I feel compelled to make this post, as there is a whole lotta hatin' around these parts towards the venerable 737. I happen to think that it is a great piece of gear, and judging by the amount of hit recordings that have been done with these there are many other professionals who feel the same way. There are a lot of beginners here on gearslutz looking for sound advice (pun intended), and misinformation can get in the way of their progress in the art/science of recording.
I'm not saying that these things are the "best" piece of equipment ever or the "be all end all" for mic pres, but in the right hands they are extremely tough to beat.
Here are some links to a few recordings that I've done with the 737 on vox. If you think that you have
better recordings done with different pres, then post 'em. Basically, it's a "put your money where your mouth is" type thing.
http://home.comcast.net/~mixxit.tb/BallinMix.mp3
All vox recorded with a C800 -> 737 -> Adat XT20. Mixed on a d8b using the onboard eq and dynamics. The fx/verb are M5K and PCM90. This song is on Snoop's "Paid The Cost..." album. This is
unmastered.
http://home.comcast.net/~mixxit.tb/HoldinOnMix.mp3
This is recorded with a C800 -> 737 -> MX2424. Quick 1 hour mix on the d8b using onboard eq and dynamics. The fx/verb are M5K and PCM90. Obviously, this is Nate Dogg and I believe that this particular song was for a movie soundtrack. This is
unmastered.
http://home.comcast.net/~mixxit.tb/EveryWhereIGo.mp3
All vox recorded with a C12VR -> 737 -> MX2424. Mixed on the d8b using the onboard dynamics and eq. This is one of my favorite mixes that I ever did, and the beat was created by my favorite producer ever - Swizz. This is the last song on Tha Eastsidaz 2nd album.
http://home.comcast.net/~mixxit.tb/VamoMiGentes.mp3
All vox recorded with a Blue Kiwi -> 737 -> PTHD Accel. Mixed 100% ITB. This song was produced (I made the beat and produced the vocals), recorded, mixed, and mastered by yours truly. Listen to the third verse for some pretty cool fx on the lv. It's all in Spanish, but don't sleep on it cuz it's definitely bangin'. The artist (who will go unnamed) screwed his deal off (and my part of it as well) because of a serious drug problem. Too bad, because he's an amazing vocalist and there is ZERO auto-tune on this. All of the vox tracks are just the one guy.
I have a different song for everyday of the week that I could use for this thread. These are just what I have uploaded right now. Enough to prove my point, though.
Come on 737 haters - show me what you got!