Thomann T.Racks Eight XLR splitter? Opinions?

[bradley]

Hi all,

Does anyone have any experience or opinions on this budget splitter? It provides a main out and a transformer isolated out. I know it isn't going to be anywhere near the level of the more expensive serious splitters.

I'm thinking about trying these as I do a fair bit of live recording for bands where the intention is to use the material for promotion or as bonus album tracks rather than to a release a live album. For serious work were the budget exists I'd likely hire XTA DS800's, Audient ASP008's (or similar) and an Alesis HD24 as a backup system. But, the budget often isn't there for the smaller gigs where supreme quality and full backup is not seen as a requirement.

The ART splitter is also an option but the Thomann is the cheapest!

Any opinions would be great!

[mixedupsteve]

Originally Posted by bradley

Hi all,

Does anyone have any experience or opinions on this budget splitter? It provides a main out and a transformer isolated out. I know it isn't going to be anywhere near the level of the more expensive serious splitters.

I'm thinking about trying these as I do a fair bit of live recording for bands where the intention is to use the material for promotion or as bonus album tracks rather than to a release a live album. For serious work were the budget exists I'd likely hire XTA DS800's, Audient ASP008's (or similar) and an Alesis HD24 as a backup system. But, the budget often isn't there for the smaller gigs where supreme quality and full backup is not seen as a requirement.

The ART splitter is also an option but the Thomann is the cheapest!

Any opinions would be great!

I looked at one of these awhile back and I wasn't able to determine that it had an isolated out. Do you have a link to better info?

[bradley]

Hmm, I thought I had read someone that it did. But I can't see where now! Perhaps I'm confusing what I read with the ART S8 info.

[cioto]

I have got 4 of the four channels:
THE T.RACKS SPLIT IT! MKII - U.K. International Cyberstore
really ok for me and my little (16/24 channels, mainly rock) live recordings

[bradley]

Originally Posted by cioto

I have got 4 of the four channels:
THE T.RACKS SPLIT IT! MKII - U.K. International Cyberstore
really ok for me and my little (16/24 channels, mainly rock) live recordings

Cool, do you there is a noticeable loss in audio quality on either side of the split?

[cioto]

I have always used the direct side so I can't tell.
Anyway, I record rock bands, on very loud stages, so I believe I could not notice any difference.

[Radiogal]

Anyone else used these?

[Gdupproductions]

Man thomann....shit company send em a mail bout some stuff i wanna order and they almost dide'nt anwser for a week or longer....couple days back they send a mail asking who i am ? :S custom number ? fuuck....dfegad

Bought all off my stuff from them tough.

[Matti]

The 12 track model should be good with its Haufe transformers, more expensive also

Matti

[vasco_nl]

Originally Posted by Radiogal

Anyone else used these?

Yes, we use a couple of these as FOH/Monitor split and it works great. We've opened one and can tell everybody that the link out is transformer isolated. Just do what it need to do.