Gear Sale: Amp, PA & Recording Equipment

February 01, 2019

Gear Sale: Amp, PA & Recording Equipment

To continue with my cleaning-out and changing targets, I'm selling-off a bunch of my PA, live, and recording equipment. There's some nice stuff in here and it will all be reasonably priced, so please get in touch if you want any of this and we'll make a deal. I'd prefer to move this locally but I can ship any of it, no problem. I take care of my equipment -- so even if some of it's scuffed from use, it's not abused and everything works as it should.

SOLD #1: 2018 Roland JC-22 Amp ~~$300~~

First-up is my quite-new Roland JC-22 guitar amp. It's as-new with just maybe a teensy minor scuff here or there on the corners. The only bit I don't have for it is its original box (which was ripped-up a bit in its shipment out to me). Everyone who's tried it has liked this amp -- and I do, too -- but times are a-changing and, at the moment, I'm absolutely swimming in amplifiers (some of which I haven't even listed on the site.

Click here for a little demo I did a while back -- and keep in mind that any recent electric guitar demos I've done have been through this amp.

#2 2018 Apogee Element 46 Thunderbolt Audio Interface $700

This is a superb interface and I've used it for both recording and as a mixer/recording interface for live shows, too. The sound is just shockingly-good through the preamps and there's zero latency over the fast Thunderbolt connection. Obviously, this is directly aimed at Mac users.

It should be an excellent piece of kit, as it's just shy of $900 new and I bought it as a long-term investment. I'm trying to move all of my recording capabilities to my iPad, though, and guess what? This isn't supported. Rats! Apogee says they're working on it, but that will mean a new product -- so that's what I'll be shooting-for next.

It's very, very clean but does have a few light scratches on the bottom plate and a couple on the top -- not obvious at all. It comes with its original box, original power supply, and a shorter Apple Thunderbolt cable (for live I put my laptop on top of the Element so I didn't need a long one).

Aside from so many of my demo clips, I've also recorded a few albums with it -- the recent Cider Donuts, Raving at the Moon, and Jake & The Forrest. My production skills are not tip-top, but when you hear said albums in full quality, you can definitely tell that those mic pres are just gorgeous.

SOLD #3 2010s Yamaha DBR10 Powered Speakers & Cables ~~$235/ea~~

I've been using these kick-butt speakers for two or three years, now. I think I picked them up shortly after the DBR line came out. Even new at $400, they're a crazy-good deal. These ones work like new but definitely have their fair share of scuffs and scratches from going in-and-out of my Volvo to tons of gigs. I find that these reject feedback really well over other speakers I've had the "pleasure" of using, and their size, shape, and (thankfully light) weight means that they can either be mains or monitors (they have a wedged side). I've been using them as mains and I've never had to turn them more than halfway up to fill the big outdoor parks we have up here.

Tonally, they just sound great: very balanced, with good bass and clean highs. I spent a lot of time trying-out speakers before settling on these Yamahas. Unlike so many other makes, the Yamaha line is a lot more balanced to my ears -- you can hear everything in the mix unlike so many that pump too much bass or mids and lose clarity. I've had people walk-up after events and routinely ask, "Why does it sound so good?" -- yeah, I know, but it's real. That's why I did my homework when I got them.

I wouldn't want to use these without a sub for rock-band mains, but they're more than enough power and depth for an acoustic-to-rockabilly-to-jazz kind of setup.

They'll come with decent power cables and each one with a 20' Monster XLR cable for patching to your board.

SOLD #4 2010s Peavey PV10 USB Mixer ~~$100~~

Peavey mixers are not sexy or fancy, but they are reliable, built tough, and sound pretty good. I've used this one for a long time and while I didn't use its USB-out feature very much, it's nice that it's there. It has six XLR mic (switchable to line) inputs and two 1/4" line inputs for 8 ins overall. I've used this as a main board for 3-4 person groups and as an extension board when we get 5-6 or larger and everyone needs a patch-in. The onboard reverb/effects are nice to have and I tended to leave it on the mellower room, hall, or spring settings.

