Holy Preamp deal batman!!

[s.d. finley]

Thats right, just came back from my local guitar center....Joe Meek VC3Q $99.00...
Till the end of the month only....
this one was in Houston,TX....so call your local store..
I have some vocal overdubs to do on sunday, so i will really get to chek this baby out then..

rock

sdf

[Kickin.da.speaker]

Holy cow that's cheap.

[danl]

looks like they are clearing them out to make room for the new MQ3 which is replacing the VC3Q.
http://www.joemeek.com/joemeekvc3.html

[kris whitten]

Since I don't own a preamp, but do own a SP C1mic, I am considering this thing.

I will assume that for 99 bucks it is worth it.

My questions

1) Does it matter that the in/outs are unbalanced?

2) I will mainly be recording Vocals, female, maybe a little spoken word. Is there something else I should consider, for maybe a small amount more?

Or is this the next KORG OASYS deal?

[img]images/icons/blush.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img] GEAR LUST.... The most powerful addiction known to man [img]images/icons/blush.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/rolleyes.gif[/img]

[smog90]

Are the Joe Meek VC3Q pre's better than using a Mackie 1604 VLZ?

I have a Joe Meek VC3Q on hold, don't know if I should buy it or not.

Thanks!

[danocaster]

I HAD a VC3Q and sold it..It is good for some things- It CAN fatten things up but be very careful cause sometimes what I thought was "FAT", I later decided was muddy-sounding.Definitely use it with only a few things in your mix..Tracking everything thru it may prove a litlle dull sounding. The Mackie / or Digi pres will be more open and nuetral but for $100, its a nice "color" to have. I've also seen several postings about its noise- apparently its picky about where it "sits" in your studio..hopefully away from "all thing electrical"..but again --for a hundred bucks..seems like a deal..but not at $399 I didnt think. just my 2 cents [img]images/icons/rolleyes.gif[/img]

[Mook]

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GEAR LUST.... The most powerful addiction known to man

Yes, but it is one step before you become a gear slut. (same letters) [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img]

"create the dream, dont dream the creation"
Peace Mook [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

[Doc]

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........and woman (we are not immune to such things unfortunately) [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img] In fact, sometimes I have multiple gear orga... oops lust. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

[kris whitten]

SO I have only confirmed that ;

1) Danocaster thinks it sounds "muddy"

2) A gear slut is what you become if you give in to Gear Lust....

3) Because of their ability to have "multiples" Women can have a much more severe case of Gear Lust.

BUt this doesn't get me very far. So I ask again...?!?

If I will be recording MOSTLY female vocals witha Studio Projects C1 for house music, should I be using a pre amp or just run it into the 001?

I have seen many people saying "the digi preamp is noisy, or whatever. You need a decent (read I don't have a million dollars)
preamp " SO again.

Do I need a preamp, and if so would this be considered a good deal, and probably all i will need? I have heard some good things about the Joe Meek line, and to aquire my first preamp for 99 bucks (if I should have one) would be great. DUC ROCKS!!!

[where02190]

I've used em, not impressed. Mackie VLZ pre's sound better(not that they are that great either) but IMHO I wouldn't waste the money. Save for something vastly better.