In the video below, guest vlogger Matthew Jenkins walks us through his build of a vintage-style Neumann U87 clone. What some viewers may find surprising is that at no point during the video does Matthew perform any black magic or mortgage his home. As you'll see, a soldering iron, some attention to detail, $350-500 USD, and a free afternoon are all that's required to complete this project. And, thanks in large part to Microphone-Parts and Vintage Microphone PCB, all of the components that go into an excellent U87 reproduction are now available off the shelf. The components Matthew used are:
The AKG C 12 was introduced in 1953 and production continued until 1963. The C 12 was the world's first remote-controllable multi-pattern large-diaphragm microphone, and about 2,500 of them were produced during its ten-year run. Neumann KM 84 (2) Neumann TLM 103 (2) Neumann U47 Fet. Chandler LTD-1 Neve 1073 Clone (2) Neve/Shep 1081 mic pre w/4 band EQ (2) Pultec MEQ5. Looking for a AKG D12 clone, or mic that gets really close otherwise-don't really want to buy used/untested vintage-I understand that there are threads similar to this, but they all revolve around which cruddy reissue sucks more, or advise just to buy a vintage one chasing a simple Lanois drum mic & guitar/bass cab mic Thanks in advance. AKG C12 VR Reference Multi-Pattern Tube Condenser Microphone 2221X00040 5 out of 5 stars (4) 4 product ratings - AKG C12 VR Reference Multi-Pattern Tube Condenser Microphone 2221X00040.
- Microphone body ('donor' bodies range between $100-200 used or new)
- RK-87 capsule from Microphone-Parts ($109)
- D-U87 PCB Set from VintageMicrophonePCBKit ($20)
- PCB components from Mouser ($20)
- Cinemag CM-2480 from Cinemag ($43)
- Donor Bodies
- Behringer B2 (all switches)
- MXL 2010 (all switches)
- Aurycle A460 (no pickup pattern switch)
- MCA SP1 (no pickup pattern switch)
- CAD GXL2400 (no pickup pattern switch)
- Carvin CM87S (no pickup pattern switch)
- Gauge ECM 87 (no switches)
- Nady SCM 900 (no switches)
- Capsules
- Microphone Parts RK-87 ($109)
- Peluso P-K87i ($255)
- TSKGuy U87 ($250)
- Transformers
- AMI T13, designed specifically as a replacement for the original U87 transformer ($95)
AKG d12,
AKG d112,
AKG D19c,
AKG D25,
Beyerdynamic m88,
Beyerdynamic M201tg,
Audio-Technica AE 2500,
ElectroVoice RE 27,
Sennheiser D 441-U(2pieces),
Sennheiser D 421-II(3pieces),
Sennheiser D 421 vintage,
Sennheiser e 845s,
Shure SM 57(2pieces),
Shure beta 57,
SHURE SM7B,
Lanier 250 (2pieces),
Sub Kick.
Neumann u47fet vintage,
Neumann u87 vintage,
Neumann u87ai,
Neumann u89 (5pieces) vintage,
Neumann u69fet (stereo),
Neumann km84 vintage,
Neumann km85 (2pieces),
Neumann km86 vintage,
Neumann TLM170,
Shure 819,
AKG C414-EB (2pieces),
AKG C414-EB (2pieces) silver vintage,
AKG С414 vintage,
AKG C414-b-uls (4pieces),
DPA 4007,
DPA 4011,
Sennheiser MKH-40,
Gefell UM70/MV692,
Sanken CU-32 (4pieces).
AKG C12 vintage,
AKG C61 (4pieces),
Telefunken 221(3pieces),
Beag (clone Schoeps 221) 2pieces,
Lomo 19а19 2pieces.
Microphone Pre-Amps:
AMS NEVE 1073 DP-A (2х-channel) 6pieces,
Tube Tech MP 1a (2х-channel),
Manley dual-mono mic pre (2х-channel),
Focusrite red1 (4-x) 2pieces,
millennia media hv-3d (4-channel),
millennia media hv-3b (4-channel),
A Designs Pacifica (2х-channel),
Ampeg SVT_di/tube mic pre.
