This is a great video series. Thank you, Eric! Both sound very good. The high-highs sound more relaxed on the hardware to me. It's like you get the brightness without the "spit" on the hardware. The software sounds pretty much the same but those highs are just more pleasant on the hardware to me. Very cool. Looking forward to the Iron Age Audio kit.
OK, only 241 subscribers (as of the time of this post)? Tons of folks missing out. I'm grateful to Eric for putting these videos together, and look forward to great things to come.
great video and comparison. the drive knob is where this plugin shines for me - squeezes the sound, especially the low end, in a very unique and pleasing way.
So great man. I love your videos! This is an eq plugin I have always overlooked though I've owned it for years. I will definitely be grabbing for it and taking it for a spin now. Thank you! :)
Got myself a pair of Siemens 295b some years ago, loved them to death. Finding that they replaced the Chandler Limited Curve Bender I had before, the best electric guitar EQ. Just like the Helios 69 eqs the W295b is the only eq´s that can boost 1k-3k and still sound smooth. Thanks for making these videos Eric. /Olof
Awesome. Just got this with the bundle and was curious about its quality. Super cool to see. The hardware sounds a bit more homogenous or complete as a full sound. Really interesting to hear that side by side comparison. Thanks!
Brilliant. Thank you so much for starting your channel and sharing you knowledge and experience. This WILL be one of the , if not THE , most subscribed music productions channels out there...... love the no bullshit and pandering ... you just say it like it is to YOU
I believe you are spot on with the little differences between digital and analog. For what it's worth, I tend to add a little compression to the digital plugins when I want a more classic sound. Not a lot, just enough to control the transients and knock em down about 2-3db. Good stuff my brutha!
This plug-in is a great. Compared to something like a cl1b emulation which doesn’t even come close to the hardware this plug-in really shines through as an almost perfect emulation.
I just bought that EQ on your recommendation. But, I gotta say the hardware is still where it's at. We'll live in a hybrid world for some time. I'm personally putting my future dollars towards hardware only. It's just superior in terms of sound quality, not so much in convenience or usability (can't use it across multiple tracks at once) but in the end for me, sound trumps everything else.
There’s an update for you for the soundtoys package to get the plugin woodframe in the right colour again. And to make echoboy show all the digits that is missing now. Great video Eric
Hi Eric, thanks for this great video and all the other ones on your channel. Could you elaborate a little bit about your general setup in one of the next episodes? - Do you use a Pro Tools System? - I can see an Orion Interface as well as the Lynx Aurora (n). How do you combine these different interfaces? - How about the monitoring level when you are mixing? The Strauss system is, if I recall correctly not the loudest one... Getting some insights about these matters would be just awesome. Thanks for sharing your talent. Florian
Very nice. If you find the time and interest I would LOVE to see you deconstruct The Background by TEB. Or any song on that record for relativities sake. Cheers!!!
Man unfortunatly the analog one SLAPPS. if you want to buy the but dont want the hastle of very old hardware gear, get the mother WAI 2950. They sound absolutly mind blowing.
The plug in is very very close but as you stated there is an overall fullness on the hardware piece that really can be heard/felt. However having the plug in in addition is great as you can have many of them for different instances.
I notice you use SIE-Q a lot. Eric, what things do you like specifically prefer about this EQ compared to that of a Neve or a Pultec? What about vs Maag EQ4? Other than using EQ, what are some other ways you like to transform a sound from darker to brighter?
Those drums are insane. Preferred the hardware a tiny bit on vocals. On drums I could happily not care and pick either. OK the hardware was a tiny bit smoother there too. So subtle!
With so many demo and review channels out there, this was so nicely done and unique. I’m very curious about the difference the sample rate may do to the plugin. Can you shed some light on that matter. Thank you.
Hey could you please please do a comparison with the The J37 and the waves plug-in. I know you did a little on the track you did with your wive but im curious to see if you really mess with the setting more to try to match it regardless of matching the setting perfectly together. my theory is that you have to crank things a bit more on the plug-in. Even using other plug-ins to just get it as close as you possibly can to the real J37
Hi Eric, the hardware is better. I'm sure you appreciate the difference. The SIE, like all of these emulations can deliver the impression of the hardware, but the hardware articulates the details and the details REALLY matter, close sort of means nothing to me, if its close then something is missing or off and those hardware companies made their reputation by delivering tone that is consistent throughout. The immediate issue I hear, is how the plugin bunches up in the upper mids to high end, that is simply not the case with the hardware, and this will be a quality echoed throughout the processing in every area even if it is not immediately obvious. I think the conversation around digital is about to shift quite dramatically, for 20-30 years, we've been somewhat hypnotised by the progress being made, but our ears are beoming accustomed to the plugin shortfall. I think many people are about to wake up and realise that close simply is not good enough if you really want to capture, or create tone.
