Warming up vocals

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I'm currently recording my (male) vocals with a Studio Projects B1, with an Audio Buddy as preamp. The recordings sound nice and clean, but a bit stark. Not much bloom or warmth on the voice. (And hey, my voice needs all the help it can get...)

If I want to warm up my vocal recordings, would it help to upgrade my preamp?
If so, would it make sense to try using a cheap "tube" unit?
I notice the Mic2200 getting good comments in some places, and the price is right...
Or one of the ART MP options... Or even the tiny MIC100...

In another direction, I also see that the DMP3 has just come down in price again - but my concern is that it wouldn't help address the "warmth" question. Or is the DMP3 noticeably better for vocals than the AudioBuddy?

Feel free to set me straight here if I'm missing something obvious. Glad for any advice.

Not a lot of warmth here in the midwest...
Drew.
 
Well - you could start by defining what you mean by "warm"..... that's one of those sounds-descriptive-but-it-isn't-cos-it-means-so-many-things-to-so-many-people kind of terms....
 
OK, fair question... thanks for your patience! I was going to use the words "brittle" or "harsh" when I first wrote this post. Perhaps it's partly from singing in some nice resonant rooms, but I like to think my voice sounds a bit fuller-bodied than I'm getting right now. Somehow, adding reverb to the track doesn't get me where I want to be.
 
How close are you singing to the B1? I have one too, they have quite a proximity effect I find. Get in closer for a warmer, fuller sound.

Alec.
 
I'm within about 6", I'd say - just a pop filter in the way.
 
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