Giuseppe Vitellaro

Well admittedly I'm more just opining about "the market." I have no qualms about buying used—probably half my gear is second-hand. But sometimes it's easier/more sensible to just buy new, especially if you're trying to spec out a purchase for someone else. Plus I suspect the latest and greatest SD preamps would outperform their older designs.

It seems that Sound Devices has made the decision to trim down its product line a bit with regards to those bulletproof mixers and audio tools they used to make. Anyone else wish they would come out with some new models? Don’t get me wrong—the 8 series are serious tools for serious jobs, and the price point of the MixPre series is fantastic. The Audio Ltd. purchase made sense. But I find myself pining for a MixPre-D version 2. Or a 302. Simple, rugged, excellent sound, just the right amount of features. Often the right tool for the job when a mixer-recorder is too much.