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Neumann U-87
- Large diaphragm
- side address
- solid state
- multi pattern condenser
- *good on overheads, piano, vox
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Neumann U-89
- Medium diaphragm (slightly smaller than 87)
- side address
- solid state
- multi pattern condenser
- *good on overheads, piano, vox
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Neumann U-47
- Large diaphragm
- side address
- tube
- multi pattern condenser
- *good on vox, overhead, piano
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Neumann M-150
- Hybrid diaphragm
- side address
- tube
- omni condenser
- *good for room sound
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AKG 414B-ULS
- Large diaphragm
- side address
- solid state
- multi pattern condenser
- *workhorse condenser mic, very versatile
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AKG C-12VR
- Large diaphragm
- side address
- tube
- multi pattern condenser
- *capsule often copied; good on female vox
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AKG D12e and D-112
- Large diaphragm
- side address
- solid state
- cardioid dynamic
- *good on kick/bass
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B&K Microphone
- Small diaphragm
- front address
- solid state
- omni condenser
- *voicing rooms usually
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Røde NTG-2 Shotgun
- small diaphragm
- front address
- solid state
- very narrow polar pattern condenser
- *film dialogue, single echos
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Neumann KMS-105
- small diaphragm
- front address
- solid state
- condenser (swap capsule for super, hyper, and normal cardioid)
- *optimized for stage vocals
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Neumann KM-84
- small diaphragm
- front address
- solid state
- condenser (can swap capsule for different polar patterns)
- *acoustic guitar, hi hat, snare
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Shure SM-57
- small diaphragm
- front address
- solid state
- cardioid dynamic
- *can be used on anything, especially high SPL
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Shure SM-58
- small diaphragm
- front address
- solid state
- cardioid dynamic
- *has pop filter for stage vocal, same as SM-57
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Electro-Voice RE-20
- large diaphragm
- front address
- solid state
- cardioid dynamic
- *broadcast mic, kick, toms, bass cabinet, FM DJ sound
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Shure Beta 58
- small diaphragm
- front address
- solid state
- cardioid dynamic
- *more refined than SM-58
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Sennheiser M-421/MD-441 (modern version)
- large diaphragm
- front address!!!
- solid state
- cardioid dynamic
- *kick, toms
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RCA 44BX/77
- large diaphragm
- side address
- solid state
- bi directional ribbon
- *original ribbon mic, good on many things, big brass
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Shure KSM-44A
- large diaphragm
- side address
- solid state
- multi pattern condenser
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Telefunken ELAM-251
- large diaphragm
- side address
- tube
- multi pattern condenser
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Royer R-122SM
- small diaphragm
- side address
- tube (has power supply, can do phantom power)
- bi directional ribbon
- *good on brass and guitar amps
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Blue Kiwi
- large diaphragm (above body)
- side address
- solid state
- multi pattern condenser
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MXL USB.009
- large diaphragm
- side address
- solid state
- USB condenser
- *doesn't need mic pre, A/D conversion, best for podcast or radio
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AEA A840
- large diaphragm
- side address
- solid state
- bi directional ribbon
- *good on low brass, vintage reissue
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Crown PZM
- boundary mic (contacts what it's recording)
- *common in hockey arenas
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Coles 4038
- large diaphragm
- side address
- solid state
- bi-directional ribbon
- *good on horns
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Audio Technica AT5040
- 4 diaphragms (large?) wired in series
- side address
- solid state
- cardioid condenser
- *4 diaphragms give higher gain, phase correlation of off-axis stuff, all diaphragms are rectangular
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Shure S55
- large diaphragm
- side address
- solid state
- dynamic
- *good on vocals
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Shure 520S "bullet"
- large diaphragm
- side address
- solid state
- dynamic
- *go-to mic for harmonicas because it distorts nicely
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