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Post by hadaja on Feb 26, 2024 22:42:33 GMT -6
Thanks I think I am going to buy one just to see, but go 2nd hand so I dont lose out too much.
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Post by hadaja on Feb 26, 2024 14:49:52 GMT -6
You know how it goes, you see a nicer guitar and you think I wonder what that would be like to own.
Which has led me to the Suhr brand.
IS it just an overpriced USA Fender Strat? Or is there really something that is behind describing that is left in your hands after playing one?
I mean I do understand the value and craftsmanship of my older USA PRS. ITs just a delight to play and sounds extremely nice.
And I have just finally got myslef a Lakland 5594 Bass which is a dream to play but my gosh what a price tag over the KOrean/Indo 5502 models.
I really do like the Fender Strat, but what about the Suhr's do p[eople really like? OR maybe there are no Suhr users here and I have the wrong crowd....
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Post by hadaja on Feb 23, 2024 22:38:01 GMT -6
Hey Mark. Another happy OPR customer with 2 of his mics I bought last year. Mark has been making his capsules for years and I have had him do a mic of mine like 10 x years ago and its still going strong. Marks capsules are pretty decent that one of the boutique mic makers in USA actually use a variety of his capsules as an option to other well named brands. When I found that out I personally emailed them and they then confirmed this and they gave me some honest feedback on the capsules. I was pretty impressed.
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Post by hadaja on Feb 14, 2024 14:08:55 GMT -6
Different.the Tridents were more aggressive, brighter overall. the ST smoother more musical. Layout overall and eq make more sense to me.the trident build quality was erratic sorta flimsy.hated using the dumb unreliable flaky Trident eq faders and they're unobtainium now anyways. much prefer ST and so glad Danny brought them back
Thanks so much Hunter! That's really interesting to hear, that the Tridents are brighter since the ST's are the brightest pre's in my stable.. Or at least the most extended up top I should say. Stays warm up top though. Like everything has a halo up there..
I had one of those Purple Trident MTA A Range 2 x channel strips for a short time before I sent back due to it being faulty. I total understand Roundbages opinion of the black EQ faders, although the problem with this unit was not related to that. But I totally feel in love with the sound of the unit. Those EQ's are broad and the preamp's have there own sound going on. The other Trident units S80, 4T, 80B, ATC2 and the others do not sound similar to the purple unit. If this Sound Techniques unit has the same mojo as the Purple Trident A Range, then it is seriously worth considering. I still have my eye out for another Priple Trident Strip so somewhere down the road there will be another one in my collection of seemingly rarely used equipment at my place.
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Post by hadaja on Feb 11, 2024 22:24:19 GMT -6
I had a Poctop 251 it was an earlier model and bit too raw DIY 'ish. I wanted to be in love with the capacitor, valve, capsule combo and being a modified chinese power supply unit looked a little nasty. But that was 10 x years ago.
AMI Xformers sound different to Haufe ones. AMI's are beefier in size and add a bit more to the low end, Well thats what I felt from using them. No idea about Mobys' stuff. The OPR top end is a little extended past the Upton. I would have to get a decent singer in to demo all 3 and see what they sound like. That is not going to happen anytime soon. I dont have any files available to post.
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Post by hadaja on Feb 11, 2024 16:39:41 GMT -6
Wow you had a BSA251 with a Josephson, that must have been smooth. The NLP USA sounds amazing.
Reply from HA_DA_JA
I got the BSA 251 straight after selling my Bocks. So at that time the BSA surprisingly sounded natural after using the Bocks. There was nothing exaggerated in lows or highs like the Bocks. But I can see why people love that modern sound.
I think i got so used to the Bocks sound that the BSA sounded a little boring. Althouigh at that stage I was not sure what I was lookling for in the 251 sound.
The BSA also had the small hauffe T14 transformer. looked too small in comparison to the massive Bock ones. But it does the job of not over imparting anything un natural - so to speak.
IT was then I decided what I really was looking for was a more Vintage 251 sound and thats when the opportunity for a new Upton made by Dallas for quite a decent price sprung up. I did not mind the waiting time for this to be made by him. IT was well worth it in my eyes. And then I discovered - yes the vintage sound of a 251 was what I was really after all this time.
This was over a 8-10 x year journey .
The OPR is a blend of vintage and modern tone. I would just say its Marks version of his experiences repairing many 251's over the years and his interpretation of what he would like in a 251. And to my ears I quite liked it so much that I bought the Tube and the FET version.
I truly think as buyers of gear we have a unique opportunity to really support and encourage master craftsman in the fields and supporting people like Mark OPR with such a qulaity product as his well priced 251 was a no brainer.
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Post by hadaja on Feb 11, 2024 1:32:37 GMT -6
I don’t read every thread… Yep I agree you dont get the chance to keep up with threads you are interested in. It does take some time to catch up with certain ones. The good thing about RGO compared to other places is that the catch up comments - most of them are definitely worth reading. I had a Josephson Capsule in my BSA 251. I did not find it bright in amy way so that other NLP european 251 capsule that is dark must be pretty noticeably dark. And although I think I need to maybe get one of these, I have to remind myself that after selling the Bocks, getting an Upton and 2 x OPR 251's I need to be satisifed with what I have and just get on with it. The 6072 woud be the one to get.
