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I think the Meek box is a good value. The comp's pretty cool and the pre and EQ are very usable. The DMP3's a nice box too though. Tons of clean gain for the price.

If you're only recording vocals, I'd say get the v69. Some respected folks give it good marks on vocals.

Updated list: Seventh Circle Audio A12 API-Style Mic Preamp (2) Seventh Circle Audio N72 Neve-Style Mic Preamp (2) Seventh Circle Audio C84 Millenia-Style Mic Preamp ART DPS II Dual Mic Preamp (for A/D conversion and bass DI) (2) FMR Audio RNC Compressor DBX 163 Compressor/Limiter Radial Pro DI...

If you're on a budget, the DMP3 is a great little preamp and has enough gain to drive a ribbon.

If you're using it on loud sources like guitar amp and horns, I think 55 db would be enough. If you're trying to do vocals and distant mic'ing of acoustic instruments, I think you'd need 65-70.

If you know how to solder, I'd recommend the Seventh Circle Audio preamps. If you build them yourself they can come as cheap as $149 per channel. You could have a pair of API style pres, a pair of Neve style pres, and a quad of Millenia style pres for around $2200. The get nothing but rave...

Here's another thread about the ThreeQ. The first 6 or 7 posts are pretty useful and confirm what I said in my last post: https://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=148108&highlight=Joe+Meek+ThreeQ

The newest Joe Meek ThreeQ is the best value in a channel in your price range by far. The compressor is where the color comes in, so if you don't use it, you'll have quite a clean little preamp (do a search in this forum if you don't believe me). It's very similar to the preamp in the more...

Yeah, no problem. I second the SM7 recommendation. It's excellent on vocals, amps, and snare.

The Baby Bottle's $600, though.

Some folks like the SP B1 for cheap. I like the Oktava MC012 if you can find it for cheap. I know that some are Russian and some Chinese these days, and I only have experience with the Russian, but I think they're great on OH.

My CAD M179 complements my U195 pretty well.

SM7. It's also excellent on snare and guitar amp.

I think you can use a universal rack tray with a screw. I don't think you should have to tape it. I could be wrong about that though.

DO IT!! Anywhere you buy is just as good as anyplace else, I think. I guess Mercenary might be the best place (though I'm not a big fan of Fletcher) because they double the warranty.

Since you're working in Audition, I would say a pre is better. On your budget, get an Audiobuddy.

Oh. I missed that.

I actually end up using it more on strings than anything else, and then just in a very limited way, as mentioned above.

Thanks! It's a song by a band called the Microphones. You should look into them if you liked the song.

I second this.