I have been browsing the forum looking for opinions on pre amps and have not found anything very up to date. I am looking for a solid pre amp for mostly screaming vocals. My budget is around $500. I'm currently using an at4050 and a Nuemann KMS 105 (mostly the nuemann) I am borrowing a symetrix 528 and like it but need something for myself and later projects. Would you recommend the 528 or can I get something better? Thanks!
Pre Amp for Vocals.
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JeffTD
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I'd say a Warm Audio WA12 or GAP-73 with transformer upgrades would be your best bet unless you want to get into Seventh Circle Audio or 500-series stuff.
egan.
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A 500 series rack is an chassis for interchangeable audio components.
http://www.sweetwater.com/insync/500-series-gear-buying-guide/
http://www.sweetwater.com/insync/500-series-gear-buying-guide/
Lasse Lammert
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As far as I love BAE stuff, I doubt the op could get one for 500$...
Anyway, for vocal I go with 1073, isa 110/215 or Amek CIB (can be found for kinda cheap, and the comp/eq work great on lead vox put as a finisher during mixing stage).
So go with a CIB
I've heard grea things about the great river. Problem is my budget is around $500. So as much as I would like some of outer recommendations I can't get them.
I used to have a GAP-73 with Carnhill transformer upgrades.
As much as I tried, I never really liked it and sold it after two years.
It seemed cloudy and sluggish to me and not in a good vintage vibey way.
To each his own I guess.
Now I have API 512c's which I really really love and an Avedis MA5 which is great on vocals and acoustic.
Unfortunately, they are both out of your budget.
Maybe you should check the Warm Audio clone of the API?
As much as I tried, I never really liked it and sold it after two years.
It seemed cloudy and sluggish to me and not in a good vintage vibey way.
To each his own I guess.
Now I have API 512c's which I really really love and an Avedis MA5 which is great on vocals and acoustic.
Unfortunately, they are both out of your budget.
Maybe you should check the Warm Audio clone of the API?
Alphanumeric
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Line 6 UX2 m8, get redy 4 f0r a fat mix, get bints.
Or ...
SPL goldmike? If you are doing "mostly" screams but some clean too, works for meh!
Or ...
SPL goldmike? If you are doing "mostly" screams but some clean too, works for meh!
abaga129
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DeclanWhite
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Anyways borrowed an ISA one really like it. The warm audio look pretty sick but It will be kind of hard for me to snag. Ill def check the spl. Thanks for all the recommendations! I've got a bit of researching to do.
Anyways borrowed an ISA one really like it. The warm audio look pretty sick but It will be kind of hard for me to snag. Ill def check the spl. Thanks for all the recommendations! I've got a bit of researching to do.
