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cradlefish
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I just got this great tube mic pre after doing a bit of reading and research. Although there isn't awhole lot info on it because it's quite new and not many people have it. I decided to get it because first it was more than reasonable for the price and also I was in market for another mic pre to go along with my sytek. I really didn't want to spend 1k for mic pre but, I would if i have too. After i made to decision to purchase the Brick I was skeptical for a tube mic pre costing just 400.00. I had other affordable mic pres but, they really didn't cut the mustard and of course i had to go spend more money for higher end gear to solve that problem. I had the DMP3 which is solid all around budget mic pre. The VTB1 didn't do it for me. Had the Avalon M5...that was just too clean sounding....better for hip hop and pop music. I then got the RNP..which is really nice, but the slight coloration it had just didn't inspired me with the rock music that i play. Of course landing the sytek was fantastic!! I love everything that i've used it on. Drums, Bass, Guitar and Vocals!! A great mic pre! But, again I wanted a high quality mic pre to go along with the Sytek and was debating on API, Great River, Sebatron, A Designs and others. But, I hated the fact that i had to spend 1k for it! Along came the Brick.... and found what a great price it was and not to mention that the concept was base off of the Vipre ..their award winning mic pre and which many pro studios love. I took a chance at it and was very please from the get go of the brick! The construction is top notch! The quality of components and materials are right up there with the big name brands. But the real test is how does it sound. From my initial tests of various instruments like bass, electric guitar, acoustic, and vocals. All of them sounded very impressive!! I really dig the DI for bass! Very full and warm! It made every thing sound warmer and not to mention with depth, clarity, and fuller sounding and it's also quite transparent for a tube mic pre! These are just initial tests so far but, I certainly think it sounds fantastic!! I'll experiment with swapping different 12ax7s to see if I like the chinese in there or other brands including NOS.
if i could recommend a first quality mic pre, it would be the brick...i think it's hard to beat it especially when it cost only 400.00 and you're not only getting a high qualty made product but also that it sounds wonderful!
IMO i think it's a better bargain than the RNP
if i could recommend a first quality mic pre, it would be the brick...i think it's hard to beat it especially when it cost only 400.00 and you're not only getting a high qualty made product but also that it sounds wonderful!
IMO i think it's a better bargain than the RNP