New Chinese U87Ai (NOT branded Neumann! NOT a counterfeit, so we can talk about it)

I recently bought a Chinese U87Ai clone for a U67 project and it just arrived, so I wanted to do a quick show-and-tell. This microphone is not branded 'Neumann,' so it's technically not a counterfeit (very technically - more on that later). I don't support counterfeiting, but I DO support access to accurate mechanicals for U87 and U67 DIY projects! So it comes in a laminated cardboard box that looks pretty much exactly like a Neumann retail box, but it DOES NOT say Neumann anywhere on it or... Read more