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Nfinite2006
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iiaght man thanks
TragikRemix
I am NOT a Gear Whore. ;)
i recommend putting a banjo in front of any LDC while singing, and record THAT. thats some sound, especially if the banjo head isnt too tight!
those of you who know what it sounds like when you talk into a banjo are probably sitting there laughing.
seriously though, Avalon is overhyped. sure, they make some really great stuff, and they look sleek as hell, but there sure are some better things out there. ever here of Neve? Great River makes a Neve/type preamp which i know two people with and they love it. it was a little over 1000 i think, which really isnt bad at all in this "hobby"/obsession.
those of you who know what it sounds like when you talk into a banjo are probably sitting there laughing.
seriously though, Avalon is overhyped. sure, they make some really great stuff, and they look sleek as hell, but there sure are some better things out there. ever here of Neve? Great River makes a Neve/type preamp which i know two people with and they love it. it was a little over 1000 i think, which really isnt bad at all in this "hobby"/obsession.
TragikRemix
I am NOT a Gear Whore. ;)
in addition, i forgot to mention...
Many musicians have heard of avalon and associate it with professional sound. many musicians also arent familiar with recording gear, for real, but "hey, i could do that.." whatever...
the fact of the matter is, online, you arent looking a person in the face and you dont know if they are BS'ing you or not. ask somebody for a recommendation- they could be some stupid 16 year old (like myself hehe) and they say "avalon 747sp is the best thing you can get for ....." and they say that because; a)its the only pre amp they've ever heard of, and b)its the most expensive one in the musiciansfriend catalog.
this forum is better though, most of the people on here really have experience with gear. i dont know about the rap forum, i've never been in there.
one trick i use to see how reliable a source (person) is, i check out there public profile. if they have a link to a home/pro studio that they run/work at, and they are a real deal studio, then i would take there advice seriously, after checking out there links of course.
i get turned on by pictures of studios, and mine isnt quite big enough yet, which is another reason i like to look at peoples studios...
but thats not to say that people w/o links to studios dont know what they're talking about, they just dont have a website/have a real job/whatever.
Many musicians have heard of avalon and associate it with professional sound. many musicians also arent familiar with recording gear, for real, but "hey, i could do that.." whatever...
the fact of the matter is, online, you arent looking a person in the face and you dont know if they are BS'ing you or not. ask somebody for a recommendation- they could be some stupid 16 year old (like myself hehe) and they say "avalon 747sp is the best thing you can get for ....." and they say that because; a)its the only pre amp they've ever heard of, and b)its the most expensive one in the musiciansfriend catalog.
this forum is better though, most of the people on here really have experience with gear. i dont know about the rap forum, i've never been in there.
one trick i use to see how reliable a source (person) is, i check out there public profile. if they have a link to a home/pro studio that they run/work at, and they are a real deal studio, then i would take there advice seriously, after checking out there links of course.
i get turned on by pictures of studios, and mine isnt quite big enough yet, which is another reason i like to look at peoples studios...
but thats not to say that people w/o links to studios dont know what they're talking about, they just dont have a website/have a real job/whatever.
phaqu
gone and forgotten
For what its worth, I ended up getting a Summit pre-comp instead of the Avalon. Theyre both around the same price.
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Nfinite2006
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damn it seems like no one likes the avalon at this site
Phosphene
Horse Diaper
Yea, I bought one and then everyone here had a ton of better suggestions. It's cool, I'm gonna hang onto the mudsucker.
fraserhutch
Flypaper for freaks
Ha! No he's spamming the folk at gearslutz with the same question.
He wants someone to hold his hand when he buys it, I guess.
He wants someone to hold his hand when he buys it, I guess.
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Nfinite2006
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^^actauly i just wanted to get different opinions..im not spamming at all.