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Post by strangeways on Aug 26, 2016 17:47:10 GMT -6
Hey all,
Just picked up an ADL 600 on CL for $525. Got it all set up but won't have a chance to try it out until after the weekend.
Anyone use this? Seems to be good on VOX and overheads. I'm curious how people are setting up the gain staging. Are you padding and cranking the output? Or gain to taste with the trim at noon and only pad on loud stuff?
I'm hoping its good with ribbons on loud rock guitars. That's where im going to start.
Thanks.
D.
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Post by jcoutu1 on Aug 26, 2016 18:08:35 GMT -6
Hey all, Just picked up an ADL 600 on CL for $525. Got it all set up but won't have a chance to try it out until after the weekend. Anyone use this? Seems to be good on VOX and overheads. I'm curious how people are setting up the gain staging. Are you padding and cranking the output? Or gain to taste with the trim at noon and only pad on loud stuff? I'm hoping its good with ribbons on loud rock guitars. That's where im going to start. Thanks. D. Guess I should have been surfing CL this week... |
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Post by strangeways on Aug 26, 2016 18:43:22 GMT -6
Ha!!!
Honestly, it seems like a good deal. He wanted $600, which seems a little low anyway. I always try to get a little off anyway.
I've found lots of info that indicates it's well made. Just curious if there are any "tricks" to dialing in different sounds. Doesn't seem to be based off of anything particular.
D.
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Post by ChaseUTB on Aug 27, 2016 22:51:35 GMT -6
Man for 2 channels, mic and line inputs, 3 tubes per channel, transformer I/O, and for the price you paid that's phenomenal. Also, they have hi res gut shots on the product page ( think it was guitar center online, say it's not being made any longer ) i viewed which speaks a lot for a company and how they believe in their product! That seems like an amazing deal there, and knowing ADL's craftsmanship in sure you can get a wide variety of colors from the ADL 600. The line inputs are calling your name  |
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Post by strangeways on Aug 29, 2016 18:32:19 GMT -6
Well. I finally tried it out. Def cool. Di sounded great on guitar, and i'm guessing it will shine on bass too. Not a dirty, colorful pre by any means. API/Royer still wins as far as distorted guitars go, but if i needed something less pointy and bigger, id go to the ADL first. Sounded cool on a quick room drum test i did. As compared and exhaustively noted online, it has heft for room kick and a little smoothness on cymbals, which makes me excited to use it for rooms and use my fatso elsewhere now.
Line inputs were ok. Kind of gives back what you put in. Maybe a little subtle compression and a slight bump in lower harmonics, but not anything ill bother with for stems.
At the end of the day, its clean, and quiet and honestly more exciting than my benchmark mps400, so rooms will benefit.
I'm most shocked at the mostly accurate descriptions i found online. Just a cool, clean, quiet but lots of gain on hand tube pre. It's got just enough subtle lower harmonic excitement and hf sheen to be noticeable when compared against something like an api. Not quite what i needed, but glad i've got it for so cheap.
D.
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Post by stratboy on Aug 30, 2016 5:16:44 GMT -6
When they had it for sale, SW said they supplied this preamp for use on Sonny Landreth's Grant Street live Album. Grant Street, IMO, is one of the best sounding live albums ever recorded. Amazing presence and vibe. You got a great deal!
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Post by sean on Aug 30, 2016 20:27:22 GMT -6
It's a Fred Fossell designed preamp. I think they sound great, really nice on acoustic instruments. I'd like to own one. I think because it says "Presonus" preamp think they aren't worth the price but I think you scored for that. I'd love to find one for that price
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Post by plinker on Aug 31, 2016 13:32:40 GMT -6
Ha!!! Honestly, it seems like a good deal. He wanted $600, which seems a little low anyway. I always try to get a little off anyway. I've found lots of info that indicates it's well made. Just curious if there are any "tricks" to dialing in different sounds. Doesn't seem to be based off of anything particular. D. I love that preamp, and you got a really good deal. These are tube-based opamps designed by Fred Forsell -- so they are meant to be clean machines. There are two gain stages. If you drive the first it'll make the signal extra spicy. If you drive the second, it'll make the signal creamy. Personally I like to cream-up solid state mics, and spice-up tube mics... Let us know what you find. |
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Post by plinker on Aug 31, 2016 13:33:55 GMT -6
BTW, I recommend you open it up to see what you just bought for $500. That PSU is a beefy fucker, and the preamps are bitchin to look at. Feel the bern!
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Post by strangeways on Aug 31, 2016 13:44:06 GMT -6
It's a Fred Fossell designed preamp. I think they sound great, really nice on acoustic instruments. I'd like to own one. I think because it says "Presonus" preamp think they aren't worth the price but I think you scored for that. I'd love to find one for that price Mine is now a limited edition non Presonus model. I did the "black electrical tape" mod. 😌 |
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Post by stratboy on Aug 31, 2016 18:16:13 GMT -6
I think it was designed by Anthony DeMara. ADL stands for Anthony DeMara Labs.
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Post by ericn on Aug 31, 2016 18:52:09 GMT -6
I think it was designed by Anthony DeMara. ADL stands for Anthony DeMara Labs. Anthony is the first to admit that while he is a great tech and can recreate a circuit he's not much of a designer and uses Fred on projects like this. |
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Post by stratboy on Aug 31, 2016 19:11:46 GMT -6
Good to know! Thanks for the correction, Ericn.
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Post by ericn on Aug 31, 2016 19:22:24 GMT -6
Good to know! Thanks for the correction, Ericn. No problem I think Fred even lists it as outside design work on his site! |
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Post by Guitar on Sept 1, 2016 10:22:03 GMT -6
I made the switch from Presonus groaner, to fan boy. Their new line of interfaces is spectacular. The Studio 192, 192 Mobile, and the one that I have is the DigiMax DP88. Completely changed my mind about the brand.
I wish I had some tube mic pres around here, you got a steal on that ADL600.
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Post by drsax on Sept 4, 2016 21:26:15 GMT -6
That's an amazing deal. I've had mine since they first came out and it has seen a ton of usage. Love it!!!
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