Vocal recording --- mic&pre!

gaiarec · 31st March 2006, 03:27 AM

I will buy my first mic and first pre next month, so I have been reading hundreds of messages and of course, the opinion of my favourite sales man, and for the moment I have to choose between:

Option A - Vintagedesign M81D + Violet Black Knight
Option B - Avalon 737 SP + AKG 414B-XL
Option C - Avalon 737 SP + Blue Baby Bottle

It would be nice if you could help me to choose between these options, my budget is between 1500€-2000€, and if you have any other idea... write it PLEASE :)

cap217 · 31st March 2006, 03:49 AM

Just used your option B tonight and I did not like it that much. Although the 414 sounded better than the TLM 103. I still would look at other preamps, unless you are trying to record people then the Avalon would help you get one or two more clients,

zkaudio · 31st March 2006, 03:50 AM

if you have been reading for months on this board, I doubt you would have come to the 737 as yoru pre of choice in that price range... the reason it's the opinion of your favorite salesman is b/c it's pretty and he sells them instead of recording with them. I love the avalon, but looking back, would I buy it if I had 2k layign around? ABSOLUTELY NOT I have a 2 mile long list of pre's that I'd buy befoore that.

rcm · 31st March 2006, 09:09 AM

Agreed. I doubt you will find a big number of engineers that would recomend the 737 in that price point. Get an A Designs Pacifica.

studjo · 31st March 2006, 09:50 AM

I love the Buzz Ma2.2 for clean and big sounding vocals
They go very well with transforemerless mics (like AT 4050)

Jo

Coldsnow · 7th June 2006, 10:10 PM

I love the 737 with tube mics and ribbons. Not my favorite with ss mics.

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31st March 2006, 03:27 AM	#1
gaiarec Gear interested Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 12	Vocal recording --- mic&pre! I will buy my first mic and first pre next month, so I have been reading hundreds of messages and of course, the opinion of my favourite sales man, and for the moment I have to choose between: Option A - Vintagedesign M81D + Violet Black Knight Option B - Avalon 737 SP + AKG 414B-XL Option C - Avalon 737 SP + Blue Baby Bottle It would be nice if you could help me to choose between these options, my budget is between 1500€-2000€, and if you have any other idea... write it PLEASE :)

31st March 2006, 09:09 AM	#4
rcm Lives for gear Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,180	Agreed. I doubt you will find a big number of engineers that would recomend the 737 in that price point. Get an A Designs Pacifica. __________________ Ronan Chris Murphy: Producer-Mixer http://www.venetowest.com (Ulver, Terry Bozzio, Jamie Walters, Tony Levin, Steve Morse, Chucho Valdes, Steve Stevens, Nels Cline, King Crimson ......) + http://www.homerecordingbootcamp.com Six day boot camp March 2-7 in Los Angeles

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31st March 2006, 03:49 AM	#2
cap217 Lives for gear Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 991	Just used your option B tonight and I did not like it that much. Although the 414 sounded better than the TLM 103. I still would look at other preamps, unless you are trying to record people then the Avalon would help you get one or two more clients,

31st March 2006, 03:50 AM	#3
zkaudio Gear addict Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 357	if you have been reading for months on this board, I doubt you would have come to the 737 as yoru pre of choice in that price range... the reason it's the opinion of your favorite salesman is b/c it's pretty and he sells them instead of recording with them. I love the avalon, but looking back, would I buy it if I had 2k layign around? ABSOLUTELY NOT I have a 2 mile long list of pre's that I'd buy befoore that.

31st March 2006, 09:50 AM	#5
studjo Lives for gear Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 1,932	I love the Buzz Ma2.2 for clean and big sounding vocals They go very well with transforemerless mics (like AT 4050) Jo

7th June 2006, 10:10 PM	#6
Coldsnow Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 589	I love the 737 with tube mics and ribbons. Not my favorite with ss mics.