Nail - hammer / manley

jfast007 · 22nd January 2012

Please your thoughts on this:

Already have eq from my toft console and apis 560 and 550a
Already have pair of distressors elx-8, 1176 and drawmwer1968.

Should I bought massive passive and manley vari mu ( or tube tech) or hammer and nail from a designs saving usd 2000?

I have the money but of course saving usd 2000 is good.

Pop, rock and mainly jazz. Tracking and mixing,not mastering now.

Thanks,

John

waldie wave · 22nd January 2012

If I were you I would consider buying the Massive and VariMu second hand. I have had my Massive and Mu for 15 years and the tubes are still fine. I had my technician look at them recently and he told me the units are working to their specifications and not to replace the tubes (even though I have a box full of replacement tubes). Manley gear is very well made.

I have the Hammer EQ but not the Nail. It is a very good broad stokes EQ but not as flexible as the Massive Passive which is in a higher realm.

Waltz Mastering · 22nd January 2012

My vote's for Manley... ..and check the Tube Tech stuff as well.. worth the $.

22nd January 2012	#1
jfast007 Gear nut Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 114 Thread Starter	Nail - hammer / manley Please your thoughts on this: Already have eq from my toft console and apis 560 and 550a Already have pair of distressors elx-8, 1176 and drawmwer1968. Should I bought massive passive and manley vari mu ( or tube tech) or hammer and nail from a designs saving usd 2000? I have the money but of course saving usd 2000 is good. Pop, rock and mainly jazz. Tracking and mixing,not mastering now. Thanks, John

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Waltz Mastering Lives for gear Joined: Mar 2008 Location: 3rd Stone From The Sun Posts: 2,932	My vote's for Manley... ..and check the Tube Tech stuff as well.. worth the $. __________________ Tom Waltz www.waltzmastering.com

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22nd January 2012	#2
waldie wave Gear addict Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 345	If I were you I would consider buying the Massive and VariMu second hand. I have had my Massive and Mu for 15 years and the tubes are still fine. I had my technician look at them recently and he told me the units are working to their specifications and not to replace the tubes (even though I have a box full of replacement tubes). Manley gear is very well made. I have the Hammer EQ but not the Nail. It is a very good broad stokes EQ but not as flexible as the Massive Passive which is in a higher realm.