Me too. One of the Moderators for Tape-Op recomends it for out-performing $500 pre's.

I have a 4033 and a SP B3, and if your looking for versatility I would go with either of these. They get used on pretty much every song I record.

I second Cubase, it's the most intuitive for someone comming from analog recording, and it's the most flexable. Also great if you use your DAW as a compositional tool like I do.

Yeah, I've heard most people describe the NT5's as dark, so I'm not shure about using then for acoustic guitar or brushed snare, although they seem to be very quiet. I posted the same on Tape-Op, and the moderator suggested a pair of Octavas with the changable diapmram. These look promising and in m...

I've been looking at matched pairs from rode, SE and studio projects. Does anyone have any opinions or suggestions? I don't really have a lot to spend, and I want something to record acoustic guitar and brushed snare.