an M49, or if they do use a U47 it's often below or above them, but not right in front. The M49 also has a sloped grill, which aids in reducing proximity effect when miking closer and provides a more focused sound. That sloped grill was refined with the U67, which was the first microphone specifically designed for close miking. The sloped grill, newer capsule design, and built in pad make it the first modern microphone. The U87 is a nice microphone. By far not my favorite, but the sound is instantly recognizable and always usable.

@sleonse 11 месяцев назад

LOVE this videos

@AudioHaze 11 месяцев назад

Glad you liked it man!

@sandman0123 10 месяцев назад

0:40 Great studio indeed! Complete with sound absorbing fluffy cats!!! 😸😺 😆

@liquidvelvetliterature 11 месяцев назад

This is awesome.

@AudioHaze 11 месяцев назад

Glad you liked it :)

@SoJesusChristMusic 10 месяцев назад

Has always been my favorite mic. The TLM103 has the same capsule as the U87 just different circuitry.

@jfmax2000 10 месяцев назад

Oh Yess.... Hell of a Mic and The U47 Also (Wish I Could Afford to Get at Least One of Each)

@TheFRiNgEguitars 10 месяцев назад

Great video, but some tech points a bit off the mark: Vocals do not have any harmonic above 12kHz give or take, so a mic that's good to 15khz is more than adequate to cover the vocal range. Secondly most musical instruments fall within 35 to 16khz, very few have any harmonic above that, ie: hi hat, cymbal, triangle, synthesizer. The reason the U-47 was not used on stage is because Rock bands became louder. The singer required a mic with a cardioid pattern vs u47 figure-8, for feedback resistance, and background "noise" rejection. True, the mic, such as a Shure SM-58 could tolerate higher SPL's, that the singer had to literally swallow the mic to he beard over Marshall stacks, and walls of Sunn amps, again requires high feedback resistance to get enough gain to be heard. So, as vocals had became prominent, as stated in the vid, the Rock bands got insanely louder, so the vocals struggled to "keep up". The U47 was not rejected by rock bands in the studio. It is a studio mic..... just to note! :)

@Mr_Soleo 11 месяцев назад

Fantastic video, I loved it. I would love to see similar videos about the progression of other microphone lines. Obviously the one I'd love to see most is the Unidyne capsule, but I'm sure there are others people would like to see.

@AudioHaze 11 месяцев назад

Yeah potentially! I want to try and include other gear as well though :) you may some vids on famous synths, guitars, etc

@richiebricker 10 месяцев назад

very cool doc

@KunchangLeeMusic 11 месяцев назад

More vids like these please

@AudioHaze 11 месяцев назад

For sure! :)

@devon-graves-studio-D 11 месяцев назад

Great video! I ad read that the U47 had to be replaced by the U67 because the tubes for then '47 were no longer manufactured.I prefer your explanation. I used all these mics. my fav by far is the U67. Proud owner plus I have a matched stereo U87 set that I use less than you would thing... so far. Not as impressed with the '47 at least on my own voice as I would have expected.

@AudioHaze 10 месяцев назад

WOW what a collection though!! Sorry the U87s or 47's aren't doing it for ya tho

@devon-graves-studio-D 10 месяцев назад

To be clear, I don't own a '47, but I sang through one on my third album at The Record Plant in LA. It was great, but I never had the WOW factor, ever, until the '67 which I had the great pleasure of using on my fourth record. That was in '96. I bought the stereo '87s about a year ago, along with the 67 shortly after. I will never part with the '87s though because I know they would kill when I DO need them. I'm just a guy in a home studio now so I don't often need tons of mics. everything in my studio from guitar cabs, to drums are permanently mic'd plus I have the '67 for my voice. The '87s are there for whatever needs may arise beyond that. I originally bought the pair for my voice and whatever else, but I got hold of the 67 and that ultimately won the day.@@AudioHaze

@wisconsinmel 10 месяцев назад

Good job on the video 😀👌

@AudioHaze 10 месяцев назад

Thanks man!

@koenroels4549 11 месяцев назад

Great! Great! Great! And you tell a story sooo good 🙃.

@AudioHaze 11 месяцев назад

Thanks man!

@koenroels4549 11 месяцев назад

@@AudioHaze are there good budget friendly alternatives for the u 47?

@shadoxir 11 месяцев назад

Had the pleasure of using a Neumann TLM 103 recently and OH MY GOD does it sound so good. I mean, it made me sound good right out of the mic.

@AudioHaze 11 месяцев назад

Yeah they’re definitely good at that lol, my Lauten does the same, I pretty much never have to EQ it unless it’s fighting a lot of other instruments

@jasonmeyermusic5639 8 месяцев назад

Thanx, that was fun ! Would you review the Stellar X microphones please? Wow, haven't seen see since you grew your hair!!!

@TherapeuticMusik 10 месяцев назад

Thank you for helping my therapeutic music 🎶 🍿📻

@lupit1 11 месяцев назад

Hey i know i totally made a comment already but i want you to spot this one also. If you notice, people used to sound older. Perhaps your next deep dive can be about the evolution of tonality changing in vocals

@AudioHaze 11 месяцев назад

Truuuuu, yeah vocal quality and timbre changed a lot as well, although I don't feel super qualified to talk about that tbh