I finally crumbled to the desire to rack up a pair of Telefunken V72’s. I got my first taste of these vintage pres in Randy Kohrs studio a few months back - I’ve not been the same since. The tone seems to be custom made for reso. Smooth, thick and sits very well in a mix. I plan on using the V72’s for reso and vocals on my current project - with the remainder of the tracks going through a Presonus ADL600 (more on this later) to avoid noise accumulation.
The 72’s are housed in a rack made by Boutique Audio and Design. It’s a rugged chassis that’s seems to be well built. I haven’t popped the hood on it yet but plan to in the near future. There’s quite a market for vintage gear and the Tele’s are very sought after. The modules themselves are selling upwards of $800, then you have to have them modded. I’m glad I got hold of a pair when I did. I was also able to find a pair of NOS EF804S tubes for spares (the price of these is also escalating). I love the vibe surrounding vintage gear in general and Telefunken in particular - right down to the logo.

Oddly enough, it’s somewhat inspiring to me. I suppose the notion that my tone will sound better on the recording is a very positive thing. I’ll post sound samples soon.

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