The Warm Audio WA-67 vs Neumann U-67 REVIEW & SHOOTOUT

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  • čas přidán 17. 12. 2020
  • This is a review of the new Warm Audio WA-67 Tube condenser microphone.
    It also features an A-B Test with a Vintage Neumann U67.
    You can buy the mic at Sweetwater
    sweetwater.sjv.io/rQybZR
    The specs of the WA-67 are:
    * Large Diaphragm Studio Condenser microphone
    * Faithful re-creation of the classic '67-style pentode tube circuit
    * EF86 Pentode tube for creamy smooth clarity and brilliance
    * Custom large-core Swedish Lundahl transformer
    * Custom All Brass large K67-style vintage capsule re-creation
    * Gold Sputtered Mylar diaphragm, 6 microns thick
    * High bandwidth polystyrene capacitors
    * Boutique capacitors from Wima and Solen
    * Nickel-plated brass microphone body and head basket for ultimate acoustic performance
    * Premium Swiss Gotham 7-pin tube cable
    * Polar Patterns: Cardioid, Omni, Figure-of-Eight
    * Switchable Hi-pass filter
    * Switchable -10 db pad
    * Frequency response: 20 Hz - 20 kHz
    * Rated impedance: 200 ohms
    * Rated load impedance: 1 kilohms
    * Equivalent Noise Level (A-Weighted): 17 dBA
    * Maximum SPL for THD 0.5%: 138 dB
    * Signal to noise ratio (A-Weighted): 78 dB
    * Microphone includes: wood box, shock mount, hard mount, power supply, 7-pin mic cable
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Komentáře • 535

  • @virgogreg
    @virgogreg Před 3 lety +43

    Love you respect of the classic 67 sound and its heritage and your honesty compairing the WA 67 with zero bias

    • @MasterclaesVideos
      @MasterclaesVideos  Před 3 lety +12

      That's what I try to do... Not being sponsored helps being honest... Please support me by subscribing to my channel!

    • @UTSONUT
      @UTSONUT Před 2 lety +1

      @@MasterclaesVideos thanks so much for this honest review! it makes a difference when we hear a review from someone like you who has a lot of vintage analog gear and experience
      please also compare PELUSO mic LAB 22 47 VACUUM TUBE CONDENSER MICROPHONE and Peluso P 12 and Telefunken TF 47 (all under 2k and supposedly great emulations, which look like the real vintage mics and also reviews say offer great value)

  • @matthewpenna1711
    @matthewpenna1711 Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you Peter for this review and for being up front! We all appreciate that!

  • @BeniRoseMusic
    @BeniRoseMusic Před 3 lety +7

    Wow thanks for this! I had a chance to use a vintage U67 on one of my recordings a few years back and have been longing for that sound ever since, good to know with a little savings it could be attainable again for me!

  • @craigthatcher2646
    @craigthatcher2646 Před 3 lety +4

    This is a really great comparison and I truly appreciate your skill and honesty. Vielen Dank!

  • @ssdigitalmixmaster8036
    @ssdigitalmixmaster8036 Před 3 lety +2

    Really appreciate your passion , your attention to detail and honest opinion Peter ... Great !!! All the Best !!!

  • @Bass-dude
    @Bass-dude Před 3 lety +3

    Thank you for an awesome piece of work with these mics

  • @recordmixrepeat4327
    @recordmixrepeat4327 Před 8 měsíci +1

    It all boils down to what you hear. I have been looking at the Warm for a few months and your comparison is the best I've run across so far. Thanks for the work.

  • @danilomc9124
    @danilomc9124 Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you very much Peter, maybe the most fair and important review of both mics.

  • @JiggOnline
    @JiggOnline Před 2 lety +14

    I auditioned a WA67 at NAMM this year and was blown away by how great it sounded on my voice. I was wondering how it compared to the original and this video just made me go ahead and pull the trigger on the WA67. This is all the confirmation I needed. Thank you!

    • @lightafluident.9950
      @lightafluident.9950 Před rokem +2

      Now there's a new mic on the block. It's a UT87 from a company called United Technologies. Best mic on the market right now for 700 bucks. And it gives you two different versions of the 87 in one mic. Go look them up. I can't wait to buy one.

    • @MasterclaesVideos
      @MasterclaesVideos  Před rokem

      Hi, thanks for the comment! 🙏🙏🙏

    • @LEVRAN
      @LEVRAN Před rokem

      @@lightafluident.9950 i LOVE U

  • @waterspaulj
    @waterspaulj Před 3 lety +2

    Really, really nice compare. Thanks for taking the time!

