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1290 Kit - these are the bomb

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 7:56 pm
by Barney
Here's my 1290 that I built a while ago now, learnt a few things since then. (still learning)

My experience with real Neve's is limited but this pre is amazing, guitars, drums, just wish I had more. Great value when you compare price to fancy looking pre's that have heaps of advertising in mags and don't even come close to these.

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Just buy some.

Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2007 10:33 pm
by retractablezing
Barney,

if you don't mind me asking, how much gain can you take out of it?

and, is that an output knob i see next to the gain?

Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2007 12:01 pm
by Barney
Not sure of the exact gain i'll let Joe or Matt answer that one. But it has heaps of gain, and tone. I use it with a shinybox ribbon and it had no probs. Drums and guitar amps are killer with these pre's. (also bass di in the right song/context)

The right knob is an output trim and also a push/pull switch. Pushed in trim setting, pulled out a full range fader, nice touch.

Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2007 10:50 pm
by retractablezing
Barney wrote:Not sure of the exact gain i'll let Joe or Matt answer that one. But it has heaps of gain, and tone. I use it with a shinybox ribbon and it had no probs. Drums and guitar amps are killer with these pre's. (also bass di in the right song/context)

The right knob is an output trim and also a push/pull switch. Pushed in trim setting, pulled out a full range fader, nice touch.
thanks for the info Barney!

Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 4:43 pm
by Moogus
Our 1290s do 75db gain.


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