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Xadovitch
Published on 11/24/10 at 01:32
Best value:
Excellent
It is a preamp with analog circuit is based on the Neve 1073 but with cheap components assembled in China.
UTILIZATION
Is very simple to use and packed with interesting features. Can independently adjust the levels of input and output metering and thus distortion of the signal. This preamp also features a 48v phantom power supply, a pad-15db (or -20 I do not know) and a switch to low / high impedance (to choose from depending on the source output).
SOUND QUALITY
On bass, DI gave me a horrible gaming experience (feeling of "playing with cords of wood"). This machine does not control the entire bottom of the spectrum. And with a wha-wha guitar, the treble is super aggressive. In addition, I had to change a fuse after 15 days (problem set).
I first thought about selling it but I changed my mind when I started working on a raw funk project. If you want the sound dirty but relatively thick and solid sources rich in the midrange GAP73 is ideal.
I would therefore put an average: it deserves a 10/10 on some sources (rather than medium) and in certain styles (lo fi but still not quite rotten. For cons, I would put max 3 / 10 for the rest. & %&%&%&% I bought this preamp in Germany based on the test published in the magazine sound on sound. Initially I was very disappointed. Today, roughly a year later, I uses it regularly, but for specific tasks (eg to inflate and give to the presence of guitars and keyboards treated with amp simulators). For this he is doing really well.
This preamp is probably worth its price but more expensive it would be a scam. it makes me a little scared when I hear many people say they'll buy more to replace the preamp of their sound card. As general preamp, I frankly lost confidence in my motu preamps in the GAP73. Preamp as very distinctive and not too expensive it is really very interesting cons.
I store almost in the category "distortion effect-subtle-" in the category "preamp."
All this, of course, is only my humble opinion.
A machine
OVERALL OPINION
limited but interesting
UTILIZATION
Is very simple to use and packed with interesting features. Can independently adjust the levels of input and output metering and thus distortion of the signal. This preamp also features a 48v phantom power supply, a pad-15db (or -20 I do not know) and a switch to low / high impedance (to choose from depending on the source output).
SOUND QUALITY
On bass, DI gave me a horrible gaming experience (feeling of "playing with cords of wood"). This machine does not control the entire bottom of the spectrum. And with a wha-wha guitar, the treble is super aggressive. In addition, I had to change a fuse after 15 days (problem set).
I first thought about selling it but I changed my mind when I started working on a raw funk project. If you want the sound dirty but relatively thick and solid sources rich in the midrange GAP73 is ideal.
I would therefore put an average: it deserves a 10/10 on some sources (rather than medium) and in certain styles (lo fi but still not quite rotten. For cons, I would put max 3 / 10 for the rest. & %&%&%&% I bought this preamp in Germany based on the test published in the magazine sound on sound. Initially I was very disappointed. Today, roughly a year later, I uses it regularly, but for specific tasks (eg to inflate and give to the presence of guitars and keyboards treated with amp simulators). For this he is doing really well.
This preamp is probably worth its price but more expensive it would be a scam. it makes me a little scared when I hear many people say they'll buy more to replace the preamp of their sound card. As general preamp, I frankly lost confidence in my motu preamps in the GAP73. Preamp as very distinctive and not too expensive it is really very interesting cons.
I store almost in the category "distortion effect-subtle-" in the category "preamp."
All this, of course, is only my humble opinion.
A machine
OVERALL OPINION
limited but interesting