This $500 u87 Clone is the Sound of Voice Over

The Microphone Assassin June 9, 2025
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I'm Voice Over artist and Bestselling Author Mark Yoshimoto Nemcoff. I have voiced for Marvel, Sprint, Samsung, Calvin Klein, GE, Mastercard, AT&T, Google, Bank of America, Disneyland, Lowes, FedEx, NATO, Heineken, Uber, Ford, The Coca Cola Company, IKEA, Ericsson, Crayola, Nature's Harvest, 5 Hour Energy, Vice, PepsiCo, Carls Jr., Molson Canada, Infiniti, Honda, Nestle, Papa Johns, BMW, Colgate-Palmolive, Lexus, McDonalds, The U.S. Navy, Home Depot, Waterpik, TomTom, Oracle, Citgo, Mercedes Benz, Toyota, Miller-Coors, Mitsubishi, Salesforce, Volvo, Pizza Hut, Chevy, Domino’s Pizza, RE/MAX, Tony Robbins, Kia, Revlon, JetBlue, Dollywood, Facebook, Super 8, Gamefly, Volkswagon, Stella Artois, Mini, LiveNation, CBS Radio, Kaiser-Permanente, Farmers Insurance, Sams Club, Olympic Paints, Autoland, DHL, Fujitsu, Brussels Airlines, Dun and Bradstreet, Henkel, Universal Music Group and many other big brands you may know. Oh, and I am the voice of Katsuro in the hit game Fruit Ninja.

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If you're a voice actor looking for that legendary “Neumann sound” without the $3,600 price tag, this video is for you. We're putting the Dachman 87SE head-to-head against the Neumann U87Ai—one of the most iconic microphones in recording history vs what may be the best $500 u87 clone mic out there, especially for voice over. The U87Ai is famous for its: -Midrange richness that helps vocals "sit forward" in the mix -Smooth, controlled top end with just enough sparkle -Transformer-based circuit that adds subtle saturation and authority -Low self-noise and a slightly compressed, “finished” sound right out of the box But what happens when a purpose-built, cardioid-only mic like the Dachman 87SE goes toe-to-toe with it—specifically for voice-over? 🎧 Want to level up your VO game? Order "The Modern Voice Over Career Owner’s Manual" today! KINDLE: https://amzn.to/429lb7K PAPERBACK: https://amzn.to/4jbgy3B HARDCOVER: https://amzn.to/4jxwHkl Also available on Amazon in: ITALY https://www.amazon.it/dp/B0F3K1J5RB UK https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F3K1J5RB GERMANY https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0F3K1J5RB SPAIN https://www.amazon.es/dp/B0F3K1J5RB NETHERLANDS https://www.amazon.nl/dp/B0F3K1J5RB JAPAN https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0F3K1J5RB BRAZIL https://www.amazon.com.br/dp/B0F3K1J5RB CANADA https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0F3K1J5RB MEXICO https://www.amazon.com.mx/dp/B0F3K1J5RB AUSTRALIA https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0F3K1J5RB INDIA https://www.amazon.in/dp/B0F3K1J5RB #VoiceOver #Dachman87SE #U87Clone #VoiceOverMicrophone #MicShootout #U87Ai #BestMicForVoiceOver #HomeStudio #VoiceActing #MicrophoneReview #CardioidOnly #U87Alternative #Bestu87clone #Bestmicunder500 FAQ's: The Neumann MT-48 is My Rig https://youtu.be/-EIb7p8OU5g?si=VW2VFDnHpLBcVF45 How I Got Don LaFontaine to Record My Show Intro https://youtu.be/YRL5HzoS8C0?si=D9f3HyCWbm9lFDom My Interview with Don LaFontaine (2006) https://youtu.be/q95qWMuP4Ks?si=COuqNQBoAlw1Zhk5 Why I Make Videos and Created This Channel https://youtu.be/nUqfjRapfIo?si=DKAI1jM5LneGhJkV Tour of My StudioBricks One Booth https://youtu.be/-EIb7p8OU5g?si=VW2VFDnHpLBcVF45

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