I have the Noble. It has a great tone plus it is great as a stand alone preamp. It will color your tone if you add some bass/treble, plus the tubes give you the rich tone that we all seek. We all have ears, a mouth and an opinion. Great comparison video. Buy what fits your budget and tone. We aren’t here forever, play bass and be happy today! Love to all my fellow bottom end friends!
Thanks for making this video. I want a Noble but too expensive and I literally found about the Neve today. This video has confirmed for me that I should get an RNDI
Both sound amazing, but I’m having a hard time truly discerning the difference between them. I closed my eyes and for the most part they were identical. If anything I’d say the RNDI sounded a bit more nasal than the Noble. What do you think?
Both are pretty awesome indeed. The Noble has (to my ears) a different sort of low end thickness and the RNDI is very pristine/transparent. That might be what you described as nasal.
The choice was easy for me. I don't hear enough difference between the 2 to justify the price of the Noble. I've listened to several demos between the 2. The Noble is very nice but my choice is based upon what I'm getting for my money.
Yes, indeed. That is why i didn’t use any EQ at the beginning of the video. The Noble is just acting as a tube DI there. I showed the loop later so that people could how the tone can change but still have a reference by hearing the RNDI
It's tough to beat the Noble tone, but as far as value for the money It's pretty hard to not pick the RNDI. If money were not a concern then Noble, but if you're looking to invest in other gear or save, RNDI is excellent value.
I thought they sounded pretty similar, especially when in the mix. Isolated I heard more upper mids from the RNDI, but more highs from the Noble. It doesn't sound like you could go wrong with either! I noticed you plugged directly into your RNDI then from the thru of that out to the Noble. Do you think that could colour the tone of the Noble in some way? Have an RNDI and they're really clean and hifi.
They’re both great indeed! I doubt using the through out of the RNDI could color the sound of the Noble. That output is an exact copy of the sound into the Neve
Really tough to judge with TH-cam audio compression. The Noble is def sexier looking and more often than we're willing to admit looks can bend our ears a bit... Plus the immediate lure to tubes can do the same. The USB interface has a big impact on real world results too, the most transparent of the less expensive interfaces are the Steinbergs imo. My diy Jensen trafo box from the Jensen schematic does it for me, about as detailed as the RNDI, perhaps not as "sweet" but for amateur home recording into Reaper it's as good as these (and surely as good as the over-rated Reddi) with some post-eq.
Great playing! From what I could tell the Neve had a roundness on the lowend and tight mids while the Noble had a more scooped tone and not as deep lows even on the flat settings. I like it too but prefer the Neve but wouldn not be mad at having the Noble.
Great video and playing. Both sound really good. Going from what I heard here, I'd much rather get the RNDI and save the $ I would've spent on the Noble.
You know, I’m really surprised by people’s reactions so far. Some people have already ordered an RNDI because of this vid. I thought most would be going crazy about the Noble 😂
@@IvanBassist With economies being hit as they are, I think people are playing their cards close to their chests. The Noble is great, but the RNDI is more value (in my opinion - it's fantastic for what you're paying), which to me explains why they are ordering the RNDI.
There is something in the sound of Noble unit that I like more, it sounds warmer and saturates like tube amp. RNDI has more even frequency response and sounds more natural and hi fi.
