Topic: Anyone run Direct In on UMODDED 661 or HDP2?

[newplanet7]

SSIA. Just wondering how tehy do without the mod, being run direct xlr p48.
In other words, how are the stock pres?

[dallman]

I ran my HDP2 stock for many shows, before upgradingto the Busman Mod and while I am glad I did, I was fine with the stock preamps. The upgrade was a great move but more luxury than necessity.

[newplanet7]

Thanks brother. I don't have any, nor have seen any tapes made with mics direct in to either of these.
I will be eventually expanding on my rig. I don't even know why because it really is a compact hard to beat rig.
I was thinking of a SD pre and either a dr100MKII, 661, hd-p2. All have phantom so I figured I'd throw it out there.

Any others?

[rodeen]

I ran my HDP2 stock for many shows, before upgradingto the Busman Mod and while I am glad I did, I was fine with the stock preamps. The upgrade was a great move but more luxury than necessity.

Ditto.   

[yug du nord]

That Wmod HDP2 in the YS is an absolute steal IMO.  Oade also told me that the HDP2 ADC is equal or superior to most "all in ones".  YMMV.
I ran one/two P2's for a few years and if I wasn't running an external ADC now, I'd be running an HDP2.  Love that box. 
With that said...  I'm running a Wmod 661 now and completely dig it. 
I'm not familiar with the stock 661 pre's...  but if I were strictly running mics > stock deck, I'd go HDP2 hands down (great sounding and  user friendliest box around IMO).....  unless size is a concern.
If it's still around and you can do it, go for the Wmod P2.  Can't beat that deal!


edit to add:  the SD USBPre 2 is fairly reasonably priced and not a huge step up in cost from the 661 or P2....  and it's crazy flexible and sounds awesome IMO.  Worth checking out if you have a bit bucket you can throw behind it.

[OOK]

I ran a stock HDP2 for a a few years.  I ran an Mini in front of it.  Anyway, I did run the HDP2 for 2 or 3 shows stock pre's with my mics.  I thought it was perfectly fine.  I had no issues, no overs or audiable distortion or brickwalling.  The stock pre's sounded fine imho....

[DigiGal]

I don't have any complaints using stock preamps with the 661.  They're much better than a UA5 which I only keep for the occasional "on-the-fly" matrix.

[jibooer]

I run a stock 661 with a lb , xlrs line-in and am satisfied with the results. I agree with digigal on the comparison with the UA-5 and I have had great results running mics directly into it as well.

[newplanet7]

Thanks fellas. Seems like I would be good to go with any of the three decks.
The 661 and obviously the HD-P2 have been thoroughly tested. The DR100MKII
appears to be on the same path of success as the others.
Once again fellas, big time thanks for the feedback!
+t

-todd