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Post by Mister Chase on Oct 5, 2022 14:09:34 GMT -6
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Post by kcatthedog on Oct 5, 2022 14:26:52 GMT -6
True, but price seems a little high for diy ?
For example, the Warm is $799 retail?
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Post by drbill on Oct 5, 2022 14:33:16 GMT -6
I was thinking it was pricey too. Maybe there's a reason I'm missing.....
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Post by kcatthedog on Oct 5, 2022 14:35:47 GMT -6
Well its got good parts, THAT , but I didn’t see whose building the transformer?br]
The wet/dry is nice, but for a kit I wasn’t expecting $800 plus?
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Post by Mister Chase on Oct 5, 2022 14:45:28 GMT -6
True, but price seems a little high for diy ? For example, the Warm is $799 retail? Yea, I thought so too. I was like "ok so if it's $850 whats the kit price... oh wait" So I'm with you there. An Audioscape is what, $799? And the Warm etc. So it seems a little silly. However there are options inside to tweak and adjust many settings like attack release, threshold sens etc. The wet dry is really a great feature and the iron for tone could be great. Still, seems a bit high for a kit. Though if they are a really small company, maybe they don't have the larger orders of parts to bring the costs down as much? I really don't know. It does look really good though with those features so I may give it a go... |
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Post by kcatthedog on Oct 5, 2022 15:00:44 GMT -6
Agreed its a good looking kit with good features, its built kit is $1500, again compared to Audioscape/Warm, that’s a lot higher.
The G comp is actually not a complex circuit, so I don’t understand the pricing, other then small orders now with covid supply chain inflated prices ?
With diy, you’d have pride of build and ownership: that’s worth something.
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Post by sirthought on Oct 5, 2022 15:14:35 GMT -6
I would always consider the features/components I want to work with, but then also how is it going to sell when I'm finished with it. What's going to sell more easily? A DIY kit or Audioscape?
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Post by Blackdawg on Oct 5, 2022 15:24:44 GMT -6
One of the things they did a bit different is they went back to the OG circuit and did not use the GSSL circuit that pretty much every other clone out there is made from.
Now if that sounds different, to be determined. But the crew at DIYRE spent a lot of effort to make it perform just like the console version then added in some of the popular mods as well. they even color matched the whole chassis to a console from SSL.
Is a bit steep in price. But should be a fun and actually easy kit to make the way they have designed it. I'd grab one. I was a little sad they didn't add a colour slot into it somewhere seeing as they invented colour.
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Post by ragan on Oct 5, 2022 22:50:01 GMT -6
Would be fun to build. That's a lot of money for a kit.
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Post by kcatthedog on Oct 6, 2022 3:28:15 GMT -6
I was going to buy one and sell my Warm, but not at that price.
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Post by Ward on Oct 6, 2022 5:24:16 GMT -6
Now, I might be biased . . . but if you're spending that kind of money on a kit, you owe it yourself to check out the audioscape Buss Comp (fixed the slip of the brain there) which is already assembled like a tank, and guaranteed against any defects or flaws.  |
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Post by kcatthedog on Oct 6, 2022 5:46:56 GMT -6
Now now, this site is all about diy and this comp kit represents a big step up in terms of design and parts, so props to them.
looks like they put a big effort in detailed build support documentation too !
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Post by keymod on Oct 6, 2022 7:22:34 GMT -6
I'll probably build one just because. Maybe it will replace my Alan Smart, maybe I'll use both.....
FWIW, the Sound Skulptor 500 series bus comp is a VERY good sounding kit.
