Grace Design

lanemeyer16 · 23rd January 2004

Has anyone ever heard of grace design pre's, or has anyone ever used them. I'm looking to get a few of them cause I get a really good employee discount on them. So I was hoping if anyone has used them or heard them, could tell me how they sound. THanks guyz.

Frost · 23rd January 2004

They are clear clean and true with maybe a slight bite on the top, but that might have come from the sources I recorded. They are high end products with sound quality to match.
Frost

ChrisG · 23rd January 2004

Which model are you looking at? Can't comment on the 101 or 201 but the 801 and 801r are really nice. Clean but not in a sterile way and very open. Customer Service has been good to me, but then again I am 4 blocks away from their shop. YMMV

mr.gefell · 23rd January 2004

pro:clean
fast..fast..fast
detailed
tight low end response
extended high end

con: fatiguing
fairly clinical

Yannick · 23rd January 2004

Unlike another thread : they're one of my best investments yet (801R).

I agree to all of the above except - fatiguing.

They're just SO transparant and fast - without exaggerating HF and transients.

It does not make anything sound better, so if you don't want a really natural sounding pre look no further.

That doesn't mean a SM57 doesn't sound a lot better through this box than through some other preamps I own ...

Albert · 23rd January 2004

I also agree with the above except the fatiguing part. I own the 201 and I would say it is very clean and clear but musical sounding.

23rd January 2004	#1
lanemeyer16 Gear Head Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: florida Posts: 37 Thread Starter	Grace Design Has anyone ever heard of grace design pre's, or has anyone ever used them. I'm looking to get a few of them cause I get a really good employee discount on them. So I was hoping if anyone has used them or heard them, could tell me how they sound. THanks guyz.

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mr.gefell Lives for gear Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: forest and hills Posts: 1,246	pro:clean fast..fast..fast detailed tight low end response extended high end con: fatiguing fairly clinical __________________ tutt

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Yannick Lives for gear Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Brussels Posts: 585	Unlike another thread : they're one of my best investments yet (801R). I agree to all of the above except - fatiguing. They're just SO transparant and fast - without exaggerating HF and transients. It does not make anything sound better, so if you don't want a really natural sounding pre look no further. That doesn't mean a SM57 doesn't sound a lot better through this box than through some other preamps I own ... __________________ Yannick Willox www.acousticrecordingservice.be (mobile recording)

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Albert Lives for gear Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,488	I also agree with the above except the fatiguing part. I own the 201 and I would say it is very clean and clear but musical sounding. __________________ http://www.misterpotts.com [URL=http://www.facebook.com/alby.potts[/URL]

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Frost Lives for gear Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 667	They are clear clean and true with maybe a slight bite on the top, but that might have come from the sources I recorded. They are high end products with sound quality to match. Frost

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ChrisG Gear Head Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Colorado Posts: 59	Which model are you looking at? Can't comment on the 101 or 201 but the 801 and 801r are really nice. Clean but not in a sterile way and very open. Customer Service has been good to me, but then again I am 4 blocks away from their shop. YMMV

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