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midiman123 · 27th November 2003

I have a home studio where I produce jingles for Radio/Tv!
So I bought the ISA 220 to have it as a complete channel strip.

I use the ISA for vokals, acoustic gitar, and bass gitar.

The thing is: I rarely use the eq when I´m tracking. I use it post.
(But with various plug ins to Pro Tools)

-I heard a record my friend tracked and produced through(amongst other amps)
a D.W Fearn. The vokal sound was FANTASTIC!
So I say to myself: Maybe it´s better to sell the isa, and put thoose money on a good all round preamp since I don´t use the eq strip?
I dont feel i get that"cream"sound through the isa amp.
(I know it depends on mics etc, as well...)

Anybody have an opinion on the D.W Fearn VT-1, VT-2.
Is this the beast I need to go up a level??
Thanx.
KK.

27th November 2003	#1
midiman123 Gear maniac Joined: Nov 2003 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 177 Thread Starter	Ditch my ISA220 for a D.W Fearn? I have a home studio where I produce jingles for Radio/Tv! So I bought the ISA 220 to have it as a complete channel strip. I use the ISA for vokals, acoustic gitar, and bass gitar. The thing is: I rarely use the eq when I´m tracking. I use it post. (But with various plug ins to Pro Tools) -I heard a record my friend tracked and produced through(amongst other amps) a D.W Fearn. The vokal sound was FANTASTIC! So I say to myself: Maybe it´s better to sell the isa, and put thoose money on a good all round preamp since I don´t use the eq strip? I dont feel i get that"cream"sound through the isa amp. (I know it depends on mics etc, as well...) Anybody have an opinion on the D.W Fearn VT-1, VT-2. Is this the beast I need to go up a level?? Thanx. KK.