I hate to do it but: a good pre in the 0-$400 range :o

[Nick The Man]

Ive been searching the board and cant find any of the millions of threads that answer my question... so i figured id ask again

From most of what I've read about in this price range ART pres seem very popular. What are some other options?

Thanks guys

 

[pohaku]

Used RNP.
Brick.
GT MP-1 if you can find one.

 

[GOODLAND]

If your willing to put in an extra $200, I would really recommend the Summit Audio 2BA-221
It's worth it.

 

[Ironklad Audio]

mackie's got that satellite thing out now, which has 2 channels of the onyx pres for less than $200

 

[HeyHeyMyMy]

If your willing to put in an extra $200, I would really recommend the Summit Audio 2BA-221
It's worth it.

Anyone want to sell me one of these?

 

[Webb]

For the price, the FMR RNP can't be beat.

 

[Nick The Man]

I have been considering the art MPA gold, but no one mentioned it here.

 

[Golden]

indeed, the mpa gold is a nice unit. I have one of those, and it does the job rather well... however, I'm tracking to tape... so all the coloring I need comes from the multitracker... As such, I've discovered that the XDR pres in my mackie mixer sound just as nice...

as far as hitting your computer with it, I don't really have the experience to really help, but I do have the unit and it doesn't suck...

 

[Nick The Man]

as far as hitting your computer with it, I don't really have the experience to really help, but I do have the unit and it doesn't suck...

........what?

 

[Garik]

........what?

He said that he cannot give him an advice because his unit doesnt suck.

 

[heroics321]

........what?

He meant that he's using it with an ATR, so his advice may not be useful to someone using a computer. The term "hitting the tape" means to record something to tape... when he said "hitting your computer with it," he didn't mean you'd phyically hit your computer with the unit.

 

[MOFO Pro]

The term "hitting the tape" means to record something to tape...

Unless of course you are talking about a running sprint where the winner is determined by who "hit the tape" first

 

[HangDawg]

There's the Grace 101 for around $500

 

[dickiefunk]

There's the Grace 101 for around $500

Where have you seen it for this?

 

[Ironklad Audio]

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Grace-Design-Model-101-Microphone-Preamplifier?sku=180820

$565 at MF

now that i think of it, for $400 you could score the onyx satellite AND a used MPA gold. i have both pres, and they complement each other pretty well...the onyx will give you clean and crisp, while the MPA will give you a fatter/rounder/"warm" sound

 

[The Axis]

If you are looking for good preamps that are transparent, you can't beat the DMP3. Another option: a Mackie mixing board with numerous preamp channels in one box.

I've owned an ART, and they are very decent also. No reason to spend more, IMO.

 

[chessrock]

Ive been searching the board and cant find any of the millions of threads that answer my question... so i figured id ask again

Yea, I know what you mean.

Where around here can a guy find a thread about cheap mic pres these days?

 

[Nick The Man]

Well I did'nt realize that there was a digital ART MPA and a plain ART MPA. I bid on one on ebay and realized it is the digital verison. I also noticed that this one is $100 more than the plain one.

are they the same preamp? just one has digial capabilities?

 

[JPXTom]

well...as ive heard so many times, the dmp 3 is good...and i've heard its older sibling, the Tampa is also said to be great. If you can find the tampa, i'd say go for it...the arts seem pretty nice...i've heard that its bad to go tube at a cheaper price, so try solid state pres for the range ur in.

 

[Nick The Man]

well...as ive heard so many times, the dmp 3 is good...and i've heard its older sibling, the Tampa is also said to be great. If you can find the tampa, i'd say go for it...the arts seem pretty nice...i've heard that its bad to go tube at a cheaper price, so try solid state pres for the range ur in.

Thats a good point Tom. Shit, I had a Tampa like a year ago but i didn't know what the hell i was doing so i sold it on here.