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hey guys, just wondering what Neumann U47 restored by BLUE were worth compared to all original U47s, considering the capsule, tube, transformer, wiring etc are all new. Adding a U47 in good working condition to my gear list would be great, but without the original guts of the mic it's no better than some U47 copy, right?

thanks!

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anonymous Fri, 01/06/2006 - 07:02

I don't know where you're finding these refurbished mics, but if it's Ebay or the like then be careful. I don't know the whole story so excuse me if I don't get my facts straight but one of the partners of BLUE decided to leave and start his own company. He is still using the BLUE nameon his mics, illegally, and there are lawsuits pending. Many of the products with the BLUE stamp on them may not be real or of the qualiity that the company is known for, especially "used" and "refurbished" goods.

jonnyc Fri, 01/06/2006 - 11:23

backinthelab wrote: I don't know where you're finding these refurbished mics, but if it's Ebay or the like then be careful. I don't know the whole story so excuse me if I don't get my facts straight but one of the partners of BLUE decided to leave and start his own company. He is still using the BLUE nameon his mics, illegally, and there are lawsuits pending. Many of the products with the BLUE stamp on them may not be real or of the qualiity that the company is known for, especially "used" and "refurbished" goods.

Actually you're only partly right. The guy who originally designed blues mics basically defected and started building exact copies with the name "Violet" on them. If you do a search you'll probably find the entire long drawn out battles between the two sides. Anything you buy retail with the name blue on it is a blue mic, nothing to worry about, but notice i said retail, I trust no one on ebay.