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Old 9th December 2009   #6
salomonander
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...i say stay away. vintage mics make sense when there is a specific microphone you want and really need. if it isn't in production anymore - cool go vintage. otherwise stay away. especially if you dont know if the mics are any good to start with. not everything that is old is good.
so many things can go wrong with mics. you will never feel safe using them in a session unless a proper tech checked them out - add that to your bill. and be prepared that they will not be ok. from about 10 vintage mics i bought, at least half of them needed servicing in some way.
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