Originally posted by chessparov
Harvey's -- Knows Alan from this board; gets free stuff from Alan for trying it out and reviewing it. Doesn't want to hurt Alan's business or his feelings.
Brian Lucey-Tape OP -- Tapeop is 100% advertiser-supported. Need I say more?
Dan "Dot" Richards-Digital Pro Sound? -- Says some pretty strange things most of the time; usually in regards to Studio Projects gear. Wouldn't consider him a Pro Engineer, nor would I consider his publication a very credible resource, although there is some definite entertainment factor going on.
-- Absolutely. Like I said, I didn't find it particularly special. That's not to say it was bad. It certainly wasn't by any stretch. You can get good sounds with it if used properly -- just like you can with an Audio Buddy or a Toob MP.
Originally posted by 6gun (in regards to Presonus MP20 modifications
what's that?
Replace the input transformer with a Jensen or similar higher-end transformer. Replace opamps with Burr Brown, Opamp Labs or similar. I've also heard the Linaer Technologies LT1468 mentioned a lot. Do a Google Groups search at rec.audio.pro, and use keywords: "presonus" . . . . "mod" . . . and "opamp."
What makes the presonus such a good candidate is the way it's set up. There's no soldering required -- you can basically just yank the parts and stick new ones in there. A monkey could do it.
Originally posted by booda I'm not sure exactly what the Burr Brown hype is all about but I have read that name a lot, and it seems to get people excited.
In a simple, well-designed chip-based mic pre, the quality of the opamp chip plays a big role in it's performance and sound quality. The fact that the MB1 uses the same chip -- INA-103, I believe -- as the Grace Design says a lot. It's also important to consider that Rane is well-noted for producing simple yet stable and effective designs.