Here is what I work with every day
Welcome to the Studio
Avalon VT-737sp
I use this for vocals and bass tracking. It is one of the nicest preamps I have sent anything through.
Analog Mix Bus
If a song needs a bit of warmth, especially if it is mostly virtual instruments, I send it through these to fatten it up. It is pretty hard to replicate this with plugins, but somewhat possible.
Full array of microphones
If you are local, I have several microphones for drums, choirs, lead vocals, acoustic guitars, and guitar cabs.
EG, Bass, Keys
I play guitar and bass and keyboard, and can layer productions with a full array of colorful tones.