I think there might be better channel strip for you maybe the new Joe meek stuff may be worth checking.As far as the NTK i think I might go for the studio project T 3 It has 9 setting and bass roll of.Why dont you talk to Alan Hyatt at the PMI room on this site he"ll give you some ideas.

For the price of all that seperate Presonus gear you could get the new Presonus Eureka which recently got a favorable review in the latest issue of TapeOp. It's a single channel, one rack space unit with a mic pre, comp, and EQ and some nifty features. There are some up on Ebay right now for just over $400.

Then you'd only have one power chord instead of four! :)

Might be worth a look.

Be wary on the NTK.

Has a reputation of sounding sibilant on quite a few singers (like me!).
Tried the T3 and it sounded great for my voice.

Sometimes they sell demo stuff at http://www.pmiaudio.com
including Studio Projects.

Chris

The Eureka that has been mentioned is quite a step above the other stuff they build.It has a pre/EQ/compressor and you can configure them in any order in the chain.It has transformer on the input and sounds very good.I havent applied it to everything yet but I am impressed with it so far at its price point.And yes they are around $500 street brandnew....If it matters to you, they are also able to be upgraded as far as the opamp chipsets....we have a couple to try out and will do so soon.I'm looking forward to popping in the Burr-Brown chip and also looking to try one out in my Soundcraft pres.You'll still need the headphone amp however....

Originally posted by chessparov:
Be wary on the NTK.

Chessparov is right, you should make sure the NTK is a good match for your voice before you buy one. If it's a good match, though, it's magical. It's amazing on acoustic guitar, cello, and upright bass too. If you have enought money, I'd get the NTK no matter what. Then, if it doesn't match your voice well, find a mic that does. Your NTK will find many, many uses either way.

The new Rode K2 has also been seen in Ebay for $599 new.. That's also tube and has had great reviews

If interested in Rode mics, check out

http://www.sleepwalkermusic.net/

Dan, the proprietor, has an ebay shop and might be the one selling for $599, I just bought one from Sleepwalker for $579 with free shipping. All of his Rode prices are very good. He also sells Presonus, though I don't know for what prices, they are probably lower than anywhere else.

Hey coats, did you buy the K2? If so, how do you like it?

Hmm. I'd be interested in what you thought of the K2 as well.

Actually, I just bought it and it is due to arrive today. Will try it on a woman's voice tomorrow [alto range] and probably with a 7' Schimmel piano in a nice somewhat larger room. I'm interested in playing with the variable pattern.

There is a user review of the K2 over at Sound On Sound with other comments. Some say good for vocals, some say not - the usual. All say it is a pretty nice mic.

[ February 25, 2004, 12:36 PM: Message edited by: coats ]

My K2 also just arrived in a case almost the size of an alto saxophone. It's monstrous. Won't have time to try it until tomorrow.