In article ,
James Perrett wrote:
More about 25 % involving a valve somewhere in the chain, mostly
microphones and eq/processing gear.

Valve microphones in that common use? Don't believe it.

There are a whole host of cheap Chinese valve mics sold to the home
studio market.

Indeed. However, I was referring to the pro side. Where consistency
matters.

Check out manufacturers like Rode or Studio Electronics -
even Neumann have re-issued some of their old valve models.

Yes they have, but they're hardly in common use.

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