Andrei Eremin's Favourite Mics of All Time

1/5 Manley Gold Reference

Andrei: A year ago I found myself without a dedicated vocal mic after going solo in my studio space. Prior to that I’d worked with a few outstanding vintage condensers but always found myself pulling out the “character” from them with an EQ afterwards. Did some research and took a punt on this Manley Gold – perfectly linear, clean and extended sound. Haven’t had a mic before or since that I could record and apply no EQ in mixing, wouldn’t trade it for the world.

Name: Manley Gold Reference | Year Introduced: 1990 | Type: Condenser | Pattern: Switchable

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