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soundgeezer · 27th November 2009

Okay after a first try on my crappy laptopspeakers I listened to the files in the studio.
First of all the levels had to be matched, as the difference is around 2,5 db !!!
Second, the variable-GM is much more compressed than the ES-8, so no real comparison possible.

But in the studio I didn't really like the ES-8 as it darkens the music too much and sounds very squeezed.

27th November 2009	#6
soundgeezer Lives for gear Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 684 1 Review written	Okay after a first try on my crappy laptopspeakers I listened to the files in the studio. First of all the levels had to be matched, as the difference is around 2,5 db !!! Second, the variable-GM is much more compressed than the ES-8, so no real comparison possible. But in the studio I didn't really like the ES-8 as it darkens the music too much and sounds very squeezed.