tomhartman wrote:
So, if you could only afford one....

And you were using them for vocals and some acoustic guitar
work....what are the ups and downsides to both mikes?

Thanks for any input.

I have both. Depends on the voice. The U99 sounds really great on some
singers and so-so on others. It is spectacular on acoustic guitar,
mandolin, etc.
The U87 is from the analog heydey and sounds pretty damn good on lots of
things if you are recording to tape. My opinion is that it doesn't sound
as good going to bits of data as it does to particles of magnetized
oxide. I record mostly to analog and I like the 87 a lot. It's a sound I
grew up listening to. The 87 is very forgiving and can sound pretty good
on almost any singer. Pretty good for acoustic guitar, overheads,
distant mic, etc. There's good reasons that it was a mainstay for a very
long time.

Now if you could afford a nice U67...

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tomhartman wrote:
So, if you could only afford one....

... I'd buy an RE-20 instead.
--scott

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tomhartman wrote:
So, if you could only afford one....

... I'd buy an RE-20 instead.
--scott

I don't have a U87 or a U99, but I did use a U95S and traded it. I have been
pleasantly surprised at the versatility of the RE-20. It is an amazing, useful
mic. Like Scott said "I'd buy an RE-20 instead" Notice he didn't say "try
one".

Wayne