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Gear / Technical Help => Recording Gear => Topic started by: maidentallica on June 02, 2007, 07:40:39 PM

Title: n00b with £150 limit
Post by: maidentallica on June 02, 2007, 07:40:39 PM
Hey all, n00b here, but I have lurked for a day or two, reading things, and you all know so much. So, my question is what can you suggest for in the region of £150, give or take?

Thanks in advance
Title: Re: b00b with £150 limit
Post by: flintstone on June 03, 2007, 01:39:37 AM
150 GBP = 300 USD

In USA, that amount will buy a Sony MZ-RH1 or an M-Audio Microtrack 2496.  Without knowing more about your intended recording subjects and venues it's hard to recommend one over the other.

If your budget of 150 GBP is to cover mics and recorder, then you'll need to look at used equipment.  The iRiver H120 with Rockbox software or the Creative Jukebox 3 are two inexpensive recorders that you can find on the used equipment market.  Also check out used Sony Hi-MD recorders.

Flintstone
Title: Re: b00b with £150 limit
Post by: maidentallica on June 03, 2007, 08:36:09 AM
150 GBP = 300 USD

In USA, that amount will buy a Sony MZ-RH1 or an M-Audio Microtrack 2496.  Without knowing more about your intended recording subjects and venues it's hard to recommend one over the other.

If your budget of 150 GBP is to cover mics and recorder, then you'll need to look at used equipment.  The iRiver H120 with Rockbox software or the Creative Jukebox 3 are two inexpensive recorders that you can find on the used equipment market.  Also check out used Sony Hi-MD recorders.

Flintstone
I probably should have stated it was for indoor live concerts  ;D my bad. It will have to cover the mic too, so I will look at the Creative Jukebox 3 too, thanks  :)
Also fixed the title  ::)
Title: Re: n00b with £150 limit
Post by: DaveG73 on June 03, 2007, 10:07:31 AM
Good Luck.

I think you will struggle to put together a full rig for that budget, but it is always good to see more UK based Tapers on board.

If you can push your budget a little, I would look for a used iRiver, (H1xx/H3xx model), and contact Chris Church (Church Audio on this board), regarding one of his preamp/mics packages.

This will give you a good starter rig.

I managed to assemble mine for around £170, although I managed to hit on an eBay auction which got largely ignored, so I picked up an iRiver for a relatively low price.

Dave.
Title: Re: n00b with £150 limit
Post by: maidentallica on June 03, 2007, 12:24:58 PM
Good Luck.

I think you will struggle to put together a full rig for that budget, but it is always good to see more UK based Tapers on board.

If you can push your budget a little, I would look for a used iRiver, (H1xx/H3xx model), and contact Chris Church (Church Audio on this board), regarding one of his preamp/mics packages.

This will give you a good starter rig.

I managed to assemble mine for around £170, although I managed to hit on an eBay auction which got largely ignored, so I picked up an iRiver for a relatively low price.

Dave.
Well it's give or take, I am only 16 so it is difficult to save money ;D
Title: Re: n00b with £150 limit
Post by: petur on June 03, 2007, 02:30:40 PM
Are we talking loud rock concerts? Then I'd go for the cardoids of Chris Church, and maybe a batterybox.
And look for an iriver h120/h140/h320/h340.
Later you can always add a pre-amp,.... ;)
Title: Re: n00b with £150 limit
Post by: maidentallica on June 03, 2007, 03:30:11 PM
Are we talking loud rock concerts? Then I'd go for the cardoids of Chris Church, and maybe a batterybox.
And look for an iriver h120/h140/h320/h340.
Later you can always add a pre-amp,.... ;)
Yes we are, hence my username ;)
I'll not bother thinking about preamps yet, no point in spending shedloads on it to find out I suck at taping ;D
Title: Re: n00b with £150 limit
Post by: darktrain on June 03, 2007, 03:53:52 PM
How abot my nearly new H320 for a very fair 130.00(us dollars) to get you started? Its over in the Yard sale right now  ;D
Title: Re: n00b with £150 limit
Post by: maidentallica on June 03, 2007, 04:04:08 PM
How abot my nearly new H320 for a very fair 130.00(us dollars) to get you started? Its over in the Yard sale right now  ;D
Because I don't have the money at the minute ;D
Title: Re: n00b with £150 limit
Post by: maidentallica on June 03, 2007, 04:13:04 PM
Wow, just now seeing the size of the Jukebox 3, how the hell do you take that one into a venue ? ;D
Title: Re: n00b with £150 limit
Post by: darktrain on June 03, 2007, 04:54:32 PM
How abot my nearly new H320 for a very fair 130.00(us dollars) to get you started? Its over in the Yard sale right now  ;D
Because I don't have the money at the minute ;D

I thought you had 150 pounds or 300 us dollars to spend, now i am confused?
Title: Re: n00b with £150 limit
Post by: maidentallica on June 03, 2007, 05:21:08 PM
How abot my nearly new H320 for a very fair 130.00(us dollars) to get you started? Its over in the Yard sale right now  ;D
Because I don't have the money at the minute ;D

I thought you had 150 pounds or 300 us dollars to spend, now i am confused?
Yeah, when I save I'll have bout £150, but that will take me ages. I gotta get a job  ::)
Title: Re: n00b with £150 limit
Post by: Liquid Drum on June 03, 2007, 06:13:18 PM
Maybe you should have waited to start the thread 'til you got the cash...

Anyways, I also suggest the Church cards, cheap batt box and either iRiver or Mini-Disc.
Title: Re: n00b with £150 limit
Post by: maidentallica on June 03, 2007, 06:23:11 PM
Maybe you should have waited to start the thread 'til you got the cash...


Well this way, I have plenty of time to think about my decision, rather than rushing in when I have the cash.

Thanks for the suggestions though :)
Title: Re: n00b with £150 limit
Post by: twatts (pants are so over-rated...) on June 03, 2007, 08:53:34 PM
Church cards, cheap batt box and Mini-Disc.



Title: Re: b00b with £150 limit
Post by: Lil Kim Jong-Il on June 03, 2007, 10:53:59 PM
Also fixed the title  ::)

 ;D ;D ;D

That was priceless