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Reply With QuoteUsed Aphex 107's can usually be found on eBay for $125 range, that's one (dual channel pre) I can think of near your budget worthy of consideration.
What are you in need of low noise for to start with?
Recording a solo flute from 90 paces?
Mixing 100 tracks and can't stand the cumulative noise?
Using mics with very low output signals?
For < $100 not much to gloat about IMO. Art Tube MP was $30-ish, but I doubt it'd be better than what you already have. The most hideous thing I've ever used, but it came in a bundle with a decent mic. A used DMP3 might be had for $100-ish. A used sound devices MP-1 or MM-1 for $200-ish. About the only decent < $500 ones to even look at IMO. But it really depends on how good is good enough. And whether you want to risk used, or go new? Also bear in mind that the preamp isn't the ONLY source of noise.
Used Aphex 107's can usually be found on eBay for $125 range, that's one (dual channel pre) I can think of near your budget worthy of consideration.
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Those "tube" preamps are in effect solid state with a feed to the tube for distortion. They're not true tube pres. At any rate, they will be fine but as Bob Rogers pointed out, there are already two preamps in the US-122. I doubt any pre under one hundred dollars will be noticeably better. In fact considering that the US-122 probably has attenuated mic inputs posing as line inputs, they will probably add more noise than desired.Originally Posted by JasonAlanJohnson
ejb: There is no mic in your amp, it's a direct feed. Probably with speaker emulation. I would guess that it's actually the amp that's adding noise if anything.
Have you considered going direct? I know that it's not the same but my guess is that you are using a modelling amp of some sort anyway. There are some good FREE amp emulator plugins. Yes. It's true. Check here. Freeamp is a great FREE VST amp. It doesn't sound like a Marshall or a Boogie but it's "close enough for jazz"(who said that?) and the price is right. This is a VST so you need a VST host. Hopefully you are using Cubase LE or AI so that shouldn't be a problem.
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BobRogers,
Yes I realize that the Tascam has preamps in it. The TASCAM took a tumble recently and some functionality is not working anymore. I can still use it to record, though. Thanks for your help.
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