OSA 500 series mic preamps - thoughts or opinions?
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OSA 500 series mic preamps - thoughts or opinions?
I did a forum search, and dug back to the first of the year and didn't really see much that would shed any light on this, so I thought I'd just come out and ask:
With the proliferation of boutique 500 series gear, has the OSA stuff lost its mojo? Did it ever really have any mojo in the first place? I've heard some pros speak highly of them, but the prices they're going for nowadays on the used market tells a different story.
Anybody willing to testify on their behalf, or likewise talk me out of buying one if it comes my way?
^^^^(ultimate gesture of trust in the community here...asking you to pass judgement before i write a check)^^^^^
Thanks, everybody.
With the proliferation of boutique 500 series gear, has the OSA stuff lost its mojo? Did it ever really have any mojo in the first place? I've heard some pros speak highly of them, but the prices they're going for nowadays on the used market tells a different story.
Anybody willing to testify on their behalf, or likewise talk me out of buying one if it comes my way?
^^^^(ultimate gesture of trust in the community here...asking you to pass judgement before i write a check)^^^^^
Thanks, everybody.
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well, the build quality issue you point out might answer my question. i've never heard anyone say anything bad about them from a sonic standpoint, but i've certainly noticed that while even the FiveFish and the CAPI "DIY" pres tend to sell in the $350-400 range on eBay when they show up there, the OSA's seem to go for about the same (or sometimes less) than those do...and certainly nowhere near the 500-750 range of some of the others (true/shadow hills/purple/etc).
me being me, i figured there had to be a reason for that....
me being me, i figured there had to be a reason for that....
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guitar, lap and pedal steel, mandolin, dobro, banjo, other various oddities and harmony slut
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I don't think ( could be wrong) the OSA were DIY...I think the difference in build quality is that when the OSA was first introduced, it was a long time ago..I don't think OSA did much altering from that time till present..Technology, tools/etc. has improved so much from the time the OSA was introduced that the newer pres mentioned probably have better tolerences,engraving,robotics,etc. is cheaper/faster..OSA being a small operation at the time, was probably more of an "one off" and not really meaning to be a full blown operation as most of today..Not affiliated with OSA ,but just thinking out loud and like the pre's..!tomhampton wrote:well, the build quality issue you point out might answer my question. i've never heard anyone say anything bad about them from a sonic standpoint, but i've certainly noticed that while even the FiveFish and the CAPI "DIY" pres tend to sell in the $350-400 range on eBay when they show up there, the OSA's seem to go for about the same (or sometimes less) than those do...and certainly nowhere near the 500-750 range of some of the others (true/shadow hills/purple/etc).
me being me, i figured there had to be a reason for that....
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