How do you hook up a....

[Eastside]

Now the question is......mic preamp or mixer...and which is the best bang for your buck$$

 

[Robb]

Now the question is......mic preamp or mixer...and which is the best bang for your buck$$

Preamp.
Behringer Mic 2200. $100/new or $65/used. Best bang fer buck. A dedicated preamp is always better . . .

 

[Eastside]

Preamp.
Behringer Mic 2200. $100/new or $65/used. Best bang fer buck. A dedicated preamp is always better . . .

Does it have a headphone jack so you can hear your audio?
Hmmm its got a compressor....wasn't that what gave old broadcast news that "sound"?

 

[Robb]

Does it have a headphone jack so you can hear your audio?
Hmmm its got a compressor....wasn't that what gave old broadcast news that "sound"?

No headphone jack; sorry. No compressor in it either. Just a minimal parametric EQ. Which is the best kind of EQ to have and to use SPARINGLY.

The 2200 preamp is the one I use too. Looks like this:

Behringer ULTRAGAIN PRO MIC2200: Shop Pro Audio & Other Musical Instruments | Musician's Friend

 

[Eastside]

No headphone jack; sorry. No compressor in it either. Just a minimal parametric EQ. Which is the best kind of EQ to have and to use SPARINGLY.

The 2200 preamp is the one I use too. Looks like this:

Behringer ULTRAGAIN PRO MIC2200: Shop Pro Audio & Other Musical Instruments | Musician's Friend

Can you post a pic of it and your setup?

 

[dave457]

Or you can get a all in one unit as in Preamp,eq and compressor
Applied Research & Technology: Tube Mic Preamps

 

[Eastside]

I've read Robbs posts on HiFi setup an got ALOT of useful info from it, I have the HIFI rack going but use no mixer. I run
Nady sp5 mic-new $20.0 good starter mic 50-1200hz
To- Art Tube Preamp-used $39.0(upgraded tube)
To-dbx 131eq-used $39.00
To-Behringer Compressor-used $40.0
All useing XLR cable(balanced) straight into mic jack.
I run a 148gtl thats been modded to pass wideband audio, sounds great
May add a effects prossesor to add a hint of reverb and a exciter to enhance overall sound.....:tongue:

Awesome...post a pic.

 

[Eastside]

Or you can get a all in one unit as in Preamp,eq and compressor
Applied Research & Technology: Tube Mic Preamps

I looked at them.....if they are of good quality....that would be just the thing?

 

[dave457]

For the radio operator, Its more than good enuff

 

[Eastside]

For the radio operator, Its more than good enuff

Does it have a headphone jack so you can hear your audio....I want to be able to hear how I sound and be able to make adjustments......if it is a stand alone it should have one?

 

[dave457]

You can use your radios talkback, if it has one or to get a true audio sample of your sound you'll need a second radio, no ant. hooked up.
Just have it nearby so you hear yourself, you may need to turn your rf gain down a bit. hope this helps

 

[Robb]

you'll need a second radio, no ant. hooked up.
Just have it nearby so you hear yourself, you may need to turn your rf gain down a bit. hope this helps

Yup. Put a dummy load on it too. Plug in a nice set of headphones to that radio's external speaker jack. Turn down the RF Gain on it too.

 

[Eastside]

I run a 148gtl thats been modded to pass wideband audio, sounds great

How did you do that?

 

[Eastside]

How did you do that?

I guess he does not want to say?

 

[Eastside]

I like the heil boom mic stand.....got to find a used one.