Post by: RickRhino on June 03, 2005, 05:19:08 PM
really simple and very clean passive selector
no buyers remorse
Worst: Samson C-control
lots of cool features, but thin sounding and perhaps the noisiest
unit in my home setup
Post by: PookyNMR on June 03, 2005, 10:40:37 PM
11" UFIP splash cymbal
SM-57
RDL in-line attenuator
Disk Warrior (Mac disk utility)
Worst:
Behringer "composer" compressors
Native Insturments "Dynamo" virtual instrument (that was a little more that $100, but still sucked none the less)
A few digital guitar tuners without a real needle.
Post by: Dougtune on June 06, 2005, 04:23:23 PM
A Monster HT700 power distribution box (8 AC outlets). It made my audio equipment sound better; cleaner, deeper, and better bass. I had to A-B test it several times because I couldn't believe it.
The best I've seen:
My friend got some Octava o12 mics at Guitar Center for some really low price. He played me a recording of a grand piano he did using 4 of them. It's great. Big and beautiful. Apparently there are counterfeit Octava mics out there; don't know which he got.
Post by: Vertigo on June 06, 2005, 06:02:59 PM
Best:
-70's MXR Dual LImiter
-MK012
-E609 Black
Worst:
-Focusrite Trakmaster
-E609 Silver (UGH)
-Lance
Post by: danickstr on June 07, 2005, 04:49:29 PM
neutrik trs 24 point bay - really helped me USE my outboard stuff much more easily - and it had easy to use normalling
Swizz army cable tester
nyet:
the first version of a synth plug-in. came in a red/orange spirally cd case. it sucked with latency and crashing. name escapes me.
Post by: James Duncan on June 07, 2005, 04:55:22 PM
A-Designs ATTA (passive attenuator)
Worst:
Behringer 4-channel headphone amp
Post by: floodstage on June 07, 2005, 06:12:26 PM
a 2-wheeled cart!
My back still thanks me every time I look at my 18" subs!
Post by: Shot on June 10, 2005, 07:34:43 AM
| RickRhino wrote on Fri, 03 June 2005 23:19 |
Worst: Samson C-control lots of cool features, but thin sounding and perhaps the noisiest unit in my home setup |
Hm! I won't agree with you on that!
I have this cheapo and find it great. It's extremely quiet, invisible, and sounds great. I'd put it on my best list. Maybe you weren't lucky and got faulty unit!
My list of best would also include Ashly SC-52 and used MusicNet DA24 converter (well that one is maybe 50 bucks over $100 but hey...8 ch DA converter with wordclock for that price!)
Worst:
Belinea computer monitor - not really audio but it's the worst nightmare!
Behringer headphone distributor - sounds almost okay but when people start pressing buttons on it... man... I have to run back and forth from control room to studio to get it right for idiots!
Post by: resolectric on June 20, 2005, 04:34:18 AM
> PROEL DB8CH active 8 channel DI box. Sounds transparent, all parts inside are first choice or renowned brands, flexible... 55 Euro.
> Pioneer A303R HiFi amplifier. Bought it used for 30 Euro and i'm using it as a headphone amp, besides having it wired to address several pieces of gear to my mixer (CD, MD, Cassette deck...) Sort of "the home system in the studio".
After a couple of months using it i discovered how great it sounds! Have been using it for years, never had a problem and still sounds amazing.
Worst:
Hummm... everything i bought for 100 was either worth the price or better.
I would have to say that my worst investment, ever, was a Mackie d8b. Now happily parked under the bed.
But it was far more than a hundred bucks.
And wasn't worth 20.
Does this count?
Also had a terrible top-of-the line Nokia cell phone that wasn't worth the money. It beeped sometimes so i guess this would be on-topic, no?
