for M 149 mic > Brent Averill 1073 OR Great River MEQ-1NV pre/eq?!

[blue_scorpion]

I've thought about that too...
Brauner VM-1.
But I'd like to keep my current mic and add the Brauner next year to an existing great setup!

[rwhitney]

I don't know about the other pres, but I've used the M149 many times with the Great River. It's a very good fit.

[KurtR]

When using the M149 how much gain did you use on the pre and did you use an inline pad?

[syra]

Inline pad so I can drive the pre...

As of lately I have discovered what a great combo the M149 is with the 512C on vocals (for a modern kinda sound...not ultra clean). Beats my Neves 90% of the time.

[pendejo]

I have an m149 and an Aurora GTQ2 that I've used for vocals and acoustic guitar, and for that application it's an awesome combination. It sounds huge.

[rwhitney]

I don't remember needing to use an inline pad, but I can understand there may be times you'd have to.

Doug Fearn made me a custom pad to properly match the M149s impedance for optimal use with his preamp. Maybe Dan Kennedy would do the same for the MP-NV.

[vernier]

I run the 149 into a tube limiter, no pre. 1073 / 149 combo was sterile to my ears.

[davemc]

Had a GR NV and have a API. Both are different. A API is a good choice. Maybe pad the outs of the API as well so you can drive it. I normally run it through a Neve 2254 for color as well if I want color.

I remember seeing a doco on Robbie Williams and he had a M149. Here is a article from sound on sound.
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/nov9...les/tracks.htm

The M149 gets a bit of flack, I do not think its a bad mic. Its just not rich with charatcer of a U47 or a U67 etc. Its just honest.