Who is the Neumann - U 87 Ai for?
Entry-tier microphone. Below 58 on the Mars Score means several weighted specs trail the category leaders by a wide margin.
Only consider this if there is a specific reason — price, brand loyalty, ecosystem fit. The best-of page shows what your money buys a tier up.
Mars Score is computed from 6 measured specs against the transparent formula for the microphones category. No editorial picks, no paid placement.
Neumann - U 87 Ai: advantages & disadvantages
Measured against every microphones we track, here is where the Neumann - U 87 Ai gives ground.
No spec lands in the top quartile of the category normalization window. Strengths sit in untracked specs (build quality, ecosystem, etc.) rather than weighted axes.
- ▼Max SPL: 127 dB — below the typical microphones.
Pros are specs scoring ≥75% of the category normalization range. Cons are ≤35%. Derived from the Mars Score formula — no hand-curated lists.
At a glance
- Type
- Condenser
- Connection
- XLR
- Polar pattern
- Multi (3 patterns)
All specifications
Spec
- Type
- Condenser
- Polar pattern
- Multi (3 patterns)
- Frequency response?
- 20Hz–20kHz
- Max SPL
- 127 dB
Connectivity
- Connection
- XLR
- Headphone out
- false
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Frequently asked
What is the Mars Score for Neumann - U 87 Ai?+
Neumann - U 87 Ai scores 48.6 on the transparent Mars Score formula for microphones, computed from its published specs against the category's weighted normalization.
What category does Neumann - U 87 Ai belong to?+
Neumann - U 87 Ai is a Neumann microphone catalogued in the Microphones category.
When was Neumann - U 87 Ai released?+
Neumann - U 87 Ai was released on 1986-01-01.
What is the type of Neumann - U 87 Ai?+
Neumann - U 87 Ai has a type of Condenser.
What is the connection of Neumann - U 87 Ai?+
Neumann - U 87 Ai has a connection of XLR.
What is the polar pattern of Neumann - U 87 Ai?+
Neumann - U 87 Ai has a polar pattern of Multi (3 patterns).
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