All user reviews for the SPL GoldMike

The lamps are their taff. Flair button brings some clarity (say treble frequencies) but it's not obvious. 48v a knob, a phase reverse for each channel is significant. THE compression is the compression pump. Instead, it is so quiet that you wonder if there really is one. Headroom fill all the microphones in demand.

UTILIZATION

It's simple mega. You plug you play.

SOUND QUALITY

The sound with my Oktava MK 012 or Rode NT2A have provided a lot of fun to my listeners. As the saying quequ'un on notice. It is not obvious but it's not where we reap the benefits of this microphone.
It's the mix that we feel the difference. The instrumenst are easier to mix (maybe better dgestion transient), the work of equa pus is fast etc ...
The preamp tube is ..... neutral. If you are looking for coloring go your way.

OVERALL OPINION

I used 5 years, I sold it because thunes need. I bitterly regret I seek another okaz but it will be when people apply exorbitant prices for the okaz. Buy as much new at the German vendor well known. 469 euros.

My grades are based on what you expect from a product in this price range. No comparison with a Tubetech MP1A for example.

18/07/14:
Previous reviews ultra complete.
The aesthetic beauty is part of the pleasure of possession, and the look of this preamp throws!
10/10

UTILIZATION

18/07/14
Config ultra simple. Each control makes a clearly audible result: I have in front of me in my cabin miking, always with my headphones on when I recorded, and the settings are there, clearly, precisely, and effective.
10/10

SOUND QUALITY

18/07/14.
We always talk about transparency. I believe 100%. I listen to the sound of my synth Roland GAIA SH-01 directly into the headphone socket or after passing through the SPL is exactly the same without any correction.
It adds shine and a "binder" through its "Flair" function, but it is the only color it brings (on request) on your sound.
I spend in my dynamic mics (one Tbone ribbon RM700) and my static APEX 460. Given the power reserve it and the quality of treatment that brings even low level (with APEX, really do not need push the SPL), it is endowed with a pretty amazing versatility.
I go there too, so my synth Gaia, my digital piano Yamaha NP-30, and two expanders. By pressing the pads mitigation it can sound loud and clear without distorting, and the record is over the top. Furthermore, using both lanes, I can keep the stereo (interesting, for example, with patches of Gaia where the delay occurs ping-pong, or the Grand Piano on the NP-30 is off restitution as assumed be a high-end piano captured in stereo).
Briefly, a 10/10 well deserved.

OVERALL OPINION

18/07/14
I have this gem since October 2013, advised by a zozieau p'tit Afien the split shell. Sound advice which made me make good the quality of my sound.
Here, no correction EQ board is mic placement who gets a hand to sculpt more acute or severe, and it is very instructive to go back on these bases there. If you did well and the pickups are pretty good, the EQ subsequent changes in STAN are not even always necessary. It saves a lot of time, and it is very rewarding.
Until then, I had (good enough) a preamp mixer Alto Professional S 8 sold since, and always Lunnar TP-01 preamp with a compressor (good for some things), but also three bands EQ which too often go chercer corrections to the socket are missing out on the essentials (or mask).
In short, I love everything about this preamp, and have nothing to complain about. It is absolutely canon in terms of price / quality ratio since I had nine 470 € in which Thotho déstockait last before replacing the catalog by his successor (autremement more expensive).
I would be very unhappy if he were to let go, knowing that to replace the budget would be radically the same.
10/10, not mégottons!

- Class A tube preamp
- Inputs XLR, XLR or TS
- Dynamic range 111 dB
- 48 V phantom power
- Button phase inversion
- Attenuation 30db
- Filter treble
- Boost frequency of 1.5 kHz to 20 kHz
- 19 "2U

UTILIZATION

Very simple to use, the microphone gain setting and go.

SOUND QUALITY

I only used it recently, I did some acoustic guitars and I confess to being very satisfied.
Neutral amp. No staining, and just heat of the spectrum. this is his strong point and his weak point at a time.

Few recording solutions but how effective!

