[Jay Kahrs]

Well, the dbx is hardly a tube preamp. If your daring enough you can pull the cover off and take the tube out of it's socket and see a yellow LED in the center. grggt tut

I haven't heard the Studio Projects mics yet. I was supposed to get a few to check out from Alan while he was in NJ during the first weekend in September but it never happened and I never got a response to the email I sent him after that. Whatever.

For voiceovers I'd suggest getting an RE-20, SM7 or 421. Those mics have been standards for years and you can't go too wrong with them. None of those are very expensive and can usually be found for $200-300 each (USD) if you buy used. And, you won't outgrow them in a year or two.