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abi · Post by **abi** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 2:07 pm

just ordered the studio projects c1. gonna use it with my 1820m`s pres, but i know they aren´t the best. any budget recommendation for a preamp, preferrably already proven as a good combination with the c1?

whyterabbyt · Post by **whyterabbyt** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 2:19 pm

Look at the VTB-1, also by Studio Projects.

Cordelia · Post by **Cordelia** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 4:21 am

Good advice. The VTB-1 would be a nice alternative to the more clinical 1820m pres. You might also check out the Presonus TubePre, also about $100 and good sound for the money.

abi · Post by **abi** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 9:31 am

thx for your contributions guys. any other comments?

punkrockdude · Post by **punkrockdude** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 9:37 am

I don't like the pre's in the 1820M that much, but I am not saying that they are bad at all. It's is just that the sound is kind of soft. Honestly. I am an amateur, but I noticed it while tracking drums and I had miked the snare with an SM57 going into one of the 1820M pre's. I than tried Behringer's 2200 pre amps and the transients were better.

Any thoughts on this?

Regards
Rickard G

Edit: Corrected a faulty word.

Overflow · Post by **Overflow** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 9:53 am

I also own 1820M. To my ears it's preamp sounds much better than "one valve" budget preaamps. I own Presonus, ART.

my 2,
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studio projects c1 and emu 1820m