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dcomerford
New member
my 2 cents
I finally got this Manely Refernce Gold fired up.
I ran it thourgh my new Onyx pre's and compared it to a UA 610B with
drive +10 for coloring.
I also have a GT 55 which we can say is in the NT2 class of mic quality.
Vox only testing in a non sound proof Urban barn.
There is very little diffence in the pre-amps but the Manley Refernce Gold deffinately picked up more room and smoother sound ( its just smooth and refined sounding) but all the freq. is still there. ( a lie in my favor)
The GT 55 was telling the truth and letting that hard hi-eq an sylibis on through, less room got into the mic.
I'd go with the bigger mic locker first.
The biggest differnce being ditching my Delta 44 for Mackie 400F.
A much bigger diff. clairity.
I did like the UA 610 track better but thats with quite a bit of A/B ing as they both sounded the same to me; but one was a hair smoother, ever so subtle. I think you might be disappointed if you lay down serious cash and think you will hear this incredable smoothness that just puts it over the top.
When people track through an Avalon, they are hearing the opto compressor
and EQ section ( nothing you can't do with a UAD card LN1176 and pultec plugs.
I can't hear it in a full rock or pop mix. Maybe if your doing standard jazz with little or no compression.
Ie; its not gonna sound like Billy Holiday or Frank Sinatra cause of the pre-amp, its the compressor and Pul-tec EQ, and two inch tape that pumps all the charactor in.
I think I'm with the guy who said a good sound treated room made all the difference.
I finally got this Manely Refernce Gold fired up.
I ran it thourgh my new Onyx pre's and compared it to a UA 610B with
drive +10 for coloring.
I also have a GT 55 which we can say is in the NT2 class of mic quality.
Vox only testing in a non sound proof Urban barn.
There is very little diffence in the pre-amps but the Manley Refernce Gold deffinately picked up more room and smoother sound ( its just smooth and refined sounding) but all the freq. is still there. ( a lie in my favor)
The GT 55 was telling the truth and letting that hard hi-eq an sylibis on through, less room got into the mic.
I'd go with the bigger mic locker first.
The biggest differnce being ditching my Delta 44 for Mackie 400F.
A much bigger diff. clairity.
I did like the UA 610 track better but thats with quite a bit of A/B ing as they both sounded the same to me; but one was a hair smoother, ever so subtle. I think you might be disappointed if you lay down serious cash and think you will hear this incredable smoothness that just puts it over the top.
When people track through an Avalon, they are hearing the opto compressor
and EQ section ( nothing you can't do with a UAD card LN1176 and pultec plugs.
I can't hear it in a full rock or pop mix. Maybe if your doing standard jazz with little or no compression.
Ie; its not gonna sound like Billy Holiday or Frank Sinatra cause of the pre-amp, its the compressor and Pul-tec EQ, and two inch tape that pumps all the charactor in.
I think I'm with the guy who said a good sound treated room made all the difference.
Only if i listen hard