PURE TUBE sound comparisons

Jul 11, 2023 • 2 min read

Naturally, you want to know how the PURE TUBE microphone compares to other microphones.

We always strive to make our microphone sound unique, and we don't want to copy anybody else. We focus on the artists and creators and give them the optimal sound. But context always helps, and it's nice to hear different microphone options side by side.

In the videos below, you can find different comparisons to PURE TUBE. Check them out and experience for yourself how it sounds.

PURE TUBE vs. LEWITT mics and a lot more

In his usual funny and informative manner, Podcastage puts the PURE TUBE to the test and compares it to the models below. Check the timecode in his video to jump directly to the comparisons.

Audio Technica AT2020
LEWITT LCT 240 PRO
LEWITT LCT 440 PURE
LEWITT LCT 840
LEWITT LCT 1040
Neumann TLM 103
Neumann U87Ai
Neumann U67 Reissue
Austrian Audio OC818
Soyuz SZ-023
Sony C100
Telefunkten TF-51

PURE TUBE vs. Telefunken 251

This is a fun one. In this short, Karra compares the PURE TUBE to a Telefunken 251, which is almost 10 times as expensive.

Also, it's a blind test, so you can see if you can hear the difference without knowing which is which.

Check it out and listen!

PURE TUBE for voiceover

Booth Junkie, who is an expert in the world of voice-over work, reviews the PURE TUBE in this video. He compares it to the following studio classics:

LEWITT LCT 540 S
LEWITT LCT 1040
Neumann TLM 103
Neumann u87
Soyuz 017 FET

PURE TUBE vs. Blue bottle

Our good friend EytschPi42 test drives the PURE TUBE by doing a whole recording session of a song. He compares it to his "Blue Bottle" microphone.

In the video, you can hear detailed side-by-side comparisons of rock vocals. Have a listen!

PURE TUBE vs Neumann u47 vs. LCT 1040

White Sea Studio compared the PURE TUBE to a vintage classic, a Neumann U47. And also to the LCT 1040.

In this video, you can also listen to an interview with Moritz Lochner, our Head of Product.

Check it out.

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Philip Stempel

Hi, I'm Philip, a Senior Marketing Manager at the LEWITT headquarters in Vienna. Music and the internet have been my passion for as long as I can remember, so working at LEWITT combines the two topics very well. I like death metal, boom bap hip hop, and jazzy drum'n'bass.

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