"I picked up the Korby KAT system with four capsules (67, C12, 251 and C800G) for my recent sessions with Prince, the Pussycat Dolls, Nicole Scherzinger Christina Milian, Lindsay Lohan, New Kids On The Block and a guest appearance by Kanye West. In R&B/Pop sessions I hardly get to change the microphones if they are not quite right for the artist, so I needed a fast solution for matching mics to vocalists, plus I wanted to make sure that the sound I provide is as consistent as possible between different studios. In less than 10 days of owning the Korby I got 4 different people (artists, writers and producers) that mentioned how amazing their vocals sounded. Now, I do take some credit for that myself of course, but it is no doubt in my mind that the Korby KAT system played a major part in that. I'm amazed at how good this mic makes me look like, it really makes a huge difference and the investment will come back in form of more sessions booked, I'm already sure of that. Thank you Tracy (Korby) and Jeff (Ehrenberg) at Vintage King Audio." Richard Oliver Furch
German born mixer Richard Furch has worked on projects for Prince, Outkast, Macy Gray, Chaka Khan, Ron Isley, Patti LaBelle, Fountains Of Wayne, Howie Day, Michael Stipe, Gym Class Heroes, Christina Aguilera, Whitney Houston, Nelly, Arrested Development, Common, MeShell Ndegeocello, Marcus Miller, Emmylou Harris, Robert Plant, Andrew WK, Crank Yankers, Mya, Carl Thomas, Res, Melissa Auf Der Maur, DMX and many, many more. He has recorded and mixed for multiple Grammy-winning and -nominated albums for artists such as Outkast, Chaka Khan, The 6-time winning Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir, Usher, Marcus Miller and Fountains Of Wayne.
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"The main mic is a tube Korby KAT47. It's a really good mic, and its reliable. It doesn't change sound throughout the session like some old, vintage tube mics can do." Serj Tankian, EQ Magazine, November 2007
"I just used the Kat System with the K-67 capsule on vocals for Billy Ray Cyrus and daughter Miley and the results were excellent. We've been using an original Neumann U-47 on Billy, but we both preferred the sound of the Korby" Mark Linett
Engineer/Mixer/Producer Mark Linett has worked closely with such seminal artists as The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Paul Simon, Brian Wilson, Love, and, most recently, the New Cars.
Vastago Productions (El Paso, Texas) studio manager Alejandro Rodriguez, a good client of Vintage King's, asked Mike Nehra about his opinion on a stereo pair of hi end microphones. To make a long story short, Mike convinced him into "demoing" a Korby KAT4 pair. Mike sent them to him and he loved them and bought the pair. Vastago is booked around the clock with huge multi platinum Latin American artists. They are now using the Korby on lots of vocal sessions. KIKO, who often works out of Vastago, ended up trying the mic in a session against his stock 67 (Stephen Paul modded). KIKO ended up consistently picking the Korby KAT67 for his sessions over his Stephan Paul modded 67.
Below are just some of KIKO's comments on the Korby KAT67.
"You hardly need any eq on this mic"
"It has good presence enabling it to sit in the track"
"It is not hypy, it is just that other 67's I have and compared it to, sound a bit cloudy as though they have a slight veil over the screen in comparison to the Korby"
"It is hard to say in words, but it helps the emotions of these talented singers I produce. Vocal tracks come across on a way I am not getting with a Neumann 67"
KIKO is a Latin American producer, who has worked with Ricky Martin, Jesus Adrian Romero, Luis Fonti, 'JEAN', Frank Sinatra, Quincy Jones, etc...the list goes on.
