Hi Bill
I've had good results with p-i-p mics, the Edirol R-09 and the FEL battery
preamp:
http://www.felmicamps.co.uk/products/felbattpreamp.html
I can't comment on the other preamps you mention but I find that this one
gives me
enough gain for me to operate the R-09 at much less hissy settings. I'm pretty
pleased
with it.
There's quite a lot of detail on using the R-09 with a preamp here:
http://www.sonicstudios.com/r-09revw.htm
(The page also suggests a way of attaching a small preamp of this kind to the
back of the
R-09.)
This issue is also much discussed on the taperssection forums (though by people
who're
after noiser sounds).
Reading archival comments on this list has persuaded me that the R-09 + preamp
is a far
from ideal option, particularly if you're recording quiet source sounds.
However, if, like me
a while ago, you're looking for an improvement to your basic set-up that
doesn't require
the purchase of a new recording device then a preamp of this kind should help.
Will
--- In "William Ruscher Jr." <>
wrote:
>
> Hello All,
>
> I have been looking for a small battery operated (low self
> noise) stereo mic preamp to use in the field, along with my Edirol R-09
> recorder. I'm thinking that a preamp would allow me to record at lower
> levels with the Edirol and also with my Sony MZ-NF810 minidisk
> recorder, that suffers from a hissy preamp noise when I record at
> higher levels in quiet nature recording situations. The Edirol also has
> self noise, and I find myself needing to boost the recording level to
> almost max.
> I have seen the Sound Professionals 9V preamp that offers 42db gain at
> a price of $179. A believe this preamp also would serve as a source for
> phantom power on small mics. Another link I found this past weekend,
> was for the Ebay store of Church Audio that sells a 9V preamp for
> considerably less, that would put out a 30db gain (CHURCH-AUDIO ST-20B
> STEREO PREAMP Ebay Item number: 250214471927) .
> Both seem to be quality made products that would serve the purpose.
> Would a 30db gain be enough to make a noticable differance on nature
> recordings ?
> Once again, I'm looking for opinions from members that have used these
> preamps, or any suggestions on other portable alternatives . Something
> small enough that I could velcro to the case of the Edirol or the
> minidisk, or clip on my belt, would be great.
> Thanks in advance for any and all replys.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Bill
>
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