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Post by scumbum on Feb 17, 2017 0:44:31 GMT -6
Is there some situations where if you had both the VP26 and VP28 you'd actually pick the VP26 over the VP28 ?
Just wondering because if the VP28 is the VP26 on steroids what real need is there for the VP26 ?
I'm not knocking the VP26 at all , its my favorite mic pre ever . But if I order some more CAPI pres shouldn't I get the VP28 instead of the VP26 ?
But for some reason I want to only get more VP26's !!!! Are there some people that actually prefer the VP26 over the VP28 ?
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Post by terryrocks on Feb 17, 2017 3:00:44 GMT -6
The vp28 has the filtering options, which are nice.
I have 4 of each and use em all
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Post by Tbone81 on Feb 19, 2017 16:58:56 GMT -6
Sound wise they're pretty close. I'd say on some sources the vp26 is just as good as the vp28, but I'd never say it was better. Depending on gain staging there might be more/less of a difference so ymmv.
The biggest difference, in my opinion, is the feature set, not the sound. The added filters are really nice to have. If budget is an issue just get the vp26's, you won't regret it. I have 4 of each (with different op amp combinations) And while I love them all I'd be perfectly happy with just vp26's.
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Post by drbill on Feb 19, 2017 17:06:31 GMT -6
The 26 is certainly less "thick" IMO. Slightly more transparent, or less colored or call it what you like. What is "better" is up to the user and the source.
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Post by ericn on Feb 20, 2017 12:11:36 GMT -6
The VP28 is 2 stage so a bit more Opamp tone, but Honestly your Opamp choice is going to be as much a factor as which of these your going to use. If you want something like a modern 512, VP26 with say Blue dot. You want it to sound more like an old 1604? VP28 with red dots .
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Post by bartacusad on Feb 20, 2017 16:21:49 GMT -6
Is there some situations where if you had both the VP26 and VP28 you'd actually pick the VP26 over the VP28 ? Just wondering because if the VP28 is the VP26 on steroids what real need is there for the VP26 ? I'm not knocking the VP26 at all , its my favorite mic pre ever . But if I order some more CAPI pres shouldn't I get the VP28 instead of the VP26 ? But for some reason I want to only get more VP26's !!!! Are there some people that actually prefer the VP26 over the VP28 ? Of course! Sometimes less is more...BUT....if you don't have a pair of VP28's with Litzwire transformers and your favorite op amps then you definitely should add that to your arsenal before you add any more VP26's. |
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