IvanBassist recomiendas el noble pre? Tengo el RNDI me gusta pero la verdad es que la integridad de Jack y la compañía de noble son parte de mi integridad como persona. Pero tampoco quiero mal gastar mi dinero. Tu me entiendes verdad? Para mi es importante apoyar a alguien que es honesto con su producto y que describe bien lo que hace. Pero también tiene que ser superior en su escencia y calidad sonora. Honestamente dime, es Noble pre a superior product? Me ayudará mucho esto amigo. Gracias mil Best Mijangos
Jorge Alejandro Mijangos Si te entiendo completamente. La respuesta depende de lo que estes buscando. Si quieres una tube DI, entonces si es superior. Si buscas una DI que tenga preamp (bass/treble) y tambien funcione como fuente de poder para tus pedales, tambien es superior. En algunas situaciones, el RNDI suena “mejor” (mejor es subjetivo”), pero depende bastante del tipo de musica. Ahora normalemente grabo dos señales. Una usando el Noble con un poco de EQ y una señal de “backup” con el RNDI. Asi luego se puede elegir despues cual queda mejor
IvanBassist gracias por contestar Iván. Estoy buscando un sonido bien ponchado y sin tener que traer mucho en las giras. Un buen sonido de bajo sin tanto procesamiento. Estoy a punto de comprar el noble. Tengo el RNDI y me gusta. Me gusta mandar mi audio al FHO puro o lo más puro posible. Pero la verdad me encanta los Jensen transformers y la convicción con que ese bórralo está construido. No escatima en calidad. El RNDI no está mal pero tiene los input de plástico y cosas así. La única comparación en calidad que encuentro es el Demeter tube DI con elementos de mucha calidad. Por eso mi pregunta. En cuestión de sonido y calidad vale la pena para tocar en vivo o me quedo con el RNDI? Sabes es una buena lana lo que cuesta pero al final los componentes son de súper calidad y armado con mucha conciencia. Te pregunto porque tú tienes los dos. Millones de gracias por tomarte el tiempo. Estoy a punto de poner mi orden para el noble pero me esperaré a que me dices y decido. Gracias
@@proyectoJAROCHO Hola Jorge! Gracias por tu respuesta, también. Lamentablemente no he podido usar mi Noble en vivo mucho, porque pronto luego de que llegó el mío, se cancelaron todos los conciertos por el virus, pero las pocas veces que la usé y también en los ensayos que tuve, siempre recibí cumplidos del sonidista y de la gente de mi banda. Y de toda la gente que conozco que tiene el Noble, también escucho las mismas historias. Si la pides, y no te gusta, yo creo que podrías venderla al mismo precio que nueva, porque mucha gente no quiere esperar las 12 o 13 semanas :)
@@IvanBassist I used to use the noble preamp and the Avalon u5 preamp, I liked Avalon more, would you not be able to make the same comparison of the noble and Avalon u5 preamp over time ?.
so you have run an electric guitar into it? (not a bass guitar) and did you run that into an amp? Were the tone knobs helpful for the electric guitar? thanks for answering
IvanBassist I feel like it enhances every nuance to the bass equally. It sounds perfectly balanced to my ears. I want one, but it ain’t cheap. LOL if say it’s worth it, though if you’re a bassist. I’ll buy one soon enough! Thanks for the great video.
@@IvanBassist I thought it sounded great, but at $265, the RNDI was more than proficient. But that’s my personal subjective opinion. And at the end of the day, what do I know? 🙂
Excellent method for comparison! Playing the same thing on both going back and forth between them and playing alone and in a mix. Very helpful!
Thanks! Glad to hear you enjoyed the video, Chris!
I have the Noble. It has a great tone plus it is great as a stand alone preamp. It will color your tone if you add some bass/treble, plus the tubes give you the rich tone that we all seek. We all have ears, a mouth and an opinion. Great comparison video. Buy what fits your budget and tone. We aren’t here forever, play bass and be happy today! Love to all my fellow bottom end friends!
Thanks for making this video. I want a Noble but too expensive and I literally found about the Neve today. This video has confirmed for me that I should get an RNDI
Glad to hear the video was helpful, Billy!
Both sound amazing, but I’m having a hard time truly discerning the difference between them. I closed my eyes and for the most part they were identical. If anything I’d say the RNDI sounded a bit more nasal than the Noble. What do you think?
...and any slightly discernible difference would be lost in a live mix.
Both are pretty awesome indeed. The Noble has (to my ears) a different sort of low end thickness and the RNDI is very pristine/transparent. That might be what you described as nasal.
The choice was easy for me. I don't hear enough difference between the 2 to justify the price of the Noble. I've listened to several demos between the 2. The Noble is very nice but my choice is based upon what I'm getting for my money.
I might be wrong but the Noble is a Instrument pre/DI. I think RNDI is a DI only. So the Noble with sound different especially when boosting the eq.
Yes, indeed. That is why i didn’t use any EQ at the beginning of the video. The Noble is just acting as a tube DI there. I showed the loop later so that people could how the tone can change but still have a reference by hearing the RNDI
the RNDI is a no-brainer considering the cost. awesome video and great playing!
