Art MPA gold VS. GAP-73

[RTR]

I was wondering if anyone has tried these to pre's out and what they thought about the differences. I am thinking of getting the gap-73 and would like to know if it is any better/different than the mpa...thanks!!!!thumbsup

[Surbitone]

You can hear both these pres in a tune I just posted up! The mpa gold is on the overheads, electric guitar sm57 & apex 205 mics and mxl m3 lead vocals. The pre 73 is on the kick d112, electric guitar mxl m3, backing vox & superlux r102 mic on the bass. Not exactly a fair comparison though

[RTR]

Originally Posted by Surbitone

You can hear both these pres in a tune I just posted up! The mpa gold is on the overheads, electric guitar sm57 & apex 205 mics and mxl m3 lead vocals. The pre 73 is on the kick d112, electric guitar mxl m3, backing vox & superlux r102 mic on the bass. Not exactly a fair comparison though

Ya I kow one is tube....but if you could only have one..witch would it be (I dont need two channels) I own the mpa but am selling it to fund the pre-73

[awakened]

i'd consider keeping the mpa. its a great unit for...just about everything. not always the go-to, but sounds good on a lot of sources.

that being said, the GAP has a great tone, less warmth, but the ones i've played with are modded...so take that with a grain of salt.

[RTR]

Originally Posted by awakened

i'd consider keeping the mpa. its a great unit for...just about everything. not always the go-to, but sounds good on a lot of sources.

that being said, the GAP has a great tone, less warmth, but the ones i've played with are modded...so take that with a grain of salt.

Thanks for the info...I want it to use with my sm7b..this mpa I have to have completely cranked to get a good signal!!

[staticwhitesound]

Originally Posted by RTR

Thanks for the info...I want it to use with my sm7b..this mpa I have to have completely cranked to get a good signal!!

are you tracking a quiet source? for really quiet vocals i need to crank it for my sm7 but otherwise i don't think i have trouble.

[dickiefunk]

I found the MPA to be too noisy for any critical recording and from my experience from using one with NOS Telefunken tubes I wouldn't recommend it for use with an SM7b.
I had better results using the SM7 with my M-Audio Tampa than the MPA.

[Matti]

GAP-73 sure has juice for every need once you know the gain staging.
Btw. The MPA isn´t an all tube preamp if someone thinks so -if that matters

Matti

[David C.]

Not saying the ART ain't cool, but my Avalon that I paid $1750 for (Merc edition) is getting seriously rivaled by the GAP-73. Little red bast*rd is magic I tell ya.

[RTR]

Thanks a lot guy's..ya I am selling the mpa..I have to crank the input and out put plus the 20db gain..It's insane..I love my mpa but it has to go, I I have only had it for a few months then I got the sm7 and I get a better signal using my m-audio 610 pre's..and those need to be cranked also!!

[rty5150]

yeah, RTR, the neve clones are dripping with gain. the CL 7622's i have(which are similar to the GAP) have tons of gain. i don't have an sm-7b(yet!), but the 7622's have no problem with my ribbons.

[RTR]

Originally Posted by rty5150

yeah, RTR, the neve clones are dripping with gain. the CL 7622's i have(which are similar to the GAP) have tons of gain. i don't have an sm-7b(yet!), but the 7622's have no problem with my ribbons.

That's great man..I never really got any noise from the mpa when I pushed it..but I just did not like it..just knowing I had everything cranked bothered me!!!1

[Hotstuff]

The GAP is a high end sounding piece with a low end price!

I have been using 2 since they first came out and they are really good, great on everything, main vocals guitars drums etc, I don´t use it much on bass though.

I have never tried the ART but I think the SPL GoldMike is a better dual channel tube pre for about the same price. Check it out!

Hotstuff

[RTR]

Originally Posted by Hotstuff

The GAP is a high end sounding piece with a low end price!

I have been using 2 since they first came out and they are really good, great on everything, main vocals guitars drums etc, I don´t use it much on bass though.

I have never tried the ART but I think the SPL GoldMike is a better dual channel tube pre for about the same price. Check it out!

Hotstuff

Ya ..I cant wait to try it out....I am going to look at the tube pre you mentiond right now!! wooow...that SPL GoldMike is between $1500.00 and $2000.00..wahy out of my range!!

[dickiefunk]

Originally Posted by RTR

Ya ..I cant wait to try it out....I am going to look at the tube pre you mentiond right now!! wooow...that SPL GoldMike is between $1500.00 and $2000.00..wahy out of my range!!

That is the mkII version. I think hotstuff was talking about the mkI.

SPL GOLDMIKE 9844 - U.K. International Cyberstore

[RTR]

Originally Posted by dickiefunk

That is the mkII version. I think hotstuff was talking about the mkI.

SPL GOLDMIKE 9844 - U.K. International Cyberstore

AHHH..I see..much appreciated!!