  • @TheSteveKinney
    @TheSteveKinney Před 3 lety +7

    I love the ending bit - where you're like "I wish I could say my nuemanns sound better but... they don't" ... really cool about the honesty. I think there is something going on a little different in the Nuemanns in the really high end. Seems to do that thing a little differently. But it's reallyyy hard to reproduce again and again in a demonstration. Likely has to do with axis and like you said - you can't really hear a difference. Pretty damn amazing. Great job.

    • @MasterclaesVideos
      @MasterclaesVideos  Před 3 lety +1

      Thank you! Please don't forget to like, subscribe and hit that bell button!

  • @Prodoozer
    @Prodoozer Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you this comparison of the two mics. I'm researching some of Warm Audio's products and this was extremely helpful. Liked & subscribed.

  • @Luchodela
    @Luchodela Před rokem +1

    Thank you so much for this honest review! I just made up my mind to get the WA-67 definitely after watching your video. Thank you!

  • @SamirDipalee
    @SamirDipalee Před 3 lety +1

    Amazing Video. Thanks Peter. Want to get my hands on one of those babies sometime in future.

  • @ishortiz9988
    @ishortiz9988 Před měsícem

    Wonderful review. Thank you sooooo much for this work.

  • @RooftopRecording
    @RooftopRecording Před 3 lety +1

    Wow! You've got some great racks of gear! Thanks for an honest and illuminating comparison.

    • @MasterclaesVideos
      @MasterclaesVideos  Před 3 lety +2

      Thank you! If you want to have a closer look at the gear, please have a look at the rig rundown video’s as well!

  • @dodgedforgottenn
    @dodgedforgottenn Před rokem +1

    Great video! Thank you for taking the time to do this. I also largely agree with your conclusions.

    • @MasterclaesVideos
      @MasterclaesVideos  Před rokem

      Thank you! Which one would you buy if money was not the issue?

    • @dodgedforgottenn
      @dodgedforgottenn Před rokem

      @@MasterclaesVideos oh, the original 67. I’m a vintage gear guy, so that mojo and history mean a lot to me. Plus it’ll appreciate with time as an investment.

  • @nashvillelicks5247
    @nashvillelicks5247 Před 2 lety

    Awesome reviews. Really enjoy your honesty and humor.

  • @ManuFeramus
    @ManuFeramus Před 3 lety +1

    I love the end ;) I understant ! Brilliant ! Thank you

  • @evymoon
    @evymoon Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you very much for your clear test 🎶✨

  • @sKarredtoon
    @sKarredtoon Před 3 lety +50

    I was waiting for ALF to pop in any moment!🤣🙏🏻

  • @MarvOtis
    @MarvOtis Před 3 lety +2

    Great Video! Great Job! and love all the gear in your studio! I could live in there for years. I own several Neumann mics but having a pair of the u67s is way out of my budget. Thanks for sharing.

  • @daveebryan828
    @daveebryan828 Před 3 lety +1

    Nicely Done, Peter!
    I agree with Greg T, below.
    As I'm looking for a few mics for a start-up home studio, the Warm Audio WA-67 and WA-87 were mentioned (along with the Shure SMB7). Thanks for a well presented shootout.

  • @upstairzstudio8480
    @upstairzstudio8480 Před 2 lety

    Beautiful review, answers a lot of questions. cheers from down under

  • @ciorteadan
    @ciorteadan Před 3 lety +1

    That guitar sounds so so good! I would really like to listen to the recorded files in my daw not only over youtube!

  • @harohm
    @harohm Před 2 lety +14

    Your absolutely wonderful and in-depth review of the WA-67 was so helpful that I ordered one practically before the video was finished! I've read so many reviews of their mics and it's never easy to know who you can trust or who's being paid to write a glowing review. But your review felt so true and real, especially after doing a bit of research into who you are, your vast mic collection (I'm trying not to drool on my computer as I write this thinking of the mics you own), your knowledge of recording/gear history, and the straightforward approach you have in telling it like it is all had a great impact on me. I also have a lot of mics (it's an addiction!), some very nice gear, and a beautiful studio, but nothing quite like what you have. So it's really good to know that someone out there who knows what they're talking about is laying out some much needed truths about all the gear I care most about, whether expensive or affordable. So I really just wanted to say thanks! "Cheers!" and Happy New Year! and keep up the great work...

