Neumann U 87 Ai - Large Diaphragm Microphone - Nickel (Preowned)

The Neumann U 87 Ai is a dual-diaphragm, multi-pattern, large-diaphragm condenser with three polar patterns, high-pass filter, and 10dB pad - Nickel finish. Voted by Sound On Sound magazine readers as the best microphone, the Neumann U 87 Ai is perhaps the world's most famous large-diaphragm condenser mic - setting the standard for by which all others are judged. There's a reason why the Neumann U87 established itself as studio royalty. It fits all the requirements of “legendary” studio tool status: it's straightforward, reliable, and gets great results on any sound source. In point of fact, equipment such as the U87 is one of the secrets of being known as a great engineer (or at least being on first-call). In the heat of a session, pulling great sounds fast is the hallmark of a great (or at least steadily working) engineer. The microphone that makes that happen was, and still is, is the Neumann U87.     Neumann U 87 Ai - Just the Facts: Variable-pattern, large-diaphragm condenser m