Awesome Mic Neumann M-150 
by Al Moskowitz from Wildwood, MO, March 2004

Well folks Arend Raby was right again (as if you could doubt that)... The Neumann M-150 is the most pristine sounding Mic I have every heard. Along with the Amek Purepath preamp, the warmth and clarity of this Mic adds a dimension to the digital recording of vocals (Pro Tools TDM) that is only rivalled by the sound you can get on analog tape and top of the line analog boards. Trust me - it's well worth $4,500! Sweetwater does it again! --Al Moskowitz, Starbound Productions

Neumann`s answer to high fidelity? 
by Tom Guignette from Lagrange Oh, January 2004

Neumanns successor to the old classic M50. Taking the mic out of it`s aluminum case was an anticipated experience i`ve had for a long time. At almost 2 pounds a piece you`d better buy some good stands to go along with it. I`ve never tried any of the old M50`s, but based on what i read, this mic had a lot to live up to. I own most of the new Neumann mics, so i was anxious to try the M150`s out. The M150 capsule is an all-Titanium true pressure type, and the diaphragm is a small 12mm in diameter. The microphone has a very a low noise floor of 15 dBA (better than most solid state mics) and an outstanding frequency response, especially in the lower range (only -3 dB down at 16 Hz!). I first did a shoot out against a U87 with a male vocalist. I used an Focusrite Isa 110 pre amp through a Mackie D8b at 24 bit 48k .Monitoring was done on Mackie HR824`s. The U87(cardio) was clearly fuller on the bottom end but that was about it. The M150 sound was bigger and more pristine sounding. It made my friend sound like a totally new singer, definitely a step or two up in quality. Then was the M 149(omni), very close in terms of fidelity. The M 149 was a little warmer sounding but lacked the transparency of the M150. It would really depend on the singer between the two mics. Next i used a stereo pair M150`s on my Taylor 714ce. The room i recorded in was very small and very dry. I spaced the mics about 2 ft apart and 3ft back from the guitar. The first was aimed at the 10th fret of the guitar and the second mic was about 8 inces to the right of the Taylor`s bridge. I used the Focusrite pre`s again into a Lexicon Pcm 91 using a hint of a large room effect. After mixing down to 16 bit`s i usually disappointed at the loss of fidelity i get, but i have to say it is the best sounding acoustic guitar recording i have ever heard and i`ve been in the music field for 16 years. It has a sonorous richness in the frequencies I usually want to get rid of - that muddy area between 120 Hz to 280 Hz. The high end was crystal clear and very open sounding, something that can`t be said about those cheap Chinese imports. It`s midrange was warm and articulate and the bottom was full and focused. The imaging is the best i`ve heard and if you can afford a stereo pair you won`t be disappointed. Warm rich midrange. Yummy.

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