What is your favorite piece of gear costing less than $600
Wow, I love a lot of stuff under $600.00
Studio Project C1 tops the list though.
I also bought a couple PM1000 channel strips that I use on everything that were a hell of a good deal for about $150.00
Joe Meek VC5 is a fun EQ for around $150 on eBay
Presonus MP20 is a decent mic pre for around $250 used.
I buy everything used, so my money goes a little further. Everything I mentioned is less than $600 new regardless.
Studio Project C1 tops the list though.
I also bought a couple PM1000 channel strips that I use on everything that were a hell of a good deal for about $150.00
Joe Meek VC5 is a fun EQ for around $150 on eBay
Presonus MP20 is a decent mic pre for around $250 used.
I buy everything used, so my money goes a little further. Everything I mentioned is less than $600 new regardless.
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I've got a shitload of stuff for $600 or less.
Every snare drum I own
All of my cymbals (including my turkish K for $50)
G&L ASAT $450
Blackface pre-CBS Bassman $65
Mesa 2x12 $60
Standard Strat with case $65
Wurltzer 200A $200
Heathkit gtr amp $200
Upright piano my folks got if free when I was 2 I think
Hammond M3 $50
that's just the live room
in the control room...
Real Traps
e609 $70 from a TOMB member
Beyer M88s
Beyer TGX 50
421s
EV 408s
Truth Audio TA-1p
RNCs
VLA
Mindprint T-Comp
Mangler
PCM 41
Tascam ATR-60 1/4" (from Johnny K)
ATM-23HE
ATM-25
4047
4050
Alesis/GT AM-52 (Free!)
Every snare drum I own
All of my cymbals (including my turkish K for $50)
G&L ASAT $450
Blackface pre-CBS Bassman $65
Mesa 2x12 $60
Standard Strat with case $65
Wurltzer 200A $200
Heathkit gtr amp $200
Upright piano my folks got if free when I was 2 I think
Hammond M3 $50
that's just the live room
in the control room...
Real Traps
e609 $70 from a TOMB member
Beyer M88s
Beyer TGX 50
421s
EV 408s
Truth Audio TA-1p
RNCs
VLA
Mindprint T-Comp
Mangler
PCM 41
Tascam ATR-60 1/4" (from Johnny K)
ATM-23HE
ATM-25
4047
4050
Alesis/GT AM-52 (Free!)
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The K came from a Pawn shop that had no idea that it was anything special. The Bassman, Mesa cab and Strat were all trade in deals at a shop where I used to work.vsr600 wrote:Seriously where are you shopping? Turkish K for $50?!?!? I wish I could be that lucky...drumsound wrote:I've got a shitload of stuff for $600 or less.
Every snare drum I own
All of my cymbals (including my turkish K for $50)
G&L ASAT $450
Blackface pre-CBS Bassman $65
Mesa 2x12 $60....
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Crap, almost everythng in my studio is <$600. But the stuff i couldn't live without is:
UAD Card: man, I basically could not do a mix without this, unless someone gave me 20k worth of compressors. Basically the only compression I use.
Roland Chorus Echo RE-301 (paid $400).
7th Circle n72: With the case and powersupply, it was $600, and I had to build it. First good preamp I've owned, and totally changed my recordings for the better. I really need to get a 2nd channel.
Shinybox23c ($225), currently my most-used mic.
The fun stuff:
Rhodes Stage 73 (Free)
Hammond M3 (Free)
Oberheim SEM ($300)
Hohner Pianet ($150): Just took this to a gig the other night, what a great feeling keyboard! A very reasonable replacement for a rhodes.
Korg ER-1 ($125) Fun little drum machine.
UAD Card: man, I basically could not do a mix without this, unless someone gave me 20k worth of compressors. Basically the only compression I use.
Roland Chorus Echo RE-301 (paid $400).
7th Circle n72: With the case and powersupply, it was $600, and I had to build it. First good preamp I've owned, and totally changed my recordings for the better. I really need to get a 2nd channel.
Shinybox23c ($225), currently my most-used mic.
The fun stuff:
Rhodes Stage 73 (Free)
Hammond M3 (Free)
Oberheim SEM ($300)
Hohner Pianet ($150): Just took this to a gig the other night, what a great feeling keyboard! A very reasonable replacement for a rhodes.
Korg ER-1 ($125) Fun little drum machine.
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There's so much for under half that amount, like my favorite microphone, the MD421.
Now things you can get for under $600 that have no peers for that price range:
Stapes/Avenson omni pair
Octave Cat mono analog synthesizer
Silverface Fender Twin Reverb (maybe as of yesterday, the price went up)
Japanese Telecaster
Now things you can get for under $600 that have no peers for that price range:
Stapes/Avenson omni pair
Octave Cat mono analog synthesizer
Silverface Fender Twin Reverb (maybe as of yesterday, the price went up)
Japanese Telecaster
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Avalon U5
$400 via ebay, thank you god, wowo direct bass, guitar, and synths/drum machines.
Roland SH-2
$200 AWESOME bass synth, filter thru... it makes me happy!
Epiphone Sheraton II
$400 circa 1993
played ever one they had, found the one i liked best, and it's still my fave.
Fender Vibrochamp (1976 if i'm not mistaken)
$150
i only wish it was loud enough for the stage!
and great as a double on bass with the avalon u5
ok
enough for now
$400 via ebay, thank you god, wowo direct bass, guitar, and synths/drum machines.
Roland SH-2
$200 AWESOME bass synth, filter thru... it makes me happy!
Epiphone Sheraton II
$400 circa 1993
played ever one they had, found the one i liked best, and it's still my fave.
Fender Vibrochamp (1976 if i'm not mistaken)
$150
i only wish it was loud enough for the stage!
and great as a double on bass with the avalon u5
ok
enough for now
so green yr tasting the chlorophyll (fresh breath anyone?)
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