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SPL Gain Station 1
Massimino Massimino

«  Top of the range »

Published on 09/26/12 at 15:54
Hybrid transistor preamp / lamps. I have the version with Lundahl transformer.

Connectors XLR analog in and out, analog output jack 6.35, entree line / Hi-Z jack 6.35 6.35 Input jack Ad
A high pass filter available on the front, and a selector imdépendance (10k/200) and the limiter is very effective for its decision.

Small size which saves space,
Building very robust anyway.

UTILIZATION

Configuration generally quite simple, everything is understandable on the device so no problem.
Manual German and English, but it seems to be in French just go on the net it is present in PDF but not good there is not really need the manual

For settings, it is quite easy to configure in the style qe registration is sought.

SOUND QUALITY

I only made vocal with GS1. The sound is reproduced very accurately, musically, and provides enough sweetness on the treble. I compared with my fireface preamps and UCX is largely above. The sound is more detailed, more linear, more especially full and becomes easier to mix. The sound is natural, clean the tube gain and gain the sound remains transparent transients.
I tried with a microphone input range MXL and I had very good results so imagine with Neumann U87 type / tlm 193 or a Rode Classic 2 ...

OVERALL OPINION

I have the GS1 since April 2012.
The only model I tried was a behringer MIC800 so well on the day and night.
What I like most:
- Sound quality
- Pass transistor has the lamp or mix 2
- Its small size (when you see it, you say how much quality can come out of this thing!)

For now no less ...

In sum, the high-end gear very good for its price, I even saw some studio (movies or music) was also used so it is a good index.

I would do this choice surely, after if I have a bigger budget surely I will fall on the Avalon (2 see also 3 times the price).