    • @MasterclaesVideos
      @MasterclaesVideos  Před 2 lety +5

      Hi Harry, thank you for your unbelieveable heart warming comment! I have shared it with the world because it went straight to my heart… Thank you for your support, it means a lot to me! Yes I am honest, and indeed I dont get payd by anybody, so my reviews are like I feel about a product. This message is such a boost for me since my live mixing business agenda was scrapped untill march… so i have time to make some more video’s. PS I had to give back the WA67 to the warm audio distributor, so there was no time to swap tubes. My vintage mics all have the original tubes

    • @harrymatthews5819
      @harrymatthews5819 Před 2 lety

      @@MasterclaesVideos Hello again Peter. I might say "too bad" that you had to give back the WA-67 but since you have just about the best mic collection I've ever seen that I'm pretty sure you'll be able to handle it... A couple of quick questions: In your opinion is it worth it to change the stock tube that comes with these mics (typically an Electro Harmonix) to an NOS vintage tube? 1-I usually do it but I'm just curious of your opinion... 2-I noticed a few Pultec EQ's in your rig (more drool...), any chance you might put one of those up against either the WA EQ or the Klark Teknik EQ that are modern copies of the Pultec? I've been leaning towards getting a pair of the KTs but would love to hear what you think of them as compared to the mighty, and quite expensive, original... As ever, Thanks my friend and keep up the wonderful work...

    • @MasterclaesVideos
      @MasterclaesVideos  Před 2 lety +1

      @@harrymatthews5819 I have not experimented with other tubes since I do not own any of the "clones" I reviewed. But I read a lot of comments below that people often change the tube with good result. (Please have a look below and maybe ask these guys what they used as tube). 2: I owned a pair of Warm's but I sold them when I got the Pultec's. It is in the planning to do a Pultec shootout video... I just need 48 hours a day :-)

    • @lightafluident.9950
      @lightafluident.9950 Před rokem

      Too bad you didn't wait, there's a new mic out now that's killing all of these mic clones out here. It's called a UT87 from a company called United Technologies. Go look it up. I can't wait to buy it!!! One Love

  • @felipousismix
    @felipousismix Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you for such an honest review, cheers!

  • @garyshirinian
    @garyshirinian Před 2 lety +1

    I've watched this video before and I like watching it again. Thx again

  • @BrianKRoss101
    @BrianKRoss101 Před 3 lety +2

    Thanks so much for this! I'd love to hear the high-resolution files.

  • @adamfiascoVEVO
    @adamfiascoVEVO Před 3 lety +1

    Great review. Thanks for this

  • @aloneinthedev
    @aloneinthedev Před 3 lety +3

    Fantastic review and very nice studio ! Hope you can also have a look at the WA87-R2 for review comparing it to U87.

  • @meyerstreetrecords694
    @meyerstreetrecords694 Před 3 lety +1

    Great honest vid! Thanks so much man!

  • @rawspaghetti9185
    @rawspaghetti9185 Před 2 lety +1

    Great work ! Thanks for the comparison

  • @marcoiardella6714
    @marcoiardella6714 Před 3 lety

    wonderful studio and very very useful review! Thank you!

  • @tryaproduction
    @tryaproduction Před 5 měsíci +1

    Thank you a lot for your test !

  • @chickenlickin3820
    @chickenlickin3820 Před 3 lety +2

    nice work Peter

  • @mikebottiaux5850
    @mikebottiaux5850 Před 3 lety +1

    Nice review, very helpful!

  • @MrNeilbrody
    @MrNeilbrody Před 3 lety +4

    The Warm sounds more transparent to my ear but the 67 sounds thicker. Great video!

    • @MasterclaesVideos
      @MasterclaesVideos  Před 3 lety

      Thank you! Please don't forget to like, subscribe and hit that bell button!

  • @m.i.stapes
    @m.i.stapes Před rokem +1

    Thanks for the review!

  • @manuelcasas8013
    @manuelcasas8013 Před 3 lety +3

    Great demo! I was also disappointed by the shiny finish on the wa47s, not "pro" looking at all, IMO. Quite impressed by how close they sounded, much closer than I expected. The guts on the Neumann are just impressive. Thanks a million.

    • @MasterclaesVideos
      @MasterclaesVideos  Před 3 lety +1

      Thanks for the nice comment Manuel! If you like my Video's please smash that THUMBS UP and SUBSCRIBE to my Channel to appreciate my work!

    • @elonlove343
      @elonlove343 Před 2 lety +1

      Its the guts of the Neumann that make me wonder will the Warm Audio WA-67 sound like that on every one of them? Or did he get lucky and just got an amazing version. That's the thing about build quality sometimes. Other than that the WA-67 is absolutely amazing.

  • @WilSantanaMusic
    @WilSantanaMusic Před 2 lety

    Thanks Peter. Great video. I’m thinking to buy a tube mic and thanks to your vid I will considere this warm audio.

