Vintage Neumann U87 vs Avantone CV12 - $4,000 vs $500 Mic Shootout

*1 YEAR UPDATE DEC 13, 2023*
I now own this Vintage U87! It was just serviced and is now my main workhorse mic. Unboxing and vocal test video here:    • Vintage Neumann U87 Unboxing & Vocal ...  

Here is a shootout between a $500 tube mic and a $3,600 vintage classic mic. This is in no way attempting to directly compare the CV12 to the U87 (the CV12 is not attempting to be a U87 clone). This is more about mics in the $500-$1,500 range and how well they can stand up to higher end mics in terms of sound quality.

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0:00 Cardoid Pattern
1:31 Figure 8 Pattern
2:13 Omni Pattern
2:45 Dry Vocal Solo
3:32 Dry Vocal Full
4:24 Mixed Vocal Full
5:15 Mic Reveal
5:36 Bonus Round Intro
6:33 Blind Test