I have a PreSonus tubepre and a bluetube that were my very first stand alone pre's and now I have better pre's so I haven't been using them. The question is, should I sell them or are there any mods I can do with them, could I change the tube? The tubepre needs the gain pot lubed up, its getting scratchy.
Also, are there any solid state pre's around $1000-1300 besides the Vintech x31i and isa 220, I will be mostly using it for kick drum with a Audix d6, and for vox with a soundelux u195. (i plan on getting the x31i and the 220 anyways.
thanks
bob
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Then look at the Toft ATC-2... way better EQ/compression than Fo
Then look at the Toft ATC-2... way better EQ/compression than Focusrite ever imagined... and if you're really going to look the "Neve-esque" route... the [="http://mercenaryeditions.com/me-1nv.shtml"]EQ-1NV[/]="http://mercenaryedi…"]EQ-1NV[/] is a pretty trick box [if I do say so myself] and goes amazingly well with the ME-1NV I mentioned earlier... and the Chandler [[url=http://="http://chandlerlimi…"]TG Channel [/]="http://chandlerlimi…"]TG Channel [/] or [[url=http://[/URL]="http://chandlerlimi…"]LTD-1[/]="http://chandlerlimi…"]LTD-1[/]... yeah, they're more expensive, but IMNTLBFHO, they're way better units that will serve you better over a greater period of time... for that matter the Toft ATC-2 is in a somewhat similar league with some not quite as good parts and made in a Chinese factory [instead of handbuilt in the good ol' US of A]
bobbo wrote: Also, are there any solid state pre's around $1000-
Well... I'd like to think that the Great River [="http://www.mercenaryeditions.com/me-1nv.shtml"]ME-1NV[/]="http://www.mercenar…"]ME-1NV[/] is a far superior pre to the x31i and the 220 on either's best day... I'd also say that a Groove Tubes "Brick" will by far outclass any of the Presonus crap you have now in the area of a pre-amp with a tube inside. There are more than a few other pre-amps, like the Speck Electronics [[url=http://="http://www.speck.co…"]5.0[/]="http://www.speck.co…"]5.0[/] that are exceptionally useful tools for a smidge less than the national debt
Best of luck with your search.