Customer Feedback
"Mic (NR47) arrived today, been running it on a session and it sounds great so far :-) Many thanks." Ben Muscat, Engineer @ Symphonic Studios
"Can I just say how much I love my Newman Retro MkII mic...Really something special!! I am using it to record some of the parts for my album and it has been turning heads everywhere.... Especially when I took it to LA for some recording sessions with Sony Epic. They LOVED IT!!!" Scott McFarnon
"I've just got my hands on a Newmann Retro mic, as a replacement for my old Rode NTK, and I have to say, it's probably the best all-round vocal mic I've ever used. The warming effect is subtle, the high-end airy without adding sibilance, smooth bass end, and it just sounds... er... right! It responds well to compression, and requires very little in the way of EQ. I kinda bought this mic, 'cause I thought I'd support a British company for a change, but I'm pleased I did. (I know this sounds like an ad, by the way, but I'd like to point out I'm in no way connected to the company in question)." The_Big_Piano_Player, Lincolnshire. (from SOS Forums)
"We have now ready the first songs that were recorded using Newmann Retro. We used the mic for drums ambience, guitar amp ambience and for vocals. I have to say that the results are far better than anything we have recorded before! I did not know that my own voice can sound THAT good... ehh, well let's put it this way, the mic can do nearly miracles to my own voice, especially when close miking You can find two of our songs attached. I think in both songs the overall sound quality is soft and warm, combined with a clear but not too harsh upper range. The difference to what we have recorded with before is clearly audible. We have just completed a 12 song album, which will be available on indiestore.com soon. Any new products coming from Newmann...?? Thanks, Kimmo from "Pexit"
"Hi steve, just to let you know the mic has arrived safely and has made quite an impression on it's first run. I'm absolutely over the moon with it's performance so far! Thank you very much for a great deal,regards, Peter van Runt"
"Your mic Sounds great , I record with many kinds of mics , include famous brands, but your mic is one of the better Sound for Voice over. Congratulatios!"
Fabiàn Toro . Voice Over Talent. www.torovoiceover.com
"I'm rather impressed. The mic captures a rather airy top end, and a subtle bass. The tube also contributes quite a lot to the character and the harmonics really fill out the top end, especially on guitar. On a Tanglewood acoustic, the resulting sound was almost like a really weighty clean electric when miked quite closely, and had a nice sparkle when miked a bit further away. Picked patterns came through with plenty of definition with fingers or a plectrum.The mic worked worked equally as well on male vocals, sounding clear and natural when solo'd and cutting nicely through an existing mix. The pop shield also worked very well at taming a few plosives. The mic responds well to EQ across a quite a wide range of frequencies. I managed to get some good results on acoustic guitar... I would be interested to hear how it would sound recorded with a matched pair. I'm throughly happy with my purchase, especially for the price." Tristan Jones
" I love the microphone. It looks great and it sounds great. My only regrets are my own fault; I couldn't afford two and I still haven't had the time to test it on my Fender Twin! " Darren, Bolton.
"..the mic is really nice, its pretty intimate in a more transparent way than the rode K2 which I tend to use on most vocals, its a really nice tone, really warm and full bodied." Raising Angels,
"...very encouraging. I'll certainly have to do less EQ-ing on my vocals than I'm used to and it all
sounds much more defined than my existing mics....excellent service from Newmann. Very friendly, quick
and efficient. Rest assured it will be featured on our next set of recordings. It sounds gorgeous on
acoustic guitar. I just plonked it in front of the soundhole at a reasonable distance....lush. It had
everything I'd want to hear from an acoustic and was particularly good when the guitar was
finger-picked.I also tried it in the same position in omni and got an equally pleasing result. I don't think I'll be leaving the house for quite some time" Pancho Ballard.
