eliminating a bottleneck

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I've been using the "eliminate" the bottlenecks gear purchasing technique and I find myself with a Rode NTK/sm57/okatava mc012, and other mics of the same quality - Allen and Heath mix Wiz 16:2DX - MOTU 24I.

I see the A & H mixer as my bottleneck, being I have no outboard pres. My band is about to do vocals and I wanted to get a very-vocal-capable outboard pre for this. I dont really want an All in one voxbox either, because I am hoping to start of an outboard pre collection and i want my first one to be somewhat versatile. Any suggestions for the $500-$1500 range, thats what i figure I'll need to spend to at least match and hopefully exceed the quality of my other gear. Then I'll have another bottleneck to get rid of.

Eric
 
Where have you been?:) Don't you want a RNP? Look up FMR audio. I've heard the thing and I am DYING for one...it's cheap, two channels , a DI.
 
funny you say that, i was just looking at it
 
An avalon m5 is a great mono preamp... very transparent. Its u[p there in your price range though...
 
There's a whole bunch of pro-quality single channel mic preamps (some of which are well under $1500) from companies like Great River, Universal Audio (M610), Avalon (M5), Grace (101), and Summit. Then there are some very nice two channel units, still for well under $1500. One that comes to mind is the Vintech 1272. Also check the Demeter HXM-1, Earthworks LAB 102, and the Langevin Dual Mono.

Coming in at a street price of just around $1500 is the Phoenix Audio GTQ2 and the Millenia Media HV-3, the John Hardy M-1, and Amek System 9098.

I'm probably just scrastching the surface. You've definitely got lots of options!
 
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