Topic: CA-UGLY bit the dust, need another preamp solution for DPA 4061s

[Top Hat]

Seen this for sale on Taper Group. Not sure if this would work but here ya go

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=3894332277559253&set=g.369652864639555

[tapeheadtoo]

OP here, following up.  Thanks everyone for the input.  I ended up getting the Sound Pros SPSB 8 mkii which beatkilla had recommended.  Not as small as the SPSB 10 but still very stealthy.  I used it last weekend for a show and it was fine.  In fact, I should've been using this instead of the CA-UGLY these past ten (?) years as the form factor is more to my liking. My only concern is the bulky-ish right angle jack for going into the recorder; there's too much swing/play when inserted into the A10 unlike the smaller right angle and more flexible cable of my SPSB 10.  I had to make a little shim to take up the space between the right angle and the recorder and tape it down securely so it wouldn't move.

I still have my eye on the Deity pr2.  Would be nice to forgo the battery box and plug the 4061s straight in (supplies 5v, within the 4.5-9v range required).

[beatkilla]

OP here, following up.  Thanks everyone for the input.  I ended up getting the Sound Pros SPSB 8 mkii which beatkilla had recommended.  Not as small as the SPSB 10 but still very stealthy.  I used it last weekend for a show and it was fine.  In fact, I should've been using this instead of the CA-UGLY these past ten (?) years as the form factor is more to my liking. My only concern is the bulky-ish right angle jack for going into the recorder; there's too much swing/play when inserted into the A10 unlike the smaller right angle and more flexible cable of my SPSB 10.  I had to make a little shim to take up the space between the right angle and the recorder and tape it down securely so it wouldn't move.

I still have my eye on the Deity pr2.  Would be nice to forgo the battery box and plug the 4061s straight in (supplies 5v, within the 4.5-9v range required).

Attached are 2 pics of the small right angle cable I use with my A10.

No shim needed.

Get them on EBay …… there called “ Lil red whips”


Been using these for years no issues, super low profile

[tapeheadtoo]

Ah yes, the L'il Red Whips... I love 'em too... have probably bought around 20 over the years (keep losing them lol). 

The thing is... it would be another item in the chain and another point of failure... terminal right end jack into recorder good but introduces a new awkward connection point between the whip and the out cable for the box.  That being said, that still seems better than an unstable connection into the recorder.  Thank you for reminding me of the L'il Red Whips.

[nulldogmas]

I ended up getting the Sound Pros SPSB 8 mkii which beatkilla had recommended.

Can you tell me where you found these? My CA-ugly appears to have bit the dust as well (one channel cutting out unless I get the cable sitting just right), and this seems like a good substitute option, but it's out of stock everywhere I'm looking.

[beatkilla]

Contact sound professionals they make it for you.

[nulldogmas]

Contact sound professionals they make it for you.

Oh! Well, I already emailed Chris C. this morning, so hopefully he'll reply with an offer to do just that.

[nulldogmas]

And Chris just replied and said they only offer the SP-SPSB-1 now in 9v, which is larger than I wanted.

He did also say that the SP-CMC-4Us, which I use 90% of the time, can handle up to 15v. So I may just get a smaller 12v battery box and use that. (I have an old 9v Microphone Madness box I can use with other mics.)

[robgronotte]

And Chris just replied and said they only offer the SP-SPSB-1 now in 9v, which is larger than I wanted.

He did also say that the SP-CMC-4Us, which I use 90% of the time, can handle up to 15v. So I may just get a smaller 12v battery box and use that. (I have an old 9v Microphone Madness box I can use with other mics.)

You can't use the MM box with the CMC-4U?

[nulldogmas]

You can't use the MM box with the CMC-4U?

I can, and will until I get a new one. But it's bulky.

[goodcooker]

And Chris just replied and said they only offer the SP-SPSB-1 now in 9v, which is larger than I wanted.

He did also say that the SP-CMC-4Us, which I use 90% of the time, can handle up to 15v. So I may just get a smaller 12v battery box and use that. (I have an old 9v Microphone Madness box I can use with other mics.)

I use the 12V SPSB 10 battery box with my CA11s. It's really small and runs for many shows on a single A23 battery. I had them make me one with an output jack instead of output cable and they had it to me very quickly. Highly recommend. Not that they need my endorsement around these parts but it is nice to have someone making niche products who has great customer service.

[nulldogmas]

I use the 12V SPSB 10 battery box with my CA11s. It's really small and runs for many shows on a single A23 battery. I had them make me one with an output jack instead of output cable and they had it to me very quickly. Highly recommend. Not that they need my endorsement around these parts but it is nice to have someone making niche products who has great customer service.

My SPSB-10 is on its way! Chris assures me it'll work fine with AT853s, planning on trying it out this weekend.

[nulldogmas]

I use the 12V SPSB 10 battery box with my CA11s. It's really small and runs for many shows on a single A23 battery. I had them make me one with an output jack instead of output cable and they had it to me very quickly. Highly recommend. Not that they need my endorsement around these parts but it is nice to have someone making niche products who has great customer service.

My SPSB-10 is on its way! Chris assures me it'll work fine with AT853s, planning on trying it out this weekend.

Oh WOW it's tiny.

[Kyle K]

And Chris just replied and said they only offer the SP-SPSB-1 now in 9v, which is larger than I wanted.

He did also say that the SP-CMC-4Us, which I use 90% of the time, can handle up to 15v. So I may just get a smaller 12v battery box and use that. (I have an old 9v Microphone Madness box I can use with other mics.)

Is this not just a battery box? I don't see any details about adjustable gain.

[nulldogmas]

And Chris just replied and said they only offer the SP-SPSB-1 now in 9v, which is larger than I wanted.

He did also say that the SP-CMC-4Us, which I use 90% of the time, can handle up to 15v. So I may just get a smaller 12v battery box and use that. (I have an old 9v Microphone Madness box I can use with other mics.)

Is this not just a battery box? I don't see any details about adjustable gain.

It is just a battery box, as is the CA-Ugly and every other option mentioned in this thread.