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Originally Posted by stevetgn  So you all pretty much seem to be giving the UAD-1 a thumbs up, but does it get anywhere where near the hardware or does it just sound nice in its own way? |
I would say the UAD-1 gets very near to the hardware I've heard (1176 and Roland Space Echo particularly).
Now, take that with a grain of salt, as I'm a composer/musician, not a proper mix engineer. However, I own a few hardware pieces and find myself around some of the real stuff with some frequency.
Mostly though, most of the UAD-1 emulations just sound really good. My favorites lately: The two listed above, Plate140, LA3A and both Neve EQ sims.