looking for a great 8 mic preamp

[JordanA]

If you are recording acoustic music and classical I would also recommend millennia hv3d. I have a HV3c (2 channel) and love it. Sometimes I even use it for rock stuff and it works surprisingly well along my UA and Chandler pres.

[ZEBRAAA]

surpricingly many different gear. and preamps i never heard of. mayby i should go to u.s. and get it all.

still, now i fond out that the daking 8pré wich i can buy here in belgium for 1600€ is reaseneble. this year 1 and perhaps next year 1 more.


still are there any ppl experienced with daking? my distributor loves them.

or shound i buy every 3 months a UA s610. they look very interesting and very orriginal too.

still thanks a lot for all info and time

[Thebassist]

The True Precision8, esp used, is the best deal in pres on the market, IMO. There are better sounding pres on different sources, but for remote work and the majority of what I do, it delivers a sound better than the real thing 98% of the time. People call it "Euphonic."

I've seen em used for around 1600 bucks. In trying a dozen different pres, I couldn't find a pre I liked better for less than twice the price per channel.

YMMV.

[Sean Sullivan]

I really miss my Sytek, I'll probably end up buying a console from Neotek (same company) in a couple years. I would consider two of those. They work great on everything, especially acoustic sources.

[Silvan]

Originally Posted by ZEBRAAA

i got the studio projects sp 828 and for the price its a great preamp. and gritty

Errr. Gritty?! Is that supposed to be a good thing??

[ZEBRAAA]

Originally Posted by Silvan

Errr. Gritty?! Is that supposed to be a good thing??

how can you say, i recorded acc guitar with it and it was a song of the beatles. it just matched. i think sp828 is in the price category to have a standard sound, but somehow they sound a little ruff. its defenetly not a daking but its sure not bad sound too. i think for ppl who record rock music for demos you will get a superb sound.

let me work out some soundclips for you.

[TomD]

The True Precision8, esp used, is the best deal in pres on the market, IMO.

The bassist is right on this one....if you need eight good pres for that price the True Precision is probably your best bet.

[nickolo]

D.A.V BG8- vvv good value top notch pres!!!
AUDIENT -do an 8 too that will be decent.
Both very good and great value!!!

[ZEBRAAA]

SoundClick artist: ACCOUSTIC RECORDING - page with MP3 music downloads recorded with sp 828. just to give idea.

Precision8 looks great 2600$ at sweetwater.com
i live in belgium, lets keep my eyes open. second hand im scared to invest 1600$ and dont know what i get. i prob buy it new.

[Kronos147]

Originally Posted by Geoff_T

Geoff, wearing sales weasel hat, adds this link to the thread!

See http://www.auroraaudio.net/aa_html/a...ucts_gtp8.html

Damn sexy looking unit there, sir!

I gotta hear one of them one of these days.