Lewitt Pure Tube Mic Review | Booth Junkie

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[@homestudioacademy]

Super stoked every time Booth Junkie releases a new video but WOW what an awesome mic comparison! This will definitely help 1000s of people when making a purchasing decision. Thanks for all you do for the audio community Mike! You really inspire other Content Creators like myself to step up our game.

[@lewittaudio5997]

Excellent comparison! Thx for showing all the individual differences of all of these fantastic microphones.

[@LEWITT-audio]

Wait... you're not LEWITT. I'm LEWITT!

[@Neekzu]

@@LEWITT-audio You guys made me get the pure tube and return my U 87 Ai lol

[@LEWITT-audio]

@@Neekzu 🙌

[@pianodemon109]

​@Neekzu are you serious? Just ordered a Pure Tube from Sweetwater (ask for a deal on the Studio Kit) but it won't get here until next week. How would you personally compare the neumann vs the pure tube?

[@dk6343]

​@Neekzu good luck trying to change the tube on the lewitt it will invalidate warranty and can't be changed by the user. Mic needs to be sent back to lewitt when the tube goes wrong

[@oncameramastery]

Interesting, I've never really considered tube mics before, as I've always assumed the self noise would be too high, but this one seems really good!

[@Crowbar11115]

7:12 Those types of cases are great!! Harbor Freight sells them for around $40 and you can pluck out the bits of foam you don't need and create your own customized mic case. They're called Apache cases. I was genuinely surprised by how rugged they are.

[@dsmsquad83]

lewitt cases are made more like pelican and more tough / well built / more expensive, the apache line is made quite a bit with cheaper materials but still decent. I have owned both.

[@FullSendPrecision]

You just cost me 1000 bucks. I was looking for a new VO mic and the 440 really ignites sparks with my voice like no other ever has. This thing sounds awesome!

[@Ed-davies]

Wow! What an amazing tone this mic has. I was intrigued when I saw this the other day, I was very happy you did a 540s comparison, as I already have one. Think I’ll have a pure tube also very soon!

[@helmanfrow]

I love how Mike gave us a three-minute preamble on the value of A/B tests as if this is his first mic review.

[@S.T.G.]

Thank you for this video, introducing the Pure Tube. Let me note that the role of the active component in a condenser mic (in most cases a FET and sometimes a tube) is not really amplifying the signal but to implement an impedance converter which is needed because the impedance of the condenser transducer is extremely high and it cannot drive the cable connecting the mic to the mic preamp and a lower output impedance is needed to push the signal (the output voltage) through the microphone cable. Actually, the signal voltage of a condenser element is usually higher than that of a dynamic transducer.

[@bsp]

Absolutely loved the video Mike! The 540 comparison and the WA8000 comparison were so interesting! Great work. Really helps get a better understanding of where the mic sits in the market. Thanks for sharing!

[@IsraelHardy]

Just ordered mine, super excited to use it for my album

[@peterwaterman2007]

I'm a big Soyuz fan and own all their mics in FET versions. I was really interested in the Pure Tube but listening to this video, I really found it extremely close to the 17 FET, so I'm really pleased I can stick with my Soyuz mics.The 17 FET is a lot more expensive now than when I purchased it a while ago so with the current price difference, I'd probably get the Lewitt but many thanks, this was a cool video.

[@OwenMcCuen]

Mike, your comment about saving up for the 540 and then seeing the pure tube is 1000% me I feel so seen! After your demonstration I feel like I can grab the 540 while it’s on sale for about $500. I currently use a 440 so I’m definitely a Lewitt guy. I am absolutely drooling over the pure tube, but I am now seeing it as a luxury. It’s still on my list, but not as functional for me as the 540 will be. Thanks again for the fabulous comparisons.

[@juleleleldilla3950]

subbed. rly nice detailed review, with enough audio to listen to to make my own decision. Gonna go check out your other videos rn

[@voices]

Great video, Mike! Always nice hearing your perspective on the next best thing for talent. Lewitt's batting average is really impressive. Great mic after great mic, no gimmicks. Love to see it -Randy

[@rome8180]

This was very helpful. Thank you. I think I'm going to buy this mic. I really love the sound of it. It sounds very natural and "unhyped." I'm looking to use it for singing. I have a very sibilant voice, so I don't need a mic with added presence.