  • @Jjf109nine
    @Jjf109nine Před 3 lety +3

    The Warm was more hollow sounding, especially when speaking from the back. From the front it had a slight hollow resonance in the 800hz-1200hz region. I also hear more sensitivity and room ambience with the Warm. In addition, the Warm is brighter sounding.

    • @KeenApollo
      @KeenApollo Před 3 lety

      Would work for modern music though

  • @ivansmeulders710
    @ivansmeulders710 Před 3 lety +1

    Goede vergelijking Peter! En top uitgelegd 😉

  • @jwhelan709
    @jwhelan709 Před rokem +1

    your reviews are very well done.

  • @MrSwirly69
    @MrSwirly69 Před rokem +1

    This was very useful to me! From your demos, the Neumann to me sounds more detailed and open on the upper mids and high end, but hey. That's what a smidge of eq is good for. It helped me feel good about spending more money and getting the WA67. Absolutely love it on my voice, which is baritone and can be lacking in upper mid detail when my technique isn't getting the sound properly out of my face. Thanks for all this!

    • @MasterclaesVideos
      @MasterclaesVideos  Před rokem +1

      Hi Jeff, thank you for the comment. It’s nice to read you are happy with your WA. What preamp are you using?

    • @MrSwirly69
      @MrSwirly69 Před rokem

      @@MasterclaesVideos a Warm Audio 273. They've sucked me in!

    • @MasterclaesVideos
      @MasterclaesVideos  Před rokem

      @@MrSwirly69 I have one too, I'm going to compare it to my pair of vintage 1073's.

    • @MrSwirly69
      @MrSwirly69 Před rokem

      @@MasterclaesVideos I'll look forward to that out of curiosity. I've really liked it for what I've used it for, vocals, condensers on electric guitar, paired with a 57 through the WA412. Like I said, they got me. I worked with a 3124 on drums the week before I got the 412, and while it was an apples vs oranges comparison, I've loved the similar punch and depth the 412 gives to direct bass and electrics. Gotta put some drums through it. I don't think I'll be let down.

  • @tutubeos
    @tutubeos Před 2 lety +1

    Wow, you have awesome gear there, congrats. The Warm Audio Mic looks very shiny, I love it. Thank you for the comparison 🙏

    • @MasterclaesVideos
      @MasterclaesVideos  Před rokem +1

      Thanks for the comment! What mics do you own?

    • @tutubeos
      @tutubeos Před rokem

      @@MasterclaesVideos I have a Rode NT1 from 2006. Very nice mic.

  • @mydeadletteroffice
    @mydeadletteroffice Před 3 lety +1

    Great honest review.

  • @TheSpokenWord38
    @TheSpokenWord38 Před 3 lety +1

    fair enough! good job, i put headphones on and it was surprisingly close, i still hear a decent warmer mid with Neuman, but like you say, and with a touch of mixing, the price alone explains... chow wm

  • @guyoli190369
    @guyoli190369 Před 3 lety +1

    Warm Audio heeft een pareltje voor een budgetprijs op de markt gebracht. Natuurlijk heeft een vintage Neumann meer karakter maar een Mercedes Gullwing heeft ook meer karakter dan een huidige GT. Zo goed als geen verschillen te horen, een prima tube en point to point construction. Top! Peter ik ben overtuigd van WA-67 en leuke review :-) Thanks

  • @grahamtaylor6883
    @grahamtaylor6883 Před 3 lety +4

    One thing that would have been nice to test is how much resonance on a vocal they produce. Cheaper mic's tend to have annoying spikes in the 4k region when you get a strong vocalist.

  • @joellouisfire
    @joellouisfire Před 2 lety

    Planning on doing a C800G comparison with their new mic? Fantastic video! Didn't think they'd be so close.

  • @richnewman
    @richnewman Před 2 lety +13

    Wow, I actually prefer the Warm Audio sound. I'd say the difference between the mics is no bigger than the difference between two U67's. Fantastic job by Warm Audio bringing us such an affordable version of this mic. Will have to get one ASAP. Thanks for the video!

  • @akibakemono
    @akibakemono Před 3 lety +8

    The Neumann seemed to have a little more presence tonally, but The WA-67 would do just fine.

  • @stevenholst
    @stevenholst Před 2 lety +14

    It's amazing how similar they actually are. Small nuances, but the Warm is remarkable for the price difference!

