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jerryC · 5th May 2008

I need some advise on my next "investment":

Currently my setup is:

Great River 2NV
API 3124
TL Audio 5001

UA 2-6176
Eventide Eclipse

Aurora 16
TC Electronic Powercore

Royer 121
2 x Soundelux 195
Studio Projects T3
Shure sm91
Shure sm7b
3 x Milab WM-44 (sdc)
++ (57s, 58s and so on..)

Now I`m looking for a new preamp and a new mic. I need something to complement what I already have. Something I can use as my goto vocal chain but also something that is versatile. Even though my main use would be vocals, I dont want a "one trick pony".

I was planning on spending around 7000 (give or take a few grand) and I`ve kind of narrowed it down to this list:

MICs:
Brauner VM1
Brauner Valvet
Neumann U87
Neumann m149

Preamps:
DW Fearn VT-1 (or VT-2)
Chandler TG2
Theremionic Culture Earlybird 2.2

Any ideas? Any advise? What would be a good setup to mach my excisting equipment and to meet my requirements described above? I mainly record pop/rock but there is occasionally a choir (or soft acoustic stuf, jazz etc)

5th May 2008	#1
jerryC Gear interested Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 18 Thread Starter	Advise needed I need some advise on my next "investment": Currently my setup is: Great River 2NV API 3124 TL Audio 5001 UA 2-6176 Eventide Eclipse Aurora 16 TC Electronic Powercore Royer 121 2 x Soundelux 195 Studio Projects T3 Shure sm91 Shure sm7b 3 x Milab WM-44 (sdc) ++ (57s, 58s and so on..) Now I`m looking for a new preamp and a new mic. I need something to complement what I already have. Something I can use as my goto vocal chain but also something that is versatile. Even though my main use would be vocals, I dont want a "one trick pony". I was planning on spending around 7000 (give or take a few grand) and I`ve kind of narrowed it down to this list: MICs: Brauner VM1 Brauner Valvet Neumann U87 Neumann m149 Preamps: DW Fearn VT-1 (or VT-2) Chandler TG2 Theremionic Culture Earlybird 2.2 Any ideas? Any advise? What would be a good setup to mach my excisting equipment and to meet my requirements described above? I mainly record pop/rock but there is occasionally a choir (or soft acoustic stuf, jazz etc)