granted I havent USED the schoeps, but i have heard many many tapes with them as I was trying out different possibilities for gear...I had the dough to buy a set of schoeps, but I didnt like them as much as the MGs. thats coming from a newcomer, but there was somehting that was missing from the scheops that I didnt like warmth..seemed brighter in the mid ranges... i dont know what it was, but i spent many long nights listening to tapes. and thats what i determined.what do you think the differences are sonically?I can describe sonic differences in singers or wind/string instruments,,,but im having a hard time describing PA sourced recordings. so i guess for me I notice frequencies from about 60-550 herz strongly..and seems to me that the schoeps have more brightness in those areas that are strong to me....if that makes sense.
MGs sounded perfect to me. they can keep the schoeps. ill take the u89sLD and MGs.