1073-Style Preamp Blind Shootout: WA273-EQ vs. Vintech X73i vs. BAE 1073 vs. Great River MP-2NV

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In this BLIND 1073-style preamp shooutout video, we put the Warm Audio WA273-EQ, the Vintech X73i, the BAE 1073, and the Great River MP-2NV up against each other on acoustic guitar & male vocals. Can you tell which is which? FOR THE RESULTS AND A COPY OF THE HIGH RES AUDIO FILES:(without RU-vid compression), give us a call at (919) 682-5552 or email us at proaudio(at)soundpure.com.
GEAR LINKS:
Warm Audio WA273-EQ: www.soundpure....
Vintech X73i: www.soundpure....
BAE 1073: www.soundpure....
Great River MP-2NV: www.soundpure....
Peluso P-67: www.soundpure....
TIME CODES:
Solo Acoustic Guitar
Mic A: 1:32
Mic B: 1:49
Mic C: 2:07
Mic D: 2:24
Solo Vocal:
Mic A: 2:41
Mic B: 3:08
Mic C: 3:36
Mic D: 4:03
Full Mix:
Mic A: 4:31
Mic B: 4:59
Mic C: 5:27
Mic D: 5:55
All these 1073-style preamps are available for our exclusive Try Before You Buy demo program: www.soundpure....
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@MelliMontana 3 года назад

1073 Shootout: Vintech, BAE, Warm, Great River OFFICIAL RESULTS 💯 A: Vintech X73i B: Great River MP-2nv C: Warm Audio WA273eq D: BAE 1073EQ Source: I emailed them and they responded within 24hours. Like this comment so more people can see ! 💯💯💯

@PaulEubanks Год назад

Before i looked at the comments I thought "yeah I really like D the best". Good to know it's the frickin' most expensive one. D:

@hangingwiththehendys Год назад

Just going throughout the video before comment section I loved A and B… A was neutral and warm, B had a nice saturation compression type thing that I could see as a solid benefit in a lot of situations. … C was kinda thin, D was ultra hyped and forward… present, and not my taste.

@vanitune9458 Год назад

This is so crazy, at the end of the video, I decided to go with “C” and it turns out, I already have that mic-pre! I didn’t even which one it was until I read the comments. I’m buying another!!!!

@Fartinhalerr Год назад

To my ears A and D were pretty close, B seemed a bit darker and C a bit brighter. They all sounded good for sure and I doubt anyone's mix would be harmed by using Any one of these.

@easternsouvenirs Год назад

I was digging B the most, A next, and C and D last.... honestly shocked because I assumed B was BAE. Dang. What

@DistinctAndReticent 3 года назад

A: Vintech B: Great River C: Warm D: BAE

@theblowupdollsmusic 3 года назад

Is this the official answer or your guess?

@theblowupdollsmusic 3 года назад

@@kempetai2099 thank you. I tried to email them and got no response.

@summerfazed 3 года назад

Warm audio has annoying high mids. BAE is brighter, but better??. Vintech and GR are similar. I think the vintech is smoothest even vintage tone

@ThePickledOnions 6 лет назад

Ridiculous. Come for the shootout, stay to be told you can't have an answer.

@artwerkmedia8616 3 года назад

Thanks for wasting my time.

@YngHstlr Год назад

😂😂😂😂😂

@thesoundresidence 6 лет назад

B and D with great margin.... A and C were thin sounding, part grainy and lacking "weight". A and C may fit some sources of corse, but as far as quality goes, B and D all the way...

@Grantborland 5 лет назад

110% agree with you dude. Love how detailed and clear D sounded and B sounded very smooth and warm to me!

@INeedsMoneys 4 года назад

@@Grantborland i heard the opposite, A and D sounded thin, but D was clear when A was boxy/canny. B and C was warmest. D is clearly thinner than C. C overall won for me, both warm and clear. D was nice on guitar tho. A was trash.

@pavmx703 4 года назад

I thought the exact same thing. I couldn’t decide between B and D but I think I liked D more in the mix. Crazy how clear the difference was. I didn’t think it would be that noticeable.

@mleightle9289 5 лет назад

D sounds so damn good without anything, and with processing, it was my immediate first choice for open, airy, full, open sound...simply amazing...

@stillphil 6 лет назад

a) clean clear b) wooly c) Thick d) Present : thick and clear C & D are my faves

@ASKYAmusic 7 месяцев назад

Great River is best to me. Smooth, not harsh, balanced and clear. Surprised by the BAE, sounded quite saturated in a harsh way.

