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Post by ragan on Nov 16, 2023 15:27:59 GMT -6
Decided to send the Comp 3a's back. The mounting arrangement for the pair was too wonky. I thought I could mount them atop a rolling rack I have, but it was not to be. So, I today instead ordered an Audioscape D3A. It's what I really wanted anyway. Just trying to save a few bucks with the GAP. What the hell, right? You can't take it with you. I’m sure the AS will sound great. Curious, did you use the Comp-3A’s at all? |
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Post by srb on Nov 16, 2023 16:37:43 GMT -6
Decided to send the Comp 3a's back. The mounting arrangement for the pair was too wonky. I thought I could mount them atop a rolling rack I have, but it was not to be. So, I today instead ordered an Audioscape D3A. It's what I really wanted anyway. Just trying to save a few bucks with the GAP. What the hell, right? You can't take it with you. I’m sure the AS will sound great. Curious, did you use the Comp-3A’s at all? No, I didn't. I gave up on 'em when the racking peeves set in. Didn't even take the plastic off the knob skirts. I was not impressed with the rack joining arrangement. Kinda flimsy and poorly executed design. There were 3 parts included (plus extra screws for them) I couldn't even use. With more rack space here I could've probably made them work. There are some things I just don't have much patience for.  |
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Post by plinker on Nov 16, 2023 18:32:18 GMT -6
I’m sure the AS will sound great. Curious, did you use the Comp-3A’s at all? No, I didn't. I gave up on 'em when the racking peeves set in. Didn't even take the plastic off the knob skirts. I was not impressed with the rack joining arrangement. Kinda flimsy and poorly executed design. There were 3 parts included (plus extra screws for them) I couldn't even use. With more rack space here I could've probably made them work. There are some things I just don't have much patience for. The AS V3As are the bomb! I can't find a 3A plug that sounds like them, and they look/feel like serious quality. I bought a second right after the I received the first. $600 (on sale) is a no-brainer. Everyone should have at least one. They are definitely in the "best buy" category, for me. |
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Post by lee on Nov 17, 2023 12:05:47 GMT -6
73% through building a Jeff Hedback designed room, one of two. It's been a journey but man, he's something special and great to work with. Trace Audio strips for Redco patchbays. Shout out to traceaudio Ben for the effort. Yards of Guilford of Maine fabric. Getting excited about this new setup. What color did you choose? |
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Post by sean on Nov 19, 2023 12:09:57 GMT -6
 Picked up an Epiphone Serenader 12 string…companion for my Cortez. I'm not sure if the pick guard is original but I have seen them on a couple others. It's super thick like a 60's J45/J50 |
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Post by drumhead57 on Nov 19, 2023 20:45:22 GMT -6
A few months back I bought a used Heiserman H47tube locally having only a quick try to test basic functionality in the sellers environment. I took it back to my place where I could really listen. With cardioid pattern selected it just seemed off, not a lot of life and playback brought no smile to face. I then tried omni and directionally it really wasn't omni, just strange. I tried a few different preamps, called the seller to get his thoughts: "must be your room reflections for the omni thing". In the end, I had no way to get my money back and daily routine stopped me from investigating for a while. Finally, a month or so later I just decided to contact Heiserman and get their thoughts, they recommended I send it to them. SO THANKFUL I DID - they found that the rear diaphragm had "slipped" somehow (likely mishandling) and was wrinkled. They were nice enough to do the work under warranty as if I was the original owner (I just covered shipping), and in the end they opted to give me a completely new capsule instead of reskinning the old one. I would have been fine either way but....I just got the mic back today: INSTANT SMILE ON MY FACE! A big shout out to Donald Best and Dave Wheeler at Heiserman --> I'm suddenly interested in maybe acquiring more Heiserman mics later. This is the kind of customer service (and mic quality!) that deserves accolades. Will be trying the M7 head basket later. Thanks Heiserman! Very happy to hear this story's happy ending. I've had a very postitive experience with Dave Wheeler in the past. |
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Post by Bat Lanyard on Nov 21, 2023 9:03:17 GMT -6
73% through building a Jeff Hedback designed room, one of two. It's been a journey but man, he's something special and great to work with. Trace Audio strips for Redco patchbays. Shout out to traceaudio Ben for the effort. Yards of Guilford of Maine fabric. Getting excited about this new setup. What color did you choose? I went with Smooth for the ceiling absorbers and 2372 for the walls, both from their Framework family. |
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Post by kcatthedog on Nov 21, 2023 12:13:29 GMT -6
@bat if you had any interest/time in discussing design/build, that would be great!
