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Post by Johnkenn on Feb 24, 2021 9:48:35 GMT -6
Anyone had hands on this? In my lust for the unobtanium 176, I started rationalizing obtanium things lol. But this video sounds pretty fantastic. Now I've started thinking...hmm, this might be a really good option.
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Post by Mister Chase on Feb 24, 2021 10:36:55 GMT -6
Dammit.
Listen to that thing.
I'd buy it for what it does to the drums alone.
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Post by tkaitkai on Feb 24, 2021 10:56:18 GMT -6
Good God. I might as well change my username to 'Retro Worship Account' at this point.
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Post by Johnkenn on Feb 24, 2021 12:12:02 GMT -6
Yeah...this might be a problem.
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Post by Guitar on Feb 24, 2021 12:33:31 GMT -6
Hmmm. I didn't think it was doing a whole lot. The drums sounded the best, the acoustic guitar OK, the other stuff I wasn't too floored by. Maybe I would dial in different settings.
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Post by Ward on Feb 24, 2021 12:40:41 GMT -6
It sounds very nice, like almost all the Retro products. I would love to hear this unit up against an audioscape D-Comp. |
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Post by Johnkenn on Feb 24, 2021 13:06:51 GMT -6
Hmmm. I didn't think it was doing a whole lot. The drums sounded the best, the acoustic guitar OK, the other stuff I wasn't too floored by. Maybe I would dial in different settings. I thought it sounded super smooth and transparent. |
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Post by Guitar on Feb 24, 2021 13:45:34 GMT -6
Hmmm. I didn't think it was doing a whole lot. The drums sounded the best, the acoustic guitar OK, the other stuff I wasn't too floored by. Maybe I would dial in different settings. I thought it sounded super smooth and transparent. Yeah I agree with you. I guess that's a more appropriate way to say what I said. I guess I was expecting more wild action or something, not sure why. But surely that smooth transparent sound is useful on some sources. |
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Post by Johnkenn on Feb 24, 2021 13:56:35 GMT -6
I thought it sounded super smooth and transparent. Yeah I agree with you. I guess that's a more appropriate way to say what I said. I guess I was expecting more wild action or something, not sure why. But surely that smooth transparent sound is useful on some sources. Transparent gain reduction seems to be a characteristic of all their stuff...and I'm really drawn to that. This reminds me a lot of the sta. |
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Post by bentley on Feb 24, 2021 14:02:17 GMT -6
Went through the same dilemma on the Revolver but held out for a 176. Just wasn't blown away by the demo enough to pursue it. Love all the Retro gear though. Have a 2A3 here as well.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2021 14:54:34 GMT -6
That demo is crazy but I’ve heard mixed things about them in the real world. I still want one.
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Post by 79sg on Feb 24, 2021 17:30:08 GMT -6
I went throught that process, bought the Retro 176 now I want another one.
Bentley, what are your thoughts on the 2a3? I've been very tempted.
Don't want to change the main subject here however.
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Post by Mister Chase on Feb 24, 2021 19:01:56 GMT -6
Yea, I kind of figured getting away with gain reduction musically/transparently was one of the things hardware did better. Maybe I'm wrong. I do think it's bringing tone to the table too, though.