@db-sq3oh 6 лет назад

C does the magic for me..great low end and sound so musical..D is no2 ..I dont like A and B..

@geckovision 4 года назад

Whos the musician... No credit.

@duffharris9295 Год назад

Very surprised to find I liked the Warm Audio most and the Vintechs least... My whole world is upside down.

@ElectricosCosmos 5 лет назад

Thumbs down for wasting my time. What could’ve been an excellent and well recorded blind test video and earned you some subscribers / loyalty / business was thrown out the window for cheap used car salesman tactics. Props to the artist, recording engineer, and editor, but shame on whoever called the shots on withholding results.

@stillphil 6 лет назад

The singer by the way is a master ventriloquist isn't he...

@rocketstudiocr 6 лет назад

yes indeed

@MrGuitarist9891 6 лет назад

I really wish you would put the answers to what preamps were what at the end of the video

@soundpurestudios 6 лет назад

Hi Eduard... the reason we don't is that we think we are all preconditioned to judge the results instead of really listening to the differences. You can email, call us, or just shoot us a Facebook message for the results: business.facebook.com/SoundPure/

@dr.joshaxe1251 6 лет назад

Hm. An annoying but confessedly appropriate response.lol.

@Mike-pv3hg 6 лет назад

Thanks for warning me before i got a few mins in. Not watching, subscribing, calling, faxing, or joining any mailing lists. Fail.

@Alezcollection 6 лет назад

soundpurestudios You could easily just put the answers in the description, at least. The majority are not going to bother emailing, calling, etc. No disrespect at all whatsoever and I appreciate your efforts to make a video like this, but in reality I’m not even going to finish watching the video if the names of the preamps used aren’t in there at least in the description.

@baristosun1745 6 лет назад

I sent an email last week, still waiting for the results!

@kirstensray 4 года назад

I liked D on the guitar and B on the vocals, and B on the full mix. A seemed abrasive in the highs. I didn't like A at all. C took all the sparkles out of the highs. C was very smooth and warm and nice to listen to, but not preferred over B and D. Probably with EQ A and C could be fixed to be something I would like. Who knows what these same pres would sound like on a different source. A: Vintech X73i B: Great River MP-2nv C: Warm Audio WA273eq D: BAE 1073EQ

@trixlee5102 3 года назад

And, dare I say, pro engineers make too much out of the differences in mic pres. It's understandable for a recording engineer to praise certain mic pres that they use all the time, but in reality most normal listeners aren't going to care or be able to discern the differences. These are all high quality and so close in sound you won't be able to tell the difference in a mix unless they are side by side like in this video. If you have any of these mic pres you should largely be set in your home studio, if you have enough channels of them. You'd probably get more mileage collecting different microphones for tonal variety in a studio rather than mic pres.

@zip7806 4 года назад

And You Wonder why we all Shop at Sweetwater.com

@tecno8335 5 лет назад

A: Vintech X73i B: Great River MP-2nv C: Warm Audio WA273eq D: BAE 1073EQ They all sound great but these are the actual results. Make your own decision and contact soundpure for the HD audio stems it's worth it.😀

@Grantborland 5 лет назад

Great River and BAE where my favorites out of the four. thanks for letting us know man!

@guidosc3470 5 лет назад

Clearly D .. even i listen just on my phone XD.. but Think- If you don't like or hear it on your phone- is it worth the money?! I'm just saying. (Btw -Oftentimes my s9+ reveals more high information than my kh 310)

@everythingtakin 4 года назад

Even from my cell phone I knew I liked c. Im glad if its the warm audio because thats the one I been really thinking about buying I just have interface at moment 6i6. 1st gen. Maybe to help would anyone know if with a single channel via rhe inserts I can you this as a insert on a bus. Which wouldbe stereo. Would it knock it down to mono back in. Do I need a 2 channel to do a stereo mix down on this wa73eq.? Thanks for any help first external pre here and I dont mind stepping up my game. Thank you

@AnimAHipHopTV 4 года назад

THANK YOU!! Definitely buying a great river.

