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Episode Synopsis
Video: https://youtu.be/OPKB1qE1A2cDoes an $800 Made in the USA preamp perform well? It has 70dB of gain, a variable high pass filter, a noise floor comparable to interfaces that have an EIN of ~ -127dBA, and it's built like a tank. It performs very well, but is it worth it for the price?Buy the Daking Mic Pre One (Affiliate Links)Sweetwater: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/micpreone Buy the Focusrite 2i2 (3rd Gen)- Same Performance as 18i20 (Affiliate Link)Amazon: https://geni.us/2i32rdSweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/k6g4dB&H Photo: https://bhpho.to/42lcWDFThomann: https://www.thomann.de/intl/focusrite_scarlett_2i2_3rd_gen.htm?offid=1&affid=206000:00 - Intro / Pricing00:27 - What’s in the Box00:43 - Build Quality 01:18 - Walkthrough02:06 - Specifications02:48 - Shure SM7b Mic Test (No Cloudlifter or Fethead) 04:00 - Preamp vs. Interface Preamp04:58 - High Pass Filter Demo05:41 - Phase Invert, Pad, and +48v Implementation06:27 - Music Test (Drum Machine, Electric Guitar, D.I. Bass, D.I. Acoustic)09:06 - Pros & Cons10:37 - What Does it Offer?11:32 - Recommendation13:55 - Outro
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