1000 euro for pre for vocals?

[HOTC]

any suggestions...im always tempted to get api stuff
but any suggestions would be cool thanks

[Nolet]

Get a lunchbox with an API 512C or a Great River 500NV. I just made that upgrade after being "low end" for more than 10 years. The difference is HUGE!

[matucha]

TAB Funkenwerk V78M?

[Tom Hakala]

well... how about Tube MP...it's like 40€. Use your 960€ to make your room look beautiful and inspiring to the vocalist.

[Nolet]

Originally Posted by Tom Hakala

well... how about Tube MP...it's like 40€. Use your 960€ to make your room look beautiful and inspiring to the vocalist.

Very helpful....

[Tom Hakala]

Originally Posted by Nolet

Very helpful....

well the difference ain't huge. So your comment ain't helpful either

[HOTC]

well my room is well acoustically treated
was just looking for more colours to play with
my pre at the moment im using is grace model 101

[Tom Hakala]

Originally Posted by HOTC

well my room is well acoustically treated
was just looking for more colours to play with
my pre at the moment im using is grace model 101

I wasn't referring to your room acoustics. I was talking about how cool does your room look. How's the overall feeling in that room.

And well.. I havent used Grace. But if I were you I'd stick with that preamp. What's in your mic locker?

[HOTC]

ah my room looks cool enough actually..
gefells,oktavas,akg no nuemanns tho

[Tom Hakala]

nice!

do you have an SM7 in there? If not. You better try it out!

[HOTC]

no i dont have an sm7 tho i keep meaning to get one

[Tom Hakala]

Get it!

I wouldnt upgrade the preamp if I were you. I'd go for an SM7 instead

[HOTC]

do u know not think pres matter?
I have few pres and i think if u have a great mic and an ok the sound will be good but if u have a great mic and great pre then the sound is great..thats just opinon tho

[Tom Hakala]

I have been using a lot Tube MP, RME, RNP, Great River, Portico... and SM7B just keeps on shining. I wouldn't sweat too much about the preamp..

[Hammer Mark]

You might be able to swing both the SM7 and the Great River ME-1NV for your 1000 Euros -- money well spent. You get a mic that complements your collection and a pre that complements your Grace.

[Brad Lunde]

All available in Europe, all well under 1,000 Euros and very usable for vocals or any instrument in a studio:
1) Daking Mic Pre One is discrete, Class A, high gain and sounds nice. Single Channel, outboard supply, US made.
2) True Systems P SOLO: nice for condensers and less than Daking. Its a hybrid, part discrete part high end "Burr Brown" type chip. From the guy (Tim Spencer) who used to head up Burr Brown. Single Channel, internal supply, US made.
3) True Systems P SOLO RIBBON: nice for ribbon and dynamic mics with the higher input impedance and higher gain. Single channel, internal supply, US made.
Brad