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This table provides an overview of your statutory consumer rights, compared with our standard returns policy and optional extended money back guarantee and warranty.
| UK & Europe | EU Standard | Gear4music Standard | Gear4music Optional |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return Period | 14 days | 30 days | up to 180 days |
| Standard delivery charges refunded? | Yes | Yes | Yes, up to 30 days |
| Upgraded delivery charges refunded? | Standard costs only | Standard costs only | Standard costs only |
| Free collection on cancellation | No | No | Yes, up to 30 days |
| Free collection if defective, delivered damaged or incorrect item | Yes, within 14 days | Yes, within 14 days | Yes, within 30 days |
We are unable to accept returns of any custom made items designed to work together as a unique package and some items are only eligible for money back guarantee if they are returned to us unused and sealed in the original packaging. For full information on our returns policy, please refer to our returns and refunds information guide.
10-year warranty & 60-day money-back guarantee included
If you decide your order isn't suitable for any reason you can return it - just let us know within 30 days of receiving it. Please keep hold of all the original packaging until you're sure you want to keep the order.
Eligibility for Money Back Guarantee
Important: For hygiene and software licensing reasons, some items are only eligible for our Money Back Guarantee if they are returned to us unused and sealed in the original packaging with all software still "unregistered." Details of exclusions are shown within the product descriptions. Products include:
- Monitors and Headphones
- Earplugs and Ear Protection
- Reeds and mouthpieces for woodwind and brass instruments
- Mouth and Lip-Care Products
- CDs, DVDs and Software
We can collect your return for a small fee, or you can send it back to us yourself. The collection fee can be found in the returns information on each product's page on Gear4music.
In the unlikely event that any item in this order is faulty, damaged or incorrect on receipt, notify us within 14 days and we'll arrange a free collection.
When returning an order please ensure products are appropriately packaged and protected, to prevent them from getting damaged.
This table provides an overview of your statutory consumer rights, compared with our standard returns policy and optional extended money back guarantee and warranty.
| UK & Europe | EU Standard | Gear4music Standard | Gear4music Optional |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return Period | 14 days | 30 days | up to 180 days |
| Standard delivery charges refunded? | Yes | Yes | Yes, up to 30 days |
| Upgraded delivery charges refunded? | Standard costs only | Standard costs only | Standard costs only |
| Free collection on cancellation | No | No | Yes, up to 30 days |
| Free collection if defective, delivered damaged or incorrect item | Yes, within 14 days | Yes, within 14 days | Yes, within 30 days |
We are unable to accept returns of any custom made items designed to work together as a unique package and some items are only eligible for money back guarantee if they are returned to us unused and sealed in the original packaging. For full information on our returns policy, please refer to our returns and refunds information guide.
The product price includes 5 years' warranty and 30 day money back guarantee.
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Key Features
The United Studio Technologies Vintage 87 is a condenser microphone designed for studio users who want a classic, balanced sound with a simplified feature set. It takes the core design approach of more complex multi-pattern microphones and refines it into a fixed cardioid format, giving you a reliable and repeatable recording setup for vocals, instruments, and voice work. Taking its iconic sound from a studio classic, the Vintage 87 delivers the classic tonality at a fraction of the price of the original.
Product Ref: 373293
The Vintage 87 strips the concept of a classic studio microphone back to what actually matters in day-to-day recording. By removing pattern switching and committing to a true cardioid response, the signal path becomes more direct and efficient. This results in a cleaner output with a slightly hotter level, which can make gain staging easier at the preamp. It also means fewer variables when positioning the microphone, so you can place it with confidence and get repeatable results. In practical terms, this is the kind of microphone you can set up quickly and trust to behave predictably across different sessions.
The UT-K87 capsule is central to how this microphone performs. It uses a dual-diaphragm, dual-backplate design, precision milled from brass and fitted with a 6 micron PET film diaphragm with a 24k gold sputtered surface.
The premium-grade components and high-end design deliver a tonal balance associated with classic designs, with a controlled low end, a forward but not aggressive midrange, and a top end that retains detail without exaggeration. It is particularly effective on vocals and acoustic sources where you need clarity and presence without harshness, and it holds that balance across a wide range of input levels.
The output transformer is not an afterthought here. United’s custom-wound design uses large, all-nickel laminations and significantly more core material than many comparable microphones. That extra mass allows the signal to pass without the low-frequency loss or compression that can occur in smaller transformers. As a result, you retain a sense of weight and depth in the recording, along with a clear, three-dimensional presentation.
The microphone also handles higher sound pressure levels effectively, reaching up to 127 dB with the pad engaged, so it can be used on louder sources without collapsing or distorting.
Internally, the Vintage 87 uses a range of high-grade components, including polystyrene, tantalum, multilayer ceramic, and WIMA film capacitors, along with metal and carbon film resistors and carefully selected transistors. This is combined with a field effect transistor amplifier design to maintain a stable and low-noise signal path, with self-noise kept below 10 dB.
The Vintage 87 features a range of onboard sound shaping tools including a 80 Hz high-pass filter and -10 dB pad. The gold-plated XLR output and included shockmount make it suitable for regular studio use without additional setup complications.
