« Reply #16 on: September 06, 2013, 12:57:03 AM »
Well, just like other audio gear, there are tube mics and there are tube mics. Some will be much better than others. I assume you weren't using U-47s and U-67s for your recording. It certainly isn't the case that all FET mics will sound better than all tube mics. What mics did you use? I have some first run Groove Tubes tube mics (the US made ones) and a Gefell LD tube mic that are fantastic. I've used (and own) some of the more recent Chinese tube mics that are fairly mediocre. So as with many things in audio, it depends.
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