Members StevieRaveOn Posted June 1, 2006 Members Share Posted June 1, 2006 Originally posted by vlad The RNP is supposed to be a really good inexpensive mic pre. I borrowed SuperStrat's GT Brick for a couple weeks and it's also quite nice. If you ever wanna Brick, holla, a friend of mine is a pro audio dealer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vlad Posted June 1, 2006 Members Share Posted June 1, 2006 Originally posted by StevieRaveOn Hey, He could get a Germanium, I'm not pushin'. The whole mic pre thing is a very very tough call... Alot tougher than guitar amps. You can't hear the results until you stack tracks upon tracks upon tracks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dave Owens Posted June 1, 2006 Members Share Posted June 1, 2006 Avalon.. can be had for $1400 used on fleabay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tone Monster Posted June 1, 2006 Members Share Posted June 1, 2006 Originally posted by Dave Owens Avalon.. can be had for $1400 used on fleabay Not the best choice for guitars IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Megadeth7684 Posted June 1, 2006 Members Share Posted June 1, 2006 Originally posted by '63-Strat You got mine, wrong!!! Bah, I forgot a dash! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vlad Posted June 1, 2006 Members Share Posted June 1, 2006 Originally posted by charlieg6 Yeah, the RNP is great! I own it, a Great River, and a DMP3, and I would say the RNP is closer to the Great River than it is to the DMP3 (which is saying a lot considering the price). I haven't used the 002, so I didn't want to compare directly to that. How does it really compare to the GR? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vlad Posted June 1, 2006 Members Share Posted June 1, 2006 Originally posted by StevieRaveOn If you ever wanna Brick, holla, a friend of mine is a pro audio dealer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vlad Posted June 1, 2006 Members Share Posted June 1, 2006 Originally posted by Tone Monster Not the best choice for guitars IMO. You're not the first person to say that. I heard it's great on vocals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members charlieg6 Posted June 1, 2006 Members Share Posted June 1, 2006 Originally posted by vlad How does it really compare to the GR? The RNP stacks up pretty well (esp. when you consider the cost is about 1/4 per channel that the ME-1NV is). The Great River has some cool features that allow you to add color either by cranking the output transformer and adjusting the impedance and loading. Side by side, the RNP is cleaner sounding (comparatively) while the GR has more color. As far as detail, they are really close, although the ability of the GR to keep detail while adding that low end warmth is REALLY cool. In short, if you don't own any high end pres, I would def. buy the RNP first simply to get a stereo pair of high quality preamps- you're going to hear the difference from your old stuff. Once you step into the $1k/channel range, it becomes more of a personal choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vlad Posted June 1, 2006 Members Share Posted June 1, 2006 Originally posted by charlieg6 The RNP stacks up pretty well (esp. when you consider the cost is about 1/4 per channel that the ME-1NV is). The Great River has some cool features that allow you to add color either by cranking the output transformer and adjusting the impedance and loading.Side by side, the RNP is cleaner sounding (comparatively) while the GR has more color. As far as detail, they are really close, although the ability of the GR to keep detail while adding that low end warmth is REALLY cool.In short, if you don't own any high end pres, I would def. buy the RNP first simply to get a stereo pair of high quality preamps- you're going to hear the difference from your old stuff. Once you step into the $1k/channel range, it becomes more of a personal choice. You wouldn't happen to have any clips of the 2 would ya? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members StevieRaveOn Posted June 1, 2006 Members Share Posted June 1, 2006 Originally posted by vlad The whole mic pre thing is a very very tough call... Alot tougher than guitar amps. You can't hear the results until you stack tracks upon tracks upon tracks. That's why you buy all of them silly... We think we're gear whores, watch some of the recording forums like Gear Slutz and stuff.... we are humbled and shamed. OR those might be good places to show wives, you married folks... if you're lady can be distracted by the "Hey, I'm not as bad as them" thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vlad Posted June 1, 2006 Members Share Posted June 1, 2006 Originally posted by StevieRaveOn That's why you buy all of them silly... We think we're gear whores, watch some of the recording forums like Gear Slutz and stuff.... we are humbled and shamed. OR those might be good places to show wives, you married folks... if you're lady can be distracted by the "Hey, I'm not as bad as them" thing. Yeah... I've told my wife about those crazy recording dudes with their $5k monitors, $10k mic pres, $8 mastering eq's... And I'm not sure I can hear the difference between something like a Great River or some exotic vintage Neve... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members charlieg6 Posted June 1, 2006 Members Share Posted June 1, 2006 Originally posted by vlad You wouldn't happen to have any clips of the 2 would ya? Sorry, nothing really side by side on the same source- and even then I don't like "comparison clips" of things because there are so many other variables. If you call up Mercenary Audio, they will let you buy both at the same time, try them out side by side, and return one if you don't like it (they will place a hold on your credit card, of course). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Def_Pearl_Pilot Posted June 1, 2006 Members Share Posted June 1, 2006 Originally posted by '63-Strat I'd say you should be able to get "decent" tones with a digi 002 and 57 no prob, personally. I second this. If you do wanna go better I would still go lightpipe rather then use their converters, which are decent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members '63-Strat Posted June 1, 2006 Members Share Posted June 1, 2006 Originally posted by Def_Pearl_Pilot I second this. If you do wanna go better I would still go lightpipe rather then use their converters, which are decent. Gooman, Do you have any clips of the cobra/5150 using your current setup? You should be able to get good results with your setup assuming there isn't something else mucking things up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vlad Posted June 1, 2006 Members Share Posted June 1, 2006 Originally posted by charlieg6 Sorry, nothing really side by side on the same source- and even then I don't like "comparison clips" of things because there are so many other variables. If you call up Mercenary Audio, they will let you buy both at the same time, try them out side by side, and return one if you don't like it (they will place a hold on your credit card, of course). That's pretty cool that they do that... I'll have to remember that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vlad Posted June 1, 2006 Members Share Posted June 1, 2006 Originally posted by Def_Pearl_Pilot I second this. If you do wanna go better I would still go lightpipe rather then use their converters, which are decent. I can't imagine the Digi mic pres and converters being all that bad... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dave Owens Posted June 1, 2006 Members Share Posted June 1, 2006 ha..your wrong..its the best choice..Avalon eat everything..and they have more thickness and pure tone.I wouldnt use anything else..they list for $2000 and they blow away more expensive pre's...try again..Originally posted by Tone Monster Not the best choice for guitars IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Def_Pearl_Pilot Posted June 1, 2006 Members Share Posted June 1, 2006 Originally posted by vlad I can't imagine the Digi mic pres and converters being all that bad... I think the pres are fine and the converters are decent. I'm just saying that if you are going to be anal about it, then go [Mic Pre of choice] ==> [Converter of Choice] ==> DIGI002 lightpipe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members '63-Strat Posted June 1, 2006 Members Share Posted June 1, 2006 Originally posted by Dave Owens ha..your wrong..its the best choice.. Avalon eat everything..and they have more thickness and pure tone. I wouldnt use anything else..they list for $2000 and they blow away more expensive pre's...try again.. ...I like Stomp 442 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vlad Posted June 1, 2006 Members Share Posted June 1, 2006 Originally posted by Def_Pearl_Pilot I think the pres are fine and the converters are decent. I'm just saying that if you are going to be anal about it, then go [Mic Pre of choice] ==> [Converter of Choice] ==> DIGI002 lightpipe. I agree... A 2 channel Apogee would be cool... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dave Owens Posted June 1, 2006 Members Share Posted June 1, 2006 me 2..your the 1st person to regonize the album cover...i think its one of the best pure albums that anthrax ever made..John bush sings his ass off.. Originally posted by '63-Strat ...I like Stomp 442 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dave Owens Posted June 1, 2006 Members Share Posted June 1, 2006 the new stuff from apogee skips that part and allows you to go froma converter right into the computer ( its like there version of the 002)Originally posted by vlad I agree... A 2 channel Apogee would be cool... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members '63-Strat Posted June 1, 2006 Members Share Posted June 1, 2006 Originally posted by Dave Owens me 2..your the 1st person to regonize the album cover... i think its one of the best pure albums that anthrax ever made.. John bush sings his ass off.. I agree about Bush, he's great on that album, and one of my fav Anthrax albums for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dave Owens Posted June 1, 2006 Members Share Posted June 1, 2006 hey andrew..check your PM's... Originally posted by Def_Pearl_Pilot I think the pres are fine and the converters are decent. I'm just saying that if you are going to be anal about it, then go [Mic Pre of choice] ==> [Converter of Choice] ==> DIGI002 lightpipe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.