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Post by lee on Nov 21, 2023 22:03:28 GMT -6
What color did you choose? I went with Smooth for the ceiling absorbers and 2372 for the walls, both from their Framework family. It's going to look nice. I always wonder what people choose because dark or rich colors react differently in light. |
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Post by niklas1073 on Nov 24, 2023 6:59:48 GMT -6
After a long weighing I put in on an order on an IGS Rubber Bands stereo pultec eq for my mix bus chain. Waiting eagerly for it. Hopefully a great match to my vari mu comp.
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Post by plinker on Nov 28, 2023 16:31:07 GMT -6
After a long weighing I put in on an order on an IGS Rubber Bands stereo pultec eq for my mix bus chain. Waiting eagerly for it. Hopefully a great match to my vari mu comp. I bought one, used, a few months ago. It's very solid feeling with extremely now noise! I've been testing it only on single tracks. The bottom end is huge -- it doesn't take much  . Being able to dip at 240 while boosting the lows is really useful. I'll try it on a sparse mix this weekend. |
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Post by niklas1073 on Nov 28, 2023 17:44:44 GMT -6
After a long weighing I put in on an order on an IGS Rubber Bands stereo pultec eq for my mix bus chain. Waiting eagerly for it. Hopefully a great match to my vari mu comp. I bought one, used, a few months ago. It's very solid feeling with extremely now noise! I've been testing it only on single tracks. The bottom end is huge -- it doesn't take much . Being able to dip at 240 while boosting the lows is really useful. I'll try it on a sparse mix this weekend. Great to hear some feedback on it. Please get back with your thoughts. There are not too many out there so its hard to get any solid reviews on it. I bought it on the basis of that I have a couple of their other units which have turned out to be outstanding. Their build quality is top notch and the sound has been all I hoped for in the ones I have. This was also recommended to me when I was looking for a stereo pultec. |
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Post by the other mark williams on Nov 28, 2023 23:01:40 GMT -6
After a long weighing I put in on an order on an IGS Rubber Bands stereo pultec eq for my mix bus chain. Waiting eagerly for it. Hopefully a great match to my vari mu comp. I bought one, used, a few months ago. It's very solid feeling with extremely now noise! I've been testing it only on single tracks. The bottom end is huge -- it doesn't take much . Being able to dip at 240 while boosting the lows is really useful. I'll try it on a sparse mix this weekend. I bought one, used, a few months ago. It's very solid feeling with extremely now noise! I've been testing it only on single tracks. The bottom end is huge -- it doesn't take much . Being able to dip at 240 while boosting the lows is really useful. I'll try it on a sparse mix this weekend. Great to hear some feedback on it. Please get back with your thoughts. There are not too many out there so its hard to get any solid reviews on it. I bought it on the basis of that I have a couple of their other units which have turned out to be outstanding. Their build quality is top notch and the sound has been all I hoped for in the ones I have. This was also recommended to me when I was looking for a stereo pultec. Are you guys talking about the 19" rack version, or the 500 series version? plinker Jim, which one do you have? |
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Post by niklas1073 on Nov 29, 2023 2:47:18 GMT -6
I bought one, used, a few months ago. It's very solid feeling with extremely now noise! I've been testing it only on single tracks. The bottom end is huge -- it doesn't take much . Being able to dip at 240 while boosting the lows is really useful. I'll try it on a sparse mix this weekend. Great to hear some feedback on it. Please get back with your thoughts. There are not too many out there so its hard to get any solid reviews on it. I bought it on the basis of that I have a couple of their other units which have turned out to be outstanding. Their build quality is top notch and the sound has been all I hoped for in the ones I have. This was also recommended to me when I was looking for a stereo pultec. Are you guys talking about the 19" rack version, or the 500 series version? plinker Jim, which one do you have? I am talking about the 19” version. The difference is tubes. 500series comes without. |
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Post by mcirish on Nov 29, 2023 7:16:37 GMT -6
Got a second B67-269. I think they will see a lot of use. Also bought Iconica Ensembles. I like the way it works for string mockups. Quick and sounds good. I have a ton of string libraries but this is the easiest.