    • @elonlove343
      @elonlove343 Před 2 lety

      I agree they sound exactly the same. The only thing I would worry about is do every single Warm Audio WA-67 sound like that? Sometimes with cheaper gear and less detail to craftsmanship you have to also think did he just get a better version? If not than these mics are just amazing.

    • @lightafluident.9950
      @lightafluident.9950 Před rokem +1

      Try the UT87 from a company called United Technologies. Best mic on the planet right now. It just came out.

  • @sirdoufus
    @sirdoufus Před 3 lety

    Great review, honest and frank.

  • @LucianoGhosn
    @LucianoGhosn Před 2 lety

    Great and informative video thanks for sharing! Quick question if you don’t mind. I am a flamenco guitar player, and I’m thinking buying either the WA-47 or WA-67. What would you think would work better on a Flamenco/Classical guitar?
    Thanks again for the video!

  • @arturovidal5536
    @arturovidal5536 Před 3 lety

    Great channel, please continue with mic, HW and plugins comparison

  • @kulturka48
    @kulturka48 Před 3 lety +1

    Thank You
    Very interesting comparison.
    I also had expensive Neumann Tlm 170. It Has 30 years Old
    But in the 90s there was no choice.

    • @MasterclaesVideos
      @MasterclaesVideos  Před 3 lety

      Thank you! I love the TLM !! If you like my Video's please smash that THUMBS UP and SUBSCRIBE to my Channel to appreciate my work!

  • @iam_elroy
    @iam_elroy Před 2 měsíci

    my anxiety when you put that USM69 on the edge😬😬😬 but then you fixed it😮‍💨. great video👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

  • @dab7963
    @dab7963 Před 2 lety +1

    The Neumann had a audible hum on your first test. Also to be honest I liked the Warm better. Great video.

  • @andivax
    @andivax Před 3 lety +1

    thank you for comparison! Also WA-87 Mk1 is very close to U87 Vintage.

  • @harohm
    @harohm Před 2 lety +2

    PS-before I watched this I was leaning more toward buying a WA-251 but after watching your review on that mic it was immediately off the table. Also, as I already have an Advanced Audio CM12 which is of a similar ilk, I really started thinking of a getting a 67 style mic after binge-watching the "Get Back" documentary (over 4 times!) trying to see how Glyn Johns was setting up all the 67's for the Beatles in the Apple building's studio. So your review helped me make that decision pretty quickly. One question- any thoughts on changing out the new EF86 tube that comes with the WA-67 with an NOS Telefunken or Amperex Bugle Boy, as I have a couple of each? I guess all I can do is try it out and see. Do you do much tube swapping with all your mics?

  • @Hiprich
    @Hiprich Před 3 lety +1

    Great review, sir 🔥🔥🔥

    • @MasterclaesVideos
      @MasterclaesVideos  Před 3 lety

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    • @Hiprich
      @Hiprich Před 3 lety +1

      @@MasterclaesVideos yes sir

  • @daniel_belongs_to_christ

    6 minutes in and Im sold on my next mic. I want to add this to my dream list of Neve 1073 and Cl1b vocal chain.

    • @MasterclaesVideos
      @MasterclaesVideos  Před rokem

      You mean the U67 or the WA? If it is the U67, I would go for a M269!

  • @BandrewScott
    @BandrewScott Před 3 lety +7

    Now he’s got a sub on his wrist! What a collection.

  • @benschmusic
    @benschmusic Před 3 lety +2

    That was an awesome video, Peter! Thank you very much for your great content! Do you maybe also own a Neumann TLM67 to compare it directly to the WA? Maybe also in direct comparison to the U67? Do you have general thoughts about the TLM67 or have you never worked with it?
    Stay safe and healthy!

  • @tymiklic6463
    @tymiklic6463 Před 3 lety +1

    WOW!!!!....amazing...thanx peter..great vid..again

    • @MasterclaesVideos
      @MasterclaesVideos  Před 3 lety

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  • @jeremyfortunethe1st
    @jeremyfortunethe1st Před 3 lety +23

    I own a studio with a good mic locker and I was going to say it basically sounds the same. It's close enough to say it's within the variables of two vintage mics next to each other. WA makes solid gear at great prices.

    • @HarvinderSingh-yy8th
      @HarvinderSingh-yy8th Před 2 lety

      Two great condenser microphones phones are U87ai and TLM 103.

    • @Mope333
      @Mope333 Před 2 lety

      @@HarvinderSingh-yy8th Way more than just that

    • @lightafluident.9950
      @lightafluident.9950 Před rokem +4

      Technology is just too good nowadays to have to or even want to spend 3,500 bucks on a mic when you don't have to. I'll stick with companies like Warm and others that offer quality like them.

