For those of you that don't know anything about me (which is probably all of you) I'm just getting into the home studio thing and have slowly been collecting gear. The next item on my list is a mic preamp. I've looked through quite a few in the $200 to $400 range. Right now I've been looking at two different preamps. The first is the Aphex 207. I've seen it in a few places for about $300. From the reviews I've seen it doesn't look too bad. I've also been looking at the PreSonus MP20 (about $500). This one sweet, but I don't know if I want to spend the $$$ on it.
Has anyone had any experience with either of these preamps? Does anyone have any more suggestions for my price range? Any input would be great, thanks.