bachfantasia
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When most people are looking for vintage microphones, are they really just looking for a retro microphone?
I am aware of the difference between vintage and retro. Vintage means it's really old and retro just means it's made to look like it's old.
Having said that. I'm curious. When most people (and by most people, I mean the average consumer/musician not necessarily a professional) say they are looking to buy vintage microphones, are they really looking to buy a microphone that was actually built in the 50s (elvis mics), 60s, etc.... or do they just mean they want one that looks like the old microphones?
It seems to me that when someone goes into a store and asks for a vintage microphone or is online and searches for vintage microphones, they are actually ,possibly without knowing, using a misnomer and really they mean to say or type retro microphone.
Does anyone have any insight to this? When most people are looking for a vintage mic are they just really looking for a retro mic?
Thanks
I am aware of the difference between vintage and retro. Vintage means it's really old and retro just means it's made to look like it's old.
Having said that. I'm curious. When most people (and by most people, I mean the average consumer/musician not necessarily a professional) say they are looking to buy vintage microphones, are they really looking to buy a microphone that was actually built in the 50s (elvis mics), 60s, etc.... or do they just mean they want one that looks like the old microphones?
It seems to me that when someone goes into a store and asks for a vintage microphone or is online and searches for vintage microphones, they are actually ,possibly without knowing, using a misnomer and really they mean to say or type retro microphone.
Does anyone have any insight to this? When most people are looking for a vintage mic are they just really looking for a retro mic?
Thanks