Turtlerock Forum

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)

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...

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

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..

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

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)..

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"

the great river is meant to be "neveish"

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

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

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)

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:)

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..

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.

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.

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.