[@MrMuppetbaby]

Booth is, a little, what's the word.... Kooky? I love his voice. I was a recording engineer in Hollywood for many years and recording commercial V.O. was a part of it. Having a guy like Booth Junkie come in to read the copy was always a treat and a relief that I wouldn't be there all day with it! Great real world review. I am drawn to the Pure Tube. I own the Warm Audio WA-47 tube mic and would have enjoyed hearing you compare that one, but you can't have everyone's choice ready I understand. Thanks again, Tod in Vegas :)

[@Thelukeswanson]

The Pure Tube sounds so good! Smooth and balanced

[@BojanBojovic]

This Pure Tube is one of the better microphones when it comes to neutrality, incredible. Not sure if this will suit my voice, but this is a magnificent microphone. I am thinking on buying the 540, however when comparing it with the Pure Tube it does not sound very good.

[@iggykidd]

I love your educational angle in these videos. I always learn at least a lil' somethin' about audio watching each of them.

[@lorinturpin7819]

That sounds so good! I love the microphone comparisons. Maybe I'll be able to afford one of these someday 😂

[@justinspeer8481]

That is an amazing sounding microphone!

[@yuranival]

Always a pleasure to watch such a thorough review and comparison. Thank you, Mike!

[@amrmousa8574]

I see a beautiful update of the picture quality , the picture quality is wonderful

[@PepeForte]

Good, Mike, God... you're back...

[@MrRmeadows]

Love your videos. Always entertaining. I don't need another mic.

[@JackFright]

Okay, so Neumann is Neumann and I would be thrilled to have either. But compared to everything else you threw up there (including the other Lewitts that I really liked in previous reviews) I really like the sound of this mic.

[@valerie98]

Really cool review and super helpful comparison! Love your videos!!!!

[@von_Apa]

Wow! I have been struggling to spend so much time on KZbin trying to find the right mic for my audiobooks, and you nailed it with this great video. Thank's!

[@pattalkstoparakeets2235]

13:18 When you talk into the 87, you turn into Bryan Cranston.

[@tonez2732]

Amazing and comprehensive video! Thank you my man!

[@Eddie-l6s]

I love how you justified/mimized not having to pay for expensive equipment.

[@RaymmanVO]

that's a nice sounding Mic, thanks for sharing it with us.

[@Voice_Overture]

Your reviews are the best.

[@RollingStonesPhoto]

Nice comparison. Looks like a nice mic. Thanks, Mike.

[@helmanfrow]

Mike, it seems to me that the most meaningful test you can perform when you have two mics in front of you is to read a short, strategically-selected passage and then A/B the mics on that performance, playing back one short section at a time in sequence. This would really help us pick out the differences. Your usual method of cutting between mic A and B as you speak is fine, but unless the differences between two mics are drastic it is easier to miss out on some of the nuances.

[@johnmoss7578]

She sells seashells by the seashore...

[@helmanfrow]

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[@helmanfrow]

James, while John had had _"had,"_ had had _"had had"; "had had"_ had had a better effect on the teacher.

[@HarmonicaTool]

Yeah, but if you really need that, doesn't that imply the differences are so minute that at some point they do not really matter anymore?

[@BobMcCarroll]

Love my Pure Tube. The best vocal mic I have for Male vocals. (haven't tried on female vocal yet)

[@awright18]

Mike, that tube sounds really natural on your voice to me.

[@jeffsteitzer6005]

Great comparisons! But I have to say, the Pure Tube was, without question, my favorite. Can't quite put my finger on it but it felt more present and I really loved the absence of sibilance.

[@Pollrumptious]

Well, kiss a tube and burn my lips… That mic sounds amazing!

[@seanosborn1038]

Another great review. I already use an MKH 416 for a lot of my stuff and I am wanting to add a large Diaphragm to the collection. I was looking at the TLM 103... but now I am not sure which way to go:)

[@voiceofjeff]

Hey Mike. Thanks for this review. I have to say this mic sounds really sweet. Your voice seems similar to mine, so I wonder how I'd sound using it. I might have to get one of these to try out. Question: Do you prefer to leave the mic turned on to keep the tube warm all the time? I worked at a television facility years ago that had an AKG "The Tube" mic that I did some voice overs on. Wow... it made even me sound good. They left it on all the time; the tube never cooled down. They claimed it was better for the tube to be left on. Your thoughts?

[@salasvoice]

Have learned a ton from you. Cheers!

