We purchased a new tube microphone, the Audio-Technica 4060, a couple of weeks ago after reading reviews and critiques of various microphones and listening to other voiceover talents' demos. We wanted a warmer sound that tube mics provide. However, we didn't want the new microphone to give us a radically different sound.
We decided on the Audio-Technica 4060 because 1) we already own the Audio-Technica 4033a -- a decent studio microphone that requires some EQ'ing but still gives us a good sound, and 2) the other tube microphones we were considering in our price range ($1000 to $1500) seemed to give too much of the "warm" sound ... to the point of sounding bassy and muddy.
The Audio-Technica 4060 requires about a 15-minute warm-up each morning. After that is seems to be stable with no pops or crackles. Well, the truth is we don't even listen to it while it warms up. We're too busy drinking coffee and trying to pry open our eyes. Nevertheless, we're happy with the sound we're getting from the 4060. It's more authentic. It's as if our real voices were being filtered by our older AT4033a and the new AT4060 has revealed to us what we were missing all this time.
If you're looking for a tube microphone, the Audio-Technica 4060 is worth considering.
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