Results on “your 3 favorite mic pres”

[MarkS]

wow, great thing - thank you.

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i need to buy 1073, i need to buy 1073, i need to buy 1073, i need to buy 1073, i need to buy 1073, i need to buy 1073, i need to buy 1073, i need to buy 1073, i need to buy 1073, you get the picture. i have the tg and some 512, but no 1073 that i own personally. damn.
actually the top three list looks like my personal preference list. strange somehowe, isn t it ?

[bassmac]

Great news!!! With my 6176, I’ll only sound like four other people.

Sorry for the 1073 owners... too many users - no originality. lol

[insomnio]

If you take in consideration that for most people API 512s and 312s are the same in terms of sound quality, then API beats Neve here.

In the other hand I didn't include results for other Neve units like 1064 (1 vote), 1084 (1 vote) and few 1073 clones like x73 and 473 (3 votes in both) and LTD1 (3 votes).
Of course 1064 and 1084 are not equals of 1073.

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[wwittman]

I personally think any API sounds like an API and any discrete Class A Neve sounds the same as well.

But I DO find myself wondering how many people who voted for 1073's actually have used them, instead of clones.

[insomnio]

Originally Posted by bassmac

Great news!!! With my 6176, I’ll only sound like four other people.

Sorry for the 1073 owners... too many users - no originality. lol

Not bad! Only 20 out of 80+ had more than 3 votes. Your 610 was one of them.

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[exfakto]

Im amazed at how low the Focusrite 428 did. I remember a while back when people were posting their studio pics, 95% of them had a 428 in their racks. They get dissed here all the time but then again, almost everybody has one.

[Micgiver]

API 512, Drawmer 1960, J.Hardy M1

[insomnio]

Originally Posted by wwittman

I personally think any API sounds like an API and any discrete Class A Neve sounds the same as well.

But I DO find myself wondering how many people who voted for 1073's actually have used them, instead of clones.

Good point.
But if they are clones, shouldn't then be counted as 1073? That's the intention on buying a clone. Right?
The poll was not so scientific anyways. We don't know how many really have those units.
Insomnio

[insomnio]

Originally Posted by Micgiver

API 512, Drawmer 1960, J.Hardy M1

Isn't it over yet?
I see you liked it!!!
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[Micgiver]

sorrty i thought i might squeez it in just because
Mac

[not_so_new]

But I DO find myself wondering how many people who voted for 1073's actually have used them, instead of clones.

I said exactly this same thing in the "3 favorite" thread and many people responded that they had the real deal???

Hummmm I noticed a WHOLE bunch of people listing 1073's, 1081's etc. So are these really 1073 NEVE or clones???



Not that I have an issue with clones or anything but they really are not the real deal (no don't go their, I am not flaming). I am interested to see which "clone" wins on this thread and if people are listing Great Rivers for 1073 then that distorts things a bit don't ya think??

I guess my point it there must either be a bunch of people listing clones as 1073, 1081 or I am in the company of some rich people (anyone spare a dime... or $3500 so I can join the club??)..

[De chromium cob]

Originally Posted by insomnio

Of course 1064 and 1084 are not equals of 1073.

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Of course they are! The 1084 and 1064 is almost exactly like a 1073 in everyway except that they have a few more frequencies to choose from. Many would say theyre better because of that......I would say the clones aren't equals, but other Neve 10XX class A modules certainly ARE equals.

[not_so_new]

Originally Posted by De chromium cob

Of course they are! The 1084 and 1064 is almost exactly like a 1073 in everyway except that they have a few more frequencies to choose from. Many would say theyre better because of that......I would say the clones aren't equals, but other Neve 10XX class A modules certainly ARE equals.

Actually many would say the Neve class A and class A/B modules are almost equals as well. At least the Neve A/B modules are closer to the "Neve" sound than some of the poor quality clones (not that all clones are poor quality but I hear some are.... you know what I am saying....).

[toolskid]

horace peetershaum will be disappointed his units didnt get a mention

[Marjan]

Thanks insomnio...!

Well done...!!

[insomnio]

Originally Posted by De chromium cob

Of course they are! The 1084 and 1064 is almost exactly like a 1073 in everyway except that they have a few more frequencies to choose from. Many would say theyre better because of that......I would say the clones aren't equals, but other Neve 10XX class A modules certainly ARE equals.

That's what you say. I've read many purists aguing about that. If I said that the were the same, probably many would jump to say the contrary. That's why I provided myself an escape there.
For me...I don't care. Everybody loves Neve's 10xx, and everybody wants to sound like them. (Now jump on me because I said that too!!!)

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[insomnio]

Gonna work now, any questions for me about the results...give me a few hours.
Bye.

Insomnio