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jaz49 · 2nd June 2008

Thanks to all...very helpful info. The 0404 pre's will give me enough gain for a dynamic mic like the sm57, but cranking the gain high enough for a dynamic leaves me with a very harsh sound with a lot of sibilance...even at 8-12 inches away. No pad or anything like that...

Thanks basstracker, I now think I will hang on to the 0404 for a while... I was not aware of the high quality of the converters. If I run a line out from a better preamp like the dmp3, will the 0404 color the sound of the dmp3?
I was thinking about getting one.

Unfortunately, those oktava mods are way too high for my budget. I just checked mr. Joly's website...he's charging well over 400 bills for a modded mk219 if I remember correctly. The cheapest price I could find for an UN-modded 319 is $300.00 new from a dealer. The heil pr30/35 is also a little pricey for me. But, I definitely will check out the older EV's... thanks for the tip. They sometimes go pretty cheap on e-bay. I can still get that super cheap mca sp1 just to give it a try to see if it helps with the sibilance. The AT 3035 still has a lot, even though I have tried all the suggestions i was given concerning gain on the preamp and placement.

MySpace.com - Le Jaz - LONG BRANCH, New Jersey - Folk Rock / Country / Alternative - www.myspace.com/lejaz
The first two verses of the first song on my myspace page(Little Easy) were done with the AT3035. The second song was done entirely with the e835. I tried to edit out as much sibilance as I could, but there's quite a bit in the chorus.

Thanks again...good info

2nd June 2008	#26
jaz49 Gear addict Joined: May 2008 Location: by the beach Posts: 393 Thread Starter	Thanks to all...very helpful info. The 0404 pre's will give me enough gain for a dynamic mic like the sm57, but cranking the gain high enough for a dynamic leaves me with a very harsh sound with a lot of sibilance...even at 8-12 inches away. No pad or anything like that... Thanks basstracker, I now think I will hang on to the 0404 for a while... I was not aware of the high quality of the converters. If I run a line out from a better preamp like the dmp3, will the 0404 color the sound of the dmp3? I was thinking about getting one. Unfortunately, those oktava mods are way too high for my budget. I just checked mr. Joly's website...he's charging well over 400 bills for a modded mk219 if I remember correctly. The cheapest price I could find for an UN-modded 319 is $300.00 new from a dealer. The heil pr30/35 is also a little pricey for me. But, I definitely will check out the older EV's... thanks for the tip. They sometimes go pretty cheap on e-bay. I can still get that super cheap mca sp1 just to give it a try to see if it helps with the sibilance. The AT 3035 still has a lot, even though I have tried all the suggestions i was given concerning gain on the preamp and placement. MySpace.com - Le Jaz - LONG BRANCH, New Jersey - Folk Rock / Country / Alternative - www.myspace.com/lejaz The first two verses of the first song on my myspace page(Little Easy) were done with the AT3035. The second song was done entirely with the e835. I tried to edit out as much sibilance as I could, but there's quite a bit in the chorus. Thanks again...good info