Post by: Fig on June 20, 2005, 10:50:27 AM
Worst: Quadraverb
YMMV,
Fig
Post by: Buzz on June 20, 2005, 11:51:25 AM
Worst : an 8 ball of coke
LAter
Buzz
PS: I'm clean now !! OHHHH the 80's & 90's
Post by: Zaireeka on June 24, 2005, 06:03:20 AM
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A pair of Joe Meek JM27 microphones (SD condensors,
Post by: earworm² on August 23, 2005, 07:13:19 AM
i once paid $122 including shipping (from US to europe) for a pair of DBX163x's and WOOOOOW that must be my best buy ever,
since that day i started looking for little cheap gems,
now i'm gonna try an ASHLY CL 50E , the sound i'm after is something fat, agressive is fine too,
if i get some more money i'm buying me another pair of 163x's,
and after that i'll get me a 160 but thats over this budget...
things i shouldnd't have bought:
aphex aural exciter 104 with big bottom, sold after a few months,
behringer quadgate, noisy, clicking, ticking, piece of ..
and now i got a
Post by: John Ivan on August 23, 2005, 04:11:46 PM
It is now broken!! Damn it!! I know it's a POS but, it sure sounds crazy :-}
Right on with the 163-x units. I have two of them plus the OLD 163's {a pair} Plus the 263-X de-eser. These BDX boxes have a sound. I've gotten used to them. I love them.
I think it's fun to collect boxes that do strange things to audio and ,the cheaper, the better..
Ivan.....................
Post by: jgehring on August 23, 2005, 05:11:09 PM
SansAmp Bass Driver di
Worst:
A 1979 Pontiac Trans Am - neither door would stay shut & I could only fill the gas tank half way. I was 18 though and it was a Trans Am after all...
Post by: e.maynard on August 24, 2005, 08:52:10 PM
eBay purchase - Hafler M5's
Thomastik Jazz Flat Bass strings
GC pair of mismatched Oktava 012's
Beck's Beer
Worst:
Carvin Headphone amp.........I mean Carvin, I must have been high.
Post by: SirDonut on August 24, 2005, 09:37:11 PM
| e.maynard wrote on Thu, 25 August 2005 01:52 |
Worst: Carvin Headphone amp.........I mean Carvin, I must have been high. |
Post by: benelli on August 24, 2005, 09:58:43 PM
Worst - some shitty beringer mixer
yikes
Post by: Brett Mixter Rader on August 25, 2005, 03:58:29 AM
New pack of Moon Gels.
Post by: Jack Schitt on August 25, 2005, 07:36:22 AM
| Vertigo wrote on Mon, 06 June 2005 18:02 |
Ooh - I have a few... Best: -70's MXR Dual LImiter -MK012 -E609 Black Worst: -Focusrite Trakmaster -E609 Silver (UGH) -Lance |
Where did you find a 609 black for $100?
What about the silver do you find bad? My buddy has done some pretty kick ass guitar tracks with one. I was thinking about picking one up for that purpose but would love another opinion.
Post by: bounce on August 26, 2005, 12:41:41 AM
mckay
Post by: sureshotstudio on August 31, 2005, 05:05:10 PM
Farfisa compact organ -
(costed me 80 euro's and about 10 euro's worth of transistors to get it working perfectly again)
Hammond L100 spinet organ -
paid a little more than 100 euro's but not much and got a elkatone leslie for free! only needed a little lube to the tonewheel motor. Looks terrible but sounds fantastic.
Focusrite voicemaster -
( actually i paid 125 euro's) nice clean pre for the price i paid.. but i sold it again for double i paid for it..
two Sennheiser Md422 -
paid exactly 50 euro a piece for them and they sound and look like new!
Worst:
samson Co2 sdc condensers -
the most ugly sounding things i have ever used for hats and rides....
behringer composer -
bought it and ended up never using it...
Post by: Remco on September 12, 2005, 04:00:08 AM
Pair of beyer m101 (used in mind condition) Dyn. Omnis, those rocks.
pair emc8000 , again omnis but totally diff then the beyers
auralex mopad(i think how the called it)
It should make your monitors sound better
Remco