its good to be PRE-PAIRED

[mr. produca]

which two pres do you think is best for me,i know i ask alot of these what is best questions,i just hope you guys arent getting tired of me. what is the best clean/color mic pre combination.im doing the ohh so infamous hip hop and r&b.I hardly think of budget now,not that im rich,but im desperate,i might as well get the good stuff even if it will take longer.then i wont have to upgrade that much if at all.

 

[jonathanl]

which two pres do you think is best for me,i know i ask alot of these what is best questions,i just hope you guys arent getting tired of me. what is the best clean/colormic pre combination

It might help if you mentioned what kind of music you're doing, as well as your price range. When I had your question it was a Great River and a Hardy (and those weren't cheap!)

 

[sile2001]

which two pres do you think is best for me,i know i ask alot of these what is best questions,i just hope you guys arent getting tired of me. what is the best clean/colormic pre combination

We're just getting tired of this same question being asked over and over again. We're also getting tired of people asking "what's the best such and such?" Every time that question is asked, the answer is always the same......."it depends". Go try some stuff out. Go play with it. Go see what works for you. We're glad to help steer people away from crappy gear, but now there is so much decent gear out there for so many different purposes that you really have to try it out for yourself and see what you like.

 

[mr. produca]

hhmmmm maybe this thread is nonsense!!!!!

 

[mr. produca]

but just take the poll.

 

[sdelsolray]

When I was choosing mic pres I went with two channels of Pendulum Audio MDP-1a and two channels of Jahn Hardy M-2. I don't record hip hop or R&B, so I don't know if those choices would work for you or not. They'd probably work well, there great pres, albiet different from each other.

 

[Richard Monroe]

Yo Mr. Produca! I'm an "other". For clean, I like Avalon M5 ( I own the AD2022, which is basically 2 M5's- I'm a fan of stereo recording. I don't own *any* one channel preamps- you need 2 identical channels for overheads, anyway.) For color, I like Pendulum MDP-1. The Great River and the John Hardy are the only pres on your list that I would really like to own. The vipre is a good pre, but not one that I personally need.-Richie

 

[BRIEFCASEMANX]

in my opinion polls are pretty ineffective especially on this forum. Too many people voting for what they own without having tried many or ANY of the other choices. Better to get a written out explanation on why each person likes each item.

 

[chessrock]

I voted for the John Hardy because I like to use dynamics a lot on vocals (among other things), and I just tend to like the way tranformer-balanced mic pres sound on dynamic mics, and Jensens are some of the best you can get a hold of.

Don't know why ... just seems to be something I've noticed.

Either way, any of the pres you listed will do the job. None of them are what I'd call "sucky" or anything. For colored, can't help ya. Try a magic marker or a box of crayons. I don't know what that word means to you. Too subjective of a term.

 

[Markd102]

I voted other because I can only speak about my own clean/color combo which is....

Buzz Audio & Sebatron....... works really well for me.

 

[mr. produca]

thanks for the replies,any others?

 

[AllOrNothinEnt]

MartinSound MSS-10
GT Vipre

Enough said.

 

[xstatic]

BTW, the Chandler TG1 is a compressor and not a preamp. Also, it costs even more than the ViPre

 

[mr. produca]

i seemed to forget that,thanks for pointing it out

 

[acorec]

I voted for the Portico because it is hyped to the max and no one has tried it yet. So, in keeping with the BBS tradition, it is a Neve and well worth the investment (I think, based on 5th hand information I heard from someone else).

 

[mr. produca]

yea people keep em commin!!

 

[Pro Tools User]

For Hip Hop........Vintech 1272 (not on your list). I have said this time and time again...the Vintech and a NTK is a perfect combo. Avalon 737 and U195 has matched nice for R&B, gospel.

Peace Eddie

 

[mr. produca]

i was thinking of getting a NTK too,thanks for the input,keep em commin!!!!

 

[Rhamett]

I'd choosen John Hardy.only good reports i keep on hearings.maybe my next purchase who nose/?

 

[mr. produca]

anybody else willing to shed some light