Best Bang for the Buck Hall of Fame

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regebro said:
Oh, and I also nominate patch-bays. Almost any kind (although the Behringer ones are probably extra good value).
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I hate, hate, hate, HATE cheap patchbays!!! There's nothing worse than to have a bunch of good equipment routed through crappy patch bays that go intermittent all the time. While those Behringers seem solid on first inspection, the connections in them are just as crappy as any of the other low-cost "solutions" I've found. Patchbays are definately not a place to skimp.

My votes for value picks go to: RNC compressor, SM57, Yorkville YSM-1 monitors, some really heavy and big Yorkville microphone boom stands I have, EV635A omni dynamic mic, Ashley SC-50 compressor, those spools of twist-ties with the built-in "snipper" (used to tie cables), packing blankets, gaffer tape and those little $5 lamps from Ikea.
 
best bang for the buck

The RNC hands down.
There is nothing like it at anywhere near the price.
The Symetrix 528e for a budget vocal channel.
Mic pre-de-essor-compressor-expander-eq.
Very versatile, easy to use and can be found new for around 500 bucks and even less used.
 
jslator said:
... and those little $5 lamps from Ikea.
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Ooo - that sounds interesting! Can you elaborate?

I'm also with you 100% on the patchbays and especially the gaffer's tape... you'd be surprised how many people still use duct tape on cables. Yechhh!
 
littledog said:
Ooo - that sounds interesting! Can you elaborate?
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Actually, the lamps are $5 each, and then they have a whole bunch of separate shades to choose from for about $2 each. They take low wattage bulbs, so they're more for mood than for actually seeing things. I bought a bunch of them, scattered them around the studio and voila! Cheap ambiance!
 
I dunno about best bang for the buck, but for good bang for the buck:

Remo drum triggers (prices approximate):
Remo practice pad: $20
Piezoelectric transducer: $3.50
1/2 cable + 1/4" jack: $10

For about $30 you get a drum trigger that feels better than a $85 rubber drum trigger.
 
Want to turn to cheap shit harsh sounding $89 Chinese mic into a Neumann U47?

How about making your $19.95 Radio Shack special sound like an AKG C12?

Turn your Alesis 3630 into a Urei LA2A!

Make your Mackie 1604 ooze warmth and character!

So would you like all of the above AND more!!

If your answer is a resounding YES then this HAS to be the best bang for buck product on the freakin' planet!

Tubeolator

Won't don't you drop the inventor a line and tell him what you think of his little bottle of magic!! ;)

"Six drops of essence of terror,
Five drops of sinister sauce...." :eek:

BTW... Whatever happened to my free steak knives?!!... :confused:

BASTARD!! :mad:
 
Ha! That's fucking hilarious!

"Important: Always coat the complete top surface of a device. Do not partially coat a surface, else you may end up in a mess of non-correlated overtones, and the result will not sound as intended."

Hpffffuuuahahah!


"Attention: Experience has shown, that power transistors in certain circuit topologies CAN over-react to Altmann “Tube-o-lator" lacquer. Over-reaction will lead to a dumb sound (that will make you feel sick)"

ROTFL.
 
I'd say...

Yorkville YSM1 passives;
Studio Projects B1;
Grace 101;
FMR RNC;
Blue Kiwi microphone cable (around $30 online);
George L. instrument cable;
AKG K44 headphones.
 
I'd say the sm 57 and the RNC all the way.

Cool Edit Pro is a pretty good deal as well.

I saw one of these threads a year or two ago, and someone mentioned Mexican P-Basses. Although I'm pretty finicky about recording bass (not to mention my own), I'd have to agree. Strings too. For under $20 you can find a set of strings for each bass player that will really bring out the style and tone. Kind of a bs answer since it still depends on the player...

And although I don't "condone" it, per se, but Canadian Mist whiskey can do wonders for those that aren't used to recording. As can a tea with a touch of peppermint for singers. Both can "open things up" a little, just don't go overboard.

By far though, the best "bang for the buck" is Internet access. Education, leads to good prices, and honest product reviews from real people. Internet access = an up-to-date library of knowledge for what, $20-$30 a month on average? Plus, I have the control to filter out the useless crap. Best money I've ever spent.

As you can tell, I'm a drunken Internet junkie.
 
helpful products for the guitarist

Well, those are all good choices, but for serious guitar tracking, I find that only the fine effects pedals and other products found at the following link can overcome certain situations that may arise:

Check it out!

http://www.angelfire.com/yt3/redtele/
 
whewwwwww......jeezzz....tonekat...that is fuckin perfect.....!!!
okay and we're talkin about ...wha? sheet i cant member....oh yeahhbuck for a bang......debbie....no noonono.....okay my vote goes to the fender blues junior amplifier...why....try one and you'll soon see.....and less than $400 at yer local guitarfuckinhugeomartevilempirestorerunbyidiots....oh and art pro-vla and pro-mpa used at under $200 each is a way good bang for debbies buck....
 
OH YEAH!! and did i mention that at FREE!! yes FREE!! these forums like this one (and others...yes there are other good ones)are an incredible bargain for us addicted recording gear head idiots to come make our true selves known to other addicted recording gear idiots....lets have a BIG HAND for the DRAGON IN HIS CAVE and all the minions...slack and you know who you all are THANX FOR THE BARGAIN..................
 
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I gotta get me one of them there Stevie Ray Vaugnabe's.
 
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