I currently own a 2192, 2108, 2-1176, 2 LA3As, 1176AE, a 4110 and an M610. I used to own a 2-610 but didn't use it for much as I favored a Neve 1073 for those stereo recording applications. So I sold to help finance an SSL4000e...
I'm very happy with the UA gear; it sounds great (which of course is subjective), it never breaks and it looks cool in the rack.
I believe the following: most of the people that are the most opinionated never got closer to UA gear than at a rack at Guitar Center.
And just came to the conclusion that if GS is selling it must be crap.
Take a peek in the racks of legendary recording engineers; what's always there? LA2A, 1176s, LA3A...
When Waves did the Chris Lord-Alge bundle they did the three main work horse compressors; LA2A, 1176s, LA3A...
All the people dissing the new UA gear haven't a clue as to what the old hardware really sounded like and felt like in a real world situation.
C'mon flame me all you like!
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