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i have api, purple, groove tubes, osa. i need something clean. don't have tons of cash, this business is hard on the wallet these days. its not for drums. its more for vocals, acoustic guitar, bass di/pod, distorted guitar Micing (through mics such as, sm7b, e609, sm57, beta57a, 421mkII. and for indie rock drum over head/s for "true live drum sounds".

let me know. and if this seems ridiculous now a days for this industry. let me know too.

thanks

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Mohog Audio Wed, 02/03/2010 - 15:24

Hey all! First time poster here at Recording.org. I would look at the API 3124 or 512. Very clean but a little on the expensive side. I think the RNP from FMR audio gets overlooked a lot and it is really clean. Sometimes too clean but you get two channels for 499 msrp. Could probably get it a lower if you looked around.

anonymous Sun, 02/07/2010 - 12:51

I'm using an Avalon VT737, which is pricey, but it was worth the wait. It serves my purposes fantastically well on vox and acoustic guitar. I DI my bass guitar through it as well, and it makes a big difference. Previously, I had purchased a Behringer preamp for chump change by comparison, but the quality was so terrible that I ended up taking it back. I decided to be patient, and I read everything I could find on preamps. The most valuable information I got was when I asked people who had made recordings that I liked what they had used. The Avalon kept coming up, so I set my sights on it and saved my money for over a year until I had enough to get one. Since the price was way too much to try flying it home under the wife's radar, ha ha, I went for broke and got a U87 to go with it. I figured she would be shocked by the sticker price with or without the mic, and one big shock is better than two big shocks. I wasn't wrong there. Gentlemen, if you play your cards right, you can have it all. (If I can quote a famous poet, there's a lesson in there that runs at large. Take it. You're welcome. No extra charge.)

thatjeffguy Mon, 02/08/2010 - 09:12

I second the Avalon VT 737! Yes, way over your budget, but so worth the sacrifice.
I also bought a U87 at the same time, and I also DI my bass through the 737.
For vocals, the compression section of the 737 is so smooth and transparent that I try to not use ITB compressors any more on vocals.
For bass, with the proper compressor settings I am finally getting the "punchy" attack that I like!
So, worth considering for future purchase even if your budget won't handle it now!
Jeff