Are you less likely to buy gear sourced from China?

In a word, yes. That was also,the case before all this unpleasantness.

Cheers,
Geoff

I'm willing to pay more to support local businesses, but it has nothing to do with Chinese origins. I just like to support the local community as much as I can. And by local I mean city and then state.

I avoid all food or dog toys that came through China. I also would pay more for an all American piece of gear, but it must be better because of that. Don't forget though, many American's livelihoods are connected with China. Car manufacturing, dealers, repair shops, is one small example.

Yeah...can’t completely throw the baby out with the bath water...but things are going to be different - at least for me.

Yes if I can find something better. Many Chinese manufacturers are just plain old unethical while the clones and outsourced gear tend to be pretty bad. There are some gems but most of the pro and hifi gear made there is just dodgy. China just doesn't make very good audio electronics or reliable cables. The decent sounding digital made there isn't cheap. The Focusrite Rednets aren't awful but cost a ton. The UAD Apollos are also fairly highly priced for the sound.

For analog studio gear, most of it totally sucks. Focusrite and UA made in China pretty much just suck compared to the older units. All of the Chinese clones are pretty much lofi and can't be pushed. If they weren't cost reduced, then the manufacturers wouldn't be able to earn that big of a profit vs the real thing or western alternatives. Anything made by Behringer or Music Group tends to be defective by design. You're better off with plugins, non China interface pres, FMR, Capi, Audioscape, Daking, etc than most made in China electronics.

Chinese made monitors? Some of them are good due to the oem driver industry there. Unless the manufacturer makes their own drivers like ATC or Focal, chances are they use Chinese drivers anyway. You'll often find one size in each line of Chinese made monitors is pretty decent while the rest in the line are pretty bad or have glaring midrange issues. The JBL LSR 305 mkII, Kali LP6, KRK V6S4 are all very good for the price. Fostex 6301 is a very good grotbox. These are all designed by foreign to China companies and just made there. I couldn't actually find anything active I liked mixing on more than the KRKs for under 2k a pair. A lot of off-brand monitors are made by oems on the side from templates.

Mics? Hit or miss. Most of the Chinese condensers are kinda forward. The ribbons can be killer for the price. The good Chinese dynamics aren't that cheap and are usually less reliable than Western made ones. I like the CAD D80 and D82 but the balls cheap CAD 3 packs are muddy shit compared to Shures on many sources ime.

If you look at hi-fi gear, almost anything that doesn't cost thousands coming out of China made by a Chinese brand sucks. All of the webforum hyped cheap Chinese gear pretty much sucks. The good Chinese hi-fi gear usually costs a shit ton of money and is targeted at nouveau riche Chinese audiophiles who want something made in China. Tons of Chinese actually want Western made gear, both pro and hifi, because they know it will work.

I’m sure someone can confirm or deny this but I read a long while ago that it’s plainly impossible not to use parts made in China because there are no US companies making resistors and capacitors anymore, or at least not the most needed/common ones.

The most obvious reason to say "Yes, I am LESS likely to buy gear sourced from China" is because of what has happened to the world since the COVID19 shutdown in China.

Global pollution has dropped by up to 90% - according to some purported experts.

There are very very few environmental controls in China and as a result, their manufacturing is a very dirty process. It is very disturbing.
For the first time in decades, skies were clear over China. People could actually breathe. The toxicity levels in the environment fell dramatically.

But then there's the news today that Chairman Xi Jiping is planning on doubling China's output this year to over $13 Trillion. Double what 2019 was. There's a lot of pollution comes with that!

That's gravely concerning. Does mainland China make some good stuff? Sure. But the overwhelming majority is plastic crap which is destroying the pacific ocean and polluting the planet in general. It might be wise to bear that in mind.
I'm not one of those Greenpeace political types, but pollution and toxicity levels must be curbed and dealing with China until they get that under control is a bad idea.

JMHO. And this is NOT political.

Hey all, I have a unique perspective on this.. As you guys know Heiserman products are 99% sourced from non China suppliers. Like mentioned above its very difficult to completely avoid it from the component level. Although we do try!!
The reason for me to even comment has to do with large amount of deception I see from some others that will remain unnamed on here. Honestly I can count on one hand regarding mic companies that actually manufacture the metal work themselves. 95 percent of these guys source contract manufactured mics and then maybe add a new component thats sourced state side and then call it either manufactured or assembled in the USA. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure it out by the way!
look at the prices!! That all being said I do not blame the folks that have chosen to go down this road! It's really the fault of large retail outlets demanding 30 percent or more in terms of margin. And that's after the distribution company takes their 30 percent.. And that's top down!! It basically either forces you to a direct model like we do or go to China and have 90% of your mic built for 45 bucks a piece. And yes that turns into a $400 dollar mic! Ok maybe 399

100% yes..... what they have been doing with stealing intellectual property and now what they did to the world ( which is killed thousands) is inexcusable.... 

Yeah...it also hit home reading about the arrest of the Harvard scientist and the two Chinese Nationals. China explicitly recruiting American scientists to steal intellectual property. Now it’s not just songs and how to make a stereo...it’s existential.

@monaco
www.npr.org/2018/10/03/639636532/chinese-companies-get-tech-savvy-gobbling-up-germanys-factories

Let me preface this add one positive thing....
If an honest(from what I can see) company like Mooer Audio comes out with something good (which I own and use) I will buy it as they are doing something original and unique and good and NOT merely stealing....

BUT if we have to quarantine them to get trade fair I have no issue.... !!!

I 100% can live with another offering even if it is more expensive....