Behringer is a company known for their affordable gear, and it is common to find at least some of their products in a project studio. If you do any recording, a preamp is an absolutely essential piece of equipment. Generally external units are superior to the built in preamps found in sound interfaces or mixers. A single channel preamp can cost as little as 50$ and as much as 2000$ or more. The Ultragain Mic2200, which features 2 channels, is on the lower end of the price spectrum, costing about 150$ CAD. Is it a good value? Read on to find out. Read the rest of this entry »

When I first purchased my laptop computer, I immediately needed an external sound module to handle my audio recording needs. In an attempt to save money, I decided to go for a cheaper USB based unit instead of a more expensive firewire sound module. The Mobilepre seemed like a good deal at the time, for 200$ CAD it provided basic audio needs as well as 2 preamps. Read the rest of this entry »