@charleshale8504 4 года назад

Loved the way C sounded first time listening, D to me was the best; thanks for posting this

@ryanshook8284 4 года назад

WHAT!!! Blew my mind. Honestly. I have a Warm Audio and wanted to badly sell it for a BAE or Great River, but after watching this it reinforced that I just need to stick with what I already have: the WA273-EQ. I expected C to be the Great River. Goes to show - - always trust your ears!!! I loved all of them though, except the Vintech (A). Idk why. However, I still want and like the Great River for its girth. Girthy. A - darkest of the bunch B - lower low-mid weight to it C - crisp but still weighty, my fave D - most detail, but gave the impression of less weight

@danielrimbaud-cantor 6 месяцев назад

Guitar: I liked B more. Voice: I prefer C. Voice + guitar: I choose C.

@keithrowe1007 4 года назад

Guitar: 1:35 A. 1:52 B. 2:09 C. 2:26 D. Vocals lower register. 2:43 A. 3:11 B. 3:37 C. 4:06 D. When your rooster crows. 2:52 A. 3:20 B. 3:47 C. 4:15 D Full mix. 4:33 A. 5:01 B. 5:30 C. 5:58 D. FUll mix 4:43 A. 5:11 B. 5:39 C. 6:07 D

@JacobraRecords 4 года назад

thank you. You can really hear how much the top end is open on the BAE @ 4:06

@fsync 6 лет назад

A treasure hunt for the shootout results?! What can I say. It sucks that I invested 10 minutes of my life here. Its awesome that I never again will.

@WhutitdoTx 8 месяцев назад

B sounds not that good. It's supper dull and not bright. I guess if you're looking for that old school feel that would be the one. Like maybe some 50's type vibe. D sounds the most detail, but it's pretty thin. A is better than B, but not as good as D. I like the C the most. It's not harsh and it's warm and bright, but not ear fatiguing.

@lishsboy 5 лет назад

Wtf? Waste of time. I’ll stick with Sweetwater thanks.

@fernandozaldivar1920 6 лет назад

I appreciate that as a retailer, SoundPure probably don't want to take sides and this could be the reason why there was not a reveal at the end of the video. But this could be counter productive because it leads viewers to reach the wrong conclusions. If we assume that A, B, C and D's identities were in the same sequence as on the video title, then I definitely don't mind spending $500 extra to get B (presumably a Vintech X73i) and I definitely don't want to spend my money on A (presumably a Warm Audio). If my conclusion is wrong (as it probably is) then SounPure is doing a disfavour to Warm Audio. In summary, please give full disclosure and allow viewers to reach their own conclusions.

@p.max.5945 4 года назад

This guy is the most annoying RU-vidr . I don't care about not having the results, because just watching the whole thing is torture.

@JustMamba 3 года назад

C sounded the best vocal wise.

@scshepherd 6 лет назад

What a waist of time, these get your email phishing vids are crap and I wouldn’t do business with a company that plays these games.

@chaimewhhuguinssh2771 5 лет назад

This company sucks, will never buy a thing from them

@ProducerBryan 5 лет назад

BDCA. Results? Anywhere? Gah. 😔

@richiefamus8778 6 лет назад

Even on youtube, B is so big and creamy that it has to be the GR.

@rachidajewher8649 3 года назад

yes same thing for me this is exactly what i heard

@javierpenagarcia2720 2 месяца назад

BAE es el mejor con gran diferencia. El resto serian sus primos pequeños, con un sonido mucho mas delgado e inerte.

@darrendegouff9965 5 лет назад

I think "C" is the BAE. It sounded like the richest tone (no eq, but the carnhill transformer sound).

@Tyrell_Corp2019 3 года назад

I see I'm not alone. Well... that was annoying. Yeah... anyway... my choice was C for it's clarity.

@lukesuperflyjones Год назад

Man how I miss sound pure. Good to see a blind test video once again

@evidencebasedmusic Год назад

warm (c) is the clear winner for me. Not to dark or dull, and not harsh like D.

@shane2973 6 лет назад

I don't know why, but I kept thinking C/D sounded good in the bottom. I would listen through and when C came up it sort of grabbed me then I felt like I would pay attention and D was cool too

@phyfts 4 года назад

The answer is I can't hear shit

@fernandoamarante 6 лет назад

I like the C preamp. What's the C premp? Thanks

@tecno8335 5 лет назад

Wa 73

@rogerio_guitarist 5 лет назад

Whenever I go buy it I will definitely ask for A, B, C or D. Don't waste money on X, Y or Z!

@laurakittykitty 4 года назад

You forgot W! Don't waste money on W either!

@Lexxo777 5 лет назад

I like B the best, D a close second, A was OK except on mix (stacking), C was harsh and upfront, not smooth at all.