Thanks for watching! :)
Killer vidéo ! I had a noble in the past and the RNDI now but a A/B test is the best way to hear the difference , I'm gonna keep my RNDI !!
Awesome. Happy to help (or save you some $$$) 😁😁
I feel like you can hear that the noble is tuned to fit bass specifically and the Rndi is a crispy clean all purpose di
It's tough to beat the Noble tone, but as far as value for the money It's pretty hard to not pick the RNDI. If money were not a concern then Noble, but if you're looking to invest in other gear or save, RNDI is excellent value.
Agreed!
I thought they sounded pretty similar, especially when in the mix. Isolated I heard more upper mids from the RNDI, but more highs from the Noble. It doesn't sound like you could go wrong with either!
I noticed you plugged directly into your RNDI then from the thru of that out to the Noble. Do you think that could colour the tone of the Noble in some way? Have an RNDI and they're really clean and hifi.
They’re both great indeed!
I doubt using the through out of the RNDI could color the sound of the Noble. That output is an exact copy of the sound into the Neve
Forgive my ignorance but could you run a compressor and say like a nightowl pre into the rndi to warm it up and have a killer small board.?
Yes. That’s definitely possible :)
I was thinking the exact same thing, that nightowl edison preamp is pretty nice on its own.
Hey, could you maybe do comparisson between noble and ritter di?
Really tough to judge with TH-cam audio compression. The Noble is def sexier looking and more often than we're willing to admit looks can bend our ears a bit... Plus the immediate lure to tubes can do the same. The USB interface has a big impact on real world results too, the most transparent of the less expensive interfaces are the Steinbergs imo. My diy Jensen trafo box from the Jensen schematic does it for me, about as detailed as the RNDI, perhaps not as "sweet" but for amateur home recording into Reaper it's as good as these (and surely as good as the over-rated Reddi) with some post-eq.
Great playing! From what I could tell the Neve had a roundness on the lowend and tight mids while the Noble had a more scooped tone and not as deep lows even on the flat settings. I like it too but prefer the Neve but wouldn not be mad at having the Noble.
Both are incredible DIs :)
Fabulous video !
I prefered the blue cable. ;-))
Thanks! Glad you liked it!
I wonder what effect the rndi is having on the noble cause of the thru
It should be a 1:1 copy of the signal. Not coloration added
Great video and playing. Both sound really good. Going from what I heard here, I'd much rather get the RNDI and save the $ I would've spent on the Noble.
You know, I’m really surprised by people’s reactions so far. Some people have already ordered an RNDI because of this vid. I thought most would be going crazy about the Noble 😂
@@IvanBassist With economies being hit as they are, I think people are playing their cards close to their chests. The Noble is great, but the RNDI is more value (in my opinion - it's fantastic for what you're paying), which to me explains why they are ordering the RNDI.
There is something in the sound of Noble unit that I like more, it sounds warmer and saturates like tube amp. RNDI has more even frequency response and sounds more natural and hi fi.
Both are great! They both have their strengths and weaknesses
The Noble is a tube preamp, of course it sounds like a tube amp
Thanks for the video! Great comparo.
Thanks for watching!
Thank you so much for this helpful video my friend. Any chance to compare the Noble Vs Khan Audio Tuve DI?
Gracias mil
Hola Jorge! Gracias por ver el video! Voy a tratar de contactar a los de Khan Audio 💪🏽
IvanBassist recomiendas el noble pre? Tengo el RNDI me gusta pero la verdad es que la integridad de Jack y la compañía de noble son parte de mi integridad como persona. Pero tampoco quiero mal gastar mi dinero. Tu me entiendes verdad? Para mi es importante apoyar a alguien que es honesto con su producto y que describe bien lo que hace. Pero también tiene que ser superior en su escencia y calidad sonora. Honestamente dime, es Noble pre a superior product? Me ayudará mucho esto amigo. Gracias mil
Best
Mijangos
Jorge Alejandro Mijangos Si te entiendo completamente. La respuesta depende de lo que estes buscando.
