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You can run filiments at lower than spec voltages, and the tube is probably the first stage and being a mic signal it is -54dB in level so the demands are not great - it really simplifies power supply design and cost.

"This Behringer use of a tube is most suspect to me."

So Behringer bought a load of defective tubes really cheap to fake a circuit?

I wouldn't put it past them, given their past history.

I have a Behringer Shark which performs admirably -though I've only used it a few times. For the price, it delivered in spades.

I'm not defending Behringer, you understand, but aren't we being too hard on them? I repeat--VOX does the same with their Tonelabs and their Valvetronix stuff.

John Allgaier' post says it best. Let's move on.

Thank you Paul. I wasn't defending Behringer per se, but trying to point out the absurdity of the article attack and its concept.

I wholeheartedly agree. It seems like an ignorant, inflammatory post.

Most of my studio equipment is Behringer and I stand by it 100%.

Why doesn't someone just pull the tube to see if the unit still works or not?

"Why doesn't someone just pull the tube to see if the unit still works or not?"

That would have been too simple, John! Thanks for the clarity.

I noticed there was no name associated with that "review"...

I've got a mic pre with the same tube. In mine it glows blue. I never took apart the pre, but there must be blue LED's in there somewhere.

I personally prefer a blue glow, if we're going for the "decorator electronics" mode.