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Originally Posted by musicbydesign  My LA-3A does what it should and does it well. Looks like
GS bias struck again. Some products are fashionable to slam
and UA is one of 'em. Just like the infamous 737, you will find
alot of fans as well as non-fans. In case you haven't seen it,
check this funny thread about a newby's view of GS. This explains
it all...  Impressions of Gearslutz from a newbie
Daniel |
That thread rules. Haha.
Anyway, I sold my UA 6176 because I wasn't too stoked on the pre. I liked the compressor for a lot of things, but in my personal experiences I have had much better mixes using Distressors. Distressors are cheaper than reissue 1176's and I like them more, so for me in my situation it made sense to get rid of it. Also to make up the difference in price you could get a more versatile pre to pair with a distressor. I only used the pre on kick in and bass. I used the comp on vox and bass, and kick. For comparison I have a Pendulum Quartet that I will not hesitate to use on absolutely everything. Granted its a lot more expensive, but I like versatility.
I initially sold the 6176 to buy a distressor. I do not have a distressor, but I do have a Midas Venice 240, 2 ART PRO MPA's, a DBX160, a redco patchbay and cables now. Point being I only spent less than $1k in addition to selling the 6176, and look at all the versatility now.
UA doesn't suck by any means. And the purple power lights are pretty.