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edwardiii
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Was looking at stuff at 8th st music and noticed they have the RNLA up for order, which reminded me of this thread. Given FNR's rep I'm surprised this thread isn't bursting with reviews by now...
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Sonic Idiot
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I have an RNLA, have used it for drums and nylon and steel string guitars (RNP, tlm-103, AT825 Stereo mic, AKG C451eb).
Most noticable on guitar is the character the RNLA adds to a track. On guitar, I a/b-ed the RNC and RNLA, and the difference is significant. There is a sublte and tasty eq going on through the RNLA that is absent from the RNC. Guitar was noticably less boomy in the low end through the TLM-103, which I've never really liked on steel stringed acoustic guitar. But through the RNLA, a new world opened up - a point and shoot world. The same thing happened with the AKG C451eb (my model is old, not the reissue. It's an outstanding mic). The AKG has a 75khz and 150 khz roll off. It was set at 75. Through the RNP/RNLA the sound was beautiful. It's one of those pieces of gear that I can see myself using constantly because I like the color right out of the chute. Side by side to the RNC, one really gathers a picture of the rhetoric: clean vs. color. It's all true. I'm a color guy, so my poor RNC's younger brother is quickly turning into my favorite. Although the RNC would be the hands down winner when clean is the goal.
I've only used it for a few hours, but, man, it's sweet. It's one of those pieces you plug in and immediately understand what it's adding - which is to say the color is significant. But that's one pretty color, boy.
Most noticable on guitar is the character the RNLA adds to a track. On guitar, I a/b-ed the RNC and RNLA, and the difference is significant. There is a sublte and tasty eq going on through the RNLA that is absent from the RNC. Guitar was noticably less boomy in the low end through the TLM-103, which I've never really liked on steel stringed acoustic guitar. But through the RNLA, a new world opened up - a point and shoot world. The same thing happened with the AKG C451eb (my model is old, not the reissue. It's an outstanding mic). The AKG has a 75khz and 150 khz roll off. It was set at 75. Through the RNP/RNLA the sound was beautiful. It's one of those pieces of gear that I can see myself using constantly because I like the color right out of the chute. Side by side to the RNC, one really gathers a picture of the rhetoric: clean vs. color. It's all true. I'm a color guy, so my poor RNC's younger brother is quickly turning into my favorite. Although the RNC would be the hands down winner when clean is the goal.
I've only used it for a few hours, but, man, it's sweet. It's one of those pieces you plug in and immediately understand what it's adding - which is to say the color is significant. But that's one pretty color, boy.
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mrface2112
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Thanks Sonic Idiot.......i'm putting an RNLA on my "gotta get right now" list!
cheers,
wade
cheers,
wade
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Big Kenny
New member
humbucker has em in stock for $225 shipped, mine comes today!
apl
Stand Up Comity
Those guys make good stuff.
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Jtt
New member
I have one. Trying to use it on vocals presently. (chained after an RNC set to cat overs and big peaks) I 'think' that I really like it, if that is any assurance. And I can hear a difference between it and the RNC, so that make me feel good.
So yeah, not gonna post any samples or anything, but for the time being it will live in my 1NV's balancing insert before a speck eq (which is wonderful by the way).
Paired with my u195, this feels like a good combo.
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So yeah, not gonna post any samples or anything, but for the time being it will live in my 1NV's balancing insert before a speck eq (which is wonderful by the way).
Paired with my u195, this feels like a good combo.
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