It comes with a rugged power cable and tape-leavings from having written level notes for various events on the front of the deck.

SOLD #5 1980s Sennheiser MD541 (441) Blackfire Dynamic Mic ~~$400~~

This has been my go-to mic since October 2017 and I've really enjoyed it. It offers the hi-fi sound of a nice condenser mic but with the very directional/noise-rejecting sensibilites and sweeter voice of a dynamic. I've used it both in recording and live and folks in the know that've heard it live immediately asked me what I was using -- it definitely makes that much of a difference over a traditional Shure-style mic.

Basically, it sounds great on everything. My last three albums have all of my vocals and acoustic instrument bits recorded with this. See here (all acoustic guitar), and here, and here.

The story on the 541 is that it's a black-painted version of the famous MD441 (basically the most expensive dynamic mic on the market -- for good reason) and has all of the same features and capsule except that it doesn't have a bass roll-off ring near the jack. To me that's a plus as I detest roll-off rings. I'd rather adjust it at the board or in editing.

Anyhow, this is in excellent shape and only has a few minor wear marks to it -- a little rubbing-off of the finish at the front grille an teensy scuffs here and there on the sides. I bought it from a specialist mic shop in the Netherlands, as I recall.

It will come with its (original?) mic clip and also the suspension Audio-Technica mount which is what I've actually been using it with. That'll let you use round-bottom mic stands without getting floor noise into your recordings. As with most Sennheiser mics, it's German-made. I have a second one of these mics and find I don't need two -- hence why I'm listing it.

#6 2010s Sennheiser MK4 Large-Diaphragm Condenser Mic $180

Oh, man, how I've enjoyed this mic. I'm pretty sure I bought it new around the time it came out. It's German-made, has an excellent and balanced sound, rejects feedback better than a ton of other condensers I've owned over time, and always sounds good on record. I used to use this all the time for soundclip demos and recording voice and instruments until I started using the "big guns" Sennheiser dynamics.

Its other main use for me has been for "one mic" recording and live use. It's great at that and I've picked-up excellent sound from all sorts of acts including solo guitar/voice up to 4-5 member bands (who know how to "circle dance" the mic bluegrass style) to completely-clueless giant groups of musicians 20-strong to "radio theater" events with this as the central mic gathering 95% of the action.

It's this last application that I've used it most for in the past couple years and also the reason I'm selling it. I just ordered the "digital" (USB-cable) version of this same mic so I can just patch it into my computer directly and use it without an interface for these live events and grab-and-go recordings that I've come to rely on this for.

It's in good shape with maybe a minor scuff here or there. I've always kept it in a bag or box between work with it so it's free of dust buildup and other grunge. Any marks are just related to getting it in and out of a suspension mount.

It comes with a non-original bag and non-original clip/non-suspension mount.

SOLD #7 Three Sennheiser e835 Vocal Dynamic Mics ~~$35/ea~~

I used to have eight of these German-made mics. They're great, rough-and-ready, sturdy mics. They sound like a better version of your average SM-58 or similar. The voice is more balanced and smooth and the highs and lows are more realistic. I've used them tirelessly for years to grab vocals, acoustic instruments, and drums for live use and they just keep on ticking.

All three work and have a baggie and a clip but do have some tape residue and mild scratching/wear and whatnot needing to be cleaned-off to present a better image of themselves. These are ~$100 new, each.

#8 Two MXL 991 Pencil Condenser Mics $30/pair

Two mics and one clip! These are older, from around 2007/2008, and work just fine. I use these once in a blue moon to grab individual instruments or voices out of a crowd for larger-group acoustic work that usually involves what amounts to a "single mic" setup. That said, they're also good for general instrument recording at home.

