Do I need or want preamp tone controls


Hi, I'm new to this, I just ordered an Odyssey Stratos w/cap upgrade and was trying to decide on the Tempest preamp. Any disadvantages in having tone controls? Thanks, Blub
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Showing 1 response by zaikesman

Get them if you like, but just be aware that they will always lend somewhat the same signature to any program material you try to use them on, since as Sean says they are not very flexible in their action. And I would skip them altogether if there's no way to take them completely out of the circuit. As my own system improved over time, I found I no longer needed or missed tone controls for the great majority of recordings, FWIW.