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Gear / Technical Help => Ask The Tapers => Topic started by: cyfan on December 28, 2004, 09:53:31 AM
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I've been pissing around with this problem for a few months now.
Need to buy some mics and a preamp for the JB3 but only have about $500 to spend.
Initially wanted to save up some more to get a UA-5 or AD-20 and mics, but I'll need a working kit by mid February.
Basically need decent inexpensive mics: workable for both loud bands and quiet acoustic shows, stealth not a requirement, and I prefer brighter sound over "warm" recordings.
Preamp: that works with mics and won't introduce too much noise.
I suppose it would be best to have a preamp with phantom power for the mics.
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Any advice? Anybody got a used UA-5/mic set they wanna sell for $500?
Tim
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Superlux's on sale in the Yard Sale for $90, get that with a modded UA-5 (anywhere from $200-$250 on here) you are set my friend.
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Superlux's on sale in the Yard Sale for $90, get that with a modded UA-5 (anywhere from $200-$250 on here) you are set my friend.
yes go look in the yard sale for the Superluxs
Raphael
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Superlux's on sale in the Yard Sale for $90, get that with a modded UA-5 (anywhere from $200-$250 on here) you are set my friend.
Thanks guys. I just snagged those Superlux's from the Yard Sale. Thanks for the heads up.
Now I'll be on the lookout for the used UA-5. I've seen them listed as warm mod and digi-mod. Is there a difference?
Tim
Hell I might even have money leftover for new XLR cables at this rate.
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Digi mod allows use without a computer and the warm mod colors the sound. There was a diy digimod for sale for $230 plus shipping on the yard sale. The only problem is that Oade will only mod units purchased from them so you would have to do any additional mods yourself.
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keep a look out..you can find a wmod ua5 for around 400-450 on here from time to time.... that would be right at your budget...
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i sold a wmod ua-5 with battery pack for $380 about 4 months ago
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I've been pissing around with this problem for a few months now.
Need to buy some mics and a preamp for the JB3 but only have about $500 to spend.
Initially wanted to save up some more to get a UA-5 or AD-20 and mics, but I'll need a working kit by mid February.
Basically need decent inexpensive mics: workable for both loud bands and quiet acoustic shows, stealth not a requirement, and I prefer brighter sound over "warm" recordings.
Preamp: that works with mics and won't introduce too much noise.
I suppose it would be best to have a preamp with phantom power for the mics.
:-\
Any advice? Anybody got a used UA-5/mic set they wanna sell for $500?
Tim
pair of studio project C4's and the used modded dmic in the yard sale. ought to come in around $550 or so.
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Now I'll be on the lookout for the used UA-5. I've seen them listed as warm mod and digi-mod. Is there a difference?
Looks like someone answered your question, but you may still want to check out the Archival Info forum's UA-5 FAQ (http://www.taperssection.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=14389.0).
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Superlux's on sale in the Yard Sale for $90, get that with a modded UA-5 (anywhere from $200-$250 on here) you are set my friend.
Thanks guys. I just snagged those Superlux's from the Yard Sale. Thanks for the heads up.
Now I'll be on the lookout for the used UA-5. I've seen them listed as warm mod and digi-mod. Is there a difference?
Tim
Hell I might even have money leftover for new XLR cables at this rate.
Killer!
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oade digimod UA5 and some Superlux from ebay
that way you get...
the Pre,mics,shockmounts,screens,cases,and tbar
can't be beat for a first set up
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oade digimod UA5 and some Superlux from ebay
that way you get...
the Pre,mics,shockmounts,screens,cases,and tbar
can't be beat for a first set up
That's I'll be running in a matter of days!! ;D
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Don't really understand why more people don't recommend the PS-2 > AD-20 combo, about the same price as the UA-5, no modding, or clusmy battery packs to make, easy, small, stealthable, and about the same quality. I was thinking long and hard about the UA-5 vs. AD-20, and it looks like I am gonna go PS-2 > AD-20 simply because of the stealthing fact. And then if I want to get Lux's or Oktava's, I always can with the PS-2 > AD-20, doesn't everyone agree?
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Don't really understand why more people don't recommend the PS-2 > AD-20 combo, about the same price as the UA-5, no modding, or clusmy battery packs to make, easy, small, stealthable, and about the same quality. I was thinking long and hard about the UA-5 vs. AD-20, and it looks like I am gonna go PS-2 > AD-20 simply because of the stealthing fact. And then if I want to get Lux's or Oktava's, I always can with the PS-2 > AD-20, doesn't everyone agree?
I really like the one-box aspect of the ua-5. I don't stealth at the moment either. I also like the mod options from Oade. The deciding factor for most folks seems to be the sound of the ad-20. It's another issue of personal preference I suppose.
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UA-5 is smaller than those 2 boxes, less cables, also does d>a, newer technology, can do live matrix, computer interface can be handy. As far as batteries go, my AD-20 sucks a 9v dry in a few hours and that's no good for the earth!
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UA-5 is smaller than those 2 boxes, less cables, also does d>a, newer technology, can do live matrix, computer interface can be handy. As far as batteries go, my AD-20 sucks a 9v dry in a few hours and that's no good for the earth!
Smaller than the PS-2 > AD-20? I thought both of those still were alot smaller than the UA-5, thus making them stealth and the UA-5 not. How long does your battery pack last for the UA-5? Thanks.
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the walmart ones that many of us use for ua-5's are around 7 hours run time with phantom on. ive never even come close to maxing one out.