Mic Preamp Recommendations

[tappmusic]

Please advise me as to some good quality mic preamps for a small home studio under $200. Thanks!

[The Green Hornet]

Yo Tap-dancer:

I don't know if "quality mic pre" fits under 200 pezzutos. Maybe? The Grace 101 has dropped in price but it still runs near 500 new.

If you get a copy of TapeOP, which is free, you will see many mic pres advertised and at diverse prices; however, I don't think you will find anything that is "quality" for 200. You may find something that works all right; you need to scout around and when you pick a model, go to the proper forum and ask about the model.

Happy Labor Day
Green Hornet

[tappmusic]

Thanks for the info. It looks like I'll just have to be patient. $$ reasons. And BTW, Tapp is my name; however, that would be pretty cool to learn tap dancing...

Take care.

[bennychico11]

take a look at the m-audio DMP-3

[manning1]

for really cheap behringer have the mic100 for 50 bucks.
ive heard mixed reviws of it. some seem to like it, others....
alternatively take a course in electronics at night school like i did years ago and learn about op amps and transistors and fets - the building blocks of pre's and other studio goodies. i build my own preamps for a cost less than 20 bucks. if you want to hear the quality check out the song i'm too old to rock and roll at soundclick.com/bmanning and many others. if you want to compare with hi end studio consoles the song take my love was done using a big studio mega expensive console.
look at the taos mic pre schematic (google for it) as an example of one diy approach.

[Richard Monroe]

Yo Tapp! In that price range, M-Audio DMP-3 is just about the only game in town. "Quality" pres start at about $500 per channel, and top notch pres can run as much as $5000 per channel. Considering that, the performance of the DMP-3 is truly amazing.-Richie

[tappmusic]

Thanks, Richie. I'll definitely give that one a look. I've already got a good guitar preamp. The missing link to my studio is vocals. I need something to give me a good hot mic signal. Thanks again for the reassuring advice on that preamp!

Micah

[pdadda]

I would definitely take a look at the Studio Projects VTB-1. I am no pro recording engineer, but I think it sounds great. Only one channel though.