allsound Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 hi! I'm looking for a new mic pre under $1000.00 is gonna be mainly for vocals but if i can find something that would good all around too it would also be nice!! any suggestions? thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shivermetimbers Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 hi! I'm looking for a new mic pre under $1000.00 is gonna be mainly for vocals but if i can find something that would good all around too it would also be nice!! any suggestions? thanks! I am sort of looking too for vocals and acoustic guitar. Here is the dilemma: I don't like the sound of my acoustic guitar, nor do I like my voice. After scouring through all the pre amps available from $39 up to $6,000, I realized that matching one pre amp to both one vocalist and one specific acoustic guitar is going to be a very difficult task. I initially need a very good voice and a very good guitar, otherwise a quality pre amp will do an excellent job of showing how much the sound of both my voice and guitar plain out suck. I would have to find something to add more 'color' to my voice and guitar. Impedance matching a mic/instrument to a pre amp is important for a great sound. You don't really want to run a $4,000 mic thru a $39 art pre amp thinking that because the Art pre has a tube in it that it will be awesome. So long story short, you have to match up your Mic/Instrument quality with your pre-amp/channel strip quality to best suit your needs. This article should help: http://www.sweetwater.com/shop/studio/preamps/buying-guide.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephentrask Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 What kind of sound are you looking for? A single Universal Audio 610 solo is a beautiful thing. There isn't anything modern sounding about it but it makes vocals sound gorgeous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn L. Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 I have an FMR Really Nice Pre-Amp, and it is very good for guitars and vocals. It isn't crazily expensive, either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplets Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Golden Age Pre 73, a Neve-like mic pre, incredible! 350 bucks Overstayer Channel Amp with included Hi and Lo boost and harmonic distortion, unbelievable! 680 bucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shivermetimbers Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 How you tried something tailored to your mic? http://www.bluemic.com/robbie/ Also, you can get creative and experiment within Logic using combinations of noise gates, limiters, compressors, and other FX. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allsound Posted July 8, 2012 Author Share Posted July 8, 2012 thanks for the responds guys!! i looked at the golden age and its really good also the rmf is nice specially for the price. hey shiver as far as the robbie, its nice but i want something that i can use with other mis as well not only the blue, how ever thanks for the info. i just want a good mic and pre,for all my noise gates, limiters, compressors, and other FX im planning to state in the box using my logic and waves pluggings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amiracam Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 why can't one use the Robbie on other non Blue mics ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xpander Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 @ allsound - Just to be clear, are you looking for a mic-pre and a microphone, or just a good pre? Also, when I was looking at mic-pres before, I ended up taking more interest in a high-quality channel strip. Is that something you've considered? Channel strips can include features such as EQ, compression (or limiters), and solid state or tube preamp circuitry. I'm sure you probably already know this, but what's so useful about a unit such as these is that you can dial in all kinds of tones or coloration. But they can also provide the type of clarity that you may want for a certain applications. I like the amount of versatility these are capable of. But it's certainly down to personal preference. I hope you find exactly what you need for a price that fits your budget. Here are a couple of suggestions if you haven't already made a purchase: Universal Audio 710 Twin-Finity - around $750 - $800 This has both solid state and tube circuitry with the additional benefit of being able to mix the two together... sounds great too! http://www.uaudio.com/hardware/mic-preamps/710-twin-finity.html Grace Design m101 - around $765 My friend swears by this for detailed recordings using both acoustic guitar and an assortment of various microphones. http://www.gracedesign.com/products/m101/m101.htm - xpander Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amiracam Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 I'm looking for a pre , how does the UAD 710 compare to a Blue Robbie ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickenbacker360 Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 I don't know Blue Robbie so this might not help. I have the UAD 710 TwinFinity. It has a knob for mixing any combination of full solid state to full tube and anywhere in between. I must say, I only ever use it on full tube. In retrospect, I'd probably have been better just getting their 610. I match to a Neumann U-87 mostly and sometimes U-47 fet. Sound is good but not an Avalon (which is out of OP's budget). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eriksimon Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 i want something that i can use with other mis as well not only the blue Why do you think you can only use it with a Blue mic? That's not the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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