magik570
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Preamp/DI box for bass and vocals?
If I have $100 (for used/ebay) budget for bass guitar recording and Vocal recording DI box or preamp, what would you recommend? Cloudlifter?
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Re: Preamp/DI box for bass and vocals?
2015/02/20 15:20:59
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Cloudlifter is pretty transparent.
I use it for my Shure SM7B because the output of the mic is low.
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Re: Preamp/DI box for bass and vocals?
2015/02/21 09:54:42
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Cloudlifter is great for low output microphones, I use one for my Cascade Fathead ribbon. It is a phantom powered mic pre - not a DI I don't see this being useful for Bass Guitar. You might consider the ART : http://www.musiciansfrien...;kwid=productads-plaid^82171681947-sku^180581000000000@ADL4MF-adType^PLA-device^c-adid^51870555867 For bass only, I would suggest the Eden WTDI, although it may be over your current budget.
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Re: Preamp/DI box for bass and vocals?
2015/02/21 11:33:07
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For bass the MXR M80 Bass DI+ is pretty good, especially if run off phantom power rather than at 9 volts.
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Re: Preamp/DI box for bass and vocals?
2015/02/21 18:37:37
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You are asking about two different things, although many preamps include a DI. A cloudlifter functions as a pre/pre amplifier for low output mics into low-gain preamps like people have in their interfaces (like gustabo's sm7). It shouldn't do much for a bass going into a DI. So unless you need to raise your mic level ...
If your Tascam doesn't have a DI (the UH-7000 doesn't) you proably just need to get a $20 DI. You really need to get a Jensen or something to get a step up soundwise.
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Re: Preamp/DI box for bass and vocals?
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Re: Preamp/DI box for bass and vocals?
2015/02/21 21:46:24
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Yikes batbrew, you have very expensive taste! There's no way I could go for something like that! I would buy me a Telecaster instead. 
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Re: Preamp/DI box for bass and vocals?
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Re: Preamp/DI box for bass and vocals?
2015/02/21 21:51:45
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for bass,
i would suggest a dedicated DI...
i use a SANSAMP BASS DI
for vocals,
i would suggest a dedicated preamp,
but there's nothing at the $100 price mark that i would use.
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Re: Preamp/DI box for bass and vocals?
2015/02/21 22:09:53
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That's why I said it is pretty much a waste to spend less. The lowest cost pre/DI unit I would spend money on is the Warm Audio or Focusrite ISA One. Both have transformers (good transformers cost nigh on $100) and are units you can keep even after you have everything else. However, the little ARt MPA or whatever it is called is OK for $50. It is a transformerless Pre like in an interface, with pretty good gain. It has a DI and a tube in the gain, I think. It is a starved plate design, so it sounds like .. crap if driven hard, but on bass you can get some nice wooly sound that works. I still have mine in the live gig bag, since it is a nice twofer out and a good little tool. If your interface doesn't have a DI it could work well for that, either clean or for the wool. And it is worth keeping even if only for live.
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Re: Preamp/DI box for bass and vocals?
2015/02/24 00:30:34
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tlw
For bass the MXR M80 Bass DI+ is pretty good, especially if run off phantom power rather than at 9 volts.
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