If you could have only ONE Single Channel Mic Pre for Your Vocals!!!

I've never used one but I like the sound of the Gordon Audio mic preamp. OK, it's two channels but it's very $$$.

The single channel units I've had at the house that I like are the Grace 101 and A Designs MP1. Both are made by very good companies as well.

Steve
www.piemusic.com
 
moeses said:
what about the Great River Mp1nv

i'd like to spend less then 1500 if any of you have suggestions
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Great River MP1NV $1000
Universal Audio M160 $1100
Vintech 1272 (2 channels) $1250

I have only read good things about those three. I haven't used them so I can't comment/critic them.

There are also a lot of cheaper pre's that give good quality for a project/hobby studio, and some of them have compressor/limiters on board - Aphex, Grace, HHB, Joe Meek, FMR, etc.
 
cominginsecond said:
I can't find any prices on your website. Where are they?
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The prices on the right side, but there is no conversion for the DK prices. Im pretty sure te prices are still in the over $1000 US arena. 13000 DK for the monotube channel


SoMm
 
13000 Kroner is about $2000.

For a single channel, my vote would go to:

Acoustic-based music: John Hardy M-1
Alt-Rock, R&B, Hip-Hip: Phoenix Audio DRS-1
Hard Rock, Classic Rock: Great River MP-1NV

The M-1 is the best all-purpose pre under $1K, IMO. You can run the M-1 with or without the transformer. The DRS-1 has a bigger more open and airy sound with a transformerless input and transformer on the output. The MP-1NV will give some really good edge and color and offers the most tonal variations

Dan Richards
Digital Pro Sound
The Listening Sessions
 
well, if i get the chance to demo a Phoenix and Great River, i'll be very happy

tax returns on it's way...i didn't make much money, so i get about 1100 back!!!!!!!!!
 
Well, since the question pertains to MY vocals, the Focusrite Platinum Pro works best on MY vocals. I sound alot like Phil Collins. My voice is very transparent. I have an RNP and it tends to let my vocals get buried in the mix. The FR is the only one I have tried that really makes my voice stand out. I get a huge sound out of it. It solves MY problem.
 
Fletch...

is the Phoenix like the Great River where i can make it clean or colored...or is it basically just colored all the time
 
Moeses,

I bought the Phoenix DRS-1 after having both the Great River and it here for demo. The Phoenix has a more "3-d" sound and I liked the higher frequency response better. It also appeared to react faster for strummed acoustic guitar. Here was my 1st quick recording using it on everything but drums.






Justin
 
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