Am I missing anything in a mic pre?

[HSLand]

Hear me out here. I've got an FMR RNP and the pres on a FF800. I'm always on the hunt to upgrade my hardware, possibly plugins, but something I've realized lately is that I haven't even considered preamps. I'm thinking the reason why is because I'm actually satisfied with them! It's kind of like my VLA-II. It isn't a top notch piece of gear, but it gets the job done, and I think it's more about what you put into it than anything. Will it make THAT much of a difference?

At this point I think I'll hold off until I have a seriously great studio for a killer mic pre, but I wanted to check with all of you to see if there's something I'm really missing out on.

[tropicalhotdog]

if you're happy with the sound, save your money. Get new gear when you're trying to get a sound you can't get with what you have.

[Ciozzi]

Originally Posted by HSLand

Hear me out here. I've got an FMR RNP and the pres on a FF800. I'm always on the hunt to upgrade my hardware, possibly plugins, but something I've realized lately is that I haven't even considered preamps. I'm thinking the reason why is because I'm actually satisfied with them! It's kind of like my VLA-II. It isn't a top notch piece of gear, but it gets the job done, and I think it's more about what you put into it than anything. Will it make THAT much of a difference?

At this point I think I'll hold off until I have a seriously great studio for a killer mic pre, but I wanted to check with all of you to see if there's something I'm really missing out on.

Never understood the preamp madness myself, I guess that makes two of us.

[HSLand]

Yeah, I've gotten more out of my gear by spending time learning how to use it than spending cash getting new gear

[RCM - Ronan]

The RNP is a solid mic pre, but I think every studio should have one kick ass mic pre. A good high end mic pre will give your recordings a bit more depth and detail that will add up over multiple tracks.