I have been using this mic for the last two months and I'm blown away. Warm but has shimmery highs, never harsh. Tube is ready in just a few seconds. Looks cool and vocals sound great. Cardioid only but that's no problem for me. A real revelation. In my opinion, this microphone is a heck of a bargain. Highly recommended!

I got the lewitt pure tube from Sweetwater fast shipping and good product and nice services

Excellent mic, warms up quick, never gets hot and it sounds great. Only complaint: the pop filter they provide is aptly named: it pops off at the slightest touch.

Listen, I'm gonna tell you something. I have collected many microphones over my years of recording. some Low end but mostly high-end. I had heard about.Lewitt microphones before. But because of the aesthetics, I always view them as a mediocre microphone company at best. I saw some good reviews, but always thought that they were hyped. I never took a chance to listen to them like I said, I have a lot of microphones but I'm a gear addict I want more lol was looking to buy a 47 type microphone. So I went on reverb searching then I stumbled across this microphone for a really good deal so I said to myself what the heck let me take a shot. Oh my goodness!!!! What I heard from this microphone couldn't be described in words. Everything that I was searching for in a microphone I found in this clarity of a Sony 800 G but the tube sound of a 47 all in this microphone. Wow this microphone is mind blowing. I felt so foolish when I heard this microphone because I never gave Lewitt a chance. Please look no further. This is the mic that you want especially for vocals.

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I'VE HAD THIS FOR A ABOUT A MONTH AND IT DOES SOUND CLEAN AND CRISP. I PURCHASED A DEMO FROM HERE AND WHEN IT ARRIVED IT LOOKED BRAND NEW WITH ALL PARTS AND PIECES, PAPERWORK,ETC. VERY IMPRESSED AS THIS WAS MY FIRST PURCHASE WITH SWEETWATER AND I COULDN'T BE ANY HAPPIER. THE PACKAGING WAS TOP NOTCH, ESPESICALLY IT BEING A TUBE MICROPHONE.. WEEKS LATER A SALES REPRESENTATIVE EVEN CALLED ME TO ASK HOW EVERYHTHING WAS, VERY CLASSY...

Absolutely amazing mic! I was choosing between the Lauten Clarion and this Mic for my home studio, both excellent mics, but the warmth and clarity in the pure tube for the price is amazing!! Competes with mics 3 and 4 times its price! On top of how it sounds it looks incredible when recording, especially in dark spaces where the tube can really glow! I would recommend for anyone that needs a beautiful VOCAL, emphasis on VOCAL microphone!

Zero bells and whistles, but all tone and quality. Lewitt is slowly becoming a studio-hold name, and microphones like these are the reasons why. It's not trying to be anything else but the best it can be in its respective price range, and even then, it still sounds just as good as other more popular microphones that are priced much higher. The sound is oh so smooth, the case could survive an explosion, the windscreen integrates perfectly with what many others are calling quite possibly the best shock mount on any microphone. Ask Sweetwater to hook you up on the studio set with a nice discount, and enjoy all the extra accessories for a fraction of the price. Back to the microphone itself. Its looks are sure to split opinions, but I personally love the way it looks and was attracted to it from the moment I saw it on YouTube. Once I got it, it had a high quality heft you have to feel in your hands to appreciate. When connected to the very small yet high quality power supply, an LED makes the tube glow, which goes great in my moody home studio. After a couple of hours of recording and breaking it in, it settled in very nicely and is EASILY smoother and less harsh than my AT4040. The AT4040 has a big boost in the 6-7kHz section, that could cause a bit of harshness or sibilance on my vocals (baritone). Once the pure tube was broken in for a couple of hours, the smoothness in that exact frequency was immediate and apparent. It's also easier to mix with due to its relatively flat frequency response and nicely controlled bass roll off. The microphone has a nice bit of air after the 10kHz range, yet isn't as bright as its Lewitt siblings. On top of the very nice and smooth sound, the self noise is unbelievably low, so don't feel shy about slamming this tube mic with a compressor or two. You won't have an issue at all with self noise as it's even lower than most FET mics. I wouldn't be surprised if this microphone becomes a cult classic in studios as from what I have seen on YouTube and learned on my own, it could sound just as amazing on other instruments as it does on its bread and butter: vocals. Finally, this mic comes with a 10 year warranty, which tells me that Lewitt knows this tube mic is reliable, special and built to last. TRY one, and don't be surprised if you end up keeping it. Very nice, Lewitt. You've earned a customer and am eager to see what other innovative projects you're working on!

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a real masterpiece no harshness very warm and smooth sound very similar to a u 47 amazing job lewiit