[@jmclane27]

Great demo!! I was considering the Lewitt pure tube vs the Lauten Atlantis vs a tlm103 vs tf51 from telefunken. I ended up going with the Atlantis and so far I’m extremely happy with it! The primary reason I chose the Atlantis was due to its flexibility in “voicings” and polar patterns. However, I will likely still invest in a pure tube in a few months times, because they sound so great and I don’t have a tube mic in my collection. Thanks again for this vid!

[@mikeillgaming4224]

I'm in the same predicament I was sold on the pure tube until I heard the Atlantis... Now I'm Going back and forth listening to reviews.

[@jmclane27]

@@mikeillgaming4224 still extremely satisfied with the Lauten. It’s not going anywhere. I’m though I will say for my purposes I usually just go with the “forward” sound.(vocals, mostly pop/r&b/soul/alternative)

[@AjmalShahaban]

I really like the sound coming out of Warm WA-8000 mic…

[@chrisgarcia4225]

a little spoken about mic from Lewitt is the Lewitt 840. it also is a tube only mic how would you say it differs from the pure. the 840 does have option to set the cardioid pattern, however they look and sound very similar. love your comparisons, thank you for honest info.

[@beats-by-skrill8925]

You missed a great deal last week. The LCT 840 was on sale for $599 at all retailers, including sweetwater. I already own the 940 but I would've taken advantage of that deal if I didn't.

[@ChillFuel]

Hey Mike, do you still like the E100s in 2023 or do you think this one or some others have started beating it out?

[@RickSanchez-kq2gq]

You made me buy this mic ! thank you

[@INFOXlive]

LEWITT LCT540 hää more sharp “ssss”. Seems that Pure Tube tames “ess” and “shh” sounds very well.

[@stink-a-lynx6571]

would always like to hear a Sm7B comparison just for reference

[@jamisongray9991]

Very helpful, thank you!!

[@pedroroggla8129]

OOOOffff what a mic... i want one... maybe by the end of the year

[@johnheiser2604]

I have them both and love them.

[@larrymarso4492]

Would appreciate an Austrian audio comparison.

[@annekedebruyn7797]

I did not expect to like the Pure Tube THAT much. It made the 540 sound shrill.

[@Slipsch]

I'm surprised that Lewitt and Austrian Audio have yet to come out with high end broadcast microphone. Wouldn't it be nice to have an end address Pure Tube in broadcast style microphone chassis with off axis rejection like the Lauten Audio LS-208.

[@tvelektron]

I think this is because the market for those kind of microphone is very small. Moreover here in europe a lot of classic side adress mics are used in broadcast as well as high end small diaphragm mics like schoeps...

[@Slipsch]

@@tvelektron You might be right, but I also think that, one studio typically need 1 type of mic each, not counting instrument mic, but a single podcast, typically has multiple mic, minimally 2. And there's more podcast than studio worldwide. But that's my 2 cents. There's nothing wrong with what's available now, with the Ethos, LS-208, SV33, BCM 104, BCM705, SM7B, RE20, Rode Procaster but it's getting boring.

[@ericchang7759]

I felt like the 1040 saturation mode most sounded like the pure tube, but with a slight more saturation. Seems like the pure tube was going for their version/attempt of classic tube.

[@LesonDeson]

Great job!

[@ChrisWRR]

Do you have any favorite analog equipment that you use(or used to use) for voiceover, like compressors, eq, etc?

[@sotocine99]

I allways hear your voice, Mike. The mic does not matter. The voice does matter.

[@DJYoshiVideos]

I actually really like the sound, but the roll off is a little too much. I'd really like to hear more presence in the mid and mid low

[@johnmoss7578]

Great video!

[@KaranSarup]

great video ! veey useful ! learned a lot ! can you pls compare the Pure Tube to the Manley Referrence mic !!!! thanks!

[@Schmuddel]

Tubes are really underrated. It's not quite an analog warmth that you get from a ribbon or dynamic but it's reasonably close. Big fan of that flat response curve too.

[@DjXCENTRiC]

Wow the only thing different was airy mid range boost on the Neumann Vs this Tube mic. insane.

[@pianodemon109]

..which could be EQd. That pure tube sounds amazing. Getting one to replace my at4040 because the AT has a boost at 6 & 7k that causes harshness on my voice.

[@CSGPhotos]

I love your voice already, but that mic adds a certain je ne sais quas!

[@JimMcNicholas]

540 is much brighter than the pure tube. I love the pure tube sound. Gotta save some nickels.

