Favorite Mic and Preamp Set up For Vocals

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My cheap-a set up, works ok for me. ADK a51 V into a VTB-1. I am saving though!!!!
 
Has anyone had an ART MP studio, the cheap 30 dollar one? I was wondering if replacing the tubes would be hard, I'm planning on buying three maybe to juice up my toms, throw some groove tubes on there.

I have one of the original TubeMP's (before ART added the meter and such) in which I replaced the tubes with some Mesa-Boogies a while back. Still didn't make a great mic pre, but it became my favorite direct box for bass!
 
My best combo is AT 4047 through a Groove Tubes Brick...
 
I used an NTK through a DMP2 for a long time. I have a SA 2BA-221 that I use now and an ACMP-73 on order from China. LOL

Paul:D
 
Haha i know i started this thread but I need to get off topic for a second too.

Has anyone had an ART MP studio, the cheap 30 dollar one? I was wondering if replacing the tubes would be hard, I'm planning on buying three maybe to juice up my toms, throw some groove tubes on there.

Just wondering
-Barrett
It's pretty easy, although you have to take the knobs off. I use mine as a DI for bass too.

:D
 
I used an NTK through a DMP2 for a long time. I have a SA 2BA-221 that I use now and an ACMP-73 on order from China. LOL

Paul:D

I love an inexpensive piece of gear as much as the next guy but do you really get a good sound out of the DMP2? I got an NT1000 so its still rodes which can be semi comparable.

Oh and is it the Nady Box or the M-Audio?
 
Not including mics borrowed from friends, a GT55 through a presonus Blue Tube. And some creative EQing! Yeah I'm broke, what about it?
 
I love an inexpensive piece of gear as much as the next guy but do you really get a good sound out of the DMP2? I got an NT1000 so its still rodes which can be semi comparable.

Oh and is it the Nady Box or the M-Audio?
The DMP-2 is in an M-Audio Omni Studio. Check out some of my songs:

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=409549

Both Danny Boy and Mr. Lonesome vox were cut using the NTK through the DMP-2. I'm moving up though. As funds allow I'm going to build several Seventh Circle Audio pres and have my eye on one or two from UA.

Paul:D
 
No. The SM7b is the currently available version. Previous versions were the SM7 (which is what I have) and the SM7a. Minor differences in shielding and the clamp - they all sound the same though.
 
No one had mentioned the Shure condensers yet, but I really like the KSM-27 run through my Focusrite Platinum pre for vocal tracks.
 
Did you compare that 27 to any of its big brothers?

I listened to the KSM-32, but it wasn't the right fit for me. Might have something to do with the smaller capsule. Don't get me wrong; it's a great mic, but wasn't what I was looking for. The 44 sounded VERY similar to the 27, but with more pattern options, which I didn't need.
 
I listened to the KSM-32, but it wasn't the right fit for me. Might have something to do with the smaller capsule. Don't get me wrong; it's a great mic, but wasn't what I was looking for. The 44 sounded VERY similar to the 27, but with more pattern options, which I didn't need.

Okay, so let me keep drilling for this off-topic oil (how very topical of me!): How would you describe the sound of the 27/44 compared to some other mics (whatever you can compare it to--I might just know it). And how was the 32 that it wasn't the right fit?

Thanks!
 
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