MXL V67 output level question - sensitivity? - and my crappy preamp, it seems.

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I have used the MXL V67 for a while and it's been the mic hooked up to my ART Tube MP Studio V3.

Lately, I've been trying to test and use other mics in the v3 preamp.

I thought that the preamp was dying or that maybe the tube was going, b/c the glow is waaay down low now....

And I've been getting a rushing hiss when raising up the dials.

Then today, I thought that maybe the other mics aren't the noisy culprit. Maybe they are just lower sensitivity and I've been hearing the noise of the preamp b/c I've had to boost the levels a lot and boosting the levels raises the internal noise in the pre. So I put the V67 back on it and I didn't need as high as level as the ECM8000, the sm57, or the Realistic PZM - i dug that one out b/c Mick Glossop mentioned it in the book I'm still reading...

So what happend is that there was almost no noise b/c I didn't have to turn up the pre as far, w/ the v67.

It looks like I've been lucky and the v67 has a higher output and is a darn good mic and the only way I've been able to get away with using the Art pre is b/c of the high quality output level of the mic.

Is this making sense?

I'm planning to get another pre, one w/ dual channels and I have to say, I still like the cheapo tube gimmick, b/c I like to have a bit of soft distortion at the top since I have a limited setup it adds a bit of character is a low-fi way. And I also like the option of the clean solid state that's also in it. I'll be going to some flea market looking for old tube amps too, but in the mean time, I need a dual phantom pre amp and there's about 3 or so I can think of, but from this experience, it ain't gonna be the Art dually.
 
Humm... you may want to ask your question over on the "Rack" forum... and you might want to mention your budget also. Best wishes and good luck with your preamp quest.
 
Junplugged, I can almost see the lightbulb coming on over your head.-Richie
 
Well, it shut down, because today is another day and another sound, it seems. I've heard that tubes can change sounds sometimes, maybe that happened.

I demo'd another cheap pre b/c it was there, and it sounded a lot quieter than the Art, so I picked up a presonus, (got a tax refund this week) but I needed another anyway and I had a budget. I also got an Oktava mk-012-01 and a stupid cheap combo of the mxl 990 and 991. each was a $C. 3 mics, though. I'm freaking out at how quiet all these mics are and my Art V3 isn't as bad today, but the presonus is a bit quiter, but it's also warmer, darker and that could be the reason.

I'm shocked how great the mxl 991 sounded on acoustic and the Oktava has a bit of a different sound, very directional. Guitar center had all of this stuff, Ash had none of it. They had the 603s too but I just ran out of dough or I'd have gotten one of those also. But this should hold me for a good while. For playing acoustic guitar and singing, the 990 is insane. These are hot mics.

Too bad my pzm sounds like a damn fog horn for some reason, but it does't really matter anymore. MICS!! :)
 
From what I've read here and elsewhere, the 991 and the 603 are the same. They just rebranded it to make that 2-mic package.
 
Wow, then I really got a super deal. I really wanted a 603 also, and after hearing the 991, I was surprised how good it was and I was thinking I really don't need any more SDC's so if it's really a 603 then I got even more of what I wanted w/ out even knowing it, thanks for the info. Lucky day. Also came in a nice hard plastic case with lots of foam in there.

they said the 603s was $100 and at MF I saw the 990 for $60, I think. Together I got em for $50 ea. deal.

I'm swimming in good sounds now and I won't have to use one same color for all my songs.
 
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