@ARKenMan Месяц назад

What mics did you guys record with?

@tokiboi6777 3 года назад

no credit for the musician. who do you think you are?

@danielpool2039 3 года назад

Well, I hate that I wasted a bunch of time watching your videos again. I can’t believe I fell for it for a second time. I assure you one thing I absolutely will not ever buy anything from you guys.

@torta122 3 года назад

To be fair, have you seen to the video where they placed results (Neve vs Vintech)? Man, it was a massacre in the comments. Everyone was saying they were hyping the vintech's even though they also sell Neve's. I sort of understand them.

@fatherofpearlmusic 2 года назад

I was hoping he would get the guitar part right by the 4th take...

@rhoten8039 7 месяцев назад

I liked C the best, D second, A third and B last

@michaelcaplin8969 5 лет назад

No class keeping the results from us. This video helps nobody decide what they should buy, and I think that is the sole reason most of us are here. Too bad I, and probably many other here found one of these an absolutely awesome preamp, but won't be able to know which one it is and won't be buying any at this moment, even though I would have done so in a heartbeat had I known which one it is. Again, bad taste.

@plan4studios977 5 лет назад

If your actually interested all you have to do is email them! They do this for your benefit not yours! So you use your ears!

@daniel777L Год назад

i hate them for this. i'd rather they had shriveled up and died instead of taunt me like this

@premiumproductions9041 7 месяцев назад

I totally agree .. This video was a complete waste of time

@ereiffman 4 месяца назад

It's actually not that hard to force us to use our ears by withholding the results... But then revealing it at the end

@strazza555 4 года назад

Listening on sonarworks calibrated HD600s, and like the vintech and great river the best. I own a vintech and was thinking about trading it for a BAE cuz of the hype, but its too aggressive, not what i want in a 73, it hurts my ears when he pushes his voice, the GR and V dont, GR is smoothest but may have a little too much low end if it was your only pre. I did not expect these results, but happy to be talked out of losing money in a trade. everyone seems to prefer the BAE, I wonder if people just like the more in your face sound?

@조이-k5t 6 лет назад

d is the most expensive sound. b is the most compressed, insensitive. but I prefer b. i felt b is the most musical sound for this type of song. i really like that smooth transient.

@BaserockStudio Год назад

I was surprised to find the bae to have such a bright and brittle top end. The great river is magic, very balanced and natural. One of the best preamps on the market by far.

@easternsouvenirs Год назад

Right?? very strange. Great River sounded best to me as well

@heartland3887 4 года назад

C is sooooo smooth and goes well with anything!

@JohannesLabusch 2 года назад

I thought these were a bit pricey, but I didn't realize that you guys are throwing in that gorgeous Collings at no extra cost! Cool.

@brandondavid5009 Год назад

I liked C the most on everything. I’m a Grammy nominated recording engineer and I’ve used real 1073’s hundreds of times. They all sound slightly different. To me, C was the closest to the real thing with D being the second closest. Anyone know what is what? Thanks

@alextorchio5625 8 месяцев назад

C is Warm Audio

@robertencinas3216 5 лет назад

wait.... so you discuss different options and don't even say which is which ! Getta outta here! keep your hi res files and let us know what is what not guessing games.

@maysonstorm4956 5 лет назад

Ok so...If I heard one I liked, how would I know which one to buy? This video was dumb as hell.

@gorannilsson4721 4 года назад

OK I just checked the guitar part. (Much work to do here.) They are all different loudness. (but all have the same loudness in both L and the R channel) A: loudness = -16.5 dB (LUFS) B: loudness = -16.2 C: loudness = -15.9 D: loudness = -16.3 So C is the loudest followed in order by B , D , A . Still after these corrections I think there really are differences. C is warmer than the others (of course this must be WA) and A is the most NEVE-LIKE (I think so). Nice Music Playing !

@Supermodelyum 5 лет назад

LAME! Wow... ok.. So if I love Preamp-A, how do I know which one to buy? Or love Preamp-C?... I mean - WTF is the POINT HERE?!

@MichaelMarucci 5 лет назад

They all sound good, pick one, spin a wheel, whatever. Just get back to making records.

@McEnroe911 4 года назад

Mental note: never shop at sound pure ever.... i should send you a bill for wasting my time.

@chandeleerjet5637 2 года назад

D was far more better on every source. So good that I'm ordering whatever pre that is when they get back to me with results.

