Uh folks, a tube mic and a tube preamp aren't the same thing. The ART Preamp is an outboard unit while a tube mic has the preamp built in.

Of course, I could be mistaken.

[Edit] Oh yeah, tube mics are usually pretty noisy, but you can't beat that warm sound from a good one.

Last edited by Kevin Edward Rose; 07/18/10 02:55 PM.

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