Actual Urei La4 or DBX 160?

SiliconAudioLab · 4th May 2005

Trying to decide. I'm going with originals in either case.

If you HAD to choose between the two,which one would be YOUR choice?

echorec · 4th May 2005

The 160 absolutely, never liked the LA-4

MIKEHARRIS · 5th May 2005

agree...esp if you're ever gonna record kick

blackcatdigi · 5th May 2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by SiliconAudioLab

If you HAD to choose between the two,which one would be YOUR choice?

Uh, 1176 or LA3A. Or a bunch of others...

Both the 160 and LA4 can be cool on SOME sources, but either of the alternatives (I mentioned, above) will be more useful on MOST sources. OR not...

YMMV

PS- (If I hadda choose:160)

pw8888 · 5th May 2005

dbx 160 WITHOUT ANY DOUBT !!!!!!
But a little bit noisy....

JTR · 7th May 2005

Hmm

I never really felt the love with the DBX

but then again, a stock LA4 never got me flushed either, unless I'm post Eq'ng either of 'em:

I'd get an LA4 and immediately have it modd'ed.

kinda' hard to direct compare, given the differnt vca designs...

Steffmo · 7th May 2005

I love 160s...especially on kick or snare. Just a touch works wonders.

Can be cool on bass also, though there aare better options.

Just a note...there are aa lot of 161s around. Essentially the same thing, plus 4 but unbalanced. Still very usable depending on what is around it. I have two that have worked next to other 160's, a manley Mu and come other cool stuff for 12 years faithfully...and I just bought a mint one for 50 bucks.

Tough to argue with that.

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JTR Lives for gear Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 810	Hmm I never really felt the love with the DBX but then again, a stock LA4 never got me flushed either, unless I'm post Eq'ng either of 'em: I'd get an LA4 and immediately have it modd'ed. kinda' hard to direct compare, given the differnt vca designs...

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Steffmo Lives for gear Joined: Sep 2004 Location: West Haven, CT Posts: 3,018	I love 160s...especially on kick or snare. Just a touch works wonders. Can be cool on bass also, though there aare better options. Just a note...there are aa lot of 161s around. Essentially the same thing, plus 4 but unbalanced. Still very usable depending on what is around it. I have two that have worked next to other 160's, a manley Mu and come other cool stuff for 12 years faithfully...and I just bought a mint one for 50 bucks. Tough to argue with that.