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Post by hadaja on Feb 7, 2024 15:06:51 GMT -6
Just a side thought are the "audio Schools" still pumping out interested audio enthusiasts? OR has that sort of died off? I think things will get a little scary when we no longer have people interested in being in this music market. Or will it start to make it profitable - doable - again?
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Post by hadaja on Feb 5, 2024 16:14:42 GMT -6
See this is what I like RGO, I have made some really good connections with some people here. And now if I ever need to know something we can have a chat by just sending messages or organising a hook up. So easy so good so real. That my friends is called establishing long lasting relationships. That reminds me, it must be that time again to make a donation in order to support John and this platform that helps me make these valuable connections.
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Post by hadaja on Feb 3, 2024 17:10:15 GMT -6
Thats awesome. Now you can give us report back as to how you like it and why? Cheers
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Post by hadaja on Feb 1, 2024 4:13:44 GMT -6
So did anyone actually pull the trigger and buy one of these? I tested one against an IAA and Shelford (before I sold it). Firstly I tested matt@IAA 's 500 series preamp vs the Shelford, in short it was a tossup. Let me just say they don't sound a million miles aways from each other, the IAA is a bit more natural or "vintage" sounding whereas the Shelford is somewhat more on the clean & detailed side. They're both inductor EQ's and I prefer the Shelford here however the VCA on the IAA is far better than the bridge diode on the Shelford. Then you look at the price, $3K difference for something that really is just different I guess? Now let's circle back to the Newton, yes I still preferred the VCA to the bridge diode of the Shelford however that's essentially where it ended. It's not that the Newton is a bad sounding channel, I don't think anything RND makes is anything less than excellent. However I came to the conclusion that the Newton is just too expensive for what it is, I'd rather have a rack of IAA's. Which preamps did you test out of Matts?
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Post by hadaja on Feb 1, 2024 4:12:38 GMT -6
So he just pushing the input hard to make the preamp sound a little crunchy by itself or it sounds crunchy as its driving the comp/output to produce the crunch? Sounded like it was just driving the preamp ?
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Post by hadaja on Feb 1, 2024 1:01:45 GMT -6
So on the Warren hart Video, why would he push the mic pre hard if there is no transformer on the input to saturate? He does this for drums. Wouldnt he be pushing a solid state distortion into the EQ?
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Post by hadaja on Jan 31, 2024 19:24:41 GMT -6
So did anyone actually pull the trigger and buy one of these?
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Post by hadaja on Jan 30, 2024 0:33:52 GMT -6
Man my 13" HHX hats were the best ever hats I owned and I owned a few. They were the last ones I sold before I gave up the drums. Dont hesitate with these cymbals.
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Post by hadaja on Jan 28, 2024 14:41:23 GMT -6
I realise namm is on so people are busy. But is there any more specific info on this prototype mic yet ? Does anybody know anything more ?
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Post by hadaja on Jan 28, 2024 2:23:05 GMT -6
Couldnt hear the cow bell?? What a dodgy sound man!
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Post by hadaja on Jan 27, 2024 15:14:35 GMT -6
Guysss....I never heard of these before this thread. They looked really interesting so I checked out their website and some sound clips on the internet. Very impressed. Went over to Reverb to see if any were for sale. Nothing really what I would call a steal or anything. Then I found a listing from a local guy who was liquidating his home studio. Low and behold there is a BM9 in there! Asked what he wanted, made a counter offer, and I snagged one of these for quite a nice price. No box or clip, but man does this thing sound great! Very natural and clear. Really comes to life with my little triton fethead attached. Just one of those moments where you're looking for a piece of gear, and you get very lucky to find exactly what you're looking for at a great price! Are we talking about this ribbon mic? Extinct did send a mic clip with these when you bought one. ITs a nice wooden box as well. I have not used my BM9 for some time but I can t bring myself to sell it just yet. Though I did sell the Ukelele in the background. That fad phase of my life is over. Attachments:
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Post by hadaja on Jan 26, 2024 17:12:18 GMT -6
Just out of left field - does a reference/calibration mic that you can use on speaker alignment produce a flat response?
Also i have never used a Lewitt but here was some info about this particular model and an eq graph.
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Post by hadaja on Jan 23, 2024 16:30:34 GMT -6
Anyone one interested in the new Type 21 from Heirserman? I think I could I be. Wonder what it costs? And I wonder if this is another 2 x year waiting time type product? Attachments:
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Post by hadaja on Jan 21, 2024 5:36:47 GMT -6
2 x Neve line amps. Neve 3415a $1000 each These make great converted Preamps. I am in 2 x minds on this so this might not last long.
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Post by hadaja on Jan 19, 2024 14:28:36 GMT -6
I did really like his D684 Vari mu compressor. Mine had no noise issues. I think this was my first Vari-mu compressor, and then I fell in love with this style of compression. The WT-Comp is a really good example of refining this style of compressor so it made the D684 redundant.
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Post by hadaja on Jan 18, 2024 4:37:10 GMT -6
Are you going to get a CMC5 or CMC6 body?
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Post by hadaja on Jan 16, 2024 1:09:35 GMT -6
Whats a DOA?
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Post by hadaja on Jan 15, 2024 5:25:38 GMT -6
Oh I see there is a lot to consider. I do have some Shure and AT XLR barrel attenuators I could try.
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