Are you really looking for a pre amp or do you need an audio interface to get the signal from your mic into your computer?
In either case, I don't know anything in your price range. The cheapest Audio Interface (which includes the pre amp but also the converters to give you a USB feed for your computer) is something like the Alesis iO2 for about $100 at most big suppliers.
Interesting...the cheapest Uphoria I can get here in Australia is about the same price at the Alesis--and I trust the Alesis more.
I wonder how many units I'd have to buy in the US then sell in Australia to pay for my plane ticket to visit friends and buy some Behringer?
We call that a "White Van Booze n Baccy Run" over here and it is highly illegal!
Dave.
I watch the customs programme over here and the Oz officials are VERY nice on camera! Bet they are pretty heavy guys and gals OFF it!
Dave.
Years ago I used to get held up at customs every trip, questions about where I had been, luggage tipped out, asking if the ratty wrist watch I was waring was bought while away, etc, usually at 2am after a 10hr flight.
Then it stopped! I realised later that I had changed my passport occupation from Musician (which it was) to Engineer (which I also am).
Alan.
P.S sorry to get the thread off track.
I've always called myself "engineer" or similar and rarely had problems...wearing a suit and tie (even if I didn't want to) seemed to help as well.
I wish I'd seen that deal for $20 first!
Anyhow, as far as this topic goes, bought new even something basic like a UCA202 (just two RCAs, no mic inputs) is around $70 new here. (I bought one a while back for simple playback duties in a small theatre where I work sometimes.)
The Behringer TUBE ULTRAGAIN MIC200 is really very good (for the money £39 uk amazon)
Hah! You DO seem to like slumming it Bobbs! Actually I have had two UCA 202s (son gave one to a mate) and they are very useful so long as you are aware of their limitations, 16bits, sudden onset lack of headroom and -10dBV operation.
As far as D/A playback is concerned there is a web article where a guy does some fairly stringent tests on one and concludes that as a playback device they are really rather good (after all, everything we playback is 16bits or worse!) .
Dave.
The Behringer TUBE ULTRAGAIN MIC200 is really very good (for the money £39 uk amazon)
I have one of these too, I think I paid about AU$80 for it. Because I often track live bands I can never have enough Pre's, it usually gets used on the kick drum, one channel for the internal mic and the other for the sub kick speaker.
Alan.
How do you connect the TUBE ULTRAGAIN MIC200 To your pc?
Also I ordered the Behringer-U-PHORIA-UM2 somewhere for $30 (its like 50-70 on amazon wtf lol) but it is out of stock and I don't want to wait 3 weeks.
Well I want your opinions, Wait 3 weeks for my U phoria UM2 or Buy the MIC200 now and get it faster..