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Should I get the Neumann U87 for voiceovers?

mr_fegelien · 2020-10-01 20:36:42

Maybe not the most suitable forum for this but I want to do voiceovers and have been told that the professionals use high end XLR microphones (€800+). I tried my friends Neumann U87 and was surprised by the difference in quality compared to my €200 microphone. His is €2,000 and simply superb. But I've heard that…

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01-10-2020 9:36pm

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Maybe not the most suitable forum for this but I want to do voiceovers and have been told that the professionals use high end XLR microphones (€800+). I tried my friends Neumann U87 and was surprised by the difference in quality compared to my €200 microphone. His is €2,000 and simply superb.

But I've heard that soundproofing is just as important and that there's no point in purchasing an expensive mic if you don't have good soundproofing as it will pick up all the undesired sounds even more than a cheap one.

Also, how would I go about connecting it to my laptop? I've heard I need an interface.

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