I Don't Like The Mbox, MBox Preamp Price Options

[alcolo]

Hi,

I thought the MBox would provide me with very good preamps (Focusrite) but actually I had to push the gain button almost to the max (as always with integrated preamps!) to get an acceptable sound level from my SM57.
Contrary to what Digidesign claim, I don't think that 600 Euros is an affordalbe price....couldn't they put 2 more inputs then? And most of all, I realised that the MBox was not compatible with My iMac G3...

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John

[krisg]

What do you mean by affordable. A VERY good pre-amp like MANLEY costs 2500Euro. Rosetta Stereo Converter is 2000E. So in any case you are not going to
get a fantastic sound out of pre-amps on a 600 euro card...

[pdiddyod]

Fair enough. I had the same issue, but then I tried a condenser mic instead of a dynamic mic and the difference was incredible! Sounds really great!
I got an inexpensive Samson for about $75US.

With the condenser mic., Sansamp guitar box, Doggiebox drum software I feel like I'm set.

Give a condenser mic. a shot before you give up on the Mbox.

Good luck.

Patrick

Powerbook Ti 667/512RAM
OSX, PT 6.0