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Post by stratboy on Mar 20, 2021 14:39:08 GMT -6
Blackface Pro Reverb. I was chasing a sound. I think I replaced it with a solid state Peavy. Wish I had it now. Oh, and a pre-CBS Fender electric 12. Got it for $175, sold it for north of a grand, and it’s worth $5K or more now. Oh well...
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Post by Chad on Mar 20, 2021 16:44:38 GMT -6
Here's my list:
1) My 2nd Avalon 737. Why? Because now I have only 1, and I have recently made it a goal to have a stereo pair of most items in my studio – just in case stereo purposes would serve me for a particular project. Probably a bit OCD of me, to be honest. ;-) I do plan to try out using the EQ with Waves Q-Clone to see if that's a useful tool for stereo purposes.
2) My pair of AT4050's from the 1990's which were in "mint" condition. Just great mics to have around.
3) I did regret selling my Stam Audio 1073MPA last summer when John Kennedy decided to roll out his vocal & guitar takes on the new Stam 73-5 500 series units, and I quickly realized the new circuit changes Joshua had made were making that mic pre very enticing. Luckily, I was able to snag a pair of those with Sowter output transformers.
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Post by chessparov on Mar 20, 2021 18:35:08 GMT -6
Beyer M88TG. Spent some time over the years, tone chasing it with other dynamics. Partly getting the Soyuz Laucher (which a little goes a long way ) Really no direct replacement. Temptations of a quality Ribbon though, might push a M88 back to 2022. IMHO a Beyer M88 plus M201 can be a pretty standard answer, to the Acoustic Geetar play'n singer-songwriter, recording at home. I still want to do some more recording, with what I already have first, with things still pretty shut down. Chris
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Post by ab101 on Mar 20, 2021 20:26:04 GMT -6
Beyer M88TG. Spent some time over the years, tone chasing it with other dynamics. Partly getting the Soyuz Laucher (which a little goes a long way ) Really no direct replacement. Temptations of a quality Ribbon though, might push a M88 back to 2022. IMHO a Beyer M88 plus M201 can be a pretty standard answer, to the Acoustic Geetar play'n singer-songwriter, recording at home. I still want to do some more recording, with what I already have first, with things still pretty shut down. Chris Wow - I hear you. I was once checking out a tons of mics at a pro shop and the Beyer M88tg really stood out. It is fantastic. BTW, everyone should have a great ribbon. An AEA r44ce is always a good start - and it takes eq well - especially now that there are so many eqs with sweet high ends to them!
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Post by srb on Mar 20, 2021 22:12:17 GMT -6
Beyer M88TG. Spent some time over the years, tone chasing it with other dynamics. Partly getting the Soyuz Laucher (which a little goes a long way ) Really no direct replacement. Temptations of a quality Ribbon though, might push a M88 back to 2022. IMHO a Beyer M88 plus M201 can be a pretty standard answer, to the Acoustic Geetar play'n singer-songwriter, recording at home. I still want to do some more recording, with what I already have first, with things still pretty shut down. Chris I picked a 201 up a few weeks ago to replace the ubiquitous 57 on snare...haven't had the chance to use it much, but that's about to change. The M88 is on my dynamic shortlist.
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Post by Johnkenn on Mar 20, 2021 23:07:07 GMT -6
The sixth Sta-level I’m about to sell
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Post by kcatthedog on Mar 21, 2021 5:55:17 GMT -6
No worries, 7th time lucky !
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Post by mattbroiler on Mar 24, 2021 22:31:32 GMT -6
I have some small regrets regarding my STam Audio SA4000 mark one compressor - I decided to be practical and sell it in order to fund the newly announced Mark2 version. Within one hour of listing on Reverb I had received payment for the item and I promptly sent if off to a studio in Michigan somewhere. This was August 2018 and I took that money and put a deposit on the Stam SA4K mkII.
well I just now paid the final deposit on my Stam SA4000 MKII compressor and it should be on its way here pretty soon. Gee I could have kept the first one and waited until now to sell it but no... lesson learned next time don't sell off the old one unless you have to - wait until you actually get your hands on the new one first!
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Post by kcatthedog on Mar 25, 2021 0:03:34 GMT -6
Grain of salt: did you go stock or get one of the mods ?
