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frans · 25th June 2008

A bit off topic but I just wanted to voice my praise for the affinity2a preamp: It does all the things a pre should and then.... every time I need a distorted vocal, I just run up the gain and there's nothing I need to do to the signal, because it sounds just fine, no need for a hi-cut, no eq, not harsh... close to hearing a mic in front of a good amp. No other pre I have does it that good. Not even the Manley. (Sorry, EveAnna...)
I mostly do rock and raw stuff and sometimes I let the peaks hit clip because it sounds so fine in context! Less compression needed = less work for me. To get it straight, it's not a "dark" pre, it sounds like there is a midget in it who rides the gain a little and mults/processed the signal just like I need it. Maybe that's what the ventilation openings are for, so that this dwarf gets some air?
Thank you Albert, good job! Should I pour a little vodka into the pre to keep the dwarf happy?

25th June 2008	#405
frans Lives for gear Joined: Sep 2004 Location: Bavaria, Germany Posts: 1,642 1 Review written	A bit off topic but I just wanted to voice my praise for the affinity2a preamp: It does all the things a pre should and then.... every time I need a distorted vocal, I just run up the gain and there's nothing I need to do to the signal, because it sounds just fine, no need for a hi-cut, no eq, not harsh... close to hearing a mic in front of a good amp. No other pre I have does it that good. Not even the Manley. (Sorry, EveAnna...) I mostly do rock and raw stuff and sometimes I let the peaks hit clip because it sounds so fine in context! Less compression needed = less work for me. To get it straight, it's not a "dark" pre, it sounds like there is a midget in it who rides the gain a little and mults/processed the signal just like I need it. Maybe that's what the ventilation openings are for, so that this dwarf gets some air? Thank you Albert, good job! Should I pour a little vodka into the pre to keep the dwarf happy? __________________ Property is not ability. Buying a drumset won't make you a drummer and buying gear won't make you an engineer.