  • @kensettle3184
    @kensettle3184 Před rokem +1

    Thank y ou much for doing this!

  • @WarrenHenry
    @WarrenHenry Před 3 lety

    Great review. Thanks for sharing✌🏾

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  • @MaybeDavid
    @MaybeDavid Před 3 lety

    Great review. Thank you! PLEASE PLEASE do a shootout with the WA-87 R2 against the vintage Neumann 87. The recent 'Sound on Sound' Magazine review stated that it is a very close match, and was even preferred on a female vocal recording....

  • @bbmusic4983
    @bbmusic4983 Před 3 lety +4

    Would love to hear the 96k files! Thanks for the comparison!

  • @leebuck8532
    @leebuck8532 Před 3 lety +2

    Wow! Maybe not the same, but I definitely wouldn't knock the warm. It still sounds great!

  • @mikec3412
    @mikec3412 Před 2 lety +2

    I like your fair criticism not just in this video but in the 251 as well. We all have hit and misses. Sounds like this was a hit though.

  • @LightsandMotion
    @LightsandMotion Před 2 lety +1

    thanks for this video! For a U67 clone I use the Slate VMS mic with the software, and it works remarkably well! Might have to purchase this one too, to compare.

    • @MasterclaesVideos
      @MasterclaesVideos  Před 2 lety

      Have you tried the Townsend L22?

    • @LightsandMotion
      @LightsandMotion Před 2 lety

      @@MasterclaesVideos I have not personally tried it no. will do some research and see what to add to my cabinet next. thanks for a great channel!

  • @NikolausBrocke
    @NikolausBrocke Před 3 lety +3

    You can't really hear a difference in comparing them in solo mode. What will happen, if you compare it in the mix? At the end the only difference is the collectors value. An original will ever be an original and will be much much more expensive than all copies ever made. Regardless of the build quality. Great comparison! And wonderful equipment in the back.

  • @eugensagel9088
    @eugensagel9088 Před 3 lety +1

    Hi Peter,
    wow .... I would not have thought.
    But you are right, the 2 microphones can hardly be distinguished.
    We also have 2 U67s. I'll test the clones with strings and other instruments. Am very excited.
    Thank you for your very good work! Great!
    I saw you have a new Compressor "Focusrite Red". Tell me about this candidate. Or make a comparison to the plugin from Focusrite. I think the plugin is also available under ProTool, I'm not sure ..

  • @gearspace
    @gearspace Před 3 lety +1

    Cool review!

  • @Rudigervocals
    @Rudigervocals Před 3 lety

    This is a great video .Thank you for making. Most people have a Lava lamp in the studio , you have a Squirrel lol very nice . Awesome channel I just subscribed

  • @TheAndrewforbes88
    @TheAndrewforbes88 Před 2 lety +2

    I love Warm Audio outboard gear but have not been real hot on their mics, I do REALLY like this mic though.

  • @triplebacon1
    @triplebacon1 Před 3 lety +2

    agreed! :-) marginally brighter I thought also, nice comparison Video :-)

  • @AlexOlivari67
    @AlexOlivari67 Před 2 lety +1

    Love your work, exactly what lunatics need !

    • @MasterclaesVideos
      @MasterclaesVideos  Před 8 měsíci

      Lol! Indeed it takes one to make these 😅 which is your favourite?

  • @michaelaudet1061
    @michaelaudet1061 Před 3 lety

    Hey, Peter! Thanks so much for the review, and your other videos, too. Can I please have a copy of the files? Thanks so much!

  • @garyshirinian
    @garyshirinian Před 3 lety +1

    I love the way you say , my gigantic guitar playing skills. Lol .
    Not long ago I bought Slate digital large diaphragm, it sounds quite nice .
    It does what I need . It has 3 microphone emulation . Thx for sharing.

    • @MasterclaesVideos
      @MasterclaesVideos  Před 3 lety

      Thank you! Please don't forget to like, subscribe and hit that bell button!

  • @onomatopoeidia
    @onomatopoeidia Před rokem +1

    really nice review, I have a U77 I restored and it's truly remarkable and I'd like all the others now ;-). The reality is modern tech allows us to get incredible quality just by using similar circuit design and standard components but those original mics are time capsules and the extra 1% is worth it. It's a shame the innovation is so poor with so many companies. Copying is not the same as creating and they should be paying money back to the designer as it's their I.P. and where would we be without those brilliant pioneers? Save and buy the original, you'll cherish it forever and you'll get the best out of yourself every performance.

