Do I Need A Mic Preamp?

I barely understood anything so I guess its too early for a mic preamp for me xD

This bloke needs a personality

Keeping in mind that "The right setup" is always subjective and heavily dependent on the context.

Speak into the mic. If your audience can easily hear you, then you don't need a preamp or anything else.

Helpful video, clear answers.

Love a video that starts answering my question from the first second

Hi,
Thanks for your information,
I have the HD500X that i use for vocals but i still don't know if an external preamp for vocal will improve the quality ... what do you think ?
I don"t want to buy a new & modern interface , i just want to improve my vocals with the HD500X ....thank you !

This question has been busting my chops all day. I have an apogee duet and I’m getting ready to order an SSL 12. Both wildly different preamp options built into the audio interface. However I just ordered a UA 710 mic preamp. I thought it fitting because of the tube and digital options. But apogee offers very nice sounding preamps as it is. I really hope that the UAE is going to offer something more. SSL built-in preamps have true tones in my understanding but don’t offer any additional flavor. Not a bad thing, just looking to have different options. Any advice would be helpful

Good video ----- well done.

It depends on the quality of the preamp in the audio interface. Some are not very good. Many are pretty goo and some (eg Audient) are excellent.

Really Thanks! Your video helped me a lot!

THIS VIDEO isn't getting enough visitors. Great Info!!!!

Great video. Funny and informative. Though I’m confused as to why the video is so off centre.

why is everything about recordings and vsts and interfaces What happened to doing it in front of people.Anyway surely they can just do it close proximity to amp.oh dear

Thanks for the video, I don’t think it’s worth it for me.

Great information, and I was really excited - until you mentioned "IF you have the mic pointed at the right instrument and musician." As a drummer, I was hoping your information on preamps would include discussion of a talent-boosting module. ;)

I have a regular Lavalier microphone but when I plug it in to the aux of my radio, it doesn't hear the lavalier. Suggestions?
I am not a musician. I just want to hear people in the back seat of my taxi. I have a Plexiglas barrier because of Covid. Amazon doesn't have an easy fix. I have a Lavalier and a mini boombox

Ah, yes, the warmth of field mice scratching their knees... perfection.

Which mic pre amp? A mixing desk. ☺️

Do I need to go to a shop to buy a mic preamp? Should I shower before? Or maybe after shower the preamp? Please answer, I NEED TO KNOW!!!!!!!!!

Getting married soon,Bro in law(marriage celebrant)wants a wireless mic)for the officiating.
I can for $42 buy a cheap ass mic with a 3.5 jack receiver,if this plugged into my vox practice amp and switched from line to mic mode,will it work?
PS Ryuchi Sakamoto would be interested in the sound of moths cowering😉😅

I have a Blue Nessie USB mic that i have in an adapter that hooks up to a tablet. I rap, and was told i need an amp. Is there anything compatible or whats your advice?

I do just voice over, so I guess I need only a microphone connected to an audio interface via XLR. It has already some preamp. Then EQ, nothing else, and I am a great speaker. Other things or effects, might be in post.

nice... fuzz box lol

Excellent and BS free advice 👍🏻
This one should be pinned at the top of every music gear forums there is. Save a lot of people’s $ it will.

Great video thanks

Would a mic preamp be good for mic’ing up a clarinet? Currently using a piezo barrel and curious if instead of a piezo pickup, using multiple mics into a preamp> power amp with lots of headroom into a cab of choice.
Is this pointless or should I just go the Keyboard amp route? Not really interested in having the whole signal going to the PA.
ROCK N ROLL!

This is the difference between pro and noob seriously, and I recommend everyone watch this video as the first video to watch when starting to record!

This dude needs a de-esser

excellent!!! thanks

Daaaaaaaaaaamn, he said thesaurus busting, very well said.

I wish this guy was my college lecturer LOL

Thanks

His mouth says no but his continually nodding head says yes, go buy that expensive preamp! ;)

Moss trembling would be in the background of a johan Segeborn guitar video.

For me I want to be shure abiut the calculus you do with db and dbu, have I to calculate the difference between max gain and max input dbu ? Thanks :-)

Great info...thx.

Nail the Mix !! Hilarious !!!

Fieldmouse scratching its knees 😆 thats wild

Hi bro, does the Dynamite inline preamp works with studio condenser microphone ?

i bought the antelope zen go interface and would like to add an external preamp from golden afe pre73jr do you reckon its necessary or they do are equal please advise

lol - random internet dude "that's not pro", in every Twitter feed today.

Thank you

this guy needs a drink.....lighten up buddy!

Do I need a recording magazine? LOL

If you own a dynamic mic like an SM7 or Ribbon mic, a Cloudlifter is a good idea.

Mic pre amp are a thing of the past ,get a apollo and call it a day,I listen to test after test no different then the preamp and if it is ,it’s so minor you have to listen a 1000x time to tell the different ,trust me save ya money buy a plugin I was in this same boat looking at tons of videos almost pull the trigger on the Avalon glad I didn’t

Great vid as always, with a 1.5x, it’s even better