Professional standard in recording studios worldwide

• the longest manufactured condenser microphone ever
• same body shape as the U67 and likewise provided with a switch for polar pattern (omni, cardioid, figure-8), pre-attenuation and bass roll-off
• one of the few currently available Neumann microphones with an output transformer
• outstanding transmission characteristics
• well-balanced sound, that is slightly brighter than the U67
• the universal studio microphone par excellence: maybe not always the best, but never the wrong choice!
• 6 items for hire: 4x U87i (the previous version which was built by Neumann up to 1986), 2x U87Ai
• manufacturing period: since 1967

Favourite applications: speech, vocals, bass drum, toms, percussion, vibraphone, overhead, guitar amp, piano, grand piano, acoustic guitar, upright bass, cello, tuba, horn, bassoon etc.