Difficult to get good volume matching here, but the Tyr seem to offer a more lively, reference sound, while the Aegirs tend to sound a little vintage- in a good way! Both clear, but the Tyr are my cup of tea here- I get a little more clarity without being brittle, and I can add warmth with the tubes by adding old RCA or a newer larger envelope tube. But I wouldn't say no to the Aegirs, either! Really great gear for the prices.
Excellent comparison! I have a question: the volume knob seems to be at 3/4 of the maximum, but the sound doesn't seem that loud. Could you explain this to me? Thanks!
The volume knob being at 3/4 of the maximum can be a bit misleading. The actual loudness of the sound depends on various factors such as the sensitivity of the speakers, the power of the amplifier, and the acoustics of the room. Additionally, during the video recording, I didn't use an external microphone, so the sound wasn't captured as loudly as it was in person. This is why it might seem quieter in the video compared to the actual experience.
Ordinarily it’s impossible to do A/B comparisons between different amps with Freya in the same mode because of the time it takes to switch modes (especially into tube mode) and our brains inability to remember and compare sounds more than a few seconds apart. The advantage here is IF ONE USES THE SLIDER on the video one can juxtapose the track using the same Freya mode on each amp, A/B back-to-back almost instantly. I find Aegir bass a bit “tubby’ here, mids more tube-like, treble darker ie more Class A like, while Tyr bass is less prominent (but also not tubby) ie more Class D like (though it is not Class D). I actually prefer Tyr in active buffer mode here among them all, though I can see why some would prefer Aegir. Tubes used will of course have a big impact on each. It’s always hard to compare staging on a YT video, but it SEEMS that there is a bit more depth in the Tyrs in tube mode- this could just be because of less prominent bass allowing more upper register ‘air’ to come thru. Really helpful idea for amp comparison well done!
@@riffraff9000agree- there certainly was no volume matching attempted between the modes. I am probably over-reading the differences I heard, ie the interpretation of the differences. But I cannot deny that I heard them.
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Difficult to get good volume matching here, but the Tyr seem to offer a more lively, reference sound, while the Aegirs tend to sound a little vintage- in a good way! Both clear, but the Tyr are my cup of tea here- I get a little more clarity without being brittle, and I can add warmth with the tubes by adding old RCA or a newer larger envelope tube. But I wouldn't say no to the Aegirs, either! Really great gear for the prices.
Excellent comparison! I have a question: the volume knob seems to be at 3/4 of the maximum, but the sound doesn't seem that loud. Could you explain this to me? Thanks!
The volume knob being at 3/4 of the maximum can be a bit misleading. The actual loudness of the sound depends on various factors such as the sensitivity of the speakers, the power of the amplifier, and the acoustics of the room. Additionally, during the video recording, I didn't use an external microphone, so the sound wasn't captured as loudly as it was in person. This is why it might seem quieter in the video compared to the actual experience.
@@cakewalk_katewalk Thanks for the reply!
Ordinarily it’s impossible to do A/B comparisons between different amps with Freya in the same mode because of the time it takes to switch modes (especially into tube mode) and our brains inability to remember and compare sounds more than a few seconds apart. The advantage here is IF ONE USES THE SLIDER on the video one can juxtapose the track using the same Freya mode on each amp, A/B back-to-back almost instantly. I find Aegir bass a bit “tubby’ here, mids more tube-like, treble darker ie more Class A like, while Tyr bass is less prominent (but also not tubby) ie more Class D like (though it is not Class D). I actually prefer Tyr in active buffer mode here among them all, though I can see why some would prefer Aegir. Tubes used will of course have a big impact on each. It’s always hard to compare staging on a YT video, but it SEEMS that there is a bit more depth in the Tyrs in tube mode- this could just be because of less prominent bass allowing more upper register ‘air’ to come thru.
Really helpful idea for amp comparison well done!
@@jlemaster1157 Yes, without precise volume-matching, these comparisons don't really mean much, IMHO.
@@riffraff9000agree- there certainly was no volume matching attempted between the modes. I am probably over-reading the differences I heard, ie the interpretation of the differences. But I cannot deny that I heard them.