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Title: Looking for a pre to reduce the hiss on an R4.
Post by: salmonite on March 31, 2008, 01:45:40 PM

I am really happy with the recordings I have been pulling as of late with my current setup. The only problems My ears are encountering, is the Hiss I am getting on my R4's preamps. I used to not notice it as much as I do now, and I need to do something about it, so throw out some reccomendations. Thanks in advance.

-Tyler

Title: Re: Looking for a pre to reduce the hiss on an R4.
Post by: Javier Cinakowski on March 31, 2008, 02:26:38 PM

busman modifcation

Title: Re: Looking for a pre to reduce the hiss on an R4.
Post by: goodcooker on March 31, 2008, 03:33:55 PM

Quote from: Javier Cinakowski on March 31, 2008, 02:26:38 PM

busman modifcation

times two
you can't get good clean gain out of the stock preamps past a certain point
let me know if you want to take mine out for a spin sometime when you're in town
The Busman mod was only 300, that comes out to 75 bucks a channel.

Title: Re: Looking for a pre to reduce the hiss on an R4.
Post by: salmonite on March 31, 2008, 04:00:03 PM

Cool,

I figured having Busman mod it would be the way to go. Plus for 300 bones, it is alot like a sore peter...
And Roger, I actually just sent the Nak300's off to Busman to put the mini male XLR's in there, so I could detach those tricky lil' cables that make those Naks such a pain in the ass to store after a few PBR's ;D Thanks and +T's to the both of you's guy's.

-Tyler

Title: Re: Looking for a pre to reduce the hiss on an R4.
Post by: Tim on March 31, 2008, 05:34:22 PM

Quote from: Javier Cinakowski on March 31, 2008, 02:26:38 PM

busman modifcation

yep, I've only used the busman r4 and it is pretty darn quiet. I've had good success running for all acoustic bands with the gain wide open