Tube Microphones
With their history and pedigree, tube microphones have built a reputation for being the delicate, rare, and expensive stuff only the wealthy or most prestigious of recording studios can afford to have in their arsenal. While that was true in the past (and still is for some tube mics), many audio equipment manufacturers are cloning vintage microphone architecture or producing their own designs that are affordable enough to be
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Heritage Audio has brought back the sound of the ALTEC 436B and 436C with the Lang Silverr 47 Dual-Channel Tube Microphone Preamp and P.LANE Type 436 Vari-Mu Tube Compressor. Andrew is in his home studio to test these units out (with the help of Gabe), recording and mixing in mono for a more true-to-life experience.
0:00 - Coming Up
0:29 - Track - "Lang Groove"
1:43 - Silverr 47
5:00 - Isolated Sound Samples
6:36 - P.Lane & Compression
11:15 - Isolated Sound Samples
12:09 - Full Mix
12:22 - Who Are These For?
Tube microphones (also known as “valve mics” to those who refer to the subway as “the tube”) are something of a venerated patrician class of microphone technology known for their euphonic sound characteristics and historical pedigree, along with exorbitant prices that induce nightmares for recording studio accountants—discontinued models like the Telefunken ELA M 250E command upward of $30,000, making a brand-new Sony C-800G
In this modern age of digital convenience and computer-controlled audio production, the vintage sound of analog vacuum tubes remains highly sought after by musicians, recording engineers, and producers around the world. While many companies today recognize this fact and produce a seemingly endless array of clones of classic tube microphones, Lewitt has taken the rare path of bucking this trend and delivering brand new tube mic designs.
Aiming to marry the warmth and smoothness of vintage tube tech with the clarity and precision of modern mics
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