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Best cheap equipment you have used?

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  • 27-03-2011 12:46pm
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    JuneBug29
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    Are there any particularly cheap pieces of equipment that you've used that you were surprised with the quality of? I know generally speaking you get what you pay for but there are always exceptions to these rules. Also i'm not talking about something medium priced that was really good, i'm wondering if there are any dirt cheap pieces of equipment that are actually worthwhile having around, even if for once in a blue moon occasions.


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    DamagedTrax
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    novation nocturn

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    dirt cheap and great for quick control of plugs


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    GTE
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    For me a couple pieces of Behringer gear have been my best cheap purchases.

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    http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/aug01/articles/mx3242.asp

    I got this for a couple of hundred euro in the buy and sell. Packed full of features.

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    http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jun04/articles/behringerada.htm

    The ADA8000 was a 100 euro buy and seller. Works perfectly. The preamps are not noisy unless you need to drive them but I have never needed that myself.

    Very impressed with that and the desk.


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    PaulBrewer
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    SM 57 !


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    trackmixstudio
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    Audix i5. Radial re amp box.


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    krd
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    PaulBrewer wrote: »
    SM 57 !

    That's kind of like a Jedi light sabre.


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    krd
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    Hmmmm.....I have to say... all my equipment is cheap.

    Best 300 and 50 quid I've ever spent

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    PMI
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    SSL 9000J :D

    Prob Stylus RMX as its great to lift any drum / percussion piece :D A WEAPON !


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    condra
    Registered Users Posts: 3,849 ✭✭✭condra


    Nice idea for a thread.

    Off the top of my head:

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    Zoom H1. 95 euro new.
    Portable recorder. Rubbish build quality. Fantastic sound quality.

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    AKAI LPD8. 50 euro new.
    Dirt cheap USB midi drum basher. The pads are backlit and respond well.

    Speaking of cheap gear, the price of second-hand stuff is very low at the moment. People just can't get rid of gear. Great time to be a buyer on adverts.ie. Not so good to be a seller.


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