4-5k to spend on mic and Pre

by **walding** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 11:30 am

Ok it's been a fruitful year and an upgrade is the order of the day.

What I'm looking for is high end Mic and pre so I can take the studio to the next level.

Any and all suggestions most welcome and anyone who is/has gear to sell feel welcome to email me here

radical3@gmail.com

As always much thanks in advance for your time and expertise

Mark

Ps I'd like a neveish sounding pre and a Mic with a nice bottom end (mainly for Vox but that could be used for recording strings and acoustic gtrs)

by **jkhuri44** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 11:51 am

if you dont want to partake in the whole client wow factor wankery...check out both JLM tg pre, and their new NV500(neve sound).

seriously good shit...

by **jkhuri44** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 11:53 am

havent heard the NV500...but the TG500 blew me away....so im only doin math here :P

by **TimS** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 12:38 pm

Mark,
A second hand AEA R84 and the BAE 1073 would be a great combo..
R84 $1856 @ Mixmasters
BAE 1073 $4199 @ Legacy Audio
You'll get cheaper prices than RRP though..

Really nice on acoustic gtrs and I'm sure would be nice for stringed instruments (that lovely Neve-style warmth)
Tim..

by **Simon B** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 10:38 am

maybe a second hand u87 from mixmasters and a pro harmonic pre....

or maybe the brauner that ben shapiro has forsale , just checked mixmasters, they have a few pre's going at some good prices, and a few specails on some brauners

by **TimS** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 11:04 am

Simon
Good choices also - I was at Mixmasters yesterday and forgot about the U87 there.. but I thought that might blow the 5G budget (along with a pre)..

by **Simon B** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 11:54 am

there is also a TLM 170, and a avalon 737, around the 5k mark, or a great river nv2. I think the great river is meant to be "neveish"

by **jkhuri44** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 12:19 pm

the great river is meant to be "neveish"

its one of the "neve without Mush" clone pre's. rated alot over in the states

by **TimS** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 12:26 pm

I'd like to hear some of thr GR stuff - it gets good raps on Gearslutz regularly..

by **walding** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 12:28 pm

Thanks guys :D

Yea I have a great river pre and love it but I want one with EQ.

Pre's are easier to choose than the mic's but the pre's I'm looking at are either the Vintech or there is a API come up at Mixmasters(Although the Harrisons look nice as well).

Mic, well I'm still clueless as to what to choose.

I have a Neuman and a modded K2 but want something rounded and NOT hyped in the top end.

Ahhhhh

I wish I could try them out before making a choice :( Oh well I'll keep on searching and asking (I've been doing this for months now)

by **TimS** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 12:30 pm

walding wrote:I have a Neuman and a modded K2 but want something rounded and NOT hyped in the top end.

AEA R84 - not hyped in top end at all:)

by **TimS** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 12:33 pm

Mark
I bought some of the Auditronics 110A mic pres from Rob @ Broadcast..
We had a gear day at nICs in Jan and they got good ratings from everyone.
The Quad 8 MM403's took the prize on the day (IMHO) but the 110A's were right behind..

Inductor based EQ section, Jensen transformers = very sweet pres and great for the price..

by **jkhuri44** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 12:36 pm

I wish I could try them out before making a choice

www.mercenary.com

you can buy whatever u want here, and return it if you dont like it, with a full refund. or buy 2 things, try em both out, return 1, and get a full refund.

by **13thbeach** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 12:38 pm

Hi Mark,
If your interested in the harrisons, I still have a few left. Racked by Rob blah blah.... you get it. There great for the money.
Cheers,
Mat.

by **heathen** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 6:28 pm

If you want a great pre check out the Mercury M72, one of the best pre's I've heard for vox usually no matter what mic is plugged into it.

4-5k to spend on mic and Pre

4-5k to spend on mic and Pre

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