Preamp to drive dbx 166XL

[Sickan]

So I was stupid enough to buy a SM7 that was supposed to run into my dbx 166XL without buying a preamp to drive the dbx (we all know the SM7 needs crazy amount of gain)...
Will a Presonus TubePRE (found a cheap used one) work for this purpose or will it make my SM7 sound... well... cheaper?

 

[Metaltastic]

I'd rather have an M-Audio DMP3 personally

 

[Sickan]

Could you elaborate why? I'm not really looking for color (it wouldn't hurt tho, I suppose... and hope), I just want the signal boosted so I can use the dbx!

 

[Metaltastic]

That's precisely why I would go for the DMP3, out of the cheap preamps it really strikes me as the cleanest and least colored (no tube nonsense )

 

[Sickan]

Yeah I thougt so : (
I have looked at the DMP3, but my budget is very limited after my big thomann order...
How cheap do you think I can get off without regreting it later on? Is the DMP3 "as low as you go"? How would it compare to lets say a SP VTB1 (yeah, tube there aswell... but it's blendable)?

 

[Metaltastic]

Can't say for certain, as I haven't used either, but a lot of people on here seem to dig the VTB1, so I doubt you'd dislike it! (though I'd rather have the M-Audio, and the price difference is only $30 here, is it more over there?)

 

[Sickan]

I only need one preamp, isn't VTB1 more bang for the buck (one more expensive preamp instead of two cheaper ones)?

Haha, there is no such thing as "over there" "over there" means Thomann if you live in Sweden... everything is damn expensive here.
http://www.thomann.de/se/studio_projects_vtb1.htm
http://www.thomann.de/se/m-audio_dmp_3.htm

 

[AllanD]

I only need one preamp, isn't VTB1 more bang for the buck (one more expensive preamp instead of two cheaper ones)?

Haha, there is no such thing as "over there" "over there" means Thomann if you live in Sweden... everything is damn expensive here.
http://www.thomann.de/se/studio_projects_vtb1.htm
http://www.thomann.de/se/m-audio_dmp_3.htm

I've read that the VTB1 has A LOT of gain, so it would probably be more useful for your SM7.

 

[Force666]

I've heard some good feedback about the Rane MS1b.

 

[Sickan]

I recieved the VTB1 today, it works great!

 

[Metaltastic]

Nice!