“One of the dirty little secrets about u47s is that they rarely sound consistent. Older ones sound burly and muddy, while another mic from the same manufacturer and year is a sonic masterpiece. All the newer clones may be a bit more predictable, but they often lack the vintage vibe that makes you reach into your mic locker in the first place. The 22 47 LEis the perfect middle ground. Warm, pristine high-end, a subtle, pronounced upper-mid, and a well-articulated, usable low-end––and that’s what you can expect every time you power on the mic.”