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ixnys · 13th November 2003, 05:49 PM

As far as mics:

The B.L.U.E. bottle with the standard B6 capsule is the shit. It's about a $4000 mic. It has increased lows and increased highs. I mean this sucker needs NO EQ. Sounds so great. It would be perfect for pop or RnB.

The Nuemman m147 or m149 would be a great vocal mic. The orginals are always better..but the m147 is about a grand and the m149 is like 3 grand I think.

I would say check out the B.L.U.E. series mics cuz they really are terrific. I own a pair of blueberries that are great harmony/background mics as well as drum O/H's. A grand each.

I've tried an orginal U47 that actually sounding boring as hell. I've tired a U87 that was descent, but I prefer tube mics for vox.

So those are the only vocal mics I've had experience with.

As far as pres:

I own a Avalon AD2022 and a Millenia STT-1 twin. Both are great but I think the Millenia would be the best choice. Can't remember exact price..around 3grand I think. This MOFO is clean as a whistle. It can be nice and transparent as well as colored. It could be a tube pre or a solid state pre. It has EQ controls as well as DeEsser and Compressor.

As far as Compressors:

Distressors or a LA2A. Distressors are the shit...they can give you so much versatility. They replicate other compressors as well. But I always end up using my LA2A for vox. About 2grand I think. But that would be the shit.

As far as AD/DA:
I have a 192 i/o and an apogee psx-100se. The apogee is better. I feel more in the low end. Another expensive peice of gear. like 2-4 grand I can't remember.

So price for a killer chain: 10-14grand.

Since everything else you do is electronic as long as you have the best vox chain possible, you're gold.

13th November 2003, 05:49 PM	#4
ixnys Gear addict Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 325	As far as mics: The B.L.U.E. bottle with the standard B6 capsule is the shit. It's about a $4000 mic. It has increased lows and increased highs. I mean this sucker needs NO EQ. Sounds so great. It would be perfect for pop or RnB. The Nuemman m147 or m149 would be a great vocal mic. The orginals are always better..but the m147 is about a grand and the m149 is like 3 grand I think. I would say check out the B.L.U.E. series mics cuz they really are terrific. I own a pair of blueberries that are great harmony/background mics as well as drum O/H's. A grand each. I've tried an orginal U47 that actually sounding boring as hell. I've tired a U87 that was descent, but I prefer tube mics for vox. So those are the only vocal mics I've had experience with. As far as pres: I own a Avalon AD2022 and a Millenia STT-1 twin. Both are great but I think the Millenia would be the best choice. Can't remember exact price..around 3grand I think. This MOFO is clean as a whistle. It can be nice and transparent as well as colored. It could be a tube pre or a solid state pre. It has EQ controls as well as DeEsser and Compressor. As far as Compressors: Distressors or a LA2A. Distressors are the shit...they can give you so much versatility. They replicate other compressors as well. But I always end up using my LA2A for vox. About 2grand I think. But that would be the shit. As far as AD/DA: I have a 192 i/o and an apogee psx-100se. The apogee is better. I feel more in the low end. Another expensive peice of gear. like 2-4 grand I can't remember. So price for a killer chain: 10-14grand. Since everything else you do is electronic as long as you have the best vox chain possible, you're gold.