Sound Devices MixPre-D, 302, Petrol Bag, breakaway, cables

The big feature of this system is the MixPre-D, which is aesthetically pristine. The last time I used it on-set was more than 10 years ago. I just did a quick simple test with a mic and headphones. Sound goes through, meters work, and the pots are clean. I bought this slightly used from dvxuser in September 2012 for $710.

The 302 is quite old, I bought it used locally in January 2012 for $1100, and it was already scruffy-looking. I never used this on-set per se, but as a stage mixer about ten years ago. I just did a quick simple test with a mic and headphones. Sound goes through, meters work, and although the pots appear clean, I recall a couple years ago hearing scratchiness when I used it as a headphone amp.

The Petrol Bag came with the 302 when I bought it and I might have used it once or twice. But it had been used on-set by previous owner(s).

I bought the breakaway cable new from Markertek in October 2011 for $178 and only used it a few times.

All this tasty gear fits into a Large Flat Rate box, so I offer free priority mail to the United States. My post office is only open Monday-Friday, excluding holidays.

Before I bought all this gear, producers nudged me to get better equipment, but I was never called back and did only a few indie gigs. I found main work indoors getting a feed off the board. Ironically, I now have a newfangled Zoom F6 and Tentacle system but still no gigs. Maybe I’ll make my own movie.