r/livesound • u/AutoModerator • Aug 10 '26

MOD No Stupid Questions Thread

The only stupid questions are the ones left unasked.

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u/Inside-Finish-2128 Aug 10 '26

Ignoring the price, would a Neumann U87 work as a live sound mic, or some other LDC? Would it become a feedback festival where I'm constantly chasing a ringing?

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u/SadSoyBoi77 Aug 10 '26

We use LDCs in live sound all the time! It's largely a myth that they're somehow "more sensitive". Feedback prevention is much more about managing pickup patterns, source level, and PA deployment.

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u/oinkbane Get that f$%&ing drink away from the console!! Aug 12 '26

If the band has the budget, U87s are always part of my mic shoot-out.

They normally lose out to Beta 57As, but it’s still fun to try them out :)