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Post by jcoutu1 on Oct 6, 2022 9:10:53 GMT -6
Now, I might be biased . . . but if you're spending that kind of money on a kit, you owe it yourself to check out the audioscape 76a 76d or 76f which is already assembled like a tank, and guaranteed against any defects or flaws. ...other than those being completely different units from the one being discussed... |
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Post by sean on Oct 6, 2022 9:17:14 GMT -6
I think considering all the features its a very reasonable price. I’m personally not in the market at the moment but would be interested to try one some day
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Post by Mister Chase on Oct 6, 2022 9:28:22 GMT -6
I think considering all the features its a very reasonable price. I’m personally not in the market at the moment but would be interested to try one some day I'm basically at "well, it seems expensive for a kit, but it also seems to have a lot of features too" So hard to compare. I bet it sounds great, it seems fun, so why not? Would enjoy having my AS for drum bus and this for for the 2 buss. *shrug* |
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Post by ericn on Oct 6, 2022 10:12:19 GMT -6
One of the things they did a bit different is they went back to the OG circuit and did not use the GSSL circuit that pretty much every other clone out there is made from. Now if that sounds different, to be determined. But the crew at DIYRE spent a lot of effort to make it perform just like the console version then added in some of the popular mods as well. they even color matched the whole chassis to a console from SSL. Is a bit steep in price. But should be a fun and actually easy kit to make the way they have designed it. I'd grab one. I was a little sad they didn't add a colour slot into it somewhere seeing as they invented colour. This where it would be interesting to have the designers explain exactly how sticking to the original SSL design differs both physically and in terms of sonics from Jacobs interpretation. The GSSL design has been adopted by most as the go to buss comp, but I wager most have never used an SSL l. |
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Post by Ward on Oct 6, 2022 11:42:57 GMT -6
Now, I might be biased . . . but if you're spending that kind of money on a kit, you owe it yourself to check out the audioscape 76a 76d or 76f which is already assembled like a tank, and guaranteed against any defects or flaws. ...other than those being completely different units from the one being discussed... My noodle weren't a-working right and went all ADHD on me. Sorry about that. All fixed up now! |
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Post by Mister Chase on Oct 6, 2022 12:02:05 GMT -6
...other than those being completely different units from the one being discussed... My noodle weren't a-working right and went all ADHD on me. Sorry about that. All fixed up now! Amen to that. Happens more and more to me as time goes on. I have a Hairball rev D I built here, but for $599 and hours of build time vs $899 or $999, it makes it more tempting to go with AS next time. My time is more valuable as I get busier and older. |
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Post by keymod on Oct 6, 2022 12:13:12 GMT -6
My noodle weren't a-working right and went all ADHD on me. Sorry about that. All fixed up now! Amen to that. Happens more and more to me as time goes on. I have a Hairball rev D I built here, but for $599 and hours of build time vs $899 or $999, it makes it more tempting to go with AS next time. My time is more valuable as I get busier and older. The time and money I spend building kits keeps me out of the bars..... |
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Post by Mister Chase on Oct 6, 2022 13:02:16 GMT -6
Amen to that. Happens more and more to me as time goes on. I have a Hairball rev D I built here, but for $599 and hours of build time vs $899 or $999, it makes it more tempting to go with AS next time. My time is more valuable as I get busier and older. The time and money I spend building kits keeps me out of the bars..... That's great, too. I really enjoy doing it. I'm a solitary sort so I enjoy the time to myself. Thankfully I've never had a problem with the bars. Not much of a drinker nor fan of groups of people. |
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Post by ericn on Oct 6, 2022 13:13:53 GMT -6
Amen to that. Happens more and more to me as time goes on. I have a Hairball rev D I built here, but for $599 and hours of build time vs $899 or $999, it makes it more tempting to go with AS next time. My time is more valuable as I get busier and older. The time and money I spend building kits keeps me out of the bars..... The fun of building kits with 8.75 dinged is what keeps me going to bars!😜 Go figure. |
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Post by Blackdawg on Oct 6, 2022 13:37:03 GMT -6
I think considering all the features its a very reasonable price. I’m personally not in the market at the moment but would be interested to try one some day I'm basically at "well, it seems expensive for a kit, but it also seems to have a lot of features too" So hard to compare. I bet it sounds great, it seems fun, so why not? Would enjoy having my AS for drum bus and this for for the 2 buss. *shrug* Having built a SB4000 kit back in the day when you can get it, it really isn't a bad price. Especially since it has all the features. and even mores so with the DIYRE build guide and support. Plus they layout the circuit board SO nicely and easy to understand what is happening in the build. Really top notch stuff. I'd buy one if I wasn't building a house. |
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Post by craigmorris74 on Oct 6, 2022 16:24:42 GMT -6
As someone who build a couple of GSSLs, the last one with DBX 202x VCA’s, this board with all of its integrated features looks like a dream to put together.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 6, 2022 20:53:04 GMT -6
Agreed its a good looking kit with good features, its built kit is $1500, again compared to Audioscape/Warm, that’s a lot higher. The G comp is actually not a complex circuit, so I don’t understand the pricing, other then small orders now with covid supply chain inflated prices ? With diy, you’d have pride of build and ownership: that’s worth something. extra features, through hole, no junk caps, made in the USA = big boy price |
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