Big difference between the hardware and the plug . The hardware has this "bigness" and sort of glues everything together. The plug in sounds very "pokey". If you're not catching that Eric, listen to the snare, you'll hear it right away. That's where it's most evident. It's even more obvious on the vocal. Listen to the very high frequencies - the hardware has this silky sound and the plug in sounds somewhat grainy. It jumps right out of the monitors at you the minute you switch - you can't miss it.
Could you please A/B your demos & shootouts @ the same output volume? I mean its pretty much impossible to know if it's improving the sound when your doing 2 eq boosts + 2 more super large eq boosts (& no cuts) compared to without those being like 10db or more lower in volume. When I see this kind of thing by professionals(especially since you did gain match multiple other times even in this one video) its really difficult to believe it's not intentional to desieve viewers & shill a product.
Thanks Eric, I love that plug in too. A video on your approach to drum tuning would be insightful. Your drum sounds are always tops. ✌️✌️
This is a great video series. Thank you, Eric!
Both sound very good.
The high-highs sound more relaxed on the hardware to me. It's like you get the brightness without the "spit" on the hardware. The software sounds pretty much the same but those highs are just more pleasant on the hardware to me. Very cool. Looking forward to the Iron Age Audio kit.
Yes! Very well put re: "relaxed". I thought the very same thing.
OK, only 241 subscribers (as of the time of this post)? Tons of folks missing out. I'm grateful to Eric for putting these videos together, and look forward to great things to come.
great video and comparison. the drive knob is where this plugin shines for me - squeezes the sound, especially the low end, in a very unique and pleasing way.
This plugin was actually given away free for a time when it was first released!
a similar plugin that nailed it was the Acustica Audio Silk Eq. This plugin miraculously nailed the hardware magic and character.
So great man. I love your videos! This is an eq plugin I have always overlooked though I've owned it for years. I will definitely be grabbing for it and taking it for a spin now. Thank you! :)
Got myself a pair of Siemens 295b some years ago, loved them to death. Finding that they replaced the Chandler Limited Curve Bender I had before, the best electric guitar EQ. Just like the Helios 69 eqs the W295b is the only eq´s that can boost 1k-3k and still sound smooth. Thanks for making these videos Eric. /Olof
Awesome. Just got this with the bundle and was curious about its quality. Super cool to see. The hardware sounds a bit more homogenous or complete as a full sound. Really interesting to hear that side by side comparison. Thanks!
Great record you did with Grace! One of my all time favorites
Brilliant. Thank you so much for starting your channel and sharing you knowledge and experience.
This WILL be one of the , if not THE , most subscribed music productions channels out there...... love the no bullshit and pandering ... you just say it like it is to YOU
I love this plugin, it is my go-to for vocals and mix touches. Its silky-creamy mid-hi blooms with the afterwards limiting. thanks for the review!
I've had this plugin forever, and haven't ever used it! This. may well be my new hi end sweetener eq based on this!
I believe you are spot on with the little differences between digital and analog. For what it's worth, I tend to add a little compression to the digital plugins when I want a more classic sound. Not a lot, just enough to control the transients and knock em down about 2-3db. Good stuff my brutha!
Thank you Eric for making these videos! So inspiring, let's get those subscribers!
This plug-in is a great. Compared to something like a cl1b emulation which doesn’t even come close to the hardware this plug-in really shines through as an almost perfect emulation.
Boutta go crazy with this plugin. Sound toys should cut you a check! Did anyone else feel like the plugin was just a tad harsher on the high end?
Please do more of these also, there is no one more qualified out there for these types of comparisons!
Thanks for great demo on SoundToys EQ!
Please keep these coming! Thanks so much. Definitely would love to delve into some 3eb s/t stuff!
thanks for the video, nice to see this kind of comparisons! if you can do more it would be great
I just bought that EQ on your recommendation. But, I gotta say the hardware is still where it's at. We'll live in a hybrid world for some time. I'm personally putting my future dollars towards hardware only. It's just superior in terms of sound quality, not so much in convenience or usability (can't use it across multiple tracks at once) but in the end for me, sound trumps everything else.
Love your insights and love your 'way'... keep it coming.. *subscribed*
So grateful that you’re making these videos!
I hope one day you show us, the "Two brooms in the corner trick" heheheh, i´m just kidding, love your work Eric
love this plug in on guitars too... that 1k'ish band is amazing on guitars
Great video! Looking forward to more in the series! Thanks.
There’s an update for you for the soundtoys package to get the plugin woodframe in the right colour again. And to make echoboy show all the digits that is missing now.
Great video Eric
Love this EQ!
It's insanely close to the hw version.
Woah, how was that RCA placed on the drums? That low end is absolutely huge!
Super!!!!!!!! hardware also has a little more body in the bottom
Low mids on the vox... opens up on the hardware (great video!)
Yeah. Love, that you have your own Channel. Liked and subscribed. Greetz from Andalucia. Carsten
Thanks Eric! Great video. Greetings from Ireland.