OVERALL OPINION

In short, simple, not too excessive, effective.
I did not intend to sell it (unless you give me one more!)
+

Everything is already said. It is true that there may be line inputs, instrument .... but I like the simple stuff that is exactly what he announced.

UTILIZATION

Very very simple.

SOUND QUALITY

Very good quality in its price range I do not think there is better. Manufacturing is neat and you can hear. Very straight, no excessive coloring, big headroom. I use it regularly with Oktava for overheads and it is cool, but I have included a piano, guitar, amp ....

OVERALL OPINION

This must be four years I have. I also use the tl audio (5050 track and fat), q Joemeek twin, and I find complements spl. Very good value for money and it was a very good result in the end.

Prampli stro lamps ECC83 two floors of amplification. In the first Tagus, the signal is amplified by the semiconductor being protected by a layer of interference, PCB (stable voltage throughout the trip). The first time Tage 2200 amplifies the signal.
The second Tagus quip tubes reoit therefore a signal amplifier dj 6 dB. This ensures a good reserve of gain.
It possde connectivity usual jack and XLR.
It is equipped with a system that flair acting on the bandwidth of the signal. This increases the gain Systm dune on a beach Manir DGRAD frequency drives between 1.5 kHz 20 kHz with a maximum gain of 2.5 dB 6 kHz.
Finally, a possde Pad, a 48V power supply, a low pass filter and a light warm-up indicating the state of heating lamps.

UTILIZATION

Nothing is easier than to walk a prampli of this type. With gain 0, we get a dj pramplification (the semiconductor) and ds that are excited about it, then passes the heat pipes. The front panel is easy to use like all pramplis even if it is necessary to approach to see something in the view-needle meters.
The doc is in English and there is no saturation SETTING THE lamps.

SOUND QUALITY

It is true that each prampli is DIFFERENT and I can compare it with my Blue Tube, for example.
The Mike Gold is intended primarily taking voice and acoustic instruments. I also recommend mastering. It should not be seen in the SPL, a prampli able to bring new sounds can do as the Blue Tube, as it is particulirement neutral. If the color signal is not perceptible, The definition, it is a quality thunder! For that price, I think some scabies prampli onreux much. You plug in your microphone, you activate the low-pass filter, the pad and the system flair, you mount the 31 gain, you pack it right
Manir smart and you'll know exactly what you eat your meals Previous! Excellent!

OVERALL OPINION

I was fortunate to work in professional studios and manipulate pramplis upscale as Avalon and Focusrite and I must say that Spl is not envy them above this price! It is also by design diffrent particulirement many think. Moreover, his gold and aluminum grilles are making visible the lights of the most beautiful effect! I only regret that there have not SETTING THE BPS saturation but I is not his vocation.
I highly recommend anyone looking for a pramp, cheap, which excels in making his microphone.
I keep it the life!

Prampli lights 2 channel rack-mount 19 'for voice and acoustic instruments. Input / output XLR + 1 6.35 per channel (useful for attacking a compressor). Look great!

UTILIZATION

Configuration very simple! Few buttons, a gain a low-cut one pad a phase inverter feeding a 48V (everything in faade). No need to read the manual ...

SOUND QUALITY

Sound quality transparent to the voice recording I used to replace the 01V pramp my voice on the tracks, and even live.
Heat brings on everything strings (try it on a folk guitar with a simple ... NT1 is superb)

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 8 months and I am REALLY enchant! Rglages I love his simple and honest I find the above models, however, most expensive. We say that is probably not worth an Avalon, but for the price, it's really trying!

QS post buddies ...