@LuisMorales-xm6wc 7 месяцев назад

A salad discussion guys

@number6photo Год назад

What I notice the most is a quite unpleasant characteristic in all the recordings when the vocalist is near his peak volume, especially during the following parts: ... when your rooster crows at the break OF DAWN; look out your WINDOW babe ... Is this mic overload? Were all the preamps, or the A/D, clipping? I didn't download the original files, so I don't know if it's related to RU-vid's compression algorithms, but I doubt it. I listened on several different playback systems at my disposal and I hear it prominently on every one. Whatever it is, that's the most-noticeable thing in this shootout to me, and I wince every time he hits those parts. I hear differences in the preamps during other parts of the song, but I find it difficult to focus on those differences as I grit my teeth every time those distorted parts roll around.

@bitspacemusic 6 лет назад

Which one is B? I'm ready to order.

@tecno8335 5 лет назад

Great river

@krissheehy Год назад

3:43 4:11

@onetoo5899 6 лет назад

B all the way for me compressed in RU-vid... Specially on vocals and full mix... Smooth as hell,creamy and full sounding, never harsh. Not as much bollocks and nerves as an api. Really Neve-ish sounding and very different than the 3 others... As the only "no 1073 clone" could it be the Great River stuff ?

@SimonChampagne 4 года назад

"B" all day, every day. They all sound pretty good tho.

@SamSine 4 года назад

Most definitely man! So much silkier!!

@rachidajewher8649 3 года назад

it sound like a cloud full with the depth and definitely not edgy and harsh like the others

@ZiggyVision 3 года назад

Thanks for this comparison. My favorite is the B Pre Amp. Can someone tell me which one it was? didn't find anything about it ..

@AlCapwn369 Год назад

great river

@ieroen 3 года назад

You call this is a shootout? The only thing that you shot out was my time.

@djboriginal 6 лет назад

Wait, did I miss the reveal?!?!?! Great, 9 minutes and 8 seconds of my life I won't get back. Thanks Sound Pure...friggin awesome...SMFH

@contactblaxound7040 3 года назад

So the answer is?

@nelsonstarr5356 6 лет назад

Hey Soundpurestudios, what are the results? I've clicked the blue button and checked here but I don't see and haven't heard about the actual results. It's a shootout, we really need to know--for the sake of your journalistic credibility here!

@isfp6431 3 года назад

A) 4:43 B) 5:11 C) 5:39 D) 6:07

@danieljohnmorris 3 года назад

WHAT THE HELL? NO REVEAL????

@JohnPickup-CDHS-ze6qd Год назад

Can anyone explain this? Whenever I try to patch my Vintech into a channel on the console, I only get a faint signal. But if I pull the TRS connector halfway out, I get the full signal. None of the jacks are unbalanced, so I don't understand why just using the tip would give me a full signal. All the cables and jacks are working fine. Could it be my $1,400 piece of shit preamp?

@johnnywerner Год назад

@AnodyneHipsterInfluencer Год назад

You're not going to say without an email?.. Bruh... Uggghh, whatever. B and C were the best anyway. I'd bet B was the BAE.

@matrixmodulator 2 года назад

Mic A: 1:35 Mic B: 1:52 Mic C: 2:10 Mic D: 2:27 Full Mix: Mic A: 4:34 Mic B: 4:62 Mic C: 5:30 Mic D: 5:58

@artwerkmedia8616 5 лет назад

Just a way to harvest emails eh? Shameful

@tucsonsoccor4952 6 лет назад

No reveal? thank god I didn't watch this. I cant think of anything more pointless than that.

@silverlightrecording8671 5 лет назад

What a waste of time

@rickyreyes30 3 года назад

C is definitely the best. Can anyone say what preamp C is with certainty??

@KeenApollo 3 года назад

Wa 73

@RenoG4 4 года назад

Day and night....warm audio clone doesn't smooth out vocals like the higher end neve clones....that smoothness is what covet

@SeanHyland Год назад

Guitar: 1. C 2. D 3. A 4. B Vocal: 1. B 2. D 3. C 4. A

@DrUmSensitive 6 лет назад

B all to the way to my ears! Both guitar and vocals...

