Topic: u89I>722/744

[Zee]

Is anyone running u89is with this thing yet?

[Tim]

trey will be soon...

[Zee]

I’m ready to hear them :-) I’m seriously thinking of picking up a pair of u89is its a lot of cash though...

[Tim]

if you don't need a set right away buy them used on ebay. you can save a *lot* of cash. that's how Trey, Damon, and I all bought our u89s...

you can get them from studio's where they've been babied and kept in a smoke free environment

[Zee]

Did you guys try and find sets on ebay or just buy them one at a time?

[Tim]

Did you guys try and find sets on ebay or just buy them one at a time?

one at a time. you won't find them in sets...

you can then send them off to neumann and have them tuned up and matched. I never did bother to do that...

[dmonterisi]

yeah, i bought them individually off of ebay as well.  had them sent to neumann to be checked, cleaned and calibrated...i think it cost around $130 to do it and they got them back to me in about a week.

[twoodruff]

I am excited to try the 722 with the neumanns, should sound great. The u89s can be purchased as a set or individually. I have an extra set of shockmounts you can get off me. I would not pay over $2500 for a pair. They are great mics and you should have plenty remaining from selling your gear zee

[Zee]

Thanks for all the advice when my 722 shows up I think ill put the u89s on the top of my list.

[Tim]

you won't regret it.

I've been going through a bunch of old tapes lately and damn did I make some smokers with those mics

[twoodruff]

glad I talked you into them, fooeee on he who talked you out of them

[Tim]

glad I talked you into them, fooeee on he who talked you out of them

I talked myself out of them... sometimes I'm not so bright

[Lil Kim Jong-Il]

Why U89s and not TLM170s? 

[Zee]

I am excited to try the 722 with the neumanns, should sound great. The u89s can be purchased as a set or individually. I have an extra set of shockmounts you can get off me. I would not pay over $2500 for a pair. They are great mics and you should have plenty remaining from selling your gear zee

I think you need a pair of 4022 then ;-) I am going to save my V2 I dont wont to let that thing go.

[Zee]

Why U89s and not TLM170s? 

Don’t know I have not thought about them. I might need to go listen to same tapes.. I know I like the sound of the u89s and I want a selectable pattern. Ill read up on them a listen to some.