Studio Equipment for sale
After losing some hearing in my right ear from a brain tumor a couple years ago, I’ve been doing less studio work, and have been traveling more while I can still enjoy it and my body is still capable. We are also trying to sell off almost everything in our home as we prepare to move to Canada within the next 2 years to help take care of my wife’s 96 year old father.
A lot of my equipment has been sitting unused in my home studio for several years now, and as I’m preparing for retirement and the move to Canada, I’m going to slowly sell off my equipment.
I’m selling the following gear at well below prices found at Reverb.com, especially considering most of this equipment is in “like new” condition (unless otherwise noted).
I’m offering these very low prices first to local studio owners and musicians, because I want this equipment to be put to use by the local community, and because I don’t want to deal with the hassle of selling online and shipping to people out of state.
All of this equipment has only been used in my own non-smoking, home based studio. Microphones always kept in their cases inside a microphone cabinet.
Just taking quick, low-quality photos of the gear with my cell phone (instead of my professional photography equipment), so you know these are real photos and not professional photos grabbed online. I’ll be adding more as I get around to it.
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If interested, contact me via the Contact Form.
Cash or Venmo/Zelle only – in person in Issaquah
Feel free to ask me about what else I have for sale. Tons of microphones, microphone pre-amps, compressors, effects, etc. It will take me some time to take photos and post them all.
Sennheiser MD-421 II – $175 each
I have 4 of these available, although may keep one for myself. No dents or scratches on any of these, and you can take your pick. Cases and clips are all in like-new condition as well.
1 Sold – 3 remaining – SALE PENDING.
Neumann TLM 193 – black edition – $750
Another steal of a deal on a pristine condition microphone, with wooden box and clip
Audio Technica AT4031 Small-Diaphragm Condenser Mic – $175
Audio-Technica’s AT4031 is a discontinued, Japan-made small-diaphragm condenser from the original “40 series,” later replaced by the AT4041 — but a lot of engineers (myself included) actually prefer the 4031’s sound: a bit warmer and beefier than the 4041, while still being detailed and articulate. Excellent on acoustic guitar, mandolin, piano, upright bass, and as a hi-hat or overhead mic.
Mint condition — no dents or scratches on the mic body, and electronics work perfectly. Comes with the original case and clip. No foam windscreen included — the original had gotten brittle with age (mic is 30+ years old) and fell apart when I pulled it out to photograph. A generic pop filter or foam windscreen replacement is cheap and easy to find if you want one.
Only ever used in my own non-smoking home studio, always stored in its case.
Audio-Technica AT4041 Small-Diaphragm Condenser Pair — $250 each, or $475 for the pair
A matched-use pair of AT4041 small-diaphragm condensers — Audio-Technica’s successor to the AT4031, with a slightly more modern, extended top end. Excellent for stereo overheads, acoustic guitar, piano, and any application where you need a clean, detailed pencil condenser.
Practically new condition — only used a handful of times, no wear to speak of. Both include their original cases, clips, and windscreens (windscreens never used, still like-new). Serial numbers are close, though not sequential — I bought them together specifically to use as a stereo pair, so they’ve always lived and traveled together, but I can’t confirm whether Audio-Technica factory-matched them.
Only ever used in my own non-smoking home studio, always stored in their cases.
Radial JDI Passive Direct Box — $150
The Radial JDI is one of the most respected passive DI boxes in the industry — a genuine Jensen transformer at its core delivers a flat, uncolored frequency response (10Hz–40kHz) with zero distortion, even at hot signal levels. Rock-solid 14-gauge steel construction, welded I-beam frame — these things are nearly indestructible and hold their value for a reason.
Great for guitars, basses, keyboards, or any high-impedance source you need to interface cleanly with your interface or console. Includes ground lift and merge function for stereo-to-mono summing.
Excellent condition, only used in my own non-smoking home studio.
Other gear for sale – photos & prices coming soon (or on request)
Other people have asked what else I have, so this is what I came up with off the top of my head. There is certainly more, but these are the main items.
Microphone Preamps:
Chandler Limited Germanium Preamps/DI – 2 of them with the external power supply – $1500
Presonus ADL 600 2 channel tube microphone preamp/DI (Anthony Demario Labs design) with an extra set tubes – this one has a bad connection somewhere inside that needs to be tracked down and secured, as it occasionally sputters – $600
Compressors:
Drawmer 1968 Mercenary Edition – 2 channel tube compressor, great for drums. Knob pots probably need a bit of cleaning, but otherwise works fine – $1000
Cranesong Trakker – two of these. My go to compressors when tracking, and I may still keep one of them, but they can be linked for stereo, so may let them both go for the right price – $1600 each
Kurzweil KSP-8 – 8 channel multi-effects unit with ADAT optical interface card. Also works great as 8 channel A/D and D/A converters – needs new battery to save presets internally, otherwise works great – $700
Lexicon MPX-1 effects processor – $350
Kurzweil K2500 XS – 88 key weighted keyboard with sampling option, additional sample disks, and heavy duty adjustable/foldable stand – $250. Needs new battery, and all but the top 2 keys have yellowed over time, but works fine. Works great as a weighted full size controller, but some pretty incredible sounds as well.
Panasonic SV3800 DAT machine
Headphones:
3x AKG-240 – $45 each
ATH-M50 (worn headband – NOT the X version) – $50
2x ATH-M40x – $50 each
ATH-M40fs (worn headband) – $20
Ultrasone HFI-680 – Silver – $100
Sony MDR-V6 w/ velour type replaced earpads – $40
Furman Headphone distribution system with main amp unit, SP-20AB, and four HR-2 remote boxes (each with 2 independent headphone jacks and volume, connects to the main unit via regular XLR cables) – $300
Tascam HD-P2 compact flash stereo field recorder – $350
More Microphones – All in mint condition unless otherwise stated:
Shure SM7B – $250
AEA R84 – $850
Audio Technica AT-4033 – no shockmount – $275
Audio Technica AT-4060 tube microphone with power supply and shock mount -$900
Audio Technica AT-4047 w/ Shock mount – I have two of these – great for drum overheads, vocals, etc. – $500 each, or both for $950
Miktek C5 pencil condenser – $450
Auratone original 5C “Super Sound Cube” monitors – Mint condition – $200
Samson Servo 120 2-channel amp (with headphone jack) – used for the Auratone monitors – $75
Lots of cables from Redco.
Atlas heavy triangle base microphone stands (not the wheeled version) with booms – 2 available at $200 each
Atlas round base microphone stands with booms – 2 available at $75 each
On Stage short microphone stands with booms (for kick drums or guitar cabs), with added dumbbell weights to make them more stable – 2 available – $50 each
Plus, eventually, the main centerpiece of my studio, a Yamaha O2R96 digital console (w/meter bridge and 4 ADAT type interface cards) in a very nice cherry wood Argosy desk console with built-in equipment racks on both side of the console, along with patchbays and a monitor switcher, plus 2 very heavy duty computer monitor arms