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Post by allbuttonmode on Mar 25, 2021 2:44:50 GMT -6
22 years ago, I traded my Roland SBF-325 stereo flanger for an AKG 414EB. I had just started dipping my toes into recording, and needed a good mic. So, it was out of necessity - and that mic has definitely served me well - but damn if I haven't regretted that trade ever since. A couple of months ago, I FINALLY got my hands on another one! Never letting it go again. Those early 80's Roland units are amazing.
(Pic for reference - not my unit)
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Post by srb on Mar 25, 2021 10:01:46 GMT -6
I'll add one more that occurred to me...
I had a '65 Fender Princeton Reverb I sold at a guitar show in Charlotte (pre-internet days). It was killer clean and original. I made out fine on the sale, but I should have held on to that one...for lots of reasons.
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Post by EmRR on Mar 25, 2021 10:11:53 GMT -6
Acoustic 301 bass cabinet. Lots to be frustrated about, but damn that Cerwin Vega 18" had a distinctive growl when pushed. They blow up to easily with modern power though.....I think that's why I sold it....empty cab....
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Post by ericn on Mar 25, 2021 10:44:27 GMT -6
Acoustic 301 bass cabinet. Lots to be frustrated about, but damn that Cerwin Vega 18" had a distinctive growl when pushed. They blow up to easily with modern power though.....I think that's why I sold it....empty cab.... I think I know that cabinet! A guy ran a PA with 4 per side, they had zero throw, had to use a tone of compression but damn they had a grawl and throw! The way they ate cones I always suspected the alignment was off but never took measurements to model and see.
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Post by Vincent R. on Mar 26, 2021 10:06:53 GMT -6
I pretty much over think everything. So every sale I made I really weighed options. So I don't have a ton of regret. I bought and sold quite a few mics over the last few years. Most were decent and I only get rid of them to fund something better. I also never sold anything I couldn't possibly replace down the road. I wish I had kept my KSM44. It was my first mic. It was the mic I really learned to record on, so it is more a sentimental thing. It gave me the last few bucks I needed to grab my FleA 49, so I can't complain too much. I could grab another one, but unless I tracked down the original buyer I can never get that mic back.
I also regretted selling my RMS 269. I really liked what it did. I was at the beginning of my Christmas Album and my computer just couldn't handle the sessions of virtual instruments, vocal layers, etc. I could barely get protools to operate. I was starting to get tons of crashes and errors on sessions. I liked the 269, but our Flea 49 was just a better choice for both Emily and I, so I sold it to help fund the new iMac. I pretty much regretted it until I put the funds together to pick up another MK67 (also previously sold) and modded it with Neumann's BV12. The RMS269 has a touch more open on top, but had an m49ish beef in the mid range the MKU67 doesn't have. Still, the MKU67 suits Emily and I a bit better.
I recently sold my Demeter VTMP 2B. That's a piece I sometimes think about getting again. It's a fairly modern tube preamp that does something magic to FET mics. It wasn't usually right for vintage style tube mics. It's a piece I will probably buy again sometime down the road. Paired with my U87ai it was a real contender on lots of sources. Needed the sale to help fund my Neve 1073 DPX. I've been on a Neve kick, and the Demeter was never used nearly as much as I'm using my new 1073. Still, when I wanted one of my FET mics to sound a little more like a tube mic the Demeter could do that. Paired with a U87 or Blue Kiwi its a beast.
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Post by Guitar on Mar 26, 2021 10:18:34 GMT -6
Vincent, one good thing about the Shure microphones is they are so incredibly consistent from manufacturing, that any KSM44 you buy will sound exactly the same as the one you sold.
I got my SM7B "back" eventually, I don't use it all the time, but I missed it enough to pick it up again.
Like you, I sold a good microphone to help a computer purchase along. That was a huge upgrade, but I really miss the KM184. Will likely be looking for that one again, eventually.
The computer has been rock solid and a top performer though, so not a terrible trade.
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Post by Vincent R. on Mar 26, 2021 10:42:22 GMT -6
Vincent, one good thing about the Shure microphones is they are so incredibly consistent from manufacturing, that any KSM44 you buy will sound exactly the same as the one you sold. I got my SM7B "back" eventually, I don't use it all the time, but I missed it enough to pick it up again. Like you, I sold a good microphone to help a computer purchase along. That was a huge upgrade, but I really miss the KM184. Will likely be looking for that one again, eventually. The computer has been rock solid and a top performer though, so not a terrible trade. Yeah, my new computer was worth it. I also picked up a used mac mini, juiced up the RAM and installed an SS drive. I was able to off load a bunch of my VIs that way using Vienna server. That has been a saving grace. As for the KSM 44, I'd probably grab another U87ai at this point. It was totally a sentimental thing.
