"david correia" wrote in message
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I'm torn between getting the U87 or the 193. I've recorded vocalists
with the U87, either rented or their own, and it sounds stellar. But I
haven't had the opportunity to use a U87 on the really sick people who
have sibilant issues, shrill voices or mechanical mouth noises. So I
figure these sick people need a mic that dips, not boosts, in the 5k
range. If any of you have ever used a 193 or better yet did an a/b with
the U87, how dark is it in comparison? I have a Grace Design 101, which
is "airy," so the 193 might not be that dark after all. Maybe the 193
is the cure.



Compared to most of the mics in my collection, I would def not call the
87 bright.

As far as mouth noises, you can't make them go away without affecting
the vocal quality, no matter what eq or mic you use. You can use your
daw software to edit and lessen them 'tho.

And remember, for most music that has some instrumental accompaniment,
when you mix the track you gotta brighten up the vocal at least a little
with eq anyway.

As far as which mic to choose, when it comes to vocals, it's all about
what mic works with what voice. I own 87's and Soundelux U195's, and
when A/B'd with an individual singer, the U195 usually tops it. And I'll
include other mics into the derby when I'm about to record someone's
voice for the first time. Whichever one wins the battle of the mics for
that particular voice is the one that we use.

Remember, nobody except other engineers cares about which mic you used,
only that you got a nice sounding vocal. And the dollar amount you paid
for it is not necessarily the arbiter of best choice. If you are working
with the public, you wanna have more than one mic to audition on your
clients. You'll be surprised with what sounds best with some folks.

And if you are still hot for an 87, def A/B it with a U195.




David Correia
www.Celebrationsound.com

I second David's advice of the U195. IMO, it has a terrific midrange. I
never liked the mids on my U87 or GefellUM70. I felt they were too forward
in the mids. The U195 is very balanced and versatile (try the 'fat' switch
on acoustic gtr sometime). I had a 193 and liked it. Very flat and honest,
compared to many other LDCs. It's nice to have in a large collection.

Mikey
Nova Music Productions