|
|
Post by kcatthedog on Jul 7, 2023 13:01:23 GMT -6
 FB post today ! |
|
|
|
Post by drbill on Jul 7, 2023 14:56:36 GMT -6
Hey Ward!! You should be all over this one!!! |
|
|
|
Post by Ward on Jul 7, 2023 19:27:30 GMT -6
Hey Ward!! You should be all over this one!!! Well, you know, the project was my baby, and one I pushed, made waiting lists for and generated interest in. Congrats to AS! Convincing them to make it was great! As I understand it, Manny Nieto's personal favorite of his 78s was consulted as well. I'm really glad they managed to pull it off. I'm sure Chris and the team have done a great job and the quality is beyond compare to any other clone and likely better than most remaining originals. I'd love to have one some day. I've loved 1178s forever |
|
|
|
Post by smashlord on Jul 7, 2023 20:25:50 GMT -6
Very excited about this. 1178s are my favorite fuzz pedal when you goose on channel into the next.
|
|
|
|
Post by copperx on Jul 7, 2023 21:46:22 GMT -6
I have never used an 1178, only two 1176s as a stereo pair. How different is the 1178? Is it a completely different sound?
|
|
|
|
Post by Ward on Jul 7, 2023 21:56:58 GMT -6
I have never used an 1178, only two 1176s as a stereo pair. How different is the 1178? Is it a completely different sound? No. Insomuch as the revisions are different sounds, to a moderate extent, perhaps . . . but the 1178 is not like the 1176 revisions exactly. The two sides are interdependent and the ganging ability yields some tremendously cool processing to the sound. |
|
|
|
Post by copperx on Jul 7, 2023 22:19:05 GMT -6
I have never used an 1178, only two 1176s as a stereo pair. How different is the 1178? Is it a completely different sound? No. Insomuch as the revisions are different sounds, to a moderate extent, perhaps . . . but the 1178 is not like the 1176 revisions exactly. The two sides are interdependent and the ganging ability yields some tremendously cool processing to the sound. What does it do better than the 1176? That's what I wanted to ask. I know that the three letter mixers and Clearmountain have always one in their mixes, but I'm not sure what they are used for, mainly. |
|
|
|
Post by sean on Jul 7, 2023 23:10:20 GMT -6
I find the 1178 and the Revision G/H 1176’s work really well for acoustic guitars…I don’t notice the “sucking” or “pumping” as much as I do with the older versions. Not color boxes or as great at making shit explode as other versions…but very useful if you’ve always wanted a more transparent 1176
|
|
|
|
Post by Ward on Jul 7, 2023 23:42:32 GMT -6
No. Insomuch as the revisions are different sounds, to a moderate extent, perhaps . . . but the 1178 is not like the 1176 revisions exactly. The two sides are interdependent and the ganging ability yields some tremendously cool processing to the sound. What does it do better than the 1176? That's what I wanted to ask. I know that the three letter mixers and Clearmountain have always one in their mixes, but I'm not sure what they are used for, mainly. They work really great as hard limiters and excel on backing vocals, general room mics and drum overheads. They smear without the pumping or accentuating attack like a VCA or Bridge Diode comp does And what sean said! |
|
ericn
Temp
Balance Engineer
Posts: 15,794 
|
Post by ericn on Jul 8, 2023 10:11:17 GMT -6
Hey Ward!! You should be all over this one!!! Well, you know, the project was my baby, and one I pushed, made waiting lists for and generated interest in. Congrats to AS! Convincing them to make it was great! As I understand it, Manny Nieto's personal favorite of his 78s was consulted as well. I'm really glad they managed to pull it off. I'm sure Chris and the team have done a great job and the quality is beyond compare to any other clone and likely better than most remaining originals. I'd love to have one some day. I've loved 1178s forever By “one” you mean one rack of right😁 |
|
|
|
Post by Ward on Jul 8, 2023 11:10:00 GMT -6
Well, you know, the project was my baby, and one I pushed, made waiting lists for and generated interest in. Congrats to AS! Convincing them to make it was great! As I understand it, Manny Nieto's personal favorite of his 78s was consulted as well. I'm really glad they managed to pull it off. I'm sure Chris and the team have done a great job and the quality is beyond compare to any other clone and likely better than most remaining originals. I'd love to have one some day. I've loved 1178s forever By “one” you mean one rack of right😁 I would be REALLY happy with only 2 or 3. Of course, I could put one to work . . . a lot . . . and often. |
|
|
|
Post by smashlord on Jul 10, 2023 15:59:50 GMT -6
I have never used an 1178, only two 1176s as a stereo pair. How different is the 1178? Is it a completely different sound? IIRC, no input transformer... IC instead. To my ears, they are a little grittier, not as dark. You can get some cool, spitty fuzziness out of it if you use it as a line amp and drive it... I have not been able to get a similar distortion out of an 1176. The overall function is similar, though. I love them on drum rooms and guitars. |
|
|
|
Post by christophert on Jul 10, 2023 16:41:23 GMT -6
I have never used an 1178, only two 1176s as a stereo pair. How different is the 1178? Is it a completely different sound? IIRC, no input transformer... IC instead. To my ears, they are a little grittier, not as dark. You can get some cool, spitty fuzziness out of it if you use it as a line amp and drive it... I have not been able to get a similar distortion out of an 1176. The overall function is similar, though. I love them on drum rooms and guitars. Never been a fan of the 1178's - only on drum room compression. Always chose other comps over them.
|
|
