Tube for Rode K2

[Anghello]

Originally Posted by Chris Lago

This is me with the K2 w. Telefunken tube into AMS Neve DPD into Cl1b. If you sound like me and sing like me, sure it'll sound like that. If Bruno Mars would sing the song, it would sound like him haha. The song at the end is the song I sampled from, it was from Dean Roddey's song.

By the way, very few people would know the difference the c800g and a Rode K2 in a mix.

Really warm and good charisma. I like it. It sound closer to Classic II btw.

But what about Sovtek and JJ tubes? Are they fine to use?

Sorry to be off topic a littlebit. I need to switch 2 tubes in EQ. It got stock somethindontknow and its 12AX7 type. I have limited options to purchase. There are Groove Tubes R2 for 80 buks, Messa Buogie for 40, JJ tubes for 15 and Sovtek for 20, Tung-Sol 20, Fender Groove Tubes 30, ELECTRO-HARMONIX 20.. anyone?

Thank you!

PS: I consider to use this EQ in recording chain to got a little more tube sound for condenser mic (NT2000).

[Chris Lago]

Originally Posted by Arthur Stone

Wow - that K2 sounds smooth!

Thanks! Pulteq style EQ helps too.

Originally Posted by Anghello

Really warm and good charisma. I like it. It sound closer to Classic II btw.

But what about Sovtek and JJ tubes? Are they fine to use?

Yeah they are, I mean I prefer NOS tubes but just as long as you put a decent 6DJ8/EC88 tube in it, then you're fine. I think the 6DJ8 style tube is the best for this microphone, and yes it does sound like the Rode Classic II a bit, not right off the bat but with a little bit of EQ it does.

[Anghello]

Originally Posted by Anghello

Really warm and good charisma. I like it. It sound closer to Classic II btw.

But what about Sovtek and JJ tubes? Are they fine to use?

Sorry to be off topic a littlebit. I need to switch 2 tubes in EQ. It got stock somethindontknow and its 12AX7 type. I have limited options to purchase. There are Groove Tubes R2 for 80 buks, Messa Buogie for 40, JJ tubes for 15 and Sovtek for 20, Tung-Sol 20, Fender Groove Tubes 30, ELECTRO-HARMONIX 20.. anyone?

Thank you!

PS: I consider to use this EQ in recording chain to got a little more tube sound for condenser mic (NT2000).

Find out that russian Tung-Sol are great but Sovtek is not so musical (bad). And Electro Harmonix are fine too. Groove tubes are expencive and JJ are just good and cheap.