[MadGuitrst]

Popmann, unless you've heard a different 22 47 than mine, I just don't know where you heard a mid push in a 22 47. Although you know I don't put much weight in mic graphs, mine bears out the sound of my 22 47.....which is relatively flat across the mids (with a tiny bump at 4k). The newer short bodies use a different tube (mine has an CE701 - new ones a 6072) and their graphs are very different......looking more like my 22 251 graph. Now, my 22 251 is definitely mid forward.

Then again......I don't know how it sounded on your voice, so.........

I attached the graphs for my 22 251 and 22 47 just for the heck of it.
FWIW (not much), the graph for my 22 47 looks a lot like those for a real 47.

Other than that, as far as your opinion, it is your opinion, just like everyone else's. I could see where anyone could like or dislike just about any mic, especially for vocals. ie. I don't like 87s for me and I don't like the MA200 at all.

I'm not here to be protective, so to speak, of Peluso mics. I could not care less. I might even sell mine some time soon (not that I dislike them, I like them just fine). In general, I agree with your assessment that for $850 I'd buy it but for $1250 I wouldn't, even though it suits me well (FWIW, my choice in that price range would be the Neumann TLM49). I also agree that in the end, it's how t works in the mix. To that I can say that I like the 22 251 much better (but have a friend who likes his CAD179 better and sold his 22 251.....you just never know).

For me and the home studio lately, I've been throwing modded Oktava MK319s and some other lesser mics I've modded and been very happy. Happy enough that I don't really think I need anything else (for me).

As for the original poster's question I would not say a 22 47 sounds old school at all. I agree with Popmann on one thing about the mic - it is not dark. Personally, if I wanted old school, I'd pull out a ribbon and EQ to my heart's content. Just my $0.00012.