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Pros:
Looks and sounds a lot like a Neve 1073!
warm and punchy with plenty of character, the eq is superb!
If anything a little tighter in the bass than the neve version
and brilliant as a di for bass!
Cons:
some of the controls are a bit stiffer than others on first use
but with regular use things become more normal so there is sort of a breaking in period, the switches do feel a little lighter than on the ams variety and the led's are a bit cheap looking but those are minor gripes and nothing that affects the sound in use or caused any issues in well over a year of regular studio use so far,
it does it's job and does it well
overall:
sonically top notch, generally well built and the eq is very musical,
the pre by itself sounds solid and punchy
but the eq makes it really shine,
It seems warm put the bulk of the money into the signal path and eq section of this and you can tell because it sounds as good as it looks,
overall a solid alternative to the ams variety of 1073 mic pre :)
Pros:
Looks and sounds a lot like a Neve 1073!
warm and punchy with plenty of character, the eq is superb!
If anything a little tighter in the bass than the neve version
and brilliant as a di for bass!
Cons:
some of the controls are a bit stiffer than others on first use
but with regular use things become more normal so there
Pros:
Looks and sounds a lot like a Neve 1073!
warm and punchy with plenty of character, the eq is superb!
If anything a little tighter in the bass than the neve version
and brilliant as a di for bass!
Cons:
some of the controls are a bit stiffer than others on first use
but with regular use things become more normal so there is sort of a breaking in period, the switches do feel a little lighter than on the ams variety and the led's are a bit cheap looking but those are minor gripes and nothing that affects the sound in use or caused any issues in well over a year of regular studio use so far,
it does it's job and does it well
overall:
sonically top notch, generally well built and the eq is very musical,
the pre by itself sounds solid and punchy
but the eq makes it really shine,
It seems warm put the bulk of the money into the signal path and eq section of this and you can tell because it sounds as good as it looks,
overall a solid alternative to the ams variety of 1073 mic pre :)
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Exceptional, affordable neve-style pre/eq
GLmystery 23.06.2018
Using this on nearly everything. Shines on ribbon mics, but the DI getting fed back through the mic pre is really smart and adds great air and colour to synths and drum machines.
Beautiful, familiar 1073 layout and colour and the build seems very high standard, but one of the EQ knobs is a little stiffer than the rest.
Highly recommended, having also tried the other similar clones. Particularly impressive at this price point.
Using this on nearly everything. Shines on ribbon mics, but the DI getting fed back through the mic pre is really smart and adds great air and colour to synths and drum machines.
Beautiful, familiar 1073 layout and colour and the build seems very high standard, but one of the EQ knobs is a little stiffer than the rest.
Highly recommended, having
Using this on nearly everything. Shines on ribbon mics, but the DI getting fed back through the mic pre is really smart and adds great air and colour to synths and drum machines.
Beautiful, familiar 1073 layout and colour and the build seems very high standard, but one of the EQ knobs is a little stiffer than the rest.
Highly recommended, having also tried the other similar clones. Particularly impressive at this price point.
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Wonderful Preamp with Juicy EQ Section
Hot Milk Studio 31.08.2022
This is a wonderful emulation of a Neve-style preamp and EQ, and with two channels you can use it for stereo applications. The preamp carries some heft and the EQ is none too shy, great for sculping your sound on the way in. I bought a second unit for 4 channels in all, I'm very happy with the results I'm getting.
There was a problem with one of the inital units delivered to me, but Thomann took it back and sent me a replacement just a little while later. So I am indeed a happy customer, and I recommend Thomann's friendly service to anyone who asks.
This is a wonderful emulation of a Neve-style preamp and EQ, and with two channels you can use it for stereo applications. The preamp carries some heft and the EQ is none too shy, great for sculping your sound on the way in. I bought a second unit for 4 channels in all, I'm very happy with the results I'm getting.
There was a problem with one of the inital units
This is a wonderful emulation of a Neve-style preamp and EQ, and with two channels you can use it for stereo applications. The preamp carries some heft and the EQ is none too shy, great for sculping your sound on the way in. I bought a second unit for 4 channels in all, I'm very happy with the results I'm getting.
There was a problem with one of the inital units delivered to me, but Thomann took it back and sent me a replacement just a little while later. So I am indeed a happy customer, and I recommend Thomann's friendly service to anyone who asks.
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Good sounding, versatile unit
Janice 07.08.2019
Very happy with this unit. The build quality is pretty good and the layout intuitive. Apart from it's obvious use as a (pair of) mic pre(s), I've also been taking advantage of the line inputs to use it as an insert effect. In both scenarios it's been performed well on a variety of sources and so far has been particularly impressive with acoustic instruments- nylon and steel strung guitars, mandolins, etc. The amp section sounds good, thck and solid, and the EQ benefits from some additional bands not found on the original from which the WA 73 takes it's inspiration. All in all a great bit of Kit for the price, certainly a major step up from working with 1073 style plugins.
(Edit: One quality issue - After about 12 months my original unit developed an issue whereby it no longer passed signal on one channel when the EQ section was engaged. A return and replacement unit was quickly arranged by Thomann and the replacement has been working fine for a few years now.)
Very happy with this unit. The build quality is pretty good and the layout intuitive. Apart from it's obvious use as a (pair of) mic pre(s), I've also been taking advantage of the line inputs to use it as an insert effect. In both scenarios it's been performed well on a variety of sources and so far has been particularly impressive with acoustic instruments- nylon and
Very happy with this unit. The build quality is pretty good and the layout intuitive. Apart from it's obvious use as a (pair of) mic pre(s), I've also been taking advantage of the line inputs to use it as an insert effect. In both scenarios it's been performed well on a variety of sources and so far has been particularly impressive with acoustic instruments- nylon and steel strung guitars, mandolins, etc. The amp section sounds good, thck and solid, and the EQ benefits from some additional bands not found on the original from which the WA 73 takes it's inspiration. All in all a great bit of Kit for the price, certainly a major step up from working with 1073 style plugins.
(Edit: One quality issue - After about 12 months my original unit developed an issue whereby it no longer passed signal on one channel when the EQ section was engaged. A return and replacement unit was quickly arranged by Thomann and the replacement has been working fine for a few years now.)
