Yes. Stam Audio is crazy good. I've tried several other well known gear makers, but IMO Stam matches or even exceeds original gear with more options and very reasonable prices.
Holy $hit bro! I haven't even finished the video, which I'm about to, but as soon as you turned that dude on the drum bus my jaw dropped! That sounds sick!!! I don't care what I have to do to get one, but get one I will! Awesome presentation man!
Holy fuq man. It really does sound incredible on everything. I can order this right now but I know that wait is gonna be a long one. It took almost a year to get my SA-4000 MK3 with the Fairchild mod. Worth the wait? The price is really good w/the Iron mod but still a lot of money to have tied up while waiting. Thanks for the great demo David.
Hey David ! Thank you for yet another thorough and insightful review. I really appreciate that your reviews occur after you’ve learned and applied the product to your workflow. This unit sounds amazing and as soon as I heard it, I thought ; GTH ( Got To Have !) just 2 days ago, I’d emailed Josh and asked about ordering an SA-609. Well, after this review I’ll be adding this unit as well. Your reviews are always head and shoulders above many. Thanks for all you do !
Bro, first of all, I must say, I have tremendous respect for your skill set. You are very talented and are very tasteful. Anytime you use a piece of equipment whether it be analog or digital. And to see you get that excited before even hearing it got my heart pumping loland then to hear the results it was remarkable. It is such a flexible box whether you kept the drum sounding drying punchy or wet with extended sustain. Everything was usable and it makes me want to drop the cash right away. Truly remarkable!
Man, the ethereal 3D Vudu that this unit does to the high-end every time it's engaged is something I just did not expect. I have a IGS Tubecore and a Gainlabs Dictator, which I love, but they do have a lot of similarities in the way they bring sound to life with warmth and that velvety goodness you describe in your Dictator review (thank you). This 1176 just does something completely different. It's larger than life but never harsh. I was looking at the myriad of buss processors, but this one is calling my name!
Great, now I want one. Since the 1176 doesn't appear to be popular for mastering bus I was sure you would use it on drum bus and not much more. Looks like I was wrong, there's much more features on this than a 1176.
This is a great video and great compressor! Can you explain something? When you press bypass and the meters drop, do you hear a dry signal through the unit?
David the Vocal did make me think exactly what you described sounded incredible even on my phone... Unfortunately I will have to make do with the Pulsar 1178 vst
Hey David, this review is spot on as all your videos are. When I saw last year Stam is going to release this, I was pretty excited to get one. And after this I definitely will. But they're also having the Sa 3a+ Stereo La3a in the making. Are you gonna review this darn promising unit too?
@@mixbustv I had the same question! A lot of us would love to have something like this in plugin format (hardware is far too expensive for me) so a comparison with Pulsar 1178 would definitely help. Would love your thoughts on what's missing vs what it does well, so in the end is it worth getting Pulsar 1178 or not.
@@mixbustv I don't have any hardware, so can't compare by myself, sadly. But on some settings Pulsar's plugin sounds close to my ear. But of course I hear initial transient is so good on hardware.
🔥🔥🔥👀This is incredible bro damnnn I’m blown away for the first time in years especially with a compressor damn ! The vocals sound so dope , what’ you run vocals thru to get it sounding like that when recording !?‼️‼️‼️😮💨😮💨😮💨😮💨😮💨
I didn't record the male vocalist but if you're talking about Bella's vocals, well, that's how she sounds even thru a phone :D But the chain for her is API 512c. Austrian Audio OC818 into Stamchild 670 (sometimes Distressor but this was the 670), no eq here but if she sings in the low range a lot I'll cut a but in the low mids with the SSL 611EQ and/or add a touch of top end with the Empress
So if I don't have ANY outboard gear but want to start acquiring some, one at the time, is this a good recommendation? It's between a versatile compressor or a decent EQ but I reckon between or or the other, a hardware Glue compressor is more important than an EQ, am I wrong? Cheers
...is this tool more subtle? i hear/feel it didn't suck the transients much.....i think it can do it. the saturation mode is (for me) too smearing when it's hard working.... where are the corner cuts at this price range?
