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Originally Posted by UpNSmoke  Roc,
How would you rate the VT-7 vs the Phoenix mastering unit for 2 buss and/or mastering?
Michael |
What is important to understand is that any comparison I intend to give you is personal to me and should have no bearing on you and your studio/music and process of critical and subjective listening.
Rating doesn't happen in my head, like it does on this forum, so I'll tell you I would call upon these boxes as different tools for different applications. I realize comparisons are needed to make informed decisions, and they are tube boxes, but the DW Fearn VT7 does not use Tubes in the gain circuit. That fact ends the comparison of compression action for me. I'll certainly continue on though.....
The Pheonix adds some weight and sauce to the sound. I also hear it adding top end clarity. Its way more apparent when doing moderate compression, even with the HPF. Its hard to define in words overall, but I feel the Fearn is more transparent in action than that box. Both units have amplifiers that polish the audio but the VT7 has a certain velvetta over the transients without affecting the tone and size of the audio that the Pheonix can't do. I also don't hear the Fearn adding any undesirable weight. I certainly do hear it's width and balanced tone. I feel the Pheonix is most like the Fairchild style limiters with "something else" to it. The VT7 is like a purpose built RCA mastering limiter with extreme accuracy and performance though its technical specifications.