Lo-fi preamp for running into guitar amp

[Captain Awesome]

Hello,

I'm thinking about getting a VERY CHEAP second-hand mic preamp for running into a guitar amp or a sound card.

The sound does not need to be good/transparent (which would be impossible with a guitar amp in the first place), only legible.

Would a dedicated pocket-pre or one of those Behringer mini-mixers better suit my needs for those purposes?

Thanks-
Capt. Awesome

 

[TexRoadkill]

What are you trying to accomplish? You'd probably be better off just buying a cheapo radio shack high impedance mic. Then you can just plug it straight into either.

 

[DJL]

Hello,

I'm thinking about getting a VERY CHEAP second-hand mic preamp for running into a guitar amp or a sound card.

The sound does not need to be good/transparent (which would be impossible with a guitar amp in the first place), only legible.

Would a dedicated pocket-pre or one of those Behringer mini-mixers better suit my needs for those purposes?

Thanks-
Capt. Awesome

Yeah, a cheap second hand preamp or a little mixer should work ok for plugging your electric guitar into your soundcard... but, you don't need either for plugging your electric guitar into a guitar amp.

 

[Captain Awesome]

Oh, I'm talking about using a mic... for vocals.

I have some of those cheapo radio shack mics, but their sound is very muddy. I also have a cheapo XLR mic which can produce more legible vocals.

I think I might go with a Behringer mini-mixer, that way I can EQ it for the mic and not have to adjust everything on the amp.

Won't sound very good, but it'll work, right?

 

[chessrock]

Is anyone else as thoroughly confused as I am?

 

[Captain Awesome]

Sorry about the confusion.
I'm just looking for something to use to connect an XLR mic to a guitar amp.

 

[chessrock]

Go to Radio Shack and get an XLR to 1/4" adapter / transformer.


If you're using a condenser mic, then you'll need phantom power -- in which case, yea, go and get a Behringer Eurorack mini mixer for like 50 bucks.

 

[Captain Awesome]

So all that is really needed for a dynamic mic is impedance matching, not extra gain as well?

 

[DJL]

So all that is really needed for a dynamic mic is impedance matching, not extra gain as well?

That's correct.

But, you will need a preamp for plugging your mic into your soundcard.

 

[Captain Awesome]

OK, thanks to all for the help.

 

[DJL]

Your welcome.

 

[darrin_h2000]

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