UTILIZATION

Ultra simple. The manual is not nothing.
The usefulness of the key "flair" puzzled me

SOUND QUALITY

Attention Perplexity !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
O starts the phnomnes fashion ??????
At the risk of yelling the pros, the intrt of such gear for fans is not empty empty.
Let me explain: I have a Roland VS2480 magnto (but high-end digital and hardware even when an amateur). I bought 2 Oktava MK012 SPL for my branch in overhead on the battery and the brass group (a ElectroVoice RE20 on sax and trumpet on a Beyerdynamic). Frankly, the diffrence with the direct connection of the park on the micro magnto is not empty + + + It may be on the sax with the RE20 that this is the most since the coup RE20 the lack of gain. Otherwise, you really blind test of three hours to fully understand the difference.
I also test an opera singer with an AKG C 535 or directly on the magnto or via Goldmike. The diffrence is truly imperceptible if not ngligeable.
In conclusion, I am not a pro and I readily admit. My opinion is therefore clearly not be taken as a word of Gospel.
Simply, if you are an amateur like me (an amateur when demanding but even ...) and you have a magnto numrique pre amp with correct rflechissez before investing your loot in this kind of stuff or you will be of the return on investment.

OVERALL OPINION

I have 6 months.
In such a small amp lamp pr trs there is good market TP lunar worth much cheaper and I think that is enough for a micro pramplifier lacking gain.

Peampli Micro Stereo 19 "rack units 2 (amplification Hybrid: + transistors the last 6 db with a 12AX7 tube)
All basic functions are lbr /> - Gain knob
- Phase switch / high pass / pad / power supply 48V per channel
- A function that preamp SPECIFICATIONS: swich a "flair" is an EQUAL in the medium that gives a little air (not configurable)
- XLR connectors in and out jack (6.35 out also)
- Supply intgre

7 of 10 for CHARACTERISTICS. Everything is the nothing more.
I wish limiter (o note)

UTILIZATION

Extremely simple (for who knows what is a preamp)
You plug the microphone, turn the knob gain and basta.

on the other hand, ergonomic level, I wish the meters a bit bigger. It should be in the eye and especially not s'loigner. It's pretty boring.
To say I rfre plutt to the meters of my RME on the PC.

SOUND QUALITY

Impeccable sound quality (my home studio level)
However, I have few points of comparison (Intgr Console Behringer preamp, preamp RME Fireface, the preamp Tfpro P2)

No breath is transparent (no color) Good headroom.
I use it mainly with Oktava MK-012 in the overhead drum. He filled out its rle trs.

OVERALL OPINION

+ + Sound, transparent
+ + Construction / finishing (that beautiful and neat solid)
+ + Report quality price (200 euros channel preamp, it's not expensive trs I found for such a quality)

- This is not a default, but a wish. I saw a small limitation on the preamp (for the home studio, t have a nickel before attacking our expensive converters)

I would do without this choice problem.
For 400 euros, it has 2 channels "top class" in a home studio.
In del FFECT of the AF mode, I think it's really a preamp advisor who wants nothing but the blue tube and can not put 1000 euros per channel.

Transistor preamp analog + 1 lamp Sovtek 12AX7 LPS
2 inputs, 2 Sorri, insert.
Rackable

UTILIZATION

Very simple config
English manual very clear

SOUND QUALITY

Preamp very transparent, even too ...
Indeed the value of a preamp tube can be color and the SPL are missing a bit. Aps This is a criticism just an observation. If you need a stereo preamp very inexpensive set is a good choice. Lack of bass, you have to change the lamp for more color.

OVERALL OPINION

I've had 15 days I tested it with several microphones and preamps compared to other (art, avalon ...) and has an intrinsic color is very neutral style Focusrite. If it is defined it lacks the roundness in the bass of an Avalon or Manley or Focusrite Red ... but hey it cost 10 times less!
So it's a bargain at this price. If you can invest in better lights and you will have more character.

Everything has already been presented

UTILIZATION

Simplicity itself.
We may still regret the lack of precision for the meter.

SOUND QUALITY

Everything has been said.
Although not very colorful, I still found a staff, an indescribable something that differentiates it from RME Fireface preamps of.

OVERALL OPINION

Used for 1 year 1 / 2.
The only thing it lacked was a limiter to catch sounds carefree (and maybe a Hi-Z input for guitar and other ....). With the MKII it's done.
With the first model, it is possible to circumvent the problem by adding a Comp / Limiter (which leaves the choice to find him the perfect companion!).
Already tried:
Presonus-BLUETUBE
Audio-LA MLX20
-Various tables preamps medium and low ranges (Spirit Soundcraft, Yamaha ...)
Quality / price ratio great for any home studio.
If it again, I would hesitate with Goldmike MKII (if I have the budget!).

