Beginners Mic Pre Question

Rivers28 · 14th April 2006

Hi...I'm wondering if anyone has any advice on a decent mic pre for a beginner like myself looking to record guitar parts Acid Pro....I'm quite broke and wondering if I can get something under 6-7 hundred thats worth the while...or should just stick with my interface....(Lexicon Omega)....Thanks

Tibbon · 14th April 2006

You can built an SCA preamp for around 600-700 USD. Any of the four.

Rivers28 · 14th April 2006

SCA?...I'm not familiar with SCA.....any additional info...Thanks

Geddyleewannabe · 14th April 2006

If you must have new, your price range would probably call for the FMR RNP. However, if you're willing to buy used, you will get SOOO much more because the quality goes way up at the new for $1000 mark. If you can find a Great River on eBay for $800, jump all over it.

Andrew Kinsey · 14th April 2006

Only thing decent in your price range i can think of appart from the RNP would be 'The Brick' by Groove Tubes.

If you had more to play with then i could think of quite a few more options.

Tibbon · 14th April 2006

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Originally Posted by Rivers28

SCA?...I'm not familiar with SCA.....any additional info...Thanks

Seventh Circle Audio. It's DIY preamp kit. Great and amazing sounds from what I hear (i'm about to embark on building them myself... (2) N72s and (2) C84's.)

It's great if you are handy with an iron, or want to learn quickly! Not exactly for the total beginner, but if you can build a guitar pedal and wire your own patchbay, you should be fine. The instructions are really clear.

When you build an 8 channel box, it gets between 300-400 USD/channel in cost for what sound like 1,000+ USD/channel preamps. Very nice!

14th April 2006	#1
Rivers28 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: WV Posts: 31 Thread Starter	Beginners Mic Pre Question Hi...I'm wondering if anyone has any advice on a decent mic pre for a beginner like myself looking to record guitar parts Acid Pro....I'm quite broke and wondering if I can get something under 6-7 hundred thats worth the while...or should just stick with my interface....(Lexicon Omega)....Thanks

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Andrew Kinsey Lives for gear Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: London Posts: 743	Only thing decent in your price range i can think of appart from the RNP would be 'The Brick' by Groove Tubes. If you had more to play with then i could think of quite a few more options. __________________ Best Wishes, Andrew Kinsey High End Audio Equipment Specialists In the UK & Europe

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Tibbon Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Boston/MA Posts: 4,774 2 Reviews written	You can built an SCA preamp for around 600-700 USD. Any of the four.

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Geddyleewannabe Gear addict Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 421	If you must have new, your price range would probably call for the FMR RNP. However, if you're willing to buy used, you will get SOOO much more because the quality goes way up at the new for $1000 mark. If you can find a Great River on eBay for $800, jump all over it.