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Post by plinker on Nov 29, 2023 8:28:28 GMT -6
Are you guys talking about the 19" rack version, or the 500 series version? plinker Jim, which one do you have? I am talking about the 19” version. The difference is tubes. 500series comes without. I have the 500 series -- I forgot them even made the with-tube rack version. The rack version doesn't seem to come-up used. |
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Post by niklas1073 on Nov 29, 2023 9:04:51 GMT -6
I am talking about the 19” version. The difference is tubes. 500series comes without. I have the 500 series -- I forgot them even made the with-tube rack version. The rack version doesn't seem to come-up used. Ok, have to check if all other components are the same. I would think so. Yeah I once asked igor about how many he have made of the compressors i have, and it wasn't too many, so i think all the 19” units are in pretty small numbers out there |
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Post by plinker on Nov 29, 2023 14:57:09 GMT -6
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Post by lowlou on Dec 2, 2023 5:38:53 GMT -6
I'm getting an Al.so Dynax 2 compressor, a very french compressor. Negative ratios available, this thing is great for modern electronic music. Can't wait...
This thing is mental. And I might get into Elysia stuff after that, as I see one of their comp also offer negative ratios. Plus they have the frequency dependant transient shaper, the Nvelope. It seems so unique.
Got 2x Aclam Fuzz pedal The Mocker - Beatles Vox UL730 distortion circuit faithful recreation.
Got 2x Aclam Dr. Robert Amp in a pedal - Beatles Vox UL730 faithful recreation.
Got 1x Suhr Discovery - a midified analog BBD pedal (I need two).
Got 1x TK Mini Blender - a wet/dry module, quite handy utility.
Got 1x Syntecno MK3 that needs repair - 90's 303 analog clone in a rack. It has a great sound, great features and is entirely MIDI controllable.
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Post by dok on Dec 2, 2023 11:32:55 GMT -6
1) I swapped my TLM67 out for a TLM49. Seems a lot of people would question that decision but the TLM49 is 1000% a better match for my particular voice than the TLM67 ever was. I absolutely love it. 2) Added an AEA RPQ2 to my rack for my piano ribbon mics. Another total game changer for this application and I really wish I had done it sooner. 3) I thought I was done buying gear after that but these two guitars popped up locally for $500 EACH, with cases. That's a Gibson J-35 and a J-15, respectively. Not likely to ever find a better deal on guitars than that!!  |
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Post by the other mark williams on Dec 2, 2023 11:55:32 GMT -6
1) I swapped my TLM67 out for a TLM49. Seems a lot of people would question that decision but the TLM49 is 1000% a better match for my particular voice than the TLM67 ever was. I absolutely love it. 2) Added an AEA RPQ2 to my rack for my piano ribbon mics. Another total game changer for this application and I really wish I had done it sooner. 3) I thought I was done buying gear after that but these two guitars popped up locally for $500 EACH, with cases. That's a Gibson J-35 and a J-15, respectively. Not likely to ever find a better deal on guitars than that!! Holy smokes! Congrats, man!! |
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Post by geoff738 on Dec 2, 2023 12:05:31 GMT -6
I bought a bazillion plug-ins. And a db25 cable. Livin large!
Cheers,
Geoff
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Post by Ward on Dec 2, 2023 13:13:53 GMT -6
1) I swapped my TLM67 out for a TLM49. Seems a lot of people would question that decision but the TLM49 is 1000% a better match for my particular voice than the TLM67 ever was. I absolutely love it. 2) Added an AEA RPQ2 to my rack for my piano ribbon mics. Another total game changer for this application and I really wish I had done it sooner. 3) I thought I was done buying gear after that but these two guitars popped up locally for $500 EACH, with cases. That's a Gibson J-35 and a J-15, respectively. Not likely to ever find a better deal on guitars than that!! SCORE SCORE SCORE and SCORE!!! Congrats! |
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Post by dok on Dec 2, 2023 14:20:24 GMT -6
SCORE SCORE SCORE and SCORE!!! Congrats! Hahaha.. thanks!! That J-15 in particular is a fantastic guitar and holds its own with any typical J-45 I've ever played. I'd say they're an incredible value even at current going rates. |
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Post by geoff738 on Dec 2, 2023 14:23:51 GMT -6
Yes very jealous at the deal you got for those. Great score!
Cheers,
Geoff
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. Being able to dip at 240 while boosting the lows is really useful.
