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I highly recommend the Tube Tech SMC 2b.
The only other MB's that I know of in that class are the:
maselec mla 3 and the Drawmer S3
I've heard good things about those units as well, even though there have been some documented issues concerning the reliability and maintenance of the S3
I've used the smc 2b in the mastering context for a few years and have recently started using it on drum stems as well. It really lets you get a handle and control on the low frequency content. high's...nice and smooth, nice mid punch.
Color is all relative, it's got plenty of tubes, but I've never been accused of adding to much color to anything. Great converters help.
I work on a wide range of material, maybe 40% tends to be club oriented stuff (Techno, Electro, D&B, Hip Hop, Reggae tone, etc.) and this unit shines.
Can it sound like a pillow? Yes. a big over stuffed down filled one if that's what you want, or it can be quite invisible ; )
The Drawmer 1968 is really not anything like the mb's
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