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Gear / Technical Help => Ask The Tapers => Topic started by: seekup40 on October 25, 2003, 08:13:01 PM
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I am thinking about purchasing one, anyone have one, how do you like it
as of now im running at853s > battery box > d8, would this be a good addition for me?
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it works well with that rig, just make sure to get some attenuators
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I love my AD-20. There are drawbacks: no meters of any kind, and the knobs are tiny and have no real markings so you have to watch levels really close to get the balance correct.
I just think it exemplifies KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid) in action. 9 hrs on a single 9v, good sound, etc.
Chuck
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is this a good deal?
perfect condition denecke/zefiro ad-20 with aftermarket knobs installed. I'll also include an attenuator cable and a 1/8" fem > dual male xlr cable if you want them. $220 shipped.
I was also thinking about the ua-5 but that will run for about $350
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The AD-20 is a great unit for the price, and for stealthing too! I highly recommend it for any beginner.
But there is NO way that the battery lasts 9 hours. In my experience I'd trust it for no more than 4 TOPS.
That said, just bring spares! :)
Armen
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I still use my AD-20 with my Neumann KM184s, I would rather see and tape more shows right now than spend the money to upgrade. I think it works great.
Don't waste your time and money on 9 volt throw away batteries, get a 9.6 volt recharagable RC Car battery, charger and make a caple with a 1/8 mono mini plug (thats what is used for external power on an AF-20) on one end and the plug that goes into the battery on the other. You can run it all day long with power to spare on a single charge. It will pay for itself in no time.
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In my attempt to be a good salesman (that's my ad-20 for sale) i'd like to emphasize that mine has the nice, big, easy to use and read knobs installed
Hey where did you get these nice big knobs?
I was looking for some for a while but had no luck.
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i loved my ad-20, sold it a little while ago to upgrade, but the sound cant be beat from the price, brian costigans adk's sound great with it and rob's 184's sound really good too, i think its a good match for any mic, pretty clear and transparent, the low's are a bit light, but for the money, an outstanding all in one pre/ad, go for it, you wont be dissapointed
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In my attempt to be a good salesman (that's my ad-20 for sale) i'd like to emphasize that mine has the nice, big, easy to use and read knobs installed along with ~$50 worth of brand new cables.
People mentioned above the knobs might be a bit small and you will need an attenuator - buy this one and you're all set. Sure I'm biased, but i still think it's more than fair :)
Sounds like I may be fairly interested, I'll get back to you when i get home this afternoon. This is the relbgfish1@aol.com if you didnt know
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Ive used the AD20 with AKG 391 and MG m200....it has a great sound(never experienced the "quiter low end" some people speak of) for the price.
if your using a dat you just use the level meters on the dat.
1 word of caution. if you will be using the mini-coax out, be carefull about accidentally hitting the cable while recording or you may end up with a slight dropout. never used the optical out.
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i love mine
yes you have to watch the levels close
however the dat should show you levels
the knobs have a little notch in them, at shows its hard to see but its there
what you can do, and i actually did was put a "ultra fine point" sharpie marker in a few places where the knobs were exactly matched
that way at shows its faster and easier to see
the battery last around 5 hrs tops
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In my attempt to be a good salesman (that's my ad-20 for sale) i'd like to emphasize that mine has the nice, big, easy to use and read knobs installed along with ~$50 worth of brand new cables.
People mentioned above the knobs might be a bit small and you will need an attenuator - buy this one and you're all set. Sure I'm biased, but i still think it's more than fair :)
How much are you selling it for?
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I always use the optical out (to d7) and have never had a problem with it. I don't think the bass is thin either...at least not with the ADKs. IMHO for about $200 there is no better pre/ad out there. If these things provided phantom power I think a lot more folks would be using them.