DBX 386 as Preamp?
DBX 386 as Preamp?
I have been looking into the DBX 386 as a tube microphone preamp. It would interface to my Echo Audiofire12. Does anyone have any thoughts about how this thing sounds? I currently have some sytek preamps and an electro-harmonix tube pre.
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- george martin
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Your Sytek's sound better. Way better.
I'm biased against the dbx Silver Series for reasons that are not entirely due to the sound of them. But still...
Your Sytek's sound better. If you simply MUST have a tube in your preamp, and you want more than just your EHX, you'll be spending a bit more dough than the dbx 386. The stuff from Hamptone would be a good place to start, unless your tech skills permit you to play with stuff like old Ampex or Revox tape machine electronics...
I'm biased against the dbx Silver Series for reasons that are not entirely due to the sound of them. But still...
Your Sytek's sound better. If you simply MUST have a tube in your preamp, and you want more than just your EHX, you'll be spending a bit more dough than the dbx 386. The stuff from Hamptone would be a good place to start, unless your tech skills permit you to play with stuff like old Ampex or Revox tape machine electronics...
I thought this club was for musicians. Who let the drummer in here??
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- george martin
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I've used one and i never felt like it was imparting a good sort of "character" in most applications. I never liked the sounds I got out of it when I gained it up. The only reason I still have mine around is the digital IO. Useful for adding two pres to the SPDIF inputs on my 828.
Prog out with your cog out.
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