Topic: quality, small, AFFORDABLE preamp for njb3

[Mitchell (Jake and Sawyer's Dad)]

Hey -  I got a jb3 to record my band's practices and gigs.  I am using a R0de NT4 mic.  I need a good quality, but AFFORDABLE, preamp - any recommendations?  I know that people talk alot about the UA-5, but they are $300.  I am just looking for an option for a preamp that isnt gonna be too expensive.  I am going to record mainly small venue gigs - bars, small clubs, small outside shows, etc.

[Swampy]

Look into the Samson Mixpad 4. Its a little mixer that is powered by 3 9 volt batteries. They can be had for under 100 usally. I like a lot of the tapes I made with mine...

[Mitchell (Jake and Sawyer's Dad)]

Alex - thanks.  You are a pittsburgher, huh?  So am I - I am friends and bandmates with Shane (anodyne33)  I will look into the Samson Mixpad.  I just want something that will boost my mic signal!

[drufus]

and i thought i was the only member of team australia

[Ray76]

You guys an alt country band?I know your buddy digs alt country..
Ray

[Mitchell (Jake and Sawyer's Dad)]

You guys an alt country band?I know your buddy digs alt country..
Ray

Yeah, shane digs alt country, but we arent an alt country band.  We are a "jamband" (generic term, but I really dont know how else to describe it.)

[zowie]

I used the Sound Professionals pre with the NJB3 for a while.  Works fine until you get something better.

[Mitchell (Jake and Sawyer's Dad)]

I used the Sound Professionals pre with the NJB3 for a while.  Works fine until you get something better.

Which one did you use?

[dnsacks]

another option is the denecke ad20 -- there's one on the yardsale site listed at $250 obo. The advantage of both the ua5 and ad20 is that they feed a digital signal to the jb3 and thereby avoid all of the jb3's internal electronics and merely use the jb3 as a data storage device.