Lewitt Pure Tube Review / Test (vs. AT2020, U67, TF51, LCT1040, U87)

Superb review. I love the u67 also. Is it worth it??? Well it did leave the others in the dust.

what's so shocking about that mount?

WTF MAN, did we all age over the duration of the PLANDEMIC™????? They are trying to kill us off.. I saw myself age 5-10 years in 2021! Every time I see someone i have not seen in a while - they look 10 years older or more...! IT HAS TO THE FOOD!

I don’t think it would work well for untreated rooms sounds to me like mostly a treated room microphone, specifically for studio use where you are going to add reverb later

which one is brighter and more sibilant pure tube or tf 51 ? if its possible please review the lauten audio eden and Mojave MA 300

Great video 👍
What Output Impedance on the preamp? 1200 or 300

It sounds chocolatey!

Loved the proximity effect on this mic. Sounded rich and creamy.

Didn't like this mic on your voice heard tons of tin noises and his entire video. Even on a phone was loud enough to hear.

Wasn't going to bother hearing it on my speakers.

Room noise yes for sure was intense for sure.

I wouldn't buy it personally too pricey and the sound was annoying as he'll for me.

So bright on a speaking voice ear fatigue was real

Damn you have a really amazing mic collection! I do like a transformer in a tube mic. But there's someone to be said for the clarity and incredibly low self noise of the Pure Tube.

By far the best + entertaining MIC tests on the web!

Interesting how many people preder Bandrews voice on the Pure tube. I personally think he sounds best on a Mic that is a touch brighter than neutral, or on a Neumann. I think they make his voice sound very natural

Lewitt 1040 vs Telefunken TF 51, let's leave aside flexibility and features.

On your voice, sonic wise which one will you purchase for?

Just one answer. Please. 🙂

Not a big fan of Lewitt in general. They make very bright mics for my taste.

Click from your SM-7 50th anniversary video to this video and tell me which mic likes your voice most

loved your video! I know there are some differences in sound, but once the mics cross the 1K threshold they sound a lot like each other, at least on my cheap bare minimum settings. I think you should put in the group of mic comparrisons the Rode mics. they kind of populate a lot of studios, and it wouldn't hurt to mix it with AT, Sony and Neumann mics.

The $100 LCT240 performed amazingly

I literally cant believe how nice and soft that neumann u67 is. Ugh. Its a small difference but it is so so noticeable still. God .... i hate the price tag.

I dont think this mic wins over the u67 or the oc818 at all for your voice, or in general honestly. I have those two other videos open now. This is a touch too edgy, a touch too bright, at least for my taste. Handles sibilance and consonance pleasantly though!

Can I ask you a question?
Do we have a microphone can sound naturally 100% and reduce noise?

It sounds pretty sibilant to me. I am surprised at how many people say other wise in the comments. It is super clear other than that.

That is a heck of a price tag for being made in China.

7dBa is really hard to believe for a tube mic. The noise in any mic is thermal noise. FET's are quieter than tubes because they do not have a heated cathode, and so the thermal noise is lower. Seeing as Neumann has never equaled this noise spec with any of its tube mics, I am a bit doubtful about the spec from Lewitt.

One way that Neumann made their mics as quiet as they are is to design a 6kHz boost into their capsules, and then equalize that boost out in the electronics, thus lowering the A-weighted noise. But I don't think such a trick can go much further than Neumann has taken it. The only other ways to reduce noise are to use a higher bias voltage on the capsule, or to increase the capsule diameter. Higher bias leads to a danger of arcing on high volume inputs, and a larger capsule leads to directivity issues and a loss of transients.

You pulled a Podcastage again. Jk ❤

I’m so impressed to hear a modern vocal microphone with minimum hype. Bravo to Lewitt. The Austrian Audio is a great reference microphone, btw., even better than the Lewitt in that regard. Listen to the midrange of the AA in your comparo. The lack of bumps is gorgeous. The two Neumanns also reveal the joy of ultra smooth response, heard after the Lewitt tube.

I think staring at the glowing tube will get real old real fast. Odd little bit of silliness for a very un-silly sounding microphone. Maybe in place of your beloved stickers, they could supply a couple opaque films to block the window.

How about when it’s powered off? Does it make a loud pop and then have static / noise on the mic output as long as it’s connected to power outlet? That is a feature of the LCT-840 that is really annoying and I’m curious if they addressed that on this new mic!

Is it really 7dba? I’m in the process of returning the stereo pair of their LCT - 840 tube mics because they claimed 9-10dba but it’s closer to 15-18dba. I’m curious if they are being more accurate with this noise floor rating or if it’s just as inaccurate as the LCT-840!!!

the lct440 though, it sounded quite decent for its price by comparison. That music session in this video sounded quite clean. love it

What a great sounding microphone fr.

He’s definitely on Keto diet. Looking good 👍

Thank you for making this comparison! Pure Tube is very impressive..I'm placing an order.

Sounds quite good, but looks TOTALLY FUGLY

pop filter went under the desk, hey Monica! please get that for me....thanks dear...yikes

Hello Neumann...love that...if it makes you happy? it's worth it...

the 440 (within budget here) and tube version have such a great noise floor level, sending love and peace to everyone...

Bandrew uses the "Lewitt Pure Tube" on his other you tube channel " Bandrew plays" in his own arrangement of "Worlds on heroine" originally from the band "All". Its sounds very good! I too think its one of the best mics for your voice Bandrew, especially for your singing

Kind of surprised how well the 440 matched up. You could send a 440 through a tube pre and probably get a pretty similar sound, i should think. You could also pull up some of your low-mids/lows with about 1 dB of gain, as the lows seem ever so slightly heavier.

I love the sound of this mic. If only I had a wallet that big.

Listened to the first 5 seconds so far. It sounds great. I usually don't love bright mics on your, but this really is bright done right. Lovely!

It is a great sounding mic, but just goes to show that once you go above £150-200, the returns on investment are tiny, and that gap is narrowing year on year. For 99% of users the 240 is perfectly good.

May I know what headphones you're currently using?

0/10... Mine didn't came with the mic itself.

Expensive to much.. Made in Chnia😶

Everything lewitt has made sounds incredible, and this one is no exception. I'm probably going to get a 440 as my first xlr when I can afford it. Also, Great and helpful review as always.

Thanks for all of your hard work! I know what I’m hearing, but in your opinion and based on price point….would you go with the pure tube or the tf51 for a tube mostly for singing vocals?

I really liked it on the electric guitar as well. Also vocals sounded nice with a lot of warmth but a touch of clarity in the top that you were saying. Maybe it’s just me, but I felt like it sounded a bit dead or flat on the acoustic though. Maybe I just like a really bright sounding acoustic.

Immediately drawn to this very sort of analog simplicity sound, love it. Peace be.

Would you recommended this over the LCT 840?

First off: Bandrew in 4K is wonderful and I don't know how I lived without it 😍
Secondly: I agree, this is one of my most favorite mics I have ever heard on your voice! A near-perfect blend between sounding natural while also being flattering.