I need fast answer! LA-610 - is any preamp out there better for the price of LA -610

danchi · 19th March 2007

I need answer from people who are realy pro or near to be pro, please!

1.) Is any preamp out there better than LA-610...for the same price of LA-610???

2.) Which mic is great for useing with LA-610:

for:
- el. gutar .....?
- el. bass ......?
- vocal (male)......?
- vocal (female)......?

style: rock, metal, HC

thanx!

popmann · 20th March 2007

Better preamp only? For multi-purpose? Yes. No doubt.

The reason I can't get rid of my LA610 is the "everything" it brings. Sometimes the pre is just right...the DI KILLS on bass and EP...sometimes it's the EQ/comp at mix time. It's just always a handy tool at some point. If I were to get a great River Me1nv w/ the Eq1nv, RedDI(or U5), and an La2a, it would be WAY more bucks.

jdunn · 20th March 2007

You may not find anything at that price that has the same exact features. I have a feeling the UA will leave it's sonic imprint. As stated above, on some things it might be perfect, but if you're using it on everything, ultimately you may wish for something with less coloration. I think that pre might sound a little sluggish for metal stuff.

You can always add compression/eq/plugins, etc... to a track, but you're pretty much stuck with the sound of a mic pre. There's not a lot out there in that price range that has a mic pre, (limited eq), and compression. Maybe for a few hundred more check out the new Avalon Mercenary Edition 737. Or lose the comp and get a Vintech X73i. Or just get a great mic pre and add the processing later, which is what I would do. I'd say Pacifica, but I think the price just went up. Get the best mic preamp you can afford. Compression and eq are less important, IMHO.

19th March 2007	#1
danchi Gear nut Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Slovenia, Ljubljana, EU Posts: 135 Thread Starter	I need fast answer! LA-610 - is any preamp out there better for the price of LA -610 I need answer from people who are realy pro or near to be pro, please! 1.) Is any preamp out there better than LA-610...for the same price of LA-610??? 2.) Which mic is great for useing with LA-610: for: - el. gutar .....? - el. bass ......? - vocal (male)......? - vocal (female)......? style: rock, metal, HC thanx!

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popmann Lives for gear Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Nashville Posts: 2,713	Better preamp only? For multi-purpose? Yes. No doubt. The reason I can't get rid of my LA610 is the "everything" it brings. Sometimes the pre is just right...the DI KILLS on bass and EP...sometimes it's the EQ/comp at mix time. It's just always a handy tool at some point. If I were to get a great River Me1nv w/ the Eq1nv, RedDI(or U5), and an La2a, it would be WAY more bucks.

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jdunn Head of Bumping Security (B.S) Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: in the hills of Southern California Posts: 2,944	You may not find anything at that price that has the same exact features. I have a feeling the UA will leave it's sonic imprint. As stated above, on some things it might be perfect, but if you're using it on everything, ultimately you may wish for something with less coloration. I think that pre might sound a little sluggish for metal stuff. You can always add compression/eq/plugins, etc... to a track, but you're pretty much stuck with the sound of a mic pre. There's not a lot out there in that price range that has a mic pre, (limited eq), and compression. Maybe for a few hundred more check out the new Avalon Mercenary Edition 737. Or lose the comp and get a Vintech X73i. Or just get a great mic pre and add the processing later, which is what I would do. I'd say Pacifica, but I think the price just went up. Get the best mic preamp you can afford. Compression and eq are less important, IMHO.