Help Choosing a Mic Pre
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Help Choosing a Mic Pre
I need to purchase a mic preamp for my small home studio. I usually don't use more than 2 mics at a time since I don't track drums here. So my question is this.. What sort of mic pre's do you suggest for under a $1,000?
I've been looking at the UA SOLO 610.. But then I started to lean towards a dual pre amp. Are there any good dual(or more) mic pre's for under $1000?
-Also, what are your thoughts on the solo 610?
Thanks,
Daniel
I've been looking at the UA SOLO 610.. But then I started to lean towards a dual pre amp. Are there any good dual(or more) mic pre's for under $1000?
-Also, what are your thoughts on the solo 610?
Thanks,
Daniel
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Those looks pretty nice.. However I don't think my guy at the music store could cut me deal on one of those..inverseroom wrote:www.hamptone.com
Do you own one?
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Yes, I have them both...they're very popular around here in part because Scott Hampton is a friend of Larry the TO editor...but mostly because they're wonderful pres. I am sure a few more people will +1 them.
I built mine from the kit, but they're a good deal built, too, IMHO. The tube ones are clean and well rounded, the JFET's more characterful and great for bass DI.
I built mine from the kit, but they're a good deal built, too, IMHO. The tube ones are clean and well rounded, the JFET's more characterful and great for bass DI.
If you can find one, these can usually be had for about the $750.00-ish range.
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/aug99/a ... eyvmp2.htm
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+1,000,000inverseroom wrote:www.hamptone.com
i have the tube version and absolutely love it. i opened it up recently and took these sexy pictures:
i don't think anyone would regret having one or both of scott's pre's.
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Try one of the Sage SE-1's. They come highly recommended, and you can get them for under $700 per channel (though you'd to spend around $200 extra for the power supply and chassis).
http://sageelectronics.com/se-pre1.html
http://sageelectronics.com/se-pre1.html
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That Valvetronics pre some other peeps were yakin about in another thread looks tempting http://www.valvotronics.com/valvotronics/d19.php.
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A client that I am working with right now doing a high energy good old overdriven rock and roll record has a solo 610. He's been leaving it here for sessions that we are doing and I'm really enjoying running bass through it especially, but I think that when we really start to do overdubs (we're just on drums now) it's going to wind up being used a whole lot. The bass is definitely going to get printed through that!McPorkChoppy wrote:The Hamptone is looking pretty nice to me.. Gives you a little more control than the Sage pre.
Has anyone specifically used the UA Solo 610? I'm curious about it. I don't see them around much, is it worth it just to get the dual 610's instead of a solo?
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FMR RNP Really Nice Preamp $475
I would also recommend the Really Nice Preamp from FMR. I have been using one of these for many years now and they are very detailed, clean and uncolored. A fantastic value at about $475 new. The RNC is also a great compressor.
From thier website:
"Ugly box. If you look beyond the RNP8380's utilitarian ugliness, you'll see that we opted to throw the money we saved in cosmetics into the quality of the audio electronics. I like having nice-looking gear as much as the next guy, but given the choice between something that sounds nice versus looks nice, the sound wins out everytime."
http://www.fmraudio.com/RNP8380.htm
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From thier website:
"Ugly box. If you look beyond the RNP8380's utilitarian ugliness, you'll see that we opted to throw the money we saved in cosmetics into the quality of the audio electronics. I like having nice-looking gear as much as the next guy, but given the choice between something that sounds nice versus looks nice, the sound wins out everytime."
http://www.fmraudio.com/RNP8380.htm
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hard to answer your question without knowing the kind of sounds you like....
the solo 610 is cool. has a vintage grain to it that is really appealing to me.
the RNP is very clean and quality for the cash but not sexy in any way. but it might mean you can pick up another mic or compressor....
you might catch a vintech 1272 on ebay for around $1000 - think i got mine for $900. it's dark and fat sounding. a lot more personality than an RNP.
so - what kind of tone do you want?
the solo 610 is cool. has a vintage grain to it that is really appealing to me.
the RNP is very clean and quality for the cash but not sexy in any way. but it might mean you can pick up another mic or compressor....
you might catch a vintech 1272 on ebay for around $1000 - think i got mine for $900. it's dark and fat sounding. a lot more personality than an RNP.
so - what kind of tone do you want?
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Hmm.. I guess I'm looking for an all around good pre amp. I'll mostly just be using it for guitar, bass, and vocals. I had an RNC I thought it was ok, But I do like having a little more character, I think I may choose the 610 for now, once I get some more money maybe invest in one of the dual tube hamptones.. I'd like to hear those things.joninc wrote:hard to answer your question without knowing the kind of sounds you like....
the solo 610 is cool. has a vintage grain to it that is really appealing to me.
the RNP is very clean and quality for the cash but not sexy in any way. but it might mean you can pick up another mic or compressor....
you might catch a vintech 1272 on ebay for around $1000 - think i got mine for $900. it's dark and fat sounding. a lot more personality than an RNP.
so - what kind of tone do you want?
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