Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Is the Soyuz 1973 really a budget mic? Is it also the best close micing condenser mic for electric guitars? Let's talk about it.

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Timecodes:
00:00 Song
02:10 Overview
09:10 Les Paul Sound Samples
09:44 Is the 1973 a "budget" mic?
15:02 Telecaster Sound Samples
15:37 Build Quality Thoughts
17:28 Acoustic Sound Samples
19:50 Bass Direct Samples

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