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Post by christophert on Jun 11, 2023 15:09:13 GMT -6
Capi Heider is the 500 series winner around here for guitars, second place would be a JLM TG (for thicker tones).
I find both of these are always better than the Chandlers TG2's for guitar.
Old threads are good too...
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Post by paulcheeba on Jun 11, 2023 16:25:50 GMT -6
Olympic germanium 65 and Chandler TG are my fav as well as Coil.
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Post by wiz on Jun 11, 2023 16:33:00 GMT -6
Best I ever used…TG500 from JLM audio
Cheers
Wiz
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Post by kcatthedog on Jun 11, 2023 18:37:21 GMT -6
Gene was pleased !
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Post by phdamage on Jun 11, 2023 20:15:15 GMT -6
Gotta say, since my last reply, those Stam tube 1073s are killer and probably my new favorites
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Post by smashlord on Jun 11, 2023 21:25:44 GMT -6
I Want to try the chandler TG2 on recording rock electric guitar speaker cabinets. Which version is recommended? TG2 19 inch rack with a ribbon and a SM57, pair of TG2 500 mic pre’s with a ribbon and SM57 Or The TG2 cassette channel strip, with a mono mic? With the 500 series version you get the fine gain control, which is a super useful tone shaper (its not just gain). The TG2 is hands down the best pre for all manner of electric guitars, IMO. |
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Post by sentientsound on Jun 12, 2023 7:56:46 GMT -6
I Want to try the chandler TG2 on recording rock electric guitar speaker cabinets. Which version is recommended? TG2 19 inch rack with a ribbon and a SM57, pair of TG2 500 mic pre’s with a ribbon and SM57 Or The TG2 cassette channel strip, with a mono mic? With the 500 series version you get the fine gain control, which is a super useful tone shaper (its not just gain). The TG2 is hands down the best pre for all manner of electric guitars, IMO. I haven't used the 500 series version. How does the fine gain shape the tone for you? |
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Post by gwlee7 on Jun 12, 2023 9:10:34 GMT -6
He’s not wrong /very satisfied customer |
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Post by Ward on Jun 12, 2023 10:26:30 GMT -6
I just got a CAPI Heider that would be killer for electric. Fast, punchy and incredibly detailed. And driving it sounds glorious. jsteigerwhat the right great mic pre can do to the right microphone is something else. I remember your old Helios with my R121 was just amazing. |
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Post by mrgkeys on Jun 12, 2023 11:52:54 GMT -6
+1 for the CAPI, and I'll go with the regular VP26! Also don't sleep on the Skibbe 736-5, used them for slide for years, dangerously good on anything crunchy.
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Post by copperx on Jun 12, 2023 12:33:12 GMT -6
For those that like the JLM pre for electric guitars, can you describe why? I'm very intrigued.
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Post by wiz on Jun 12, 2023 15:07:47 GMT -6
For those that like the JLM pre for electric guitars, can you describe why? I'm very intrigued. It simply sounds great with a sm57 or ribbon or whatever. Well featured, robust build cheers Wiz |
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Post by ericn on Jun 12, 2023 16:35:24 GMT -6
I just got a CAPI Heider that would be killer for electric. Fast, punchy and incredibly detailed. And driving it sounds glorious. jsteigerIt sounds like a record, well not a record lots of records! You beat me to it! |
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Post by forgotteng on Jun 13, 2023 10:48:49 GMT -6
CAPI VP26 and Merris 440 are my go to's
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Post by sentientsound on Jun 13, 2023 11:12:24 GMT -6
Capi Heider is the 500 series winner around here for guitars, second place would be a JLM TG (for thicker tones). I find both of these are always better than the Chandlers TG2's for guitar. Old threads are good too... Are any of you using the newer v2 Heiders? Curious how they compare to the first edition.. I've never used JLM's gear but hear only good things. What makrs them a better pick over the Chandlers for you? Thanks! |
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Post by sentientsound on Jun 13, 2023 11:19:18 GMT -6
I recently took delivery of a pair of Olympic Mic EQ modules. They're already a favorite for acoustic or disrorted electric tones.
The pre sounds insane, catching a lot of depth/decay in sounds. The EQ is very smooth in the mids too, capable of enormous boosts. The high boost puts a classic sweet top end on clean electrics (even better on acoustic). One click of 60 or 120 boost makes things fat, while the cut mode can slim things nicely.
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Post by dvdpaulin on Jun 13, 2023 12:49:27 GMT -6
I love my Wunder PA Four Plus for guitars (among other things, well pretty much anything lol)
Their Cobalt Pre is 500 series and is the same preamp as the PA Four and their other offerings just without any EQ!
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Post by seawell on Jun 13, 2023 13:48:57 GMT -6
Shadow Hills Mono Gama does something to guitar transients that rounds them in such a smooth way.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2023 14:03:07 GMT -6
Something clean (your plastic or muddy interface pre is not clean) or something that starts off clean enough and gets more distorted as you push the gain. Many older tube pres and cleaner transformer pres are like that. A lot of stuff is a one trick pony that will plasticize or ruin many tones. A lot of "warm" stuff, not warm the brand, will kill good midrange in a guitar and encapsulate the notes in the mud which can be very gross. When you then cut the mud, you're left with the midrange distortion and lack of air.
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Post by jampa on Jun 13, 2023 14:44:23 GMT -6
I just got a CAPI Heider that would be killer for electric. Fast, punchy and incredibly detailed. And driving it sounds glorious. jsteigerOh can we hear it against another pre? Pretty please |
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Post by Johnkenn on Jun 13, 2023 14:51:22 GMT -6
I just got a CAPI Heider that would be killer for electric. Fast, punchy and incredibly detailed. And driving it sounds glorious. jsteigerOh can we hear it against another pre? Pretty please I don’t mic guitar cabs here at home…but I could possibly do a quick acoustic thing. Stam 1073 mkII and Heider MkII |
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Post by stam on Jun 13, 2023 16:34:07 GMT -6
Stam 312-5T, my favorite for electric guitars
VP28 from CAPI is also awesome
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Post by jampa on Jun 13, 2023 16:51:10 GMT -6
Oh can we hear it against another pre? Pretty please I don’t mic guitar cabs here at home…but I could possibly do a quick acoustic thing. Stam 1073 mkII and Heider MkII Thanks John! Or vox or whatever is easy for you. I've had my eyes on Heiders for a long time and haven't yet scratched that itch. Seems like they'd be killer on anything |
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Post by Ward on Jun 13, 2023 17:13:30 GMT -6
Stam 312-5T, my favorite for electric guitars VP28 from CAPI is also awesome the 312 architecture is the tits on electric guitar dynamic mics. I love jsteiger's vp312. I'm sure I'd love yours as well. |
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Post by notneeson on Jun 14, 2023 16:28:18 GMT -6
Day 2 of tracking soup to nuts on a 48 channel Legacy AXS. Not really missing other preamps. Although there are a boatload of 1084s juts hanging around…
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