i found this vintage single channel pa system in a second hand store... i want to use the preamp to see if it sounds any good for recording. The tubes seem to be in good condition they look pretty new so i dont think theyt are original. 10 bucks so i said why not.

for vox which one would you prefer?
thank you

I originally posted this in the Pro Audio forum, but this might be a better place for it...

After years of running my AKG C414 direct into a board in my home studio, I have decided that I need to step up and buy a tube mic preamp. Problem is, I have absolutely no idea where to start. There are a lot on the market and I don't have enough time to read recording magazine reviews every month, so I'm hoping for some guidance.

Okay, I'm back again to ask for some more help. I'm looking to get a nice tube pre to use on an upcoming funk/soul project.

I already own a Sebatron 4000e, maybe something to compliment this? Here's what I'm thinking:

Hello All,
I need somethign to liven up my vocals. I'm considering getting one of these: dbx mini pre. Itsa single channel tube mic preamp, and i was wondering if its worth actually purchasing. has anyone used this unit particularly? any thoughts or recommendations? heres a link so you can see it in case you are not familiar.

I'm recording drums 8 tracks into logic 7.
what is the difference of bouncing every channel thru a singel mic preamp
after they were recorded vs recording every track with its own mic preamp?
I'm going thru a digimax 96 thru a 2408 mk2.
ive been using my peavey vmp 2 tube pre for the overheads two mk 12
and an mp 20 for kick and snare.

hey guys, i just recently bought a tubepre and although it was a relatively cheap device, i feel like it is a pretty nice improvement over the stock preamps in my mbox. my question is, how much more of an upgrade/quality of sound increase would i get if i got the PreSonus eureka down the road?

i've been thinking about saving myself some money by replacing the stock 12AX7 tube inside my $80 preamp with a better tube. (i think i ran across the bnb tubes site in one of these forums).

is this something slightly common? would it be worth it? would i get myself a more pleasing sound or a bad electrical shock?

Greetings and salutations to all you recording enthusiasts. I'm gonna be purchasing an SE z5600a tube mic preamptty soon. Thing is i've acknowledged that fact that it does come with its own power supply which can provide 48v of phantom power. My question is will a seperate mic preamp(Grace Design 101) be necessary to juice up the mic?

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