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Made With Nickel Capsules!!!
Neumann KM88
Up for consideration is a vintage Neumann KM83
multi-pattern condenser microphone. These mics are highly coveted
for acoustic instruments, especially guitar, and overheads. You
will find these mics in widespread use in many the world's top
recording studios. Newumann no longer makes a Multi-Pattern SDC,
and the 3-pattern Schoeps CMC66 sells for $2850, so here is a
great chance to get a vintage KM-88 multi-pattern SDC, and not
even have to pay a premium!!!
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$120 From Bing.Com
SPECS:
* Polar Patterns: Omni, Cardioid, Fig. 8
* Amp Serials: 11990
* Made in August, 1972
* KK88 Capsule: 0472
* Connector: XLR
* -10dB Pad
* 48 V Phantom Power
* Made in Germany
CONDITION
This mic is in excellent condition for almost 40 or so
years of service, with just a few minor scratches from normal
use. Click here for 1270
DPI Hi-Res Photos. The the pattern switch works perfectly,
and the pad also works fine. The capsules sit in their capsule
housing a degree or 2 off-center, but otherwise everything looks
and sounds great, and works just fine.These mics were made back
when the KK56 nickel capsules were still available, and so this
mic became the FET sucessor to the famous multi-pattern KM-56
tube mic, using the exact same capsules in a 48-volt phantom
powered FET design.
These mics really do sound wonderful, with low self-noise, excellent
bass, and beautifuly even response. I used them briefly for tracking
Classical
Harp Guitar, and they sounds warm, detailed and very musical.
These make for a very flrexible mic, as the excell in all three
patterns. They would make a great side or center channel for
M/S recording, and you can get in closer using omni than you
can with the cardioid. It is really flexible to have all 3 patterns
in one microphone. I really don't want to sell this, but must
do so to pay for some other vintage gear.
SOUND FILES:
Here are some quick, 1-take MP3 sound files showing how
each pattern sounds through a Presonus ADL 600 preamp
into a Rosetta 200 A/D converter. No EQ or effects, except
for a little reverb on the KM88
Jingle.
Santa Cruz OM/PW Guitar
OMNI
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CARDIOID
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FIG. 8 NULL SIDE
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Ramirez 2a Classical Guitar
OMNI
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CARDIOID
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FIG. 8 NULL SIDE
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FIG. 8 FRONT SIDE
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FIG. 8 BACK SIDE
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Voice English / German / Latin
OMNI
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CARDIOID
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FIG. 8 FRONT SIDE
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FIG. 8 BACK SIDE
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Jingle
JINGLE AIF FILES (20 MB EA.)
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SHIPPING & TERMS
USA shipping is $15.00 via FedEx Ground , with insurance. All
sales are final, so please ask questions first. Guaranteed not
to be DOA. I do accept PayPal. Thanks for looking. This auction
is for a Neumann KM-88 microphone. No other accessories
are included.
PLEASE CHECK OUT my other Pro Audio
gear for sale in Current
eBay Auctions, and also see some of my other Neumann KM 83s,
84s, and KM86s that have Recently
Sold on eBay.
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