Best Mic pre for an AKG C4000B

[Bstage]

Lots of yelling vocals are going to force fed into the next preamp I buy. Nothing too colored.. Nice power that I can scream into and not flood the tubes..... Im looking at a RNP...... Many have also brought up the Aphex 207 as a close pick as well...

Music rap... Medium voices to deep voices. Lots of loud levels...

Any proven combos that you know of?

 

[chessrock]

Just be sure to get something with plenty of headroom. And a -10db or even -20db pad would be nice.

 

[DigitMus]

I'd go for something with a fairly "neutral" sound, like a Grace or Earthworks. The C4000B has enough character by itself.

Scott

 

[Bstage]

^^^

Neutral sound... So nothing with noticable coloration or saturation will compliment this mic well.....

The pres I have seem to add a warmth that I think mudds up the highs.... Earthworks... Ill have to look into that idea...


Thanks

 

[Recording Engineer]

Just be sure to get something with plenty of headroom. And a -10db or even -20db pad would be nice.

Headroom? Boy do I got something for you with headroom!

Pads? We don't need no stickin' pads!

DaviSound TB-6 or FMR Audio RNP... Headroom for days... Brought to you with no pads... Pads not included... No pads needed!



Oh, did I mention the "lack thereof 'sound'" gain; at least for the DaviSound, as I've yet to use the RNP (but engineers whose ears I trust are reporting "great neutral preamp" type of things).

 

[Bstage]

I think im moving that direction...

Sounds like the RNP is coming my way... They're Compressors are dirt cheap too!!

So AKG C4000B to RNP, to C-Port 2000 in to Sonar or Cubase SX...

Not bad...