Today I review one of the best microphones ever made, the Neumann U87 Ai. This is a 3 polar pattern large diaphragm mic that is very expensive. It has a controlled low-end, a forward mid section, and a smooth but detailed top end. It is very unforgiving in terms of tone as it captures what you put in front of it and doesn’t do much to help you out. I also compare it to the Neewer NW700, AT2020, Neat King Bee, sE X1, Rode NT1, Shure SM7b, RE20, CAD E100s, KSM32, TLM102, Mojave MA201 FET, OC818, KSM44a, C414 XLII, and TLM103. <br /><br />HQ Audio Of Review: <a href="https://podcastage.com/rev/u87ai" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://podcastage.com/rev/u87ai</a><br /><br />Buy the Neumann U87 Ai<br />Amazon (Mic): <a href="https://geni.us/u87ai" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://geni.us/u87ai</a><br />Amazon (Set): <a href="https://geni.us/u87aikit" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://geni.us/u87aikit</a><br />Sweetwater (Mic): <a href="https://imp.i114863.net/2ZnWO" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://imp.i114863.net/2ZnWO</a><br />Sweetwater (Set): <a href="https://imp.i114863.net/9kGM5" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://imp.i114863.net/9kGM5</a><br /><br />Buy the Pop Filter Used (Hakan P110) <br />Sweetwater: <a href="https://imp.i114863.net/Za2Ag" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://imp.i114863.net/Za2Ag</a><br /><br />Buy the Focusrite 2i2 (3rd Gen)- Same Performance as 18i20 (Affiliate Link)<br />Amazon: <a href="https://geni.us/2i32rd" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://geni.us/2i32rd</a><br />Sweetwater: <a href="https://imp.i114863.net/k6g4d" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://imp.i114863.net/k6g4d</a><br /><br />00:00 - Intro / Price / Disclaimer <br />00:41 - Setup<br />01:15 - What’s in the Box<br />01:44 - Build Quality / Walkthrough<br />02:19 - Specifications<br />03:04 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation)<br />04:02 - Plosive Test<br />04:14 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test<br />04:32 - Background Noise Test (Keyboard Test)<br />04:51 - Untreated Room Test<br />05:04 - Mic Mount Shock Rejection Test<br />05:23 - Shock Mount Shock Rejection Test<br />05:42 - Mic Resonance Tap Test<br />05:57 - High Pass Filter Test<br />06:18 - Windscreen Test<br />06:55 - Neewer NW700 Comparison<br />07:25 - Audio Technica AT2020 Comparison<br />07:51 - Neat King Bee Comparison<br />08:16 - sE Electronics X1 Comparison<br />08:43 - Rode NT1 Comparison<br />09:14 - Shure SM7b Comparison<br />09:37 - Electro Voice RE20 Comparison<br />10:02 - CAD E100s Comparison<br />10:26 - Shure KSM32 Comparison<br />10:51 - Neumann TLM102 Comparison<br />11:16 - Mojave MA201 Fet Comparison<br />11:44 - Austrian Audio OC818 Comparison<br />12:10 - Shure KSM44a Comparison<br />12:45 - AKG C414 XLII Comparison<br />13:14 - Neumann TLM103 Comparison<br />13:43 - High End Preamp Demonstration<br />15:32 - Music Test<br />16:52 - Pros & Cons<br />18:50 - Overall Thoughts<br />21:19 - Recommendation<br />22:21 - How It’s Made (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8dNiaEy6qk" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8dNiaEy6qk</a>)<br />22:39 - Outro<br /><br />Subscribe For More Videos: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/podcastage?sub_confirmation=1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/podcastage?sub_confirmation=1</a><br />Become a Member: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvOU-zTlankT-JjN3ZzvuKA/join" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvOU-zTlankT-JjN3ZzvuKA/join</a><br /><br />My YouTube Setup: <a href="https://podcastage.com/studio" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://podcastage.com/studio</a><br />My Favorite XLR Mics: <a href="https://podcastage.com/rev/favxlr" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://podcastage.com/rev/favxlr</a><br />My Favorite USB Mics: <a href="https://podcastage.com/rev/favusb" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://podcastage.com/rev/favusb</a><br /><br />Check the Frequently Asked Questions: <a href="https://podcastage.com/faq" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://podcastage.com/faq</a><br />Vote For What You Want Reviewed: <a href="https://podcastage.com/vote" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://podcastage.com/vote</a><br /><br />NOTE (FULL DISCLOSURE): If you purchase an item using my amazon link, it provides me a small referral fee. For more info check my F<br />...<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8F99Xc4bgk" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8F99Xc4bgk</a>