What is your favorite piece of gear costing less than $600

[kayagum]

Favorite "cheap" (<$600) items:

Shubb Capo
Ebow
ZVex Fuzz Factory
SM7
e906
RNP, 107

OK, I bought my 238s at the very top ($1050 in 1997)

[A-Barr]

A second vote for the Grace 101! Also gotta say my Auralex MoPads made a very noticeable improvement to my monitors for just $40.

Other super-bargains things that I love:

JBL 4311 Monitors - $50
Magnasync recording amplifier/single ended 6aq5 guitar amp - $35
Nivico tube stereo spring reverb unit - $35
UTC-based DI boxes - $5 each
RTS 465 Mic Pre/Limiter - $65
Shure SM5B - $75

Still in Production:
Blue Baby Bottle
Oktava 319, 012
SM57
Digital Performer

[linus]

The very first thing that leapt into my mind was the Tranzport DAW controller and that is less than 200.

If I'm allowed more than one item my Sennheiser MD409 kicks ass and I love my Leslie Model 16.

[I'm Painting Again]

roland space echo definitely..

[Coco]

Tab Funkenwerk V71 DI around $450 used.
Pair of Fostex M88-RP ribbon mics - $350 ea. used.
Weird old Gefell 622DM dynamic mics - $120 ea. used
Gefell UM70 capsules for Gefell modular mics - $275 ea used.
BLUE lollipop capsules around $400
AKG 451E - $275 ea. used.
Old white Senn 421's at around $450 US ea.

I use all this stuff regularly.

[river]

ART Pro MPA retubed with NOS Westinghouse 12DF7's

[Jeff White]

RNC - $125 (from a friend)
Digital Performer 4.61 - How I love this program.
AT4047 - $325 (eBay)
AKG 414B/ULS - $405 (eBay)
Oktava MK012 (pair) - $179 (at GC back in 2001.)
Fender 50th Anniversay P-Bass - $400 (Used - Sam Ash, w/ a new case!!!)
Fender Highway 1 Telecaster - $400 (from a previous co-worker)
Epiphone Sheraton II - Won in sales contest when I used to work retail
Epiphone Elitist Les Paul Standard Plus - See above
Electrix Filter Factory - $99 dead mint (eBay)
iZotope Ozone3 - $199 (I love this program!!!!)
GForce MiniMonsta - $149 (just close your eyes... sounds like Bob made it)

Added on May 15th...

Mutron Phaser II (Vintage 1970s) - Free (though it's actually my girlfriend's!!!)
Radial X-Amp Re-Amp box - $170

Jeff

[vsr600]

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Old white Senn 421's at around $450 US ea.

I use all this stuff regularly.

man $450 for a vintage white 421?
I've got 3 of those (with small tuchel connectors) in great shape all around $200 each on ebay in the past year.

[trodden]

well, like mention above, most of my stuff is below the $600 mark anyway, cept my console, computer, and maybe my monitors (KRK 7000's, but i think i might have paid too much for them, but a crown amp came with the deal)

so i'd say my,

AT4047 (as a lot of others have posted)
mk(mc)012's (as a lot of others have posted)
TOMB ribbon
421's
ART PROVLA (as a lot of otgher have posted)
and the rigid fiberglass to help out the two rooms.
oh, and my home made speaker stands made out of that black plastic piping, sand, and concrete "stepping stones" all material found at Home Despot.

Oh, and Joel H, was it the 160X, 160XT, or 160A you mentioned that doesn't do too much to the sub-bass?

[EarlSlick]

I got my Otari MX5050 8 track for $425 if you can do everything on 8 tracks, it's a great deck.

FMR RNC, of course

Bart

[joel hamilton]

well, like mention above, most of my stuff is below the $600 mark anyway, cept my console, computer, and maybe my monitors (KRK 7000's, but i think i might have paid too much for them, but a crown amp came with the deal)

so i'd say my,

AT4047 (as a lot of others have posted)
mk(mc)012's (as a lot of others have posted)
TOMB ribbon
421's
ART PROVLA (as a lot of otgher have posted)
and the rigid fiberglass to help out the two rooms.
oh, and my home made speaker stands made out of that black plastic piping, sand, and concrete "stepping stones" all material found at Home Despot.

Oh, and Joel H, was it the 160X, 160XT, or 160A you mentioned that doesn't do too much to the sub-bass?

160X.
That is why I use the "A" at infinity to 1 to squeeze the return from the DBx sub synth...

I think it is really because of an impedance mis match between the 120A and the 160X or something. Totally weird... But neither of my "x"'s will compress stuff under about 60hz. totally weirdo.

[chris harris]

fmr rnp
earthworks kickpad
uad-1
sm7
fender mexican jazz bass
fender bassman head
frontier tranzport

[Coco]

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Old white Senn 421's at around $450 US ea.

I use all this stuff regularly.

man $450 for a vintage white 421?
I've got 3 of those (with small tuchel connectors) in great shape all around $200 each on ebay in the past year.

I got mine from a guy that refurbs and tests all his stuff and they are minty. I got mine when everyone and their dog wanted old white 421's a couple years ago and they were consistently going for around $400 on ebay so I figured I will play it safe and get them from a dealer. I would love a couple more, especially at $200 ea.

[Dave-H]

1. ART Pro VLA $200.00
2. ART Tube Pro Channel $100.00
3. Peavey 4062 4 buss mixer $100.00
4. Peavey PV 1500 amp & 2 JBL 18" scoup sub cabs. $600.00
5. Aphex Aural exciter stereo enhancer, $80.00
6. A bunch of different used mics around $200.00 for 8 Mics.
7. OLD Oberhime 700 PA amp $100.00 I love this amp

I will have to say the ART Pro channel is my favorite piece. I am learning to love that thing REAL fast.

Dave Huffman

[heylow]

A lot of my favorite stuff fits into that price range....

SM7
EV 635A
EV 666
M160 (I don't know what they are currently but mine were $575 at the time)
AT4047 (love em!)

SansAmp Bass DI

The Hamptone JFET
Seventh Circle stuff (kinda stretching, I know because there is the initial investment but after the power supply, you're talking like under $300 a channel. After that intial investment there is no better deal for 8 pres anywhere that I know of.)

I'd even have to mention the Drewtronics Sher-lock just because for what I paid for it, I really got my money's worth out of it. It's one trick but a fun one!


heylow