#9 Heil PL-2T Desk-Mount Fancy Mic Broadcast Boom $60

There's a reason these booms are $120 new. They work and they look good, doing it, because the mic cable is enclosed and hidden from view. It not only looks tidier but it keeps the cable from getting snagged-up in nearby furniture, instruments, or people.

I'm only divesting from it because I no longer have a desk that I record at and I think that will be the future for me from now-on. When I was doing soundclips at my desk, this was invaluable because it saved a lot of time and effort repositioning mic stands and booms and struggling with bumping them over and into other objects. It was also invaluable for working on recordings with a lot of acoustic instruments and vocals for the same reason -- just move it where you want it and it sticks.

Condition is good, save that the mounting-bracket has lost its rubber and bottom little metal cup (more on that in a sec) and there might be a dot of tape here or there that I missed when cleaning it off (I had some items stuck to it at one point).

The rubberized "foot" and "cup clamp" wore and broke early-on, so I'd just been using the clamp with a couple of wood shims wedged between the bolt on one side and the clamp-foot itself on the other side -- so as not to mar my desk's wood.

#10 Recent Atlas 10" Solid Base Mic Stand (Chrome) $30

Pretty clean, save mild use-wear on the base. I removed the icky Atlas logo sticker on the chromed front, too. I have 3 of these and only really need 2. They're $50 new, heavy-duty, and work the "the old ones" -- well.

SOLD #11 1980s DOD A/B Box ~~$25~~

It does exactly what it says it does -- switches either/or from 2 signals to 1 output or switches 1 output to 2 different (but not at the same time) locations. This one's reliable, rugged, and has the cool blue-metal-flake finish. I may even have the original box somewhere...

The tape can all come off, but it sure worked well for a pedalboard...

SOLD #12 Four 2010s Monster 15' XLR Cables ~~$12/ea~~

These have been rugged and reliable. I think I've had them for 8 or 9 years. I've always kept them stored in an equipment box when not in use and despite showing a bit of wear from tons and tons of shows, they've held-up really well.

SOLD #13 2017 Mogami Gold 1/4" Stereo to 2x1/4" Mono 12' Cable ~~$40~~

This is a boutique cable that I bought for use when I was obsessed with having stereo-outs on instruments (one side for an acoustic pickup and the other for an electric pickup). Being Mogami of the Gold variety, the quality is extra-high -- and so is the original price tag -- $75 at B&H. I used this only a handful of times and mostly for recording, so it's as-new. Everything about it is nice and the Y-cable at the end has just enough of a split that you can get it into two amps directly from your instrument.

SOLD #14 Three 2017 D'Addario Planet Waves American Stage 1/4" Instrument Cables (Straight to Right-Angle) ~~$23/ea~~

These were my longer "Mogami for the road" cables. The Planet Waves American Stage line of cables are high quality and indistinguishable (to my ears) as Mogami Gold wire. They're low-capacitance so you get all of your signal's brilliance even through longer lengths. I bought these so I wouldn't have to deal with bandmembers' junk cables anymore. At 20' they're long enough to get across the stage. They're in great shape with only mild use-wear.

These are $46 new.

SOLD #15 Three On Stage Stands Posi-Lok Mini Boom Arms ~~$22/set~~

Two 7" and one 13" -- these sit right on the top of your stand and eliminate the long boom extension... they look clean and snazzy and they're durable and easy to set, too.

SOLD #16 Three On Stage Stands Posi-Lok Side-Mount Mini Boom Arms ~~$22/set~~

I used these all the time to mic-up guitars and mandolins below someone's vocal mic on the same stand. They work really, really well and have a small footprint.

SOLD #17 Recent 2x18" 1x3' Mogami Gold 1/4" Patch Cables (Right to Right) ~~$45/set~~

I used these in various pedal runs or for effects into the mixer and whatnot. They're tagged with my green/yellow tape but only lightly-used. For the three, these would be ~$80 new.