GT Glory Comp - how versatile is it?

tobymusic · 15th July 2007, 08:15 PM

Anybody using that Glory Comp?
I´ve read a couple of reviews that were not too enthusiastic...is it worth the money?
I know that theoretically it CAN be really clean, it´s vari-mu and fully symmetrical.

How versatile is it? How good is the "Heaven - Earth" option for adding bottom end distortion?

Thanks! Toby

bitman · 15th July 2007, 11:28 PM

I don't know, but everytime I read the ad it sounds like a lot of hype.

Fletcher · 16th July 2007, 01:43 PM

It's OK... no Atomic Squeezebox by any stretch of the imagination... takes up way too much rack real estate for what it does but what it does it does competently.

luap · 17th July 2007, 12:57 AM

I have the Glory Comp and love it. I use it on all my tracking, for bass its fantastic
guitars and vocals I coud not live with out it.The heaven adds a bit of silk to guitars and vocals but have to back it off on the bass.
Paul

bassfuzz · 17th July 2007, 07:04 PM

I pretty much a lurker, but post once in awhile when I see threads about the glory comp as not to many ever post about it. Not sure why it doesn't get more love here. Its great for tracking vocals, bass, etc. Nice set of ratios, built in sidechain eqs, and "heaven" allows for plenty of tweakn the sound. I often borrow a second one from a friends studio to do master buss duties as its more transparent then a Manley Vari-Mu thats also available to me.

seaneldon · 18th July 2007, 03:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by luap

Why would it be, the Atomic is double the the price.

Not when you're talking about a single channel Atomic Squeezebox. The stereo InnerTUBE unit is indeed double the price. Because it's got double the channels.

Still, the Groove Tubes compressor certainly works, and in more than a few cases, it works quite well. So do a lot of other compressors. You'd be in gamesville if you gave more than one unit a shot.

luap · 18th July 2007, 07:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fletcher

It's OK... no Atomic Squeezebox.

Oh, so sorry, I forgot about the twin channels,my mistake.
"I hope Fletcher didn't see my post"
Also open up the glory comp and have a look what you are getting for your money,there is a lot of components in there.
Paul

dkatz42 · 18th July 2007, 07:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by luap

Also open up the glory comp and have a look what you are getting for your money,there is a lot of components in there.

Hm, I just had a flashback to the early 60s, when "transistor radios" were all the rage. Many proudly claimed "23 Transistors" and the like on the front of the radio, as more transistors undoubtedly meant higher quality. Of course, half of them had a lead cut and were being used as diodes.

luap · 18th July 2007, 11:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dkatz42

Hm, I just had a flashback to the early 60s, when "transistor radios" were all the rage. Many proudly claimed "23 Transistors" and the like on the front of the radio, as more transistors undoubtedly meant higher quality. Of course, half of them had a lead cut and were being used as diodes.

So what you are suggesting that the glory comp is not what it is made out to be?
Paul

dkatz42 · 18th July 2007, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by luap

So what you are suggesting that the glory comp is not what it is made out to be?

No, just free associating based on the previous post. I've never seen or heard a Glory Comp, to my knowledge.

bassfuzz · 20th July 2007, 07:34 PM

Here is a pretty recent review of the Glory Comp in Pro Audio Magazine if you are still interested in more opinions:
http://www.proaudioreview.com/pages/s.0027/t.3810.html

yareck · 14th September 2007, 08:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tobymusic

Anybody using that Glory Comp?
I´ve read a couple of reviews that were not too enthusiastic...is it worth the money?
I know that theoretically it CAN be really clean, it´s vari-mu and fully symmetrical.

How versatile is it? How good is the "Heaven - Earth" option for adding bottom end distortion?

Thanks! Toby

Actually I've demoed one and ordered a pair. Yes it can be very clean, however it's colored (in a good sense). It has a hype, besides it's pushing midrange forward (around 2 kHz). Bass is VERY nice , I guess Fairchild-type. With Glory Comp Everything comes closer to the listener. Equalization/coloration settings are simmilar to those I'm usually using during the mastering, so for me - it's the good deal. Very powerfull comp.

"Earth" is the standard powerful mode but "Heaven" makes something weird with bass, like the signal were passed through the broken tube

. I don't like it, but maybe for certain instruments it would work.

bassfuzz · 14th September 2007, 11:52 PM

Cool, glad to see another Glory Comp user on GS! I starting to think I was the only one.

salvomix · 4th March 2008, 05:45 PM

I'm going to demo one on my next mix.
Glad to read this thread...

SalvoMix

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15th July 2007, 08:15 PM	#1
tobymusic Gear addict Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Continental Europe Posts: 306	GT Glory Comp - how versatile is it? Anybody using that Glory Comp? I´ve read a couple of reviews that were not too enthusiastic...is it worth the money? I know that theoretically it CAN be really clean, it´s vari-mu and fully symmetrical. How versatile is it? How good is the "Heaven - Earth" option for adding bottom end distortion? Thanks! Toby

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luap Gear nut Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 131	I have the Glory Comp and love it. I use it on all my tracking, for bass its fantastic guitars and vocals I coud not live with out it.The heaven adds a bit of silk to guitars and vocals but have to back it off on the bass. Paul __________________ Paul

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15th July 2007, 11:28 PM	#2
bitman Lives for gear Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Keystone, CO Posts: 571	I don't know, but everytime I read the ad it sounds like a lot of hype.

17th July 2007, 07:04 PM	#5
bassfuzz Gear interested Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 23	I pretty much a lurker, but post once in awhile when I see threads about the glory comp as not to many ever post about it. Not sure why it doesn't get more love here. Its great for tracking vocals, bass, etc. Nice set of ratios, built in sidechain eqs, and "heaven" allows for plenty of tweakn the sound. I often borrow a second one from a friends studio to do master buss duties as its more transparent then a Manley Vari-Mu thats also available to me.

20th July 2007, 07:34 PM	#11
bassfuzz Gear interested Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 23	Here is a pretty recent review of the Glory Comp in Pro Audio Magazine if you are still interested in more opinions: http://www.proaudioreview.com/pages/s.0027/t.3810.html

14th September 2007, 11:52 PM	#13
bassfuzz Gear interested Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 23	Cool, glad to see another Glory Comp user on GS! I starting to think I was the only one.

4th March 2008, 05:45 PM	#14
salvomix Gear nut Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 82	I'm going to demo one on my next mix. Glad to read this thread... SalvoMix