uhm, yeah...like Stevie Wonder doesn't use any boxes with color
And just what kind of 'straight wire with gain' gear do you think was used on his classic albums?
BTW, this is Gearslutz.....'gear'...'slutz'. Here some of us like to see recording as an art and in this process many of us like to use gear with color.
Glad you didn't produce Sgt. Pepper.
Not everyone benefits from straight wire with gain.
How is no-color better than color? It's a choice, and I'm glad to have it thank you.