preamp suggestion

[fLiPaudio]

looking for a new pre-amp in the $1000 plus range...i have an avalon vt737 with a u87, and 4033...i am recording mostly vocal, but would need something very versatile (for guitar, bass, solo string, percussion, wind, and reed instruments)

thanx for the help guys!!!


btw- check out http://groups-beta.google.com/group/recordingstudio ...its a great new pro audio group with a great moderator...i know him personally

[MrKeysAOO]

Check out Grace Design.....CLEAN

[michaelhoddy]

Two channels or one?

If one, you know what I'd say for that budget... Great River ME-1NV.

[snatchman]

Well....I'm sorta in the same boat,but I think for about$1,000.00 you could get the OSA rack and one pre to start and then add on as you can afford it. That's what I'm gonna do in about two(2) weeks..!:banana:

[fLiPaudio]

thanx for the suggestions...does anyone know about the new neve portico? i know that it's a few hundred dollars over buget but i'm curious if it's worth it

[PinkStrat]

Originally posted by michaelhoddy
Two channels or one?

If one, you know what I'd say for that budget... Great River ME-1NV.

+1 Michael you speak the TRUTH. I just bought a Great River ME-1NV microphone preamp and this thing just blows everyone away on a wide diverse variety of sources...Unbelievably great IMHO:D

[king ink]

great river makes some excellent stuff. i would also recommend looking at UA. i have a 6167(combination of a 610 and 1176) and it is incredible on vocals. it imparts a wonderfully colored absolutely huge quality to whatever you run through it. it's a great bass DI and i really like it on electric guitar(both direct and miced) through it in some situations.

[PinkStrat]

Hi king ink,

I also have a UA 610 and like it for the same reasons you do. However, that said, the 610 is an animal of an entirely different breed. :cool:

[xstatic]

The UA stuff is pretty nice, but its not nearly as versatile a preamp as a Great River. Personally I would go with the Great River first, then add something like the UA pre's down the road. The Great river will allow you to get a nice fairly transparent preamp when you need one, but still get aggressive if you want as well.

If you do want to look into a really nice clean preamp, take a look at the two channel D&R preamps. They run about $495 for two channels, and no frills. Just gain, phase reverse, and phantom power. In my opinion the D&R will easily hold it's own next to the Grace, but you get two channels for a tiny bit less money than one channel of Grace.