Tube ultrafex

[FrankD77]

Actually sounds very good
And looks great

Anyone else with an interest for the more affordable rack gear?

 

[Papanate]

What does the 'Surround' Switch to? I used to have one of these - but I don't remember it very well.

 

[FrankD77]

It widens the sound stage.
It's pretty effective but easy to overdo.

 

[TascamJimi]

Anyone else with an interest for the more affordable rack gear?

Heck, I'm so ghetto ( and still recording on a 2004 Portastudio ) that that piece of gear is ' high end ' !! Nice unit I bet !

 

[FrankD77]

It is

 

[FrankD77]

I love the more affordable rack gear.
It's a amazing what kind of deals you can get. But most of all how great some of those units sound.

It's always a risk with vintage gear but sometimes you find something you don't read a lot about and wonder why?

I bought the tube ultrafex mainly to try out and i just loved the looks. And it sounds awesome.

Would not hesitate to use it during mastering. Because there was not a lot found i thought it would be helpful to write an article.

If i missed something let me know so I can add it.

https://music.frankdoorhof.com/2026/10/10/the-behringer-tube-ultrafex/

 

[Papanate]

Would not hesitate to use it during mastering.

Mastering with a Tube Ultrafex?

 

[TascamJimi]

@FrankD77
That was a great read Frank !! Thanks for taking the time to write and post it !! I've been on the fence about the Behringer SX-3040, but I'm going to take a closer look at this unit !! I'm 60 years old and digital ( daw/plug-ins ) aren't for me so.... but I LOVE my old Tascam DP-02 !! My effects are ancient. Like you said, with the advent of DAW / Plug ins, it's amazing what you can get on the used hardware market. In another 20 years, some of these folks are going to regret getting rid of this stuff !! :O)
Jim

 

[FrankD77]

Mastering with a Tube Ultrafex?

Did you ever hear one
So yes i would. But I'm just a hobbyist of course.

 

[FrankD77]

@FrankD77
That was a great read Frank !! Thanks for taking the time to write and post it !! I've been on the fence about the Behringer SX-3040, but I'm going to take a closer look at this unit !! I'm 60 years old and digital ( daw/plug-ins ) aren't for me so.... but I LOVE my old Tascam DP-02 !! My effects are ancient. Like you said, with the advent of DAW / Plug ins, it's amazing what you can get on the used hardware market. In another 20 years, some of these folks are going to regret getting rid of this stuff !! :O)
Jim

It's weird
They are modelling all the old gear. I even saw a quadraverb plugin for 99,00.

The question is do you want to pay a lot of money for a photocopy that is obsolete when the OS is updated too many times. Or do you want to original for the same price or less