[@johnheiser2604]

Thanks Mike, I've watched this a few times. If you could pick 5 of each mic types being condersers, dynamics, ribbons or tubes without passing judgment; what would you choose? Price is irrelevant.

[@wolfgilbert]

Nice review, thanks. Not directly related to this video, but it does trigger a question that I know you have the microphones to answer...I have the Lewitt LCT 440 Pure, which I bought as a learning experiment on using Condenser mics (vs. the SM7B that I had been using prior to that)...I wanted something a little less dark, but wanted to make sure my environment (which is not "Booth standard") was ok enough that a condenser wouldn't be too much trouble before I put down enough cash for a "serious" condenser. Now I like the 440 a lot, more than I expected in fact, but obviously I wonder if the 540 S would be worth the "upgrade" or if I should just stick where I am...I have never seen anyone put the 440 side by side with the 540 and I know you have both...any chance you could do that for us? Anyway, love your videos and they've all be very helpful in my path to a little more knowledge. Thanks!

[@ZilaMike]

540 has a bigger bottom end, but still the same microphone sound-wise , i would recommend the warm audio wa-87r2

[@dk6343]

Tube can't be changed by the user not good. Great sounding mic

[@country_surf]

Basically get an “LCT 1040” both mics are in that one.

[@thehigherupz2259]

In your opinion is the pure tubes price justified over the 640? Meaning in your opinion would you say the pure tube on vocals is that much better than the 640 or are they comparable? Which one would you rather have overall for vocal recording especially in music production?

[@lonepairmusic]

Now that’s a review

[@ilikesubaru]

I think many should also realize that Lewitt Pure Tube is twice more quieter in self noise than any other mic that was compared here.

[@johnyang799]

How does it compare with NT1(2014) or nt1a and your fav CAD? Also curious about the comparison with Rode's Tube mics. ntk and k2

[@daveaufradern6658]

Important question: Did you let the Warm Audio warm up ? It sound very spiky, like it hasn`t had time to warm up.

[@monty671]

Nice, Very Nice

[@RockyBoy12783]

where did you find the graphs and specs for the mic?

[@lionheartroar3104]

I am buying this one. It;s perfecr

[@Giovy-Perez]

yo canto y es muy bueno en cuanto a calidad sonido pero el diseño industrial y el color negro no me gusta si fuera cromado plateado lo compraría mañana...

[@vinny142]

To my ears the only thing I notice about the pure tube is that it has a lot less high, it sounds like you're talking through a piece of cloth comopared to the other non-tube mics. But this has always been the case for tubes; people like them because they have basically a much worse frequency response that for many people just sounds more pleasant. Same wuthb Vynil records; the sound quality is objectively worse but for many people it's more pleasing. I'm not sure if using a mic that colours your voice is what you want for voiceover work, wouldn't the overall sound be more or less dictated by the what the customer needs the record for?

[@pianodemon109]

The pure tube is airy but it doesn't boost the 6-7khz area too much, which I really like because it could cause a lot of sibilance...at least on my voice

[@BeaverMonkey]

I thought that thumbnail said Pube Tube

[@weareallbeingwatched4602]

What the hell is this nightmare object? It's like a gaming PC company tried to make the biggest box possible. At least it doesn't have RGB leds behind the tube. It is horrid though. Sounds like U87 pre-emphasis crispy. Like I can tell... I'm listening on my mobile phone.

[@PeachyCarnehanWI]

First!

[@kirillch]

You gave the price too early. I had to stop )

[@NatesRandomVideo]

Wow. It really is extremely flat. If you need flat, that’s … flat. Neat!

[@HarmonicaTool]

If you need flat you might consider a measurement microphone...

[@zack8849]

*Promo sm*

[@Dracomies]

First! :D

[@RadicalRumin]

only by a hair lmao

[@Dracomies]

@@RadicalRumin nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[@Bradleybrookwood]

How did you get your booth so quiet and no echo?

[@ercangokalp7585]

one day

[@diversekcox]

I was set on getting the WARM audio Cx12 but recently I’m SOLD on the Lewitt Pure Tube. It’s EXACTLY what I need for my set up and clientele. Maybe I’ll get the Cx12 if I’m bored and have extra cash to throw around. 🥴🫣 15:49

[@SlapMyBassDaddy]

Loving the content that pure tube sounds fantastic. You may want to consider not using auto focus on content like this. You aren't moving but the focus breathing is very excessive in this video.