| The firebox pres aren't shitty. I don't think they are fantastic, but they are not shitty either. I think that's a little extreme. I got a Meek 3q also, which another cheaper pre, but I run it into the line in of the firebox. I think the Meek 3q may be the best deal out there if you don't want to spend a lot of coin on a channel strip. My next purchase will be API, either A2D or a lunchbox. But for now the Meek into the Firebox sounds quite good. Thats probably around 500 for that combo, and you would have 3 channels of Pre, EQ, opto compression and A/D conversion.
For home tracking, im all for buying the bare minimum and getting the best out of it. It always has made me a better producer in the long run. Once I master this gear, ill move up to API + Apogee, but here is what I have been getting lately:
Firebox for A/D instead of Rosetta
Meek 3Q instead of API (for now)
AT 3035 instead of 4000 series
Audix I5...well this is an upgrade from a 57 actually
Fender Blues Jr. instead of Deluxe Reverb |