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Bushman
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You have a classic-styled 47 tube mic and the actually classic SM7b. I would suggest that the WA87 R2 is another classic flavor. I liked my first one enough that I bought a second. The current price allows that. It has the fairly flat EQ and transformer flavor that 80s 87s had. It isn’t a Neumann, but it is a fair distance in that direction.
Thanks, Bushman! I’ve had the pleasure of working with some nice vintage 87’s and they were fantastic - a more affordable clone/inspired mix like the WA87 or a Stam SA-87i is definitely on the list now and would be a nice flavour to have as an option.