Hybrid transistor preamp lamp, rack, inputs and outputs XLR or jack.
A level knob, a low cut, phase reverse ... short of that basic.

UTILIZATION

Very very easy to use: it adjusts the gain and that's it!
okay unless you have a problem of phase ... button can give his flair interesting ...

SOUND QUALITY

The main characteristics of this preamp is its neutrality. It may disturb some, it's me instead what I was looking ... transparency, accuracy and dynamic ... I use it for everything: bass drum (Beta 52), snare (SM57), guitar (SM57), low (Beta 52) and singing (Rode NT1 / T-Bone SCT2000) ... perfect

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for two years ...

The exceptional value for money !!!!!
If I would do it again this choice without hesitation!
on the other hand, if I have to buy a second preamp I would choose a more colorful.

Hybrid Preamp, XLR connectors only in, jack or XLR out

UTILIZATION

Trs use simple, one branch turning the button, must not hesitate to push the meters in order to have a correct output level in the recorder
We regret not being able to play on the gain saturation lamps to color a bit.

SOUND QUALITY

Then the, must know what you want ...:
The goldmike, it can be very strong in back, push the meters to the max, it does not move, sound is always clean, enjoyable, dynamic and without any distortion. Some use it for percussion which is rather rare for pramp lamps
BUT: I find your exact a little bland on vocals and acoustic, that is, the usually used one or pramp lamps to warm the sound. I had such a better rsultats blue tube on the voices (for cons, the, have to watch the meters ...)
Basically, I'd say it's a good trs pramp but not really feel the lamp. I also think that a depends on the style of music: rap or hiphop one vote does not register in the same sensuous singer a fawn ....

OVERALL OPINION

I have over the past year, I also possd a eureka, a blue tube, and a joemmek twinqcs digimax. The blue tube made from the gold mike is the one who gives the best made but no compressor. the blue tube, as I said, I really like the color but ca ca saturates too fast and still a bit lacking in scope.
The ratio quality price is excellent even if the functions are somewhat limited.
again this choice may be, in any case, I'm looking for a good time pramp lamp that sounds really light and not cost 1500

See below

UTILIZATION

Operation is extremely simple, especially since the preamp very large volume cash without saturating.
You can clearly let the needle of the meter to walk around in the red.

SOUND QUALITY

I wanted a quality pre-amp and a great neutral.
Bingo.
I use it for both voice and for times of guitar amps and acoustic instruments.
Always transparent, but not cold either.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 18 months.
I love its efficiency, ease of use and its mouth.
I had a BLUETUBE before, Goldmike is still much better.
Bought used, I would definitely do it again this election.

Pramp rack type lamp with 12 AX7 for each of the two canuax, a volume knob, FITRE cut down, according rhausse a little flair to the treble, phantom power supply, attnuateur.
We'd seen the AIM-Maître and more readable, and the possibility of rgler the gain of input and out indpendament, but l have to go to the MK2, which is almost three times, with more than one function whose input DI and has exactly the same except the cel.

UTILIZATION

Easier to use and understand difficult

SOUND QUALITY

For sound, it's simple, clear sound pramp exact micro branch in without an ounce of breath, hyper trensparent neutral and dynamic. It does not color the sound, which is what is asked (a painter he achte its web dj color or shape?). the loss is almost zero and dtails abound.
Really if you are looking for dtail dynamics and Fidler go for you will not regret it, even then screw up all the mix if ncessaire ...

OVERALL OPINION

I've had 1 1 / 2 years or so, I compared several other models (Avalon, Amek neve, presonus blue tube also (very good to elsewhere for the price and for the coloration is just go ..., art ... etc
The report is qualitprix I think given the extraordinary quality of the machine is not he who ruin your catch.
Of course, I do it again this choice.