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Below is an exclusive snippet of Paul White's review of the sE Electronics Gemini 5 for Sound On Sound:
'On vocals, the tube sound wasn't as different from the FET sound as you might imagine, although there was a definite hint of tube polish and smoothness to differentiate it, with a little more weight to the lower mid/range. This is a good thing in my book, as mics with an obvious tube sound have probably been engineered to introduce unnecessary distortion.'
'I don't know of any comparable mic that offers both valve and FET outputs like the Gemini 5.'
'Both these mics deliver a solid and detailed sound, though the Gemini 5, with its tube output option, is the better choice. They are primarily vocal mics, but they can deal with just about anything' these sE models are well made, they sound good, and they can turn their hands to most studio recording tasks. They're definitely worth checking out, especially if you lusted after the original Gemini.'
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