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Post by iamasound on Sept 3, 2018 8:59:04 GMT -6

Sept 2, 2018 13:22:28 GMT -6 M57 said:

Sept 2, 2018 12:34:09 GMT -6 Martin John Butler said:

That's one of the reasons for buying the real deal vintage mics if you can afford one. You know what you're getting. With mods, it's basically a crap shoot. I have some nice mics that are good candidates for modding. Let's say a great mod costs $300. Is it worth it, or is the $300 better spent toward a known entity.

Absolutely, but most of the "known" quantities are too rich for my blood - at least at this point in time. And unfortunately "known" is somewhat of a misnomer in my case. Many of you guys know what real 67s, 47s and 84s sound like. I don't. And even if I had the chance to work with them, I still can't afford them. I need options, and the cost/value ration of switchable mod appeals to me.

A real interesting analogy for me personally: My wife and I are wine-snob wannabes. We rarely if ever go out to dinner and cook dinner at home so we can afford bottles in the $15 to $30 range with the occasional splurge - maybe a $50 bottle. We also get the occasional opportunity to drink wines that cost a lot more with friends and over time we have come to appreciate their value. It turns out that the process of educating our palettes has if anything enhanced our ability to appreciate the wines in our affordable price range. Maybe someday we'll go crazy, but there's no way I'm buying a $100 bottle without knowing it first. Robert Parker and Wine Enthusiast ratings are about as reliable as a Sweetwater customer review.

BTW, for those of you who might suggest I could drink less and save up for a Soyuz, my wife has declared the wine budget to be non-negotiable.

Just something to think about...if you get the Soyuz then you need to stock at least a couple bottles of premium vodka in addition to what you and your wife usually enjoy. I've never met a Soyuz, either an LDC or SDC, that drinks wine.