  • @ashcreekstudios
    @ashcreekstudios Před 8 měsíci +1

    Well done ! Best Regards from Germany, Roger

  • @themarcos150591
    @themarcos150591 Před 3 lety +6

    The WA has a more muffled proximity effect, I think. I gotta say I can barely wait for a 7 minutes review normally, but this one was so good I couldnt believe it had ended after 14 minutes.

  • @JBrm
    @JBrm Před 3 lety +12

    There's always some undefined low frequency rumble in the Warm Audio Signal, that's the first thing I noticed (besides the lower presence tuning).

    • @MasterclaesVideos
      @MasterclaesVideos  Před 3 lety +1

      Yes Johhannes, you are right! The U67 is much tighter in the bottom end!
      If you like my Video's please smash that THUMBS UP and SUBSCRIBE to my Channel to appreciate my work!

    • @joemanzella7817
      @joemanzella7817 Před 3 lety +2

      @@MasterclaesVideos I was just going to comment the same thing but since Johannes B. already did, I'll just say I agree with him. Nice comparison BTW. I subscribed and hit the bell!

    • @MasterclaesVideos
      @MasterclaesVideos  Před 3 lety +1

      @@joemanzella7817 thanks a lot! Much appreciated!! 🙏🙏🙏

    • @EM-km8em
      @EM-km8em Před 2 lety

      @@MasterclaesVideos how would you compare the wa47 to the sm7b

    • @MasterclaesVideos
      @MasterclaesVideos  Před 2 lety

      @@EM-km8em Two different beasts, but you can hardly ever go wrong with an SM7B...

  • @yagomarques-audioemusica3359

    Both sound great, but the Neumann's U67 have a natural compression and a very straighforward midrange sound. Warm's sound a little blurry on the low mids, but we can deal with it moving the mic from the source. Good review!

    • @onomatopoeidia
      @onomatopoeidia Před rokem +1

      yes that feeling of compression and lip smack is the gold dust you only get from certain mics.

    • @Thewatcherinthering336
      @Thewatcherinthering336 Před 6 měsíci

      Yeah sure…whatever makes you feel good. Your clear bias and well, snobbery shows through. Just can’t admit that Warm nailed your precious Neumann..same thing when American muscle car owners get dusted by a Honda or Toyota…

  • @godface81
    @godface81 Před 2 lety

    I wonder have you spent more time with the wa67 , Im thinking about getting one. I know sometimes it takes more then a couple of days for our opinions to change on things as audio guys. Anyways great comparison and thank you.

  • @stupendousmusic4190
    @stupendousmusic4190 Před 3 lety +1

    Perhaps in the future, you could also compare the Wunder Audio CM67S and the Stam Audio SA-67.

  • @jeanfrancoisnolin340
    @jeanfrancoisnolin340 Před 3 lety +1

    Nous arrivons à un point que je ne croie plus que l’équipements fait une différence sur l’ensemble du projet.
    Nous devrions peut-être retourner à la source soit à la composition, arrangement et interprétation.
    Le Beatles avait peut-être tous ces microphones vintages cependant ils possédaient que des magnétophone 4 pistes…. Ils se devaient jouer les bonnes partitions et arrangement.
    Bravo pour ce banc d’essai et la justesse que vous l’avez fait.

    • @MasterclaesVideos
      @MasterclaesVideos  Před 3 lety +1

      Merci pour votre commentaire ! Les micros sont juste des outils. Le métier se fait en jouent et en enregistrement!

  • @uptownphotography
    @uptownphotography Před 3 lety +1

    Quite a nice comparison video. I must admit, I am sorry I didn't buy back in the early 1990s a Neumann U87 when it was around $2000 ($US)...Now they are $3600 US...So hence looking for an alternative mic.
    BTW: I don;t like the way the WARM looks also, but I guess I could possibly get over that if it sound's great. The jury is still out for me right now, but thanks for spending time to do this video....All the best from the US (near NYC)
    Phil

    • @MasterclaesVideos
      @MasterclaesVideos  Před 3 lety +1

      You could still spend your money on a Neumann... they offer great budget alternatives like the TLM series

    • @uptownphotography
      @uptownphotography Před 3 lety

      @@MasterclaesVideos Yes for sure. Agreed. Thanks.
      Phil

  • @mahinkhan4782
    @mahinkhan4782 Před 3 lety

    Good stuff sir keep at it

  • @jetairliner9660
    @jetairliner9660 Před 3 lety +8

    ...and then he casually says ”the stereo version of the u67” like it’s just the most natural thing in the world to have one of those lying around. Oh, and good, solid review! Thanks.

