jp gerard
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Hey, I thought I'd bug you guys with my usual sillyness since this forum is open to anybody.
So, here we go:
Why is tube gear(the real thing, not the hybrid crap) so expensive? Building a tube comp costs as much as a FET or VCA comp.
Time invested in research and developpement?
Right... I'm sick of those manufacturers using the good old 12AX7/EF86/6072 and others to raise the price tags. New tube mics are the worse, aren't they? OK, you get a PSU, but besides that... Same stuff, just a different body and a tube instead of a FET...
I don't mind paying big bucks for a good design, but I won't part with my cash for a box just because there's a fuckin' tube in it. Can I mention ART? MXL? I'm not even sure the M147 is worth it's price.
C'mon, whaddaya guys think...
It's all hype, innit??
JP Gerard
So, here we go:
Why is tube gear(the real thing, not the hybrid crap) so expensive? Building a tube comp costs as much as a FET or VCA comp.
Time invested in research and developpement?
Right... I'm sick of those manufacturers using the good old 12AX7/EF86/6072 and others to raise the price tags. New tube mics are the worse, aren't they? OK, you get a PSU, but besides that... Same stuff, just a different body and a tube instead of a FET...
I don't mind paying big bucks for a good design, but I won't part with my cash for a box just because there's a fuckin' tube in it. Can I mention ART? MXL? I'm not even sure the M147 is worth it's price.
C'mon, whaddaya guys think...
It's all hype, innit??
JP Gerard