Topic: CA-UGLY bit the dust, need another preamp solution for DPA 4061s

[Craig T]

My CA-Ugly has gain, which I believe is adjustable with screw pots.  Not just a battery box.

And Chris just replied and said they only offer the SP-SPSB-1 now in 9v, which is larger than I wanted.

He did also say that the SP-CMC-4Us, which I use 90% of the time, can handle up to 15v. So I may just get a smaller 12v battery box and use that. (I have an old 9v Microphone Madness box I can use with other mics.)

Is this not just a battery box? I don't see any details about adjustable gain.

It is just a battery box, as is the CA-Ugly and every other option mentioned in this thread.

[grawk]

And Chris just replied and said they only offer the SP-SPSB-1 now in 9v, which is larger than I wanted.

He did also say that the SP-CMC-4Us, which I use 90% of the time, can handle up to 15v. So I may just get a smaller 12v battery box and use that. (I have an old 9v Microphone Madness box I can use with other mics.)

Is this not just a battery box? I don't see any details about adjustable gain.

It is just a battery box, as is the CA-Ugly and every other option mentioned in this thread.

Ca-ugly is a preamp

[nulldogmas]

Ca-ugly is a preamp

Then we're talking about two different devices. On Church Audio's site, it shows the Ugly as a battery box, and the Ugly 2 as a preamp.

https://www.church-audio.com/?v=0b3b97fa6688

[jefflester]

Ca-ugly is a preamp

Then we're talking about two different devices. On Church Audio's site, it shows the Ugly as a battery box, and the Ugly 2 as a preamp.

https://www.church-audio.com/?v=0b3b97fa6688

We can question Church's naming convention if we like, but that is an "Ugly Battery Box" or CA-UBB not a CA-UGLY. The CA-UGLY preamp was the earlier generation of the current CA-UGLY2.

[nulldogmas]

We can question Church's naming convention if we like, but that is an "Ugly Battery Box" or CA-UBB not a CA-UGLY. The CA-UGLY preamp was the earlier generation of the current CA-UGLY2.

Aha, okay. I missed the existence of the CA-Ugly preamp entirely, then, so my bad for any confusion.

The OP said "smallest available preamp/BB possible," and the SP-SPSB-10 is in the running in terms of BBs. (Though as mgtaper noted, maybe not for 4061s because it's 12v.) But correct that it has no gain.

[Kyle K]

Pretty moot question on my part regardless, sorry, I spaced on the details early on in the thread specifically related to feeling as though gain would be unnecessary for most of the taping they were doing, hence a BB being fine. Posted in a haste having trouble making heads or tails of the sound professionals site. If one *did* need an actual preamp alternative to the CA-UGLY/UGLY 2, I am curious if anyone has any recommendations. Is there anything that actually has similar form factor/size?