Cloudlifters, FETheads, Durhams, etc.

[vvv]

Never used the Cloudlifter or FEThead, but I recently bought a Cathedral Pipes Durham, what I think is the same idear.

Very cool!

Even with a relatively hot pre-amp (Summit BA-221) that I actually haddda engage it's pad on for a guitar amp - really clears up my ShinyBox 23L, what I already loved.

It seems to add some presence and clarity as tho' to the pre, actually, without losing what I wanna use the ribbon for.

Does the same for vocals, and I used it onna mic'd bass amp, too.

Anybody had similar experiences or compared other such things?

[JWL]

Yep. Love the Cloudlifter for reasons similar to what you write above. Better tone, and less noise.

[vvv]

Now I'm wonderin' if pre's like the True Systems and AEA ribbon ones do sompin' similar?

[DokorderFreq]

I'm in the same boat, but I bought a Crimson Mogaine on a whim. Same principal as the others I guess. Pretty solid gizmo; quiet enough to not want to trade it off. Need more time with it & the various mics in my locker. Want to get a Durham too, but last time I checked they were out of stock/in between build lots.

[vvv]

Yeah, it took a cuppla months of checking to hit the Durham.

[Snarl 12/8]

I wonder what something like that would do for my tranny-removed 57 that's helluv quiet, but finally usable tone-wise. It does sound a bit "murky" to me, I would like it shinier, sometimes.

Edit: This has got to be a simple circuit to build. Anyone got a schemo?

[JWL]

I wonder what something like that would do for my tranny-removed 57 that's helluv quiet, but finally usable tone-wise. It does sound a bit "murky" to me, I would like it shinier, sometimes.

Edit: This has got to be a simple circuit to build. Anyone got a schemo?

I would think it would work very well. Basically just gives you 20-25dB of very clean gain. I haven't seen a schematic, but I opened up my cloudlifter to take a peek and was surprised by how few parts there were.