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Old 12-26-2016, 07:01 PM
jim1960 jim1960 is offline
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Originally Posted by alohachris View Post
If the marketing strategy doesn't work, then why do manufacturers who model their clones after classics still use the original product numbers in their descriptions? Answer: To sell more product, even though it's borderline copy infringement. So it's a good reminder to NEVER take any new clone manufacturer's claims as fact. And to always audition mic's at home.
I think the names are somewhat helpful in giving a person a general idea of what the maker was trying to achieve with that mic. But within the large group of any bunch of particular clones, there are going to some examples that are better sounding than others.
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