AMS NEVE 33609JD 2-ch compressor / Limiter,
SSL G Bus 2-ch compressor / Limiter,
AL.SO DYNAX2 2-ch compressor / Limiter,
Manley vari mu_Mastering Version 2-ch compressor / Limiter,
Pendulum pl2 2-ch Limiter,
Manley ELOP 2-ch compressor / Limiter,
Langevin ELOP 2-ch compressor / Limiter,
Chandler Limited LTD-2 compressor / Limiter,
Summit Audio TLA_100a compressor / Limiter,
Tube Tech LCA-2b 2-ch compressor / Limiter,
Urei 1176LN «Black Face» compressor / Limiter (2pieces),
Urei 1176LN «Silver Face» compressor / Limiter,
Urei 1178 dual peak limiter,
Urei La22 2-ch compressor / Limiter,
Teletronix La2a compressor / Limiter,
Retro Instrument 176,
DBX 160SL (blue) 2-ch compressor / Limiter,
SPL Transient Designer2 2-ch dynamic processor,
DRAWMER 1969 Mercenary EDITION
(Full Stereo Preamplifier/Compressor) 2-ch.
TL Audio ivory c5021 2-ch compressor / Limiter.
Avalon U5 (2pieces),
Radial jdi (2pieces),
Radial prodi
Manley Massive Passive_Mastering Version,
SUMMIT AUDIO EQF-100,
SUMMIT AUDIO dual program eq (2ch),
Focusrite Red2 (2ch),
A Designs HM2eq Hammer (2ch),
Ams Neve 8803 (2ch),
Lomo discrete graphic eq (2ch),
Akg D12 Clone Trooper
Lomo discrete parametric eq (2ch)
Apogee Big Ben (master digital clock)
Apogee DA-16x,
Apogee AD-16x (2pieces)
Yamaha NS10m,
Genelec S30D,
Auratone 5c,
Audio-Technica & AKG headphones.
Diezel vh4s,
Fender Dual-Showman head 85 wt,
Marsh BassMan (blonde 62) 50w,
Marshall jcm 800 (100w),
Peavey 6505+ (all tube) 120w rms head,
Vox AC30h (30w rms) all tube head,
Sound City 50PLUS 50w head,
Fender Super Reverb (4×10),
Marshall «Vintage Modern» 2266C (50wt rms).
Marshall 1960 A-V (4 — 12″celesion vintage30) 280w rms,
Marshall 1960 A-Х (4 — 12″greenback) 100w rms,
Crate bv412rvb (4 — 12″celesion vintage30) 120w rms,
Framus (4 — 12″celesion vintage30) 120w rms, Uc browser dictionary.
ENGL 412 VS Pro Cabinet (slanted) 120w rms (2pieces).
MESА BOOGIE POWЕREHOUSE (4×12″ 1200 W RMS) 4 Ohm,
MESА BOOGIE POWЕREHOUSE (4×10″ 600 W RMS) 4 Ohm.
MUSIC MAN Stingray (1978),
rickenbacker 4003 (2005),
Fender precision bass deluxe (1998).
GRETSCH USA Custom (maple) bd 24/14,
bd22/16, tt10/8, tt13/10, tt14/13, ft16/16;
Slingerland (vintage'65) bd20/14″, tt12/8″, ft16/16″;
Tama Lars Ulrich Diamond Plate Steel 14×6.5,
DW colleсtor's «bubinga» 13×7,
Akg D12 Clone Kit
GRETSCH USA Custom (maple) 14×5,
GRETSCH USA Custom (brass) 14×5,
Best unlocked gsm phones 2019. Pearl signature series Joe Jordison 13×6,5,
Akg D12 Clone Headset
Ludwig Acrolite Classic Aluminum 14×5,
Slingerland 14×5,
Custom maple Massive 14×5.