Si quieres una tube DI, entonces si es superior. Si buscas una DI que tenga preamp (bass/treble) y tambien funcione como fuente de poder para tus pedales, tambien es superior.
En algunas situaciones, el RNDI suena “mejor” (mejor es subjetivo”), pero depende bastante del tipo de musica.
Ahora normalemente grabo dos señales. Una usando el Noble con un poco de EQ y una señal de “backup” con el RNDI. Asi luego se puede elegir despues cual queda mejor
IvanBassist gracias por contestar Iván. Estoy buscando un sonido bien ponchado y sin tener que traer mucho en las giras. Un buen sonido de bajo sin tanto procesamiento. Estoy a punto de comprar el noble. Tengo el RNDI y me gusta. Me gusta mandar mi audio al FHO puro o lo más puro posible. Pero la verdad me encanta los Jensen transformers y la convicción con que ese bórralo está construido. No escatima en calidad. El RNDI no está mal pero tiene los input de plástico y cosas así. La única comparación en calidad que encuentro es el Demeter tube DI con elementos de mucha calidad. Por eso mi pregunta. En cuestión de sonido y calidad vale la pena para tocar en vivo o me quedo con el RNDI? Sabes es una buena lana lo que cuesta pero al final los componentes son de súper calidad y armado con mucha conciencia.
Te pregunto porque tú tienes los dos.
Millones de gracias por tomarte el tiempo. Estoy a punto de poner mi orden para el noble pero me esperaré a que me dices y decido. Gracias
@@proyectoJAROCHO Hola Jorge! Gracias por tu respuesta, también. Lamentablemente no he podido usar mi Noble en vivo mucho, porque pronto luego de que llegó el mío, se cancelaron todos los conciertos por el virus, pero las pocas veces que la usé y también en los ensayos que tuve, siempre recibí cumplidos del sonidista y de la gente de mi banda. Y de toda la gente que conozco que tiene el Noble, también escucho las mismas historias.
Si la pides, y no te gusta, yo creo que podrías venderla al mismo precio que nueva, porque mucha gente no quiere esperar las 12 o 13 semanas :)
Hi, great video! The sound of bass on this video line and microphone?
Thank you! Only line. No microphones used
@@IvanBassist thanks!
@@IvanBassist I used to use the noble preamp and the Avalon u5 preamp, I liked Avalon more, would you not be able to make the same comparison of the noble and Avalon u5 preamp over time ?.
I’ll see if i can borrow an Avalon DI :) Thanks for the suggestion
@@IvanBassist Thank you, I will wait for the video! 😊😉👍
Thanks! can u do Mesa vs Rndi?
Yes! That’s coming next week 😁
IvanBassist awesome! Looking forward to it😁
hows the noble with guitar? electric)
Yep. It’s pretty nice!
so you have run an electric guitar into it? (not a bass guitar) and did you run that into an amp? Were the tone knobs helpful for the electric guitar? thanks for answering
Great comparison! Noble sounds a bit warmer to my ears, but RNDI is gorgeous as well.
Si. Las dos son muy buenas 😱
From what I have heard the Neve sounds great. For $300/channel it should.
Can you use both at the same time?
You could plug into the Noble, use the 1/4” jack output and plug into the Neve
RNDI....hands down.
Great DI! Why do you like it over the Noble? :)
IvanBassist I feel like it enhances every nuance to the bass equally. It sounds perfectly balanced to my ears. I want one, but it ain’t cheap. LOL if say it’s worth it, though if you’re a bassist. I’ll buy one soon enough! Thanks for the great video.
Plug the rndi to a tube mic pre and record to tape. Tranformers-> Tubes-> Tape. Yeah baby.
🔥🔥🔥🔥
rndi richer more focused mids clarity
It’s a killer DI
RNDI for the win
A $1000 DI Preamp better sound amazing!
And what do you think? 😁
@@IvanBassist I thought it sounded great, but at $265, the RNDI was more than proficient. But that’s my personal subjective opinion. And at the end of the day, what do I know? 🙂
@@davidvitale9338 the rndi is a great one, too!
RNDI!!
Outstanding DI :) thanks for watching, Daniel!