Re: Phantom power

Yeah , you'll get more by " doing " & listening as you go
i.e; does it work without phantom ? then you don't need it
[ for that mic ] wherever money is involved , there is marketing
so question & listen to all decisions and don't overspend until
you can make a solid decision with imformed opinion [ your own ]

regards Greg


"Agent 86" <maxwellsmart@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:pan.2005.08.31.02.21.56.208344@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> On Tue, 30 Aug 2005 16:07:52 -0700, guitar.is.good wrote:
>
> > I have bought
> > the mic and the behringer tube ultragain (I like the more vintagy
things,
>
> I don't want to burst your bubble, but the Ultragain (and really, just
> about any mic pre with a toob in it under $1000) is about as vintage as
> a bottle of last week's Thunderbird. It's essentially an IC based amp with
> an underpowered toob stage intended to add distortion, which the marketing
> department hopes to convince people with little or no experience is the
> same thing as "warmth", (whatever that means). If you can bypass the toob
> stage altogether, the main solid state part of the preamp is probably
> about equal to what Behringer puts in their compact mixers (not really all
> that bad for the price. You might even find the toob stage to be a cool
> effect for guitars, or as a bass direct box, but it's primarily an effects
> box, not a real tube preamp.
>
> > I'm flying solo, so I though I would buy a goodish
> > preamp instead of what would be a cheapish mixer at the same price.
> > Giving serious consideration maybe buying a second microphone sometime,
> > I hear you can nicely E.Q. an amp buy multiple placements of mic's
> > (sound from my amp / all cabs is really directional). Or maybe a pair of
> > monitor speakers, hmm.. so much to buy and so little money!
>
> Whoa, cowboy! You might need to buy some asbestos pocket liners first.
> Unless you're only recording solo electric guitar, you might do well to
> get a mic like a Shure SM57 or an EV 635a, which are both inexpensive &
> decent on a variety of sources. The 906 is made specifically for guitar
> amps, plus it's pretty pricey & I'm not convinced it's that much better
> than the much less expensive 609. At this point, you need experience more
> than you need gear. Look for versatile & cost effective stuff & after you
> work with it a while, you'll be in a better position to decide what your
> real needs are.
>
> > I prefer
> > though to save up for a while tho and buy better things gradually over
> > time.
>
> Now your talking. Enjoy!
>


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