Thread: Mic pre-amp & compressor..

I don't think there would be anything in that price range that I would recommend ...

What you say you want to spend is less than what most good single channel mic pres go for alone .... a great compressor is much more ..

I am not recommending it but the only thing I can think of that would fill the bill in that price range would be the PreSonus Eureka. I haven't heard the compressor or EQ sections of this piece but I am familiar with the pres ... which are real OK but not anything to write home about.

Please do me a favor and change your sig line ... kids hang around here and there's no need for that type of language.

I'm looking for a good mic pre-amp and compressor in one unit.

As Kurt states, not a lot to choose from in the under $700 range. I'd suggest you look at either the new Joemeek or track down a used one such as the VC1Qcs.

try looking up on some JOE MEEK gear, I hear he was pretty good.

Originally Posted by tha sun god

try looking up on some JOE MEEK gear, I hear he was pretty good.

Joe Meek was a supurb recording engineer that custom built much of the gear he used. Ted Fletcher (the originator of the Joe Meek moniker) worked as an assitant to Joe Meek prior to Meeks death.

However, as far as I can tell, the line of Joe Meek products really don't reflect any of Joe Meeks original designs... they are a nod towards some of his overall concepts but I have a feeling that if he saw the way his name was being used these days (Ted Fletchers fault, not Alan Hyatts) he would not be very happy (an assumption I admit).

I personally don't get Joe Meek gear at all ... I've heard it side by side with my Manley, Valley, Urei and Teletronics outboard when outside engineers have brought it in to use on their sessions. I always laughed at them for doing that. I think it's more of this mid priced stuff that is real ok but not really a big league player. A lot of guys I respect (like Gaff) say it's useable. I'm just happy I haven't ever had to use the stuff.

So, then you wouldn't recomment a VC3 would you?

Like I said ... it's real ok . If that's what you want then it would be fine. Just don't expect it to be a top quality piece ...

It really has more to do with what you're recording, not what you're recording it with. I could take a Joe Meek and make a fine recording with it. I just prefer better tools.

aight..well would you including anybody else recommend something else that is possibly better in the price range of a VC3?