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Post by bentley on Feb 24, 2021 19:10:48 GMT -6
I went throught that process, bought the Retro 176 now I want another one. Bentley, what are your thoughts on the 2a3? I've been very tempted. Don't want to change the main subject here however. The 2A3 definitely has a sound to it... a touch of "warmth" for lack of a better description. Haven't had too many things to use it on since I got but it mostly sits on my master buss. Love the 40 Hz sub filter switched in although it doesn't always work. Top end is sweet and I always gravitate towards adding too much since it's not harsh. Like all Retro gear, it's built like a tank. Yeah, I'd love another 176 too.... just makes me smile every time I use it. The asymmetry function is pure gold. |
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Post by Ward on Feb 25, 2021 7:18:03 GMT -6
I went throught that process, bought the Retro 176 now I want another one. Bentley, what are your thoughts on the 2a3? I've been very tempted. Don't want to change the main subject here however. The 2A3 definitely has a sound to it... a touch of "warmth" for lack of a better description. Haven't had too many things to use it on since I got but it mostly sits on my master buss. Love the 40 Hz sub filter switched in although it doesn't always work. Top end is sweet and I always gravitate towards adding too much since it's not harsh. Like all Retro gear, it's built like a tank. Yeah, I'd love another 176 too.... just makes me smile every time I use it. The asymmetry function is pure gold. The best advertising in the world is the contented praise from satisfied customers! Good for Retro! |
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Post by sagefields on Feb 25, 2021 13:34:02 GMT -6
Hi folks. First time poster here. Hope you don't mind me jumping in. I've had a Revolver for two years now. I use it for tracking and on the mix bus. It is a fairly transparent and polite comp. It will do gentle leveling on most sources, imparting a nice smoothness, and a sort of euphonic sheen that I like, but it can't clamp down and really squash a track--that is not in its nature. Also keep in mind that it is a comparatively slow comp (the fastest attack time is 2ms). When I track with it I sometimes use it in conjunction with an 1176 (for vocals mostly), or by itself it is nice on everything if you don't really need to clamp down. I like it on the mix bus, where it imparts a nice subtle glue and can remain fairly transparent even with a lot of gain reduction as long as you keep the threshold high (and therefore the ratio low). Phil Moore said (in one of the NAMM videos on YT that feature the Revolver) that the Revolver is essentially the same comp that is in the Retro Powerstrip, so if you are familiar with that unit you will have a good idea of what the Revolver is like. Hope this helps.
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Post by Tbone81 on Feb 25, 2021 14:38:56 GMT -6
Thanks man sage field and welcome to RGO!
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Post by Johnkenn on Feb 25, 2021 16:52:11 GMT -6
Hi folks. First time poster here. Hope you don't mind me jumping in. I've had a Revolver for two years now. I use it for tracking and on the mix bus. It is a fairly transparent and polite comp. It will do gentle leveling on most sources, imparting a nice smoothness, and a sort of euphonic sheen that I like, but it can't clamp down and really squash a track--that is not in its nature. Also keep in mind that it is a comparatively slow comp (the fastest attack time is 2ms). When I track with it I sometimes use it in conjunction with an 1176 (for vocals mostly), or by itself it is nice on everything if you don't really need to clamp down. I like it on the mix bus, where it imparts a nice subtle glue and can remain fairly transparent even with a lot of gain reduction as long as you keep the threshold high (and therefore the ratio low). Phil Moore said (in one of the NAMM videos on YT that feature the Revolver) that the Revolver is essentially the same comp that is in the Retro Powerstrip, so if you are familiar with that unit you will have a good idea of what the Revolver is like. Hope this helps. Great post! Welcome. |
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Post by mitchkricun on Feb 26, 2021 8:20:18 GMT -6
Gorgeous. Those tracks sounded pretty great before treatment though. Seems like it brings a very expensive extra few percent that I’ve been trying to convince myself that I don’t need. Compelling for sure.
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Post by seawell on Mar 26, 2023 17:13:47 GMT -6
I finally got a chance to demo one last week! It was such a joy to use, I got lost in it and shot an hour long video 🤣. Had to edit it down but here it is:
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Post by bricknine9 on Mar 26, 2023 18:16:40 GMT -6
Anyone notice the L/R balance skews right when the Revolver comes in on the electric guitar in the Vintage King demo?
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Post by kcatthedog on Mar 26, 2023 18:44:27 GMT -6
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Post by seawell on Mar 26, 2023 19:49:56 GMT -6
“ I always felt the phantom center of the stereo image become tighter. For weeks I kept assuming I was wrong, but I kept hearing this effect.” I completely agree☝🏻 |
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Post by EmRR on Mar 26, 2023 20:04:09 GMT -6
Anyone notice the L/R balance skews right when the Revolver comes in on the electric guitar in the Vintage King demo? Common amongst stereo vari-mu. Painstakingly matched GR tubes will minimize that….and they may drift out of match before long. |
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Post by bricknine9 on Mar 27, 2023 14:36:16 GMT -6
Anyone notice the L/R balance skews right when the Revolver comes in on the electric guitar in the Vintage King demo? Common amongst stereo vari-mu. Painstakingly matched GR tubes will minimize that….and they may drift out of match before long. Interesting! That makes sense. |
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