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Old 31st December 2006   #3
James Lugo
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Thanks for taking the time to post. Everything sounds pretty cool except the 737 on electric guitars, sounds like something got weird. The 610 sounded great, I've owned 2 of them but sold them because I got this funky front end distortion that I didn't like but someone told me recently that UA addressed it but I don't know for sure. I own a 121 and Pacifica and use to own a 737 and 610. Can't go wrong with the 121 or Pacifica, I really grew tired of the 737 after a few years and dumped it. It's a great channel strip but not my cup of tea tone wise, to slick and empty sounding to my ears. I also own a UA La2a re-issue which is the killer, big and warm. I'm not sure if it's the same design as the La2a in the LA-610. From working on a day to day basis with all the pres mentioned I'd go with the Pacifica, the 610 is good but I've had problems with gain structure and so have others. Good luck.
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