@TheOpenJam 4 года назад

Vintech on Acoustic guitar: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5wMBehKvEqY.htmlm36s and Warm audio on acoustic guitar: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5wMBehKvEqY.htmlm10s GR on acoustic guitar: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5wMBehKvEqY.htmlm53s BAE on guitar: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5wMBehKvEqY.htmlm28s GR on vocals: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5wMBehKvEqY.htmlm11s and BAE on vocals: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5wMBehKvEqY.htmlm06s Vintech on vocals: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5wMBehKvEqY.htmlm43s and Warm Audio on vocals: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5wMBehKvEqY.htmlm39s

@jttansin 2 года назад

Get A Real Singer!

@fiascoseven2796 4 года назад

Not a bad on in the bunch? The Vintech X73i was the only viable one for me. The other ones sounded sibilant and harsh with too many offending frequencies. This would make it more difficult to blend the track into the context of the mix. The these two soundpure clowns would say about anything to sell their gear.

@danielgaudet6114 3 года назад

Is that B (which is actually the Great River), or A which is actually the Vintech X73i? If it's B, I would agree with you.

@bradpitcher1 3 года назад

Are you guys friggin serious??? No intel on which was which? 10 minutes I’ll never get back. Thanks. Wtf?

@yurikalashnikov2460 4 месяца назад

One of the best part of this is seeing how everybody has completely different perceptions and preferences. It’s all over the place and conflicting.

@Sneakyybstrd 4 года назад

own the great river pre, had it for 8 years, my ears chose C though as my favorite, my least favorite was a, and b. Maybe I'll get a wa73 gotta here more tests.

@BaserockStudio Год назад

That’s interesting I thought the great river was my favorite all the way though (I also own a couple). I felt that the warm and bae’s top end was brittle and pokey with the bae being the worst.

@blerkh 6 лет назад

I've twice sent you an email asking for the high res files and the results, and have not received a reply.

@RickBatyrMusic 6 лет назад

B and d anyone find out yet ?

@tylersnelling 3 года назад

This is seriously so annoying. I’m not messaging you guys on Facebook to get the answers. You could have just put it in the description.

@Mylifegiven 3 года назад

Guitar : D ,C,A,B Vocal : B,C,D,A I would go for B then may be C or D, not A.

@compucorder64 Год назад

A tended to be my favourite overall, especially on solo guitar, but also solo vocal. D was marginally my favourite on the full mix, sounded well balanced. I wasn't too keen on B overall, definitely stood out as the only one I didn't like: was smooth but too dark / veiled compared to the most open sounding A. C overall I still liked tonally, was similar in flavour to A in tone. Though it did sound a little driven by louder moments in the vocal; not as clean as A. Overall, I think I'd score them A: 9, D: 8.5, C: 7, B: 5. Be interesting to hear Neve's own 1073LB in the mix, since it's price is quite attractive, if you own a lunchbox. And the AML ez1073, and Heritage audio HA73 for good measure. In Europe BAE and Vintech are very expensive compared to the Neve 1073LB which is up there with the Vintech imho. The Heritage which is relatively affordable if you want EQ and don't want to go with lunchbox format. I tend to think in Europe it would be worth stretching to the Neve 1073LB, compared to the WA73 which is good, but not quite great. So the question for me is how the Heritage and AML stack up in comparison.

@philroach6000 4 года назад

When researching gear, I now know to avoid every video from soundpure, as well as ever buying from them

@hinky7729 3 года назад

True

@TheGurner1 6 лет назад

Hi guys, please tell me which pre was which in the shootout? I'm guessing: A, BLA B, Great River, C, Warm, D, Vintech

@rayrav__ 10 месяцев назад

Would you recommend Using the Eq on the signal chain tracking vocals? Because I see a lot of people eq later on in the mix. But I like the eq sound on the pre amp. What do you think?

@indyawichofficial1346 4 месяца назад

Use it as you like, what sounds best for you. The EQ stage engaged in the box was part, and is part of the particular "sound" as said here, yet it depends, there is no single way to paradise. What I found a determining difference between real Neves (1073, Aurora GTCQ) and the clones is the amount of saturation in certain ratio between in / out, where the rest breaks up in "nevish" way, the Neve original additionally brings up the "compressed" upper register in a way, I haven't found in Great River ME1NV (which, although not directly a clone, I love and use daily), or in other "clones" such as Vintech, but also Heritage Audio..There is actually a big discussion about true Neve 1073 sound in terms of topology of non eq 1073 preamps mimicking exactly the input stage / output stage signal path of the original, however without EQ there are certain shortcuts or solutions to compensate for its sonic absence, and also dynamic range, such as in example of probably most revered Bae or recently hyped Heritage Audio....