Aug 06, 2003 08:03 pm
they work.
i've got the 802. they'll do just fine so long as you don't mind a little hiss. once you compress you can expect a little more hiss. add a few more tracks and the hiss will get pretty noticable.
They're not the best preamps in the world, but for $65 i'm not complaining. But a decent rackmount tube mic pre is something i'm concidering. Maybe the ART TPS which sells new for $180 at Musician's Friend. In the meantime, I'm using an M-Audio AudioBuddy and those pres aren't really noisey, albeit dry and sterile as hell.
A standalone pre isn't nessecary. I recommend getting a compressor first. It'll make a real difference on something as sensitive as a condensor. You can always roll off the hiss with a LP filter ::shrugs::