Clean/Transparant Portable Battery Powered Mic Preamps?

[unibrow]

Hi. Does anyone have suggestions for a nice mic preamp? I'm using the rode
nt-4 and need something transparent, or at least with a pleasant coloration.
I'm loking to spend no more than $300 if i can.
Thanks,
Mike

[Ron Charles]

The clear winner would be the Sound Devices line of products (also rebranded
for Shure in some cases).
www.sounddevices.com
The MixPre is a 2 channel version that sells for around $600 USD and has
built in phantom powering for the Rode NT4 as well as a limiter and very
clean sound.
The 302 is a more advanced unit with many more features including 3 inputs,
Mid/Side Matrix, and T power as well as phantom and sells for $1050 USD.
The USB Pre sells for around $700 USD and has direct digital USB interface
for those sending the signal to a laptop for HD recording.

"unibrow" > wrote in message
news:mMNUa.156936$N7.21380@sccrnsc03...
> Hi. Does anyone have suggestions for a nice mic preamp? I'm using the rode
> nt-4 and need something transparent, or at least with a pleasant
coloration.
> I'm loking to spend no more than $300 if i can.
> Thanks,
> Mike
>
>

[Ron Charles]

I just realized you stated UNDER $300 so I will ammend my previous reply.

I think that for around $300 USD you can get a used MixPre unit which by the
way works off AA batteries.
RON CHARLES

"unibrow" > wrote in message
news:mMNUa.156936$N7.21380@sccrnsc03...
> Hi. Does anyone have suggestions for a nice mic preamp? I'm using the rode
> nt-4 and need something transparent, or at least with a pleasant
coloration.
> I'm loking to spend no more than $300 if i can.
> Thanks,
> Mike
>
>

[Peter Rhalter]

"unibrow" > wrote in message news:<mMNUa.156936$N7.21380@sccrnsc03>...
> Hi. Does anyone have suggestions for a nice mic preamp? I'm using the rode
> nt-4 and need something transparent, or at least with a pleasant coloration.
> I'm loking to spend no more than $300 if i can.
> Thanks,
> Mike

The Sound Devices MP-1 one channel preamp lists for $420.

[Ron Charles]

The MP-1 is not a good option for the poster as his mic is a Rode NT-4 which
is a dual element stereo mic....
I still suggested a used MixPre.

Ron Charles

"Peter Rhalter" > wrote in message
om...
> "unibrow" > wrote in message
news:<mMNUa.156936$N7.21380@sccrnsc03>...
> > Hi. Does anyone have suggestions for a nice mic preamp? I'm using the
rode
> > nt-4 and need something transparent, or at least with a pleasant
coloration.
> > I'm loking to spend no more than $300 if i can.
> > Thanks,
> > Mike
>
> The Sound Devices MP-1 one channel preamp lists for $420.

[Scott Dorsey]

unibrow > wrote:
>Hi. Does anyone have suggestions for a nice mic preamp? I'm using the rode
>nt-4 and need something transparent, or at least with a pleasant coloration.
>I'm loking to spend no more than $300 if i can.

No, not really.
You could look at the Cooper or Beyer boxes, but they're beyond your budget.
--scott
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