Never used an 1178, and I might of missed it....but are the dual input output pots stepped or variable? Man this sounds really good, and I dig the ability to use it as a colour box!
It sounds incredible David wow. On a slightly related note I wondered: I don't seem to see your Successor anymore in your gear. Did it move out of your workflow or do you love it still as much as you did before?
I got so many compressors, I got no more space nor channels (although it was useless because I have to add another 16 anyway now) and I'm waiting for 3 stereo EQs and more.. I had to let it go especially because it's the only unit that broke, I got it fixed and let go
@@mixbustv wow I get it, but if there's one compressor I would not want to let go it might be that one. I love it. Ofcourse I don't have as many as you do, but still it stands out between my Dione, distressor, tg opto, xpressor, Mike-e, Fatso and drawmer 1978. Successor is something different, it does bring a lot to every source I put it on.
@@harrynak22 On overheads for metal drums nothing controls cymbals like the successor in dual mono. The way it grabs and controls so quickly while still staying transparent is unlike everything else ive used.
I love Stams gear but I cant deal with the crazy waits. Perhaps I could- but I have some apprehensions about buying overseas as well. Questions about customs and import fees always come up in my mind. Perhaps I will go with a US dealer at some point, that Stamchild is on the list. Thanks for your time
If you're in the US, likely no import fees. For anyone in Europe, definitely customs fee of course - you should add those to the (quite low) STAM price.
hey David, i noted you used to set at around 4 the mix knob on the male vocal but fully wet on the bella voice, would have been further usefull to hear both fully wet and/or half processed... you just did on purpose or not noted the mix knob was not all wet for the male vocal ? just curious, i'm really waiting for this Stam release, i hope they also replicate the LA-3A in stereo/pair format, do you know anything bout that ?? 😎
Dang son lol you have 10 different examples and probably 60 settings and you're missing THAT one? 😆 No it was on purpose, I set for what I like, that's how I liked it. Yes they make a stereo 3A
@@mixbustv ah-ah i know you would thought that... gosh look at this guy what's going to note! 😂 no i'm just curious as said, great demo! i have a pair of custom made 1176 clones with vintage UTC 0-12 trafos , so i would liked hearing them "fully clockwise" to enjoy the vibe on the male vocal 😎🤟 did you try the SA-3A+ ? ( la3a stam clone)
@@1loveMusic2003 They have a reputation for that. However, it could have changed. I am just weary due to the complaints I've seen rampant... No doubt people are happy with the products...
"I consulted on the making of this unit..." Not saying the unit doesn't sound great but take that into consideration when you watch a RU-vidr tell you how wonderful something is.
First off, I'm a mix and mastering engineer. That's my job, that's how I pay my bills, my house, my cars. RU-vid is fun. Second, you can either do that OR, hear me out, know that I put my money where my mouth is an if I feature something on my channel is because I KNOW it sounds good because I MADE SURE IT DOES. Now, find someone else who can say that. Also, I don't care, I don't make a dime if you buy this or not. I'm so sick of stupid comments like this.
@@mixbustv Maybe you are and maybe you aren't. And, maybe your reaction was so strong because my comment hit a nerve. Most people I'm aware of who are successful in those fields are not posting RU-vid videos every week or offering mixing tutorials. Why? Because they are too busy being successful in their chosen field to be bothered with reviewing equipment or offering lessons. So for a guy who claims to only be doing this for fun, you sure put a lot of time and effort into it. Can't say I ever saw Manny Marroquin post a product review. Mind you - I'm not saying that you don't provide useful content but people need to be aware that most RU-vidrs are selling something or working towards selling something. Lastly, I would bet that any notoriety you have attained in this industry has far more to do with this channel than your engineering.
