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Originally Posted by thethrillfactor  Stuff that didn't bowl me over and proved the point don't believe the hype/ check it out for yourself:
Portico mic pre
Pendulumn ES-8
Cranesong STC-8
DW Fearn VT-1
Daking mic pre and compressor
Vintech anything
Transient Designer
Summit DCL-200
DBX 160SL
Avalon 2044
Soundelux mics
Manley Gold Ref mic
Korby mic with switchable capsules
Adam monitors
Speck mono EQ
The RNC compressor |
Fair opinion.
IMO some clarification would be OK.
Transient Designer is specific sounding dynamic effect box (as any effect it might be or might be not usable on something). I can't compare it with anything similar and when this particular effect is necessary TD does it. Can I live without it? No doubt.
Speck EQ to me is better as EQ than RNC as compressor. Actually I don't like RNC at all and find it usable only outside of my analogue chains (for example on shelf to memorize last settings on some particular compressor). RNC is not step toward high-end. Speck EQ is good enough to be used on individual tracks (except most critical) on mixdown.
With Korby convertible I had luck to get 2 great capsules (67 and 251), as well as, tweaked C12 to my taste, all together at price that more than justified purchase of this package. (although for U47 after longer usage I started to prefer Wagner).