Author Topic: Where to buy a UA-5? (Read 6673 times)

jctibbitts · « **on:** October 14, 2003, 08:18:39 AM »

Is this a good deal?:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2563823591&category=41784

[a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2563823591&category=41784"]ebay UA-5[/a]

just got a jb3, and need a sick a>d to record my band's soundboard shows....or do I?

RobC · « **Reply #1 on:** October 14, 2003, 08:24:29 AM »

your going to need to have a MOD done to use it with a JB3, if you think you can do the MOD yourself, (there is a thread somewhere that tell you how to do it) look for the cheepest place you can find one.

If you don't think you can do the MOD than I suggest buying it from Oade and having the MOD done.

Brian Skalinder · « **Reply #2 on:** October 14, 2003, 08:27:39 AM »

Quote from: RobC on October 14, 2003, 08:24:29 AM

your going to need to have a MOD done to use it with a JB3, if you think you can do the MOD yourself, (there is a thread somewhere that tell you how to do it) look for the cheepest place you can find one.

If you don't think you can do the MOD than I suggest buying it from Oade and having the MOD done.

Ditto. The UA-5 digi-mod thread / instruction is in the Archival Info section.

jctibbitts · « **Reply #3 on:** October 14, 2003, 08:32:02 AM »

what's the mod that needs to be done? if i buy it from oade they could do the mod? have much would it cost?

Ed. · « **Reply #4 on:** October 14, 2003, 08:32:56 AM »

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2565021359&category=41784

that is a better deal, should be able to get it for under $250, i just bought one myself for quite cheap.

ed

jctibbitts · « **Reply #5 on:** October 14, 2003, 08:44:05 AM »

thanks...saw the archived post....i don't think i could do that MOD...would OADE do it?

Swampy · « **Reply #6 on:** October 14, 2003, 09:25:43 AM »

Yes. But you have to pay for it. Im not sure how much...

DaryanLenz · « **Reply #7 on:** October 14, 2003, 09:47:46 AM »

I'll do the mod for you if you find it cheap enough to satisfy your tastes. The mod is 100 bucks from oade. It is really easy to do!

Daryan

Brian Skalinder · « **Reply #8 on:** October 14, 2003, 10:21:42 AM »

Quote from: Shittier Tapes on October 14, 2003, 09:47:46 AM

The mod is 100 bucks from oade.

In addition, you have to buy the UA-5 from the Oade Bros - they won't mod units purchased elsewhere.

Kindguy · « **Reply #9 on:** October 14, 2003, 10:49:34 AM »

Oade modded mine. I'm much better with a credit card than a solidering iron

The mod isn't as easy as it looks. But for someone with experience it shouldn't be too hard.

jctibbitts · « **Reply #10 on:** October 14, 2003, 02:21:50 PM »

thanks...with the MOD from Oade bros it's $500 ! ouch.

Brian Skalinder · « **Reply #11 on:** October 14, 2003, 02:29:06 PM »

Quote from: jctibbitts on October 14, 2003, 02:21:50 PM

thanks...with the MOD from Oade bros it's $500 ! ouch.

$500 covers both the digi-mod AND the preamp mod. Just the digi-mod runs around $350, I think. You can always add the preamp mod later when you put together the cash.

utahtaper · « **Reply #12 on:** October 14, 2003, 09:35:30 PM »

I may have a UA-5 I'm going to sell that I modded myself if someone wants it. Give me what I paid and it's yours..... You would have to buy the battery I just bought as well to go with it. $275 for all of it.
I bought it to run while I waited for a used V3 to pop up and I'm hoping to get in on Eren's. It hasn't even seen field use.

Fatah Ruark (aka MIKE B) · « **Reply #13 on:** October 14, 2003, 11:03:58 PM »

I believe units from OADE also keep their warrenty. Otherwise you void it (if you or someone else does it).

MIKE B

utahtaper · « **Reply #14 on:** October 15, 2003, 12:05:16 AM »

Warranty? At that price I buy a new one. They are disposable.

