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notbradsohner

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hey, do i need a preamp for all of these? or will they work ok without one. I am running them into a fostex without phantom power.

1. Marshall MXL V67G $99
2. Oktava MK319 $99
3. Audio Technica AT3035 $199
4. Rode NT1A $199
5. AKG C2000B $199
 
Hey, yeah, you need a preamp with phantom power for those mics.
 
generally speaking, condenser mics require phantom power and dynamics don't.
 
That's not really generally speaking. That's pretty much accross the board. :D Nothing general about it.
 
If you can't supply phantom pwr but want a condenser, some models will run off battery.
 
but there are things that i can buy that just supply phantom power....................i dont need a real preamp
 
notbradsohner said:
...................i dont need a real preamp
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Not if the Fostex's mic inputs have preamps built in (though you'll likely get a better result with an outboard preamp.)
 
the fostex doesnt have phantom power, so i will just buy a Rolls - PB23 Phantom Power Supply

that comes in at about 50 bucks, is it better to just spring ror an ART Preamp. those are like 70 i think
 
For $160 you can pick up a new M-Audio DMP3. It helped me get a better sound into my AW16G (which even has phantom power). It's considered a respectable budget preamp. $80 a channel.
 
I agree with tgm - no sense in wasting any money on the phantom box. If $160 is too much, an audiobuddy is only $80 with two channels, and although there are issues with its phantom voltage level under load, no one has complained that it's affected sound quality.
 
I used one of those Rolls phantom boxes when I was using a condensor for live playing through a board without phantom power. It was very noisy! Not suitable for recording.
 
chessrock said:
That's not really generally speaking. That's pretty much accross the board. :D Nothing general about it.
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Hey Chess, my old Sony ECM56 begs to differ with you on this. It say's "I don't need no stinking phantom power". :cool:

RD
 
notbradsohner said:
but there are things that i can buy that just supply phantom power....................i dont need a real preamp
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notbrad - You've got some real mics there, you NEED a real preamp.
-notbradeither
 
An audiobuddy is around the same price range as the art pres and is a bit more highly regarded. Anything tube in that price range is a cheap gimmick. Honestly, if you are thinking about spending 200 dollars on a mic then you really should look into a decent preamp like the dmp3. A good mic pre is just as important as a good mic, if not more. Even the best mic in the world will sound like dog crap through a cheap mic pre.
 
M-Audio DMP3 = $149
SP VTB-1 = $129

Or you could buy a budget mixer.
 
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