LA610 vs 6176

mus1k_freak · 24th October 2007

Same pre different compressors, is the 6176 really worth the extra grand? ide be using it mostly for vocals and acoustic guitar with something like a soundelux U195

mellotronic · 24th October 2007

If you're just doing acoustic and vocal, the LA610 is going to sound great and with a U95 you can't go wrong. However, if $$ money was not an issue I'd go with 6176 as the 1176 compressor is much more versatile which becomes very valuable when you are layering different tracks/instruments on top of each other. I also think that a nice tube mic like a U95 benefits from either a solid state pre and/or compressor in contrast since your getting a lot of tube flavor from the mic.

Thing is, it may not be worth a grand to you considerining what your recording. Either way you'll get a nice big sound.

barryjohns · 24th October 2007

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Originally Posted by mellotronic

If you're just doing acoustic and vocal, the LA610 is going to sound great and with a U95 you can't go wrong. However, if $$ money was not an issue I'd go with 6176 as the 1176 compressor is much more versatile which becomes very valuable when you are layering different tracks/instruments on top of each other. I also think that a nice tube mic like a U95 benefits from either a solid state pre and/or compressor in contrast since your getting a lot of tube flavor from the mic.

Thing is, it may not be worth a grand to you considerining what your recording. Either way you'll get a nice big sound.

What he said. I own both a LA610 and a 6176. I prefer the 6176, but the LA610 is very good as well, especially for what you're wanting to use it for. If you can swing it, get the 6176, if you can't, get the LA610.

Chevron · 24th October 2007

Not on topic of the 610 vs 6176, as I haven't tried the 6176, but be wary of the 610. It may work well for you - which it did for me with tracking stuff that didn't have a large dynamic range. Yet when recording dynamic vocalists it is very easy to clip the 610.

and yes I'm using a DAW at -18 dBfs = + 4 dBu and may not be an issue if you're using an analogue tape machine.

DROSS · 24th October 2007

THe reason the 6176 is a grand more is beacause you can use the pre or compressor seperately from each other or joined together. So it really is two boxes in one. With the La610, you can only use them "joined" at all times. You cannot bypass the tube stage. The 6176 is a solo 610 and an 1176 just thrown on the same strip. The 6176 goes for , I believe, $2200 . If you were to buy them seperately, you would pay $1700 for the 1176 and $799 for the solo 610. 6176= two boxes in one. One of their best modern products IMO.

mus1k_freak · 24th October 2007

Thanks for all the response guys, im defintily leaning towards the 6176 as it seems much more versatile, ide like to be able to use the 1176 part of it for guitar amp recording as well, maybe with an api pre

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24th October 2007	#2
mellotronic Gear nut Joined: Apr 2007 Location: Seattle Posts: 134	If you're just doing acoustic and vocal, the LA610 is going to sound great and with a U95 you can't go wrong. However, if $$ money was not an issue I'd go with 6176 as the 1176 compressor is much more versatile which becomes very valuable when you are layering different tracks/instruments on top of each other. I also think that a nice tube mic like a U95 benefits from either a solid state pre and/or compressor in contrast since your getting a lot of tube flavor from the mic. Thing is, it may not be worth a grand to you considerining what your recording. Either way you'll get a nice big sound.

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Chevron Gear addict Joined: Sep 2007 Location: London UK Posts: 387	Not on topic of the 610 vs 6176, as I haven't tried the 6176, but be wary of the 610. It may work well for you - which it did for me with tracking stuff that didn't have a large dynamic range. Yet when recording dynamic vocalists it is very easy to clip the 610. and yes I'm using a DAW at -18 dBfs = + 4 dBu and may not be an issue if you're using an analogue tape machine.

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DROSS Gear Head Joined: Aug 2007 Location: The Bay... we comin back Posts: 41	THe reason the 6176 is a grand more is beacause you can use the pre or compressor seperately from each other or joined together. So it really is two boxes in one. With the La610, you can only use them "joined" at all times. You cannot bypass the tube stage. The 6176 is a solo 610 and an 1176 just thrown on the same strip. The 6176 goes for , I believe, $2200 . If you were to buy them seperately, you would pay $1700 for the 1176 and $799 for the solo 610. 6176= two boxes in one. One of their best modern products IMO.