Sean Gallemore · « **Reply #15 on:** October 15, 2003, 02:30:10 AM »

let me be your trash receptical then

Ed. · « **Reply #16 on:** October 15, 2003, 03:55:46 AM »

haha, that sounds kinda dirty and kinky at the same time....sorry, i'll stop now.

ed

Sean Gallemore · « **Reply #17 on:** October 15, 2003, 04:08:45 AM »

hey, I'm not a cum dumpster

Ed. · « **Reply #18 on:** October 15, 2003, 04:18:53 AM »

haha, no hard feelings i hope, i was just being dumb....don't mind me. I got 5 hours of sleep yesterday, and have been working since 11.45pm and have to work till noon tomorrow err, today.

working 40hrs a week in 4 days is rough (although all i really do at work is surf the net, which has pretty much become surfing ts.com and before that www.toothpastefordinner.com) but it all pays off when you get three day weekends every week. Three days of drunkeness, mmmm.

ed

Sean Gallemore · « **Reply #19 on:** October 15, 2003, 04:38:34 AM »

it's A-ok, ts.com has some of the chillest peeps here, hard to take offense to much here (except for umm....nevermind)

that's a sweet gig, getting paid to scoure the TS archives! + for that

Ed. · « **Reply #20 on:** October 15, 2003, 04:42:54 AM »

back at you for being up this late...props for the sony ECM - that was my first mic

ed

Sean Gallemore · « **Reply #21 on:** October 15, 2003, 04:54:43 AM »

Quote from: SpeshulEd on October 15, 2003, 04:42:54 AM

back at you for being up this late...props for the sony ECM - that was my first mic

ed

yeah, I haven't used it in 10 months, but it's still the only mic I own. I hope to change that soon.

twatts (pants are so over-rated...) · « **Reply #22 on:** October 15, 2003, 04:38:24 PM »

A note from a new UA5 owner (opened the box about 4 hours ago)...

I just bought a JB3 (or NJ3 depending) and needed an Edirol. I debated long and hard about buying one for about $250 off of Ebay or some other Audio store, because I thought the Digi-Mod would be easy to do myself, and I still think it would be.

However, I've decided that it is worth the extra $100 (the DigiMod Oade UA5 was $365 delivered) because OADE MODed UA5s KEEP THEIR WARRANTY AND YOU CAN GET PREAMP MODS (Warm or Presence) FROM OADE LATER.

You cannot get new mods on a non-Oade machine... And if you do the mod yourself, you just killed your warranty...

Me? It is worth the extra $100 for piece of mind... And if the Digi-Mod is broke, Oade will fix it. If I screw up the mod doing it myself, I have a $250 paperweight...

Good luck, buy Oade...

Terry

rmouk · « **Reply #23 on:** October 16, 2003, 08:48:19 AM »

I had the exact same thought process as Terry. I didn't want to drop the money on right now on a p- or w- mod, but I like the fact that I can send back at any time. And I feel a whole lot more confident in the Oade Bros workmanship then my own.

Bob

rabhan · « **Reply #24 on:** October 16, 2003, 10:55:10 AM »

i bought one off ebay for 239$ and did the mod myself and it works well. however, it was a bitch to do. the circuit board is VERY small and its like trying to sweat a dragon compared to soldering cables, which can be done with closed eyes in comparison, imho. if you can spend the extra 100$, get it from oade. my $.02

twatts (pants are so over-rated...) · « **Reply #25 on:** October 16, 2003, 01:17:58 PM »

Utah Taper has one for sael in Yard Sale now... It is his own Mod (not Oade), but is only $240 methinks... And it has external battery pack included...

Terry

Ed. · « **Reply #26 on:** October 16, 2003, 03:20:08 PM »

dammit, i always get in too big of a hurry, oh well.

ed

Author Topic: Where to buy a UA-5? (Read 6673 times)

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