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Hi, delivery of my mic, from ordering to actually having it, took 7 months. I am not sure of how representative this is of the total population, but mentally you should be prepared to wait for some time. Delivery of my SA2A+ took just two moths, but I think that was very fast.

Thanks for your comments. I agree, they sound different, with the Stam being a bit brighter, and more bass on the U87 in figure 8 mode.

Many thanks!

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Thanks for watching!

Both are great microphones, but the vintage has a bit of magic in it and sounds more natural at the same time. Thanks for watching!

Good points! They are very different and both have their strengths

Thanks for making such a great microphone, Josh!

Thanks for the advice!

Very cool!

Thanks! I am actually working on a comparison video. Hopefully I will have it ready within two weeks or so!

In my case it took that long. I don’t know what can be considered normal when it comes to waiting times when you buy from Stam, but be prepared to wait for a long time! If you are mentally prepared for a year, then you may be positively surprised, my SA2A+ took just 2 months

Right now my lead time is about 4 weeks ❤❤

Thanks! Insanely cool mic! I alao watched your videos and subscribed to your channel

@@ronniesmusic173 Oh you do?! Thank you so much man, I appreciate it!

Hi, the mics are conpletely different. The Stam sounds bigger and is also much brighter. While the Stam is a clone of a vintage U87, it does not sound like the vintage U87, I have one from 1978. The Stam is a spectacular microphone in its own right

I think I leaned into the microphone a bit too much on that take, so there is more proximity effect on it. I only did one take on the Stam in the studio (felt happy with it at the time), and so I had to use it. Shows the vocal performance is the most important always!

The Stam is significantly brighter than the U87Ai, which has a more pronounced high mid. The U87Ai is not hyped in the high end iin my opinion

The u87ai has a highcut at 17khz and an eq circuit to boost high mids. The vintage u87 doesn't have that and the capsule is polarised with a different voltage so it has more high end.

Very intersting. I just got a vintage U87, and it is indeed a completely different mic than the AI. It is also completely different to the Stam. All are great, but the vintage U87 is magical

@@ronniesmusic173 then you were lucky, i've worked with so many vontage 87s that didn't sound good

If somebody sells one cheap, then you can have Neumann repair it

I agree, I really like the U87 Ai. But I like both and have found that which one works best depends on the song and the brightness of the other instruments. U87 takes EQ very well so can easily be made a bit brighter if you want to.

That’s the smart way to do it. If Neumann replaced parts with original spares then you get a perfect result!

Welcome to my channel! Berlin is the home of Neumann who make some of my favourite mics (as you may have noticed)! The Stam SA87i works with phantom power, it does not have its own power supply and also no battery compartment. Normal XLR out

Thanks Ronnie, yes Neumann is in Berlin. I should visit them sometime! I also looked at the SA47 tube, but this one has a big power unit for the tube, that is why I asked about the SA87i phantom power. I also look at Soyuz microphones and I have the Soyuz 1973 entry mic. Have you heard of them?

I haven’t tried Soyuz but I have understood that they make good mics. Tube mics need to warm them up for 30 mins, so I moved over to using the U87 and the SA87i as my main vocal mics. That way I can record straight away when I have a good moment.

This is true

Thanks!

I really like both microphones. Stam is definitely brighter no matter the exact placement of the mic, and I find it more flattering on vocals. Just out of interest, what equipment are you listening on?

@@ronniesmusic173 senhizer headphones

@@ronniesmusic173 I bet you always use the STAM to record your vocals :) - by the way I like the STAM better on the guitar too, the U87AI is dominated by upper mids.

Actually I used the U87 in a busy mix, the mids help it cut through making it easy to mix. That was before I had the Stam. Had a new session at the studio yesterday so will test which one works best

Now tried the Stam in busy rock song. It is insanely good

I agree, but did not want to say so in the video. On a slightly dark baritone voice like mine, the Stam is better, more open and flattering

@@ronniesmusic173 maybe it would also be beneficial to see how they sit in the mix? Sometimes listening to things in solo doesn’t give you the full picture so it would be great if you put out another video!

Nice idea. I could pop down to the studio and do some recording. I am pretty both mics are awesome in the mix, they work so well with my bright acoustic guitar

@@ronniesmusic173 great also keep it in mind that it’s interesting to see how well they take EQ compression et cetera because this is also a huge determining factor for choosing a microphone Would be great if you could include something like that about your opinion Ideally, people want to hear something raw You could show mixed and raw vocals in a mix

Spent yesterday at the studio, might get some more material for a video from that

I waited 7 months for mine, and must say it exceeded my expectations. Especially on vocals! And happy it works as a stereo pair for my U87 on overheads

@@ronniesmusic173 oh my.... i waited a month and was impatient, i cant imagine waiting that long but im definitely satisfied now that i have it