Thanks Wide... I was specifically thinking of you when I made my comments aboot getting a C-1, but I figured you'd do a good enough job of patting yourself on the back, so I didn't bother mentioning names...
I originally was set on getting one, but I also was interested in the 319. I saw a "must have" sale price on it one day, so I bought it... but it has fallen short of my expectations, so I'll go back to getting what I should have gotten in the first place.
I also disagree with the "there's no difference" statement. That's the same mentality that says, "
all those low-budget, Chinese mics are the same" and yet obviously that's been proven wrong, and obviously there are levels of quality in every arena of "gear", no matter what the price range.
Having said that,.. I plan on taking
my MK-319 back tomorrow. Good mic pre or not, I'm not satisfied at all with the sound I'm getting from it. So I'll be getting a new mic (most likely the C-1) and I'm still wishy washy on which pre to get (colored or "uncolored").
In any event... I have no idea where this thread went wrong or why so many felt it necessary to deem it "worthless" or what have you. There are
plenty of people on this board who would like to know what the best pre for under $200 is, so I don't understand all the negativity. I think the question has been answered nicely. (basically there's only two choices, DMP3 or MQ3,.. clean or colored.) And so I bid you all adue. I'll be sure to post some results in the MP3 clinic, after I get the new mic and pre.
By the by... I'm a hobbyist musician, as far as my home-recording goes, and I don't think I'll
ever spend 500-1000 on just a mic pre (any time in the near, and maybe distant, future) which is why I want to know the best entry-level pre. Saving up isn't the issue. The issue is, if it's just me making cheesy recordings for my own fun, I don't
feel like spending that much on a pre... so yes,... it is necessary, sometimes, to know what the best budget gear is.
WATYF
(oh...!! my...!! gawd...!! I've got 412 posts!!!! I better go tell all my chat room buddies aboot my latest post count.. it's so exciting!!!)