M-Audio Audio Buddy
By Hart - usenet poster
Hi Guys
Has anyone tried the M-Audio Audio Buddy preamp. It looks allright and
is very cheap. (Always on the look for a bargain) Any similar products
out there. Also does it connect via USB, or does just output a line
level signal?
Any comments or suggestions always welcome.
Alex
Has anyone tried the M-Audio Audio Buddy preamp. It looks allright and
is very cheap. (Always on the look for a bargain) Any similar products
out there. Also does it connect via USB, or does just output a line
level signal?
Any comments or suggestions always welcome.
Alex
Solution #1
posted on Aug 01, 2007
Beresford - usenet poster
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It arrived and is smaller than I imagined. You're right, when I plugged
in a mate's condensor, it didn't seem to behave quite right, but it was
a pretty high end mic and you just wouldn't plug it into a cheap preamp.
With my Shure 57's and 58's it sounded pretty darn good and gives a
respectable amount of boost to noise ratio. Never had any problems with
clipping. I must say it's not bad. I use it to record a guitar and mic
into the Delta 410 and for that it's good value. Four stars I think.
Alex
in a mate's condensor, it didn't seem to behave quite right, but it was
a pretty high end mic and you just wouldn't plug it into a cheap preamp.
With my Shure 57's and 58's it sounded pretty darn good and gives a
respectable amount of boost to noise ratio. Never had any problems with
clipping. I must say it's not bad. I use it to record a guitar and mic
into the Delta 410 and for that it's good value. Four stars I think.
Alex
Solution #2
posted on Aug 01, 2007
paulrmc - usenet poster
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The worst problem with the "Audio Buddy" is that its phantom powering is
completely non-standard. It will not properly power any microphone that
requires standard 48 Volt phantom powering; the open-circuit voltage is
only about 30 VDC. Also it has quite a low input overload point by today's
standards (around -17 dBu), and the "clip" LED is driven from the output
stage, so input-stage overload doesn't trigger any warning.
Outputs are on 1/4" phone jacks at consumer levels (-10 dBV).
The same company makes a much better product called the DMP3.
completely non-standard. It will not properly power any microphone that
requires standard 48 Volt phantom powering; the open-circuit voltage is
only about 30 VDC. Also it has quite a low input overload point by today's
standards (around -17 dBu), and the "clip" LED is driven from the output
stage, so input-stage overload doesn't trigger any warning.
Outputs are on 1/4" phone jacks at consumer levels (-10 dBV).
The same company makes a much better product called the DMP3.
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