Schertler STAT_B How important is the Schertler preamp?

atunbridge · #1 12-10-2002, 03:39 AM

I am thinking of buying a Schertler STAT-B pickup and I notice it is available with and without a preamp. Can anyone let me know whether the Schertler preamp is particularly important here - is there anyone running one without the preamp, or with another preamp?

Monte · #2 12-10-2002, 03:17 PM

I think it would be difficult to run on another preamp, as it is RCA connectors. They sell it without the preamp for use with their PRE A II that they sell, which has a button for the electrostatic transducers.

Monte

Bob Branstetter · #3 12-10-2002, 03:25 PM

I was told when I bought mine that the Schertler preamp was also needed to supply phantom power for the electrostatic pickup.

atunbridge · #4 12-11-2002, 01:59 AM

Thanks...
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olivier · #5 12-12-2002, 01:05 AM

Has anyone tried the Stat B with some other mic preamp w/ phantom power ? (ART Tube PM comes to mind)

LowNote · #6 12-13-2002, 12:16 AM

I've tried running my Stat-B with a Raven Labs PMB-1 instead of the pre-amp that came with the Schertler. Even though I had some email correspondence with Schertler and Raven at the time I was going to try this that said it should work, I was never able to get it to work. I didn't spend a lot of time trying to figure out what was going on since I've found the little pre-amp/phantom power source that comes with the Stat-B to be very quiet and just fine. I'm running this directly into an AI Contra or a Walter Woods, and the EQ controls on both amps are fine on their own. In fact, the sound of the Stat-B is so accurate and natural that I've run it directly into the Effects Return jack of a GKMB150 which sounded great with absolutely zero EQ control.