DFX12 vs DMP3

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I know, Mackie are supposed to be bad, but I have found it fairly impressive so far, the only trouble being it is a little too "cold". I am looking for something warmer sounding, and would prefer single channel pres than a mixer with built in EQ as I tend to prefer recording dry.

I hear the DMP3 is a clean sounding pre, would there be a discernable difference in quality between it and the Mackie pres, and are the VLZ pres better than their lower-end mixers, such as the DFX12?
 
I have a DMP-3 and would choose it any day over the pres in my vlz pro. (which is now used for headphone mixes). It is clearer and more 3 dimensional.
 
I've had that mackie mixer and the dmp3. I think you will definitely notice the difference in the pre's. But for what it is, that little mackie mixer isn't bad.
 
Yeah, I am rather pelased with the results, especially as its my first real pre (my last was a homemade preamp!). What I'm really interested in is an upgrade that will give a noticably colored sound in comparison. The Mackie gives me a fine clean sound, but I'd rather get a warm sound from a pre, so that as little EQing has to be done as possible. Will a tube amp be needed for this kind of sound?
 
I don't know that a tube amp in this price range will be a positive improvement. The real tube pre's are going to cost a lot more. I think that the closest thing I would try would be a Presonus MP20, which has a little "idss" knob or something that you can turn and control the amount of coloration. I haven't actually used the ART pres, but I'm sure someone on this board can tell you whether they've got good tube pres in this range.

You might also be on the lookout for a used Joe Meek VC6q. It is a one channel mic pre, compressor, and eq. You can probably get one on ebay for around $250. The pre is pretty colored, and it sounds great, plus you get a cool comp and eq in the deal.
 
Yea, I was looking at the Joe's, but it looked like they'd discontinued the VC6q in favor of the TwinQ... couldn't quite see what the $700 price difference between the TwinQ and the ThreeQ was exactly. What is the VC6q like in comparison to the TwinQ?
 
Anyways, before I go out and spend £199 on a DMP3, can anyone clarify that there is a noticable improvement of sound over the Mackie?
 
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