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Originally Posted by whitepapagold  Exactly. Thread finished. Thats the most ridiculous preamp vs microphone list YET! Its so insane what this stupid place has done to prosumers studios and pocketbooks...
Not one nice microphone on the list...tutt
STOP. Put your wallet back in your pants and go find someone who knows microphones who can help you.
and... STOP reading threads here like they are worth basing purchases off! The lack of resource balance/management in your set up is INCREDIBLE.... And very reflective of this type of internet frenzy mentality.
Seriously, your preamp section reads like an ad for Gearslutz...  |
You are correct in in pointing out that with 66,300 members he may need to buy 66,300 mics to satisfy every posts opinion. But the use of Gearslutz in general and the all important search fuction is the best resource on the internet and in my opinion the best resource period to use in accessing gear performance from High End to Low End, from computers to microphones but this is but one step, accessing information, it must always be followed up with actual hands on and ears open with said gear live and in person and A/B to your liking. This can be hard to do sometimes but this step should not be left out. I am only guessing on this statement and that being if he would have used this resource first as he bought gear from different salesmen he would not have the MicPre to microphone disparity he now has. He would not have bought many of the mics that are now his only choice for recording an upright bass, piano or vocals.
So you are absoulutely correct that Gearslutz with it's 2.5 million posts, it's information and opinions from members can be misused easily. But as stated there is no other resource that comes close for information concerning any of the multitude of recording and live sound renenforcement questions when used properly anywhere in the known universe. Jules idea of a music forum for the dreamers of making music correctly has evolved into a music aficionado masterpiece. The fact that he also brings in for our edification industry giants like Tony Maserati this last 2 weeks is just iceing on the cake.
Musicguitar you are in the right place just use the hell out of the search function as opposed to doing a thread on such important decession's that you are faced with. Post of course on threads that have what you think you need if a post seems worthy. By posting you end up reafirming the posters opinions as well for if it's an old thread and the posters had more repetitions using the gear he might have changed his mind. The beauty of it is all and I mean all of the members and moderators usually answer quickly and freely. The PM function should not be forgotton either in case a response is slow in forth coming but it should be used wisely as well.
While making a case for the greatness of Gearslutz as a member you have a key to the Dungeon, a members only unmoderated, kinda, gem of a forum called "Gear Free Zone-Politics / Serious Social Issues. I recommend it highly to all members to visit the forum from time to time, some never leave and there are some very smart people that reside there and of course some dumb asses as well. It is also a gem of a forum with World Wide participation and with the conundrums we face as Homo-Sapiens now and in the near future it's a nice place to visit that's also full of many varied opinions. It is a nice place to visit but you wouldn't want to live there.
Additionally whitepapagold the insainity you speak of does exisit and is more the norm rather than the exception. But it is not a stupid place, it's a brilliant place and just because to many make rash unsound decisions on a whim shouldn't deminish it's brillance. Maybe every moderator should put a sticky at the top of each forum stateing "USE WISELY" and "NOT Responsble for ANY STUPID Decisions Based On Information Within".
In closing I say "Hat's Off and All Should Bow Toward's London to Jules and His Splendid Creation", regards ,,deda,,