    • @MasterclaesVideos
      @MasterclaesVideos  Před 3 lety +2

      Well it’s actually the stereo version of a 269 (I cut out that part i guess) 😅. If you subscribe to my channel I will show you a bit more of some really rare gems in my Masterclaes Private Collection! Thanks for the positive comment!!

    • @michaelcaplin8969
      @michaelcaplin8969 Před 3 lety

      Hehe, yeah, it's pretty insane! To be fair though, he probably - like most people who has a lot of those things - bought them back when no one wanted them and you could get m49's and u67's etc for 50 dollars each. Oh how I wished I was an adult in the mid to late 80's and early 90's and knew what I know about microphones today...

    • @MasterclaesVideos
      @MasterclaesVideos  Před 3 lety

      @@michaelcaplin8969 put two zero’s behind that price and that’s more realistic... 😅

    • @michaelcaplin8969
      @michaelcaplin8969 Před 3 lety

      @@MasterclaesVideos Hehe, so I guess you didn't buy them back then. NRK (national radio and television here in Norway) was giving away their stocks of Neumann m49 microphones to whoever wanted them because no one wanted those crummy old tube mics. They couldn't get rid of them, so had to keep them. Decades later, that paid off! However, it is infuriating that the Gefell m582 pair I bought for 3500 dollars went for 3 dollars a piece when I was a kid.

    • @MasterclaesVideos
      @MasterclaesVideos  Před 3 lety +2

      @@michaelcaplin8969 i grew up in a music store that still exists for more than 70 years... can you imagine the amount of instruments and gear I’ve seen no one wanted anymore? 🤯 If i had only known...

  • @katukavo
    @katukavo Před 2 lety +2

    Well Done!! This Warm Audio WA 67 Amazing sound for the price U$799. TY!!

    • @MasterclaesVideos
      @MasterclaesVideos  Před rokem

      It is a good mic for the money! Did you buy it?

    • @katukavo
      @katukavo Před rokem

      @Masterclaes Not Yet, but I will!! 👍👍👍😀😀

  • @moakeettutsuwa2875
    @moakeettutsuwa2875 Před 3 lety +1

    Great comparison video! IMHO, to my ears, (listening on a low-budget USB audio interface with Sony MDR7506 headphones, and of course CZcams's compression), your voice on the Neumann had more clarity and a gentle nudge in the mids/upper-mids which will probably make it sound more up front in a mix without much EQ or processing. If my budget for a tube condenser was around the price of the Warm WA67 of $899 USD (new), I'd also consider the Mojave Audio MA-200 (Royer designed with a Jensen transformer, JAN 5840 tube, and continuously variable pickup pattern), the Miktek CV3 (custom AMI T7 transformer, sub-miniature pentode tube, and 9 pickup patterns), Dizengoff Audio LD1948 (unlisted tranformer per manufacturer's website), or the Lauten Audio LA-320 (also unlisted transformer, but with a dual-triode tube). Have a nice day. Cheers!

    • @RideTheFuture
      @RideTheFuture Před 3 lety +1

      Forgive me but add a warning about the ultra hyped brightness of the MDR 7506 cans - don't mix with them - I use them only to have vocalists monitor themselves with them. Extremely misleading headphones with deeply carved out midrange.

    • @moakeettutsuwa2875
      @moakeettutsuwa2875 Před 3 lety

      @@RideTheFuture It's all good. I understand the point you're trying to make. I've used them for years and my ears have gotten used to them, especially to check for any offending or musical sub-sonic frequencies since they're designed to reproduce sounds that go down to 10Hz. I like the sound stage and stereo imaging of the 7506s as well. What other headphones would you suggest I try for mixing that doesn't have an ultra hyped brightness?

  • @AndyHowell
    @AndyHowell Před 2 lety

    Very interesting. Have always been put off my build quality but sound is good. I’d like you to have a look at the Sontronics mics - better build and not just clone designs!

  • @jellewouters8
    @jellewouters8 Před 3 lety +1

    Leuke review ! thnx.

  • @self4autism333
    @self4autism333 Před 2 lety +1

    Thankyou, i could just hear a difference in the openess of the top end. Made the neuman sound a tiny bit louder or a bit raw which I liked. This i could tell with my eyes closed and guessed were you were swapping back and forth and i was able to tell 9 out of 10. This could be the grill. Interesting you first noticed the shine, this is also the reflection of the grill maybe, and this means reflection of sound too. Could you modify the grill somehow.

    • @MasterclaesVideos
      @MasterclaesVideos  Před rokem

      I think the head basket plays a significant role, but i have not seen any aftermarket baskets for the warm yet… that would be intresting