If I'm going to a rock show,using new batteries, mic plugged into the mic in spot,is a preamp nessercary?(i have a church audio ugly 2) the preamp just powers the mics,right?.. so if the recording levels are good without a preamp there shouldnt be any distortion,right? Just trying to figure if I really need to sneak in the preamp as well as the recorder/mics...I finally am sort of happy how im clipping the mics,so my next show will hopefully be using the mics I bought almost a year ago..thanks for any and all opinions..scott