Slate ML-1 Classic 87 | VS | Vintage Neumann u87 

Recording chain: Neumann U87 + Neve 1272 Slate ML1 + Rme UFX I + slate 73

Thanks for the test! Great performance! In my opinion, the Slate microphone was quite close to the sound U87 vintage. 👍🙂

Thank you for accepting my request!! Thanks, a lot. You are awesome.

Beautifully sung christian! Watching on my s23 speakers i cant tell a difference :)

that Neumann u87 sound so smooth

To my ear the Neumann 87 sounds a lot more warm it has more character the ml1 is more open sounding closer to the u87 Ai in my opinion still a good choice for your budget. I was wondering if you ever had a chance to try the Stam audio 87t a producer friend of mine has one and he let me borrow it for a session and I was impressed it sounds like a cross between a Sony c-800g and a u87 it has a modern sound but with the character of a u87 it has a tube in its circuit and it gives it a nice open top end sound with some warmth if you get a chance, you should try one anyway good to see you back. Great video 👌🏾✌🏾

I did a blind test and...I prefered the Ml one 🤷‍♂️

sold ML-1 after using it about a year. Great microphone system but I want more character when I am recording vocalists.

If you can listen to your performance without watching the screen, and you dont realize that something happens suddently in some phrases but not in others, ( cause theres clips from each microphone ) and you can even feel changes, and you feel the song like an entire take, that is what i think it happens. then. you have a big point to take into consideration

that u87 sound so smooth . the Neumann sound better when you looking at the video but if u just listing I can't tell the difference .

What was your preamp gain setting on FG 73?

which model by the slate ml1 you used ? 87 mk1, mk2 or ai ?

I buy the UAD sphere dlx

For the price go ml-1 all day. Plus u get the other mic sounds included

The Vintage U87 sounds so incredible and classic and is hard to beat. The Slate ML-1 sounds good too. But it doesn´t come near the sound of the U87 which sits perfectly in the mix.

with good speakers it's better with u87

Thanks. I really don't like that slate mic. Pure gimmick

The Neumann highs sounded better to me.