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Originally Posted by KevWind
To my mind I would rather get a new mic that uses modern parts and will likely perform for a much longer time before needing maintenance , than a vintage mic that will likely need maintenance much sooner.
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That's certainly a big factor is deciding what to buy. The price of a tested VF14 replacement for the vintage mics is now sitting around $1500-$2000. The Flea can get me a great sound using the much more reasonable EF12 tube. I hesitant to think what that VF14 tube is going to cost 10-15 years down the road when someone might need a replacement. You might have to trade in a car to buy one.