Hi Eric,
thanks for this great video and all the other ones on your channel.
Could you elaborate a little bit about your general setup in one of the next episodes?
- Do you use a Pro Tools System?
- I can see an Orion Interface as well as the Lynx Aurora (n). How do you combine these different interfaces?
- How about the monitoring level when you are mixing? The Strauss system is, if I recall correctly not the loudest one...
Getting some insights about these matters would be just awesome.
Thanks for sharing your talent.
Florian
Hey, there's a typo in the title (harware instead of hardware). Thanks for creating this channel!
Haha! Thank you... I'll fix that :)
Thanks eric great vid ! the hardware sounds effortless to me by comparison but its all good !
this plugin is phenomenal.
Very nice. If you find the time and interest I would LOVE to see you deconstruct The Background by TEB. Or any song on that record for relativities sake. Cheers!!!
Man unfortunatly the analog one SLAPPS. if you want to buy the but dont want the hastle of very old hardware gear, get the mother WAI 2950. They sound absolutly mind blowing.
The plug in is very very close but as you stated there is an overall fullness on the hardware piece that really can be heard/felt. However having the plug in in addition is great as you can have many of them for different instances.
Thank you Eric for this!
Thanks! Great work, very inspiring ✌️
Can you tell us whats in your mic locker and why? It may be in other videos and I missed it, if so let me know.
the plugin is very good but the hardware is absolutely sublime
Holy Cow, I think I can hear so much top end....... do you guys can hear easily a boot at 20khz?? I do without problems and even higher
Thanks for the great tip! Will get it!
I notice you use SIE-Q a lot. Eric, what things do you like specifically prefer about this EQ compared to that of a Neve or a Pultec? What about vs Maag EQ4? Other than using EQ, what are some other ways you like to transform a sound from darker to brighter?
Great video
Soudtoys makes some impressive stuff!
Those drums are insane. Preferred the hardware a tiny bit on vocals. On drums I could happily not care and pick either. OK the hardware was a tiny bit smoother there too. So subtle!
eric could you recomend a good affordable ribbon, im thinking coles just want a good solid workhorse into a reed 47 tube pre, love your work man
Great video Eric! What's the reverb on drums?
Thank you EV !
With so many demo and review channels out there, this was so nicely done and unique.
I’m very curious about the difference the sample rate may do to the plugin. Can you shed some light on that matter. Thank you.
Have you tried Acustica plugins btw? In my opinion their EQs are closest to hardware of all!
That’s true! It will be great to know Eric’s opinion about those.
i could hear on my ibuds the kick solidity is stronger in the hware, tops cool though
yep hware for weight before the ad, sounds superb
The plugin has quite a bit more super-low subs.
Hey could you please please do a comparison with the The J37 and the waves plug-in. I know you did a little on the track you did with your wive but im curious to see if you really mess with the setting more to try to match it regardless of matching the setting perfectly together. my theory is that you have to crank things a bit more on the plug-in. Even using other plug-ins to just get it as close as you possibly can to the real J37
The hardware to my ears has the tone and imaging. Plugin is close.
Awesome vdo.. please balance your intro music and your voice. 😊👍🏼
Bass is 60hz, Top shelf is 10k, not 15k. Peace.
Hi Eric, the hardware is better. I'm sure you appreciate the difference. The SIE, like all of these emulations can deliver the impression of the hardware, but the hardware articulates the details and the details REALLY matter, close sort of means nothing to me, if its close then something is missing or off and those hardware companies made their reputation by delivering tone that is consistent throughout. The immediate issue I hear, is how the plugin bunches up in the upper mids to high end, that is simply not the case with the hardware, and this will be a quality echoed throughout the processing in every area even if it is not immediately obvious.
I think the conversation around digital is about to shift quite dramatically, for 20-30 years, we've been somewhat hypnotised by the progress being made, but our ears are beoming accustomed to the plugin shortfall. I think many people are about to wake up and realise that close simply is not good enough if you really want to capture, or create tone.
Big difference between the hardware and the plug . The hardware has this "bigness" and sort of glues everything together. The plug in sounds very "pokey". If you're not catching that Eric, listen to the snare, you'll hear it right away. That's where it's most evident. It's even more obvious on the vocal. Listen to the very high frequencies - the hardware has this silky sound and the plug in sounds somewhat grainy. It jumps right out of the monitors at you the minute you switch - you can't miss it.
@MASS Records Lol found the guy with shit ears.
He said semens...
Could you please A/B your demos & shootouts @ the same output volume? I mean its pretty much impossible to know if it's improving the sound when your doing 2 eq boosts + 2 more super large eq boosts (& no cuts) compared to without those being like 10db or more lower in volume. When I see this kind of thing by professionals(especially since you did gain match multiple other times even in this one video) its really difficult to believe it's not intentional to desieve viewers & shill a product.