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Post by Guitar on Mar 26, 2021 10:58:57 GMT -6
I totally get. It took me 3 or 4 years to sell my AT3035. Not a spectacular microphone at all, but I did so much work with that thing, I kept it around for a long time, not using it at all. The moment I got over the sentiment, I was able to sell it with no problems. I'd like to replace it with a nicer AT 40 series mic of some sort, maybe an AT4050. Or maybe I'll build some electret LDC style condenser with a Transound capsule and pretend it's the same thing, haha.
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Post by chessparov on Mar 28, 2021 8:46:03 GMT -6
I have a "thing" about the Octava 219/319. I re-bought both models, after selling a couple of 219's and a different 319, over the years. If I wasn't able to close mic my (price-wise) lowly AKG P120... I would have gotten a Shure KSM 32, to fill the "neutral-ish" mic gap. Unfortunately, the AT4033 and AT4040 are a little too bright on me. ( I like the AT4050 quite a bit though).
What's funny IMHO, is for even a fairly high level Project Studio, that P120 would be fine for BGV's and/or background instruments-up close. It also takes Processing/EQing very well. And no "Heart Attack", if it's dropped/missing/stolen. Chris
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Post by bentley on Mar 28, 2021 11:39:48 GMT -6
Have very dew regrets but I should have held on to my MIDI modded TR-808 and a mint condition red SH-101 both of which were picked up and sold off well before vintage prices went through the roof.
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Post by the other mark williams on Mar 28, 2021 14:51:18 GMT -6
I sold a Deluxe Memory Man back around 2004 or so. That was a mistake. It sounded unbelievable.
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Post by kaleida on Mar 28, 2021 23:46:36 GMT -6
I pretty much regretted it until I put the funds together to pick up another MK67 (also previously sold) and modded it with Neumann's BV12. The RMS269 has a touch more open on top, but had an m49ish beef in the mid range the MKU67 doesn't have. Still, the MKU67 suits Emily and I a bit better. Any advice on where to pick up a Neumann BV12? Was it a big improvement?
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Post by Vincent R. on Mar 29, 2021 4:39:22 GMT -6
I pretty much regretted it until I put the funds together to pick up another MK67 (also previously sold) and modded it with Neumann's BV12. The RMS269 has a touch more open on top, but had an m49ish beef in the mid range the MKU67 doesn't have. Still, the MKU67 suits Emily and I a bit better. Any advice on where to pick up a Neumann BV12? Was it a big improvement? It was a huge improvement, and now the microphone sounds at least as good as a decent reissue. Not sure where to get one now. Sennheiser has tightened their grip on all their spare parts.
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Post by teejay on Mar 29, 2021 4:48:30 GMT -6
I pretty much regretted it until I put the funds together to pick up another MK67 (also previously sold) and modded it with Neumann's BV12. The RMS269 has a touch more open on top, but had an m49ish beef in the mid range the MKU67 doesn't have. Still, the MKU67 suits Emily and I a bit better. Any advice on where to pick up a Neumann BV12? Was it a big improvement? If you can’t find a Neumann, the Moby sounds like the next best option. If you need help with purchase/installation, Doug/emrr is a great resource.
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Post by drbill on Mar 29, 2021 9:27:01 GMT -6
I sold a Deluxe Memory Man back around 2004 or so. That was a mistake. It sounded unbelievable. Ugh...I hear ya Mark. I had one from the late 70's / early 80's, and loaned it to a guitarist in a band I was producing and never saw it again... Still bums me out. Next best thing is the Memory man algorythm on the Echo Farm or hardware Echo Pro unit.
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Post by EmRR on Mar 29, 2021 10:24:15 GMT -6
Any advice on where to pick up a Neumann BV12? Was it a big improvement? If you can’t find a Neumann, the Moby sounds like the next best option. If you need help with purchase/installation, Doug/emrr is a great resource. Yeah, the Moby Electronics (search GroupDIY) is great, very very close to the stock Neumann.
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