Cheap gear that sounds great!
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Blue Bear Sound
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The only thing I could think of that fits that criteria are Shure SM57s..........
Blue Bear Sound
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True - but it didn't occur to me because I paid more than $200 in Canada - sells for around $300 here...Track Rat said:
Massive Master
www.massivemastering.com
Less than $200 is certainly going to put the brakes on... Mogami cables sound good and you can get (most of) those for less than $200. But I'm sure that's not what you're looking for...
Going a little higher (and I just saw another thread on this) is the ART Pro VLA. That thing has bang-for-the-buck for days, even at retail. And MF is blowing them out for $239. I've got one in the racks here and it certainly doesn't feel lonely too often.
Whoa - That sounds kinda sick... Let's just say it gets used occasionally and leave it at that.
Going a little higher (and I just saw another thread on this) is the ART Pro VLA. That thing has bang-for-the-buck for days, even at retail. And MF is blowing them out for $239. I've got one in the racks here and it certainly doesn't feel lonely too often.
Whoa - That sounds kinda sick... Let's just say it gets used occasionally and leave it at that.
leddy
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Oktava MC012's
They're not perfect, but I'm not ready to spring for KM184's just yet. I wish the mid-bass area was more clear, but they never sound bad. Cymbals are never too harsh with these. I own 3, and they are each slightly different, but two are close enough for stereo recording.
They're not perfect, but I'm not ready to spring for KM184's just yet. I wish the mid-bass area was more clear, but they never sound bad. Cymbals are never too harsh with these. I own 3, and they are each slightly different, but two are close enough for stereo recording.
SonicAlbert
Super-Sonic "Herb" Albert
Under $200, that's really tough. I have a few pieces that fit that description though.
DBX 160X compressors go for around $200 on eBay. I have a couple of those that I love and also picked up some DBX 903 compressor modules for well under $200 each, and some Aphex Expressor modules for under $100 each. My DBX 900 rack was under $200, new in the box. Just bought a couple DBX 905 eq modules for well under $200 too! I think these modules and the older DBX professional gear in general sounds great and is a steal at current used prices.
A while back Guitar Center was blowing out Groove Tubes DITTO DI boxes for $199, and those sound WAAAY better than $199.
The best low budget 24/96 converter in my opinion is the ART DI/O, which sell for around $139 or so. Maybe less if you get a good deal. I have three of them, and they sound better than they should for the price, especially once you get a better powersupply for them.
As Massive mentioned, MF is blowing out ART PRO VLA's for $239. A great deal. Not sure how close I'd want to get to his PRO VLA though, sounds messy.
DBX 160X compressors go for around $200 on eBay. I have a couple of those that I love and also picked up some DBX 903 compressor modules for well under $200 each, and some Aphex Expressor modules for under $100 each. My DBX 900 rack was under $200, new in the box. Just bought a couple DBX 905 eq modules for well under $200 too! I think these modules and the older DBX professional gear in general sounds great and is a steal at current used prices.
A while back Guitar Center was blowing out Groove Tubes DITTO DI boxes for $199, and those sound WAAAY better than $199.
The best low budget 24/96 converter in my opinion is the ART DI/O, which sell for around $139 or so. Maybe less if you get a good deal. I have three of them, and they sound better than they should for the price, especially once you get a better powersupply for them.
As Massive mentioned, MF is blowing out ART PRO VLA's for $239. A great deal. Not sure how close I'd want to get to his PRO VLA though, sounds messy.
Ben Logan
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I'll vote for my little Roland MicroCube guitar amp. $130.00 bucks. World's greatest six-watt practice amp.
I've even used it on a "mix that I really care about," but in this case I lined it into my little Fender MusicMaster Bass amp - a 15 watt tube workhorse.
I've even used it on a "mix that I really care about," but in this case I lined it into my little Fender MusicMaster Bass amp - a 15 watt tube workhorse.
Recording Chick
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I love my crown cm 311 head mic for just a little more than 200.
Richard Monroe
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Several pieces of gear come to mind. M-Audio DMP-3, TC Electronics M300, Yamaha Pacifica, Behringer VAMP Pro, AKG C2000B, FMR Audio RNC, Sennheiser HD280 Pro. There you go- a complete signal chain with no component over $200. A mic, an axe, a modeler, a preamp, a compressor, an FX box/A-D convertor, and some cans.-Richie
Middleman
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DBX 160x or xt, most definitely large bang for minimum bucks.
Antares ATR-1 Autotune Hardware.
DMP3
Marshall V67, Shure 57, Oktava MC012
TC Electronics M1 or M1XL or the M300
RNC of course
Any patch bay in this price range.
Used Soundcraft mixers
Behringer Headphone amps
Antares ATR-1 Autotune Hardware.
DMP3
Marshall V67, Shure 57, Oktava MC012
TC Electronics M1 or M1XL or the M300
RNC of course
Any patch bay in this price range.
Used Soundcraft mixers
Behringer Headphone amps
Garry Sharp
Lost Cause
The Sansamp Bass Driver DI - better for live than recording, admittedly, but I love the way it lets you gently tweak the sound, nothing extreme.
Also for live work (fem vox) the AKG C900 hand held stage condenser, lets her sing like she's in the studio and make her presence felt (actually I use it for BV's on recording as well, will be posting some examples soon).
Also for live work (fem vox) the AKG C900 hand held stage condenser, lets her sing like she's in the studio and make her presence felt (actually I use it for BV's on recording as well, will be posting some examples soon).
ssscientist
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cheap gear under 200 bucks......very high value for money
1. a used amd duron pc i found for a friend that does 36 tracks easy
cost 100 bucks.
2. some old traynor amps and vintage stuff my wife found at yard sales
for 5 bucks. a pair of tascam spkrs like new for 8 bucks.
3. powertracks multitrack software from pgmusic.com for 29 bucks.
does 48 tracks and 24 bit. best deal around imho. fantastic.
4. mics - cad gxl series. used mics at pawn shops like shures for 20 bucks.
5. giveaway old cassette decks for monitoring from soundcards.
6. free audacity multitracker and hotstepper (sample sequencer).
SIR free reverb with impulse modelling. lots of free software around and plug ins.
7. pair of cyber acoustic spkrs for 29 bucks a friend just got.
and i could go on.....
1. a used amd duron pc i found for a friend that does 36 tracks easy
cost 100 bucks.
2. some old traynor amps and vintage stuff my wife found at yard sales
for 5 bucks. a pair of tascam spkrs like new for 8 bucks.
3. powertracks multitrack software from pgmusic.com for 29 bucks.
does 48 tracks and 24 bit. best deal around imho. fantastic.
4. mics - cad gxl series. used mics at pawn shops like shures for 20 bucks.
5. giveaway old cassette decks for monitoring from soundcards.
6. free audacity multitracker and hotstepper (sample sequencer).
SIR free reverb with impulse modelling. lots of free software around and plug ins.
7. pair of cyber acoustic spkrs for 29 bucks a friend just got.
and i could go on.....
