Gefell MT 71S Cardioid Condenser Microphone - Nickel

I finally found the right mic for vocals. About 6-8" off the capsule, with capsule about nose high and angled down 30 degrees the vocals sound more balanced and real than my other large diagram mics I have (Lawson 251, Pearlman tm47, 414, and others). There is a notable smoothness. It is not hyped in the top, which is refreshing. What I also love is the low weight and relatively small size of the mic. No sagging shockmount. I use the shockmount that comes with a 414 XLS. Fits perfect and snug. I'm honestly tempted to sell a few mics now, because this is just so much more practical to use and easy to setup.

great mic, seems to be fairly flat and neutral. Wishing I had bought the multipattern version. Sound great, lots of output. No clip or mount included. using a third party thing but it doesn't fit snugly. This complements my m930 which has more bite in high mids

Enjoying the mic. The 71S has been excellent on (male) vocals and acoustic guitar. Good to have in my arsenal.

I am very happy with the Gefell MT71S. So far, I’ve used it for male vocals paired with an UA 610 Solo and a Focusrite ISA Two and have loved the results. I find it paints a very pleasing realistic image. Yes, I still need to slightly tweak the EQ to find the sweet spot in the mix but overall it’s pretty much plug & play. The build quality is outstanding. I do have a few minor gripes… while it comes in a wooden box the mic comes without a stand clip and shock mount. That’s just dumb. CONCLUSION - There are a many mics in the $1000.00 to $1500.00 range and it’s easy to go nuts trying to compare & decide. For me my 2 choices were this amazing Gefell and the Austrian Audio OC818 and I couldn’t be happier

5 Stars only means why I love it, not that you should or will. And it only relates to this mic in comparison to others at this price point. But that's all common sense. I'll dispense with the technical merits of this mic; those are all available elsewhere. That said, here is the basis for my 5 Stars: Clearly this is a quality instrument. You know this not only by holding it in your hand, but by also knowing who built it. Gefell is one of the world's premiere mic builders, and all of their capsules are proprietary. What's left is, 'how does it sound?'. The words that spring to mind first are large and smooth. It sounds more like some tube mics I've used than it does a xfmrlss condenser. The M7 capsule has a very unique quality about it; if you're familiar with it elsewhere, you have a pretty good idea of this mic also. If you have harsh or sibilant voices you need to tame, this is your ticket. Since I'm only a VO user, voices are my only application. But I have many music-studio friends who have these in their locker and word is they use them on every session; there's always a source where it just works. That's pretty high praise for a mic at this price point. There it is: for voices, this is Mr. Smooth. For just about everything else, this is Mr. Versatile. And, based on the build quality and solid history, it will likely stay that way for years to come.

I used this microphone back in the 80's. I think it was the 80's. It was at Mel Tillis's studio in Nashville. I remember it like it was yesterday. The girl (Linda) who worked for Studio Supply used to bring in audio products for us to try knowing sometimes we would buy the products. She brought in this microphone and when we heard it on vocals, it never left our studio. I used it on all of Mel's vocals with 0 eq. I use it on everything I could. It was fabulous. I also remember it was a time when products behind the iron curtain were just beginning to be sold world wide. I also remember it was cheap. I think we paid $750.00. That was when I learned the TRUE history of the wonderful Neumann Microphones. Everyone is foaming at the mouth for vintage Neumann microphones when in actuality all they have to do is buy a Gefell. WAKEUP people, these are the REAL Neumann Microphones. They just can't call them Neumann's. The NAME NEUMANN was purchased.
Read the history at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microtech_Gefell