Soyuz 013 Small Caps: Tube vs Fet vs Launcher Deluxe 

When you recorded singing I think, "ok, nothing special"..... but at full mix and posprocessed voice I just have a jaw dropped to the floor. WOW!!!...

I almost always preferred the more natural sound of the fet. I guess if I want to glitz up the sound, the launcher or judicious EQ would my preference over the hyped sound of the tubes. The bottom end of the fet is untouchable and the top end is far more refined imo. On vocals there was an intimacy and presence that drew me to the fet again. Great job putting this review/comparison together!

Love the review and the performance. Thank you.

Thank you for such a generous video!

Great episode! Sounds great. The launcher definitely has the punch in the low end and open in the mids and highs really beautiful coloring. I’m really impressed. Will have to get a launcher deluxe soon.

Amazing video! the launcher adds something like a 3D efect, I feel that adds more sound all around, I don't know how to describe it. I love it. Thanks for doing this video. It's super helpful

Really well done! Thanks

Great review. You are full of talent Sir. You are very good. Impressive.

hard to deny the impact of the tubes. More exciting, sounds more finished very nice! That's my experience too, tube mics contra fets where tube mics sounds more finished, polished and exciting. Half job done before you start to mix! Good Job !

Great video, I really like your channel. I own a matched pair of 013 fet and they are simply amazing. Warm lows and smooth top end. There’s a dip in 10k range which could create lack of clarity, but that can be improved with eq. Having said that, the launcher looks great.

kick ass vid ong and mics mate

I think the guitar solo really solidified it for me. The FET with Launcher Deluxe combo is the winner. I'm very curious however how it would have sounded with the TUBE and Launcher Deluxe combo, but thanks for putting this together! If anything, it makes me want a Launcher Deluxe. I have a pair of the original Launchers but they're usually not in my mixing process due to their incredible gain boost. Now with the use of saturate mode, I would finally be able to use them on the mix buss. The FET was already very clear, but the Launcher added so much more to it. That guitar solo was a great place to showcase those differences.

Looked away until I liked the sound more, then looked back. Every time: FET + Launcher.

Great recording/song - launcher deluxe is great

Awesome review. I'm splitting hairs, but I want those tubers.

Great! Say ‘Hi’ to Dusty for me!

Awsome tunes! Which amp are you using with the Matchless cab?

To my ears the tubes sounded a little fuller and "bigger" then the fet as if there is a more detailed information. the launcher i find a bit harder to make out. there is definetly something. i find it hard to pin in words. more a feeling of.... pleasing. considering the prices i dont think i would pick up the tubes over the fet. the difference just is too hard to justify. however the launchers offer possibilities. just that little bit of taste somehow. at 600usd i still a hard sale, but i think that is a bit more realistic.

I was thinking to get a preamp for my tlm 103 but i'm considering the soyuz 1 channel, Any opinions ?

Why is there never a Tube/Launcher combo in the test?

I don’t hear a lot of difference between fet and tube.