Ela-M 251 Body from Aliexpress

[micolas]

This body really looks very sexy!
But with this money I build a whole decent microphone.

 

[analag]

One of my cleanest tube mic uses a 6N1p and it's almost solid state like quiet. I would never waste my money on expensive or exotic tubes when I can get most of what I use to sound great. I haven't hear a mic that sound $10k better than any of my choice microphones.