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Rob Ellis · M&M Joined: 01 Aug 2006 Posts: 2385 Location: Detroit

Lend me ears if you would, and tell me which you prefer for VO
No processing, mic is U87. Thanks

Pre-Amp#1

Pre-Amp#2

Voxman · Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2012 6:47 pm Post subject:

It's one for me Rob. One has more texture that my ears like, and a firmer bottom end too.

Lance Blair · M&M Joined: 03 Jun 2007 Posts: 2281 Location: Atlanta

That's tough to tell Rob, because honestly I think your voice is better and fuller on first one in the first place. There's more low end on the first because your pitch is higher on the second read.

I liked the first preamp though for your voice. It's a tube pre, right? The transformer on the second preamp probably doesn't suit your voice as much.

Yes folks, I can hear the transformer... Wink

This is an interesting test though, where you can really hear the differences in preamps.
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whalewtchr · Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2012 9:59 pm Post subject:

Numero uno
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Rob Ellis · M&M Joined: 01 Aug 2006 Posts: 2385 Location: Detroit

Great feedback dudes, thanks!

At the appropriate moment I will , of course, pull back the curtain on the
mystery pre-amps.

Bruce · Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2012 7:54 am Post subject:

#1 is cleaner, #2 is muddier to my ears. Small difference, but a difference.

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Rob Ellis · M&M Joined: 01 Aug 2006 Posts: 2385 Location: Detroit

I'll hold off on revealing the pre-amps a little longer, in case
anyone else wants to weigh-in on this....so far Pre-Amp #1 is clearly
the crowd favorite.

Lance Blair · M&M Joined: 03 Jun 2007 Posts: 2281 Location: Atlanta

What are the impedance settings on these preamps? I'm hearing more high and low end on the first in a good way so that could be a factor.
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Rob Ellis · M&M Joined: 01 Aug 2006 Posts: 2385 Location: Detroit

Pre-amp #1- 2K Impedance

Pre-Amp #2- 2.4K Impedance

Rob Ellis · M&M Joined: 01 Aug 2006 Posts: 2385 Location: Detroit

Okay,time to pull back the curtain:

#1-Universal Audio LA 610 Mk II

#2-Focusrite ISA One

Bill Roberts · Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2012 12:44 pm Post subject:

Wow! Thanks for posting, I was looking to replace my ISA One.
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Rob Ellis · M&M Joined: 01 Aug 2006 Posts: 2385 Location: Detroit

Actually for the $$$ I think the ISA is pretty impressive, but just not as good a fit for my voice as the LA 610

Tom Test · DC Joined: 23 Jan 2007 Posts: 629 Location: Chicago, IL

Thanks for posting this, Rob! I agree with the others in preferring the 610 over the ISA One (which I also own, as you know).
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Rob Ellis · M&M Joined: 01 Aug 2006 Posts: 2385 Location: Detroit

Hope I didn't muddy the waters for you Tom.

The 610 seems to be a good fit for my voice, but for others (possibly yours)
The ISA might be the better choice.

Tom Test · DC Joined: 23 Jan 2007 Posts: 629 Location: Chicago, IL

No muddying here, Rob. There are so many factors that enter into it - compatibility between mic and pre (I'm on a Gefell M930); the sound of the recording environment; the sound card; and of course, our different voices.

I'm pretty busy these days, but I'd love to post a similar shootout between my ISA One, SafeSound Tracking Toolbox, and Summit 2BA-221 tube pre with an NOS Amperex tube. (I did something like that last year, but then realized that since I was routing everything through my Mackie mixer, I wasn't getting pure external preamp, I was getting i.e., a Summit blended with the Mackie's preamps).

Again, thanks for doing this!
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