Originally Posted by MacRian
anyway... to sum it all up... will i be able to effectively use a tube mic with just a 48 V phantom power equipped mixer (as opposed to using a mic preamp)?


Yes, the preamp in your mixer should be adequate.

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also, i'm really tempted to go for a CAD trion 8000, pricewise. would it be a wrong choice? i've read a few reviews. sounds like it's a great mic for vocals...


If you can't try microphones before you buy, at least ask the vendor if you can return or exchange a mic should it not work out for you. Is the CAD Trion a wrong choice? No way to know until you try it.

One more thought. For $700 US, you could have Shure KSM/44, which is one of my favorite vocal mics, at any price.