Bro I always tune in to your vids because you tell it like it is FACTS! I was about to get the DBX EQs but saw these and your video I was sold bought 2. Thanks for the honest opinion. You Rock dude!
Trident eqs are one of my go to on individual drums. Specifically the snare if nothing else. It’s got such a nice saturation and the high end is beautiful.
Dave as soon as you turned those eqs on, even before adjusting anything i could hear a pleasing difference just running the audio through them!! Im really impressed and want them now!! 🤣🤣🤣
Trident is wonderful for drums, like the pre amps and eqs are very percussive in terms of how they react to the instruments going through them. And these 500 series EQ's are about £400 per module. Great value! They also have an awesome range of consoles. Their Trident 88 console has options for transformers, and thier lower priced gear is great value as well. But...yes...they are wonderful on anything percussive.
Hi Dave! Great content as always! I have four 80B EQs and also like them a lot. I bought them directly from Trident for $300 each. They sometimes bring the prices down and I took advantage on both occasions. The Deca Dent 500 Series chassis is also pretty good.
@@MixingMusicAnalog We don't have Sweetwater in the Netherlands or maybe even Europe I think. So basically it would cost me quite a bit more due to import taxes ;)
Thank you! Interesting video again. I hope someday you'll do a comparison of different flavors of equipment :) While we can compare the sound of trident plugin versions vs. SSL APIs, etc. with "similar" settings if possible, for hardware we can only humbly ask the owners ;)
@@MixingMusicAnalogI thought about comparing, for example, the sound of SSL EQ/preamp vs. Trident EQ/preamp, setting the most similar parameters for EQ or gain for exactly the same source. It would be ideal if you could download some small samples for comparison in your DAW. You hear a lot about these differences in the sounds of SSL vs API vs Trident etc but it's hard to grasp if you don't have this hardware yourself. And it's hard to find something like that, but maybe I'm not looking hard enough ;) Sorry for my not the best English, I hope now the translator will help me to express myself better :)
Hi Dave, great job as always! Do you consider to show (and to be affiliate to) a distributor in Europe (like Thomann for example)? I don’t know if you have many viewers like me from the old continent but sometimes prices are different from USA to EU
I have a pair of these. Do you notice they are sensitive to peaking, like when you were working on the drums? Have to lessen the volume out of the DAW or interface.
My question as a small hobbiest with a hybrid setup and less gear than you is, with a pair like this, you would end up printing a stereo track or two mono before using the EQ's on another set of tracks. How do you work printing in to your workflow ? Do you find it alows you down or speeds things up because you commit?
I only print 1 final stereo print track of the entire mix. If you wanted to use these EQ's for example on several different tracks in your mix, then yes; you need to print each track back into your DAW separately which would slow down your process tremendously. .
I almost bought one of those old Toft ATB consoles to have 16 of these EQs, but apparently there’s a ton of QC issues with them, so I changed my mind since I was concerned about it breaking or eventually not having any resale value.
I’ve had mine for about 10 years. The only issue I’ve run into is the power supply blew a fuse 8 years in (replaced it) and 3 of the knobs over the years came loose from old glue. Reglued and they work great. It’s awesome having 24 of these Eqs. Use them every day.
I tried both the official plugin and analog obsession plugin and it was pretty close. I may have preferred the analog obsession plugin to be honest! But the hardware seems to beat both to my ears. It's the top end of hardware eq's and depth of hardware comps that are hard to beat when comparing. In a mix though, it's a wash.
Bro I always tune in to your vids because you tell it like it is FACTS! I was about to get the DBX EQs but saw these and your video I was sold bought 2. Thanks for the honest opinion. You Rock dude!
I appreciate that! Thank you so much!
Trident eqs are one of my go to on individual drums. Specifically the snare if nothing else. It’s got such a nice saturation and the high end is beautiful.
Nice! Thanks for watching!
Literally just bought a pair 10 minutes based on your great review bro, thanks for a great video
Glad I could help. Congrats on the new gear! :)
Dave as soon as you turned those eqs on, even before adjusting anything i could hear a pleasing difference just running the audio through them!! Im really impressed and want them now!! 🤣🤣🤣
Go get them!! LOL. Be sure to use use "Uncle Daves" Sweetwater link! Please :)
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Trident is wonderful for drums, like the pre amps and eqs are very percussive in terms of how they react to the instruments going through them. And these 500 series EQ's are about £400 per module. Great value! They also have an awesome range of consoles. Their Trident 88 console has options for transformers, and thier lower priced gear is great value as well. But...yes...they are wonderful on anything percussive.
Well said! Thanks for watching!
wow! how nice and smooth, even flat
Thank you! Cheers!
Definately need a pair of these. They sound great!
Thanks for watching
I got to get a 500 series rack.. thanks for the video Dave!!!
You're welcome
I love these reviews. Thanks again!
Thank you for watching! If no one watches, then I stop making videos. LOL
Hi Dave! Great content as always! I have four 80B EQs and also like them a lot. I bought them directly from Trident for $300 each. They sometimes bring the prices down and I took advantage on both occasions. The Deca Dent 500 Series chassis is also pretty good.
Very nice!
Wow... Very sober colorful eq. Thank you!
Glad you like it!
Very alive sounding eqs.
I love them and for the price you can't beat them
Thanks for this video! I already had them in mind and this was very helpful :)
Glad it was helpful! If you buy from Sweetwater. Here is my link, thanks in advance
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@@MixingMusicAnalog We don't have Sweetwater in the Netherlands or maybe even Europe I think. So basically it would cost me quite a bit more due to import taxes ;)
@@steverachmadofficial They have them at Thomann for about 600 euros
Ooh! Nice!!
Thanks! 😄
Thanks!
Thank you very much!!
cheers dude
Thanks for watching!
Thank you! Interesting video again. I hope someday you'll do a comparison of different flavors of equipment :)
While we can compare the sound of trident plugin versions vs. SSL APIs, etc. with "similar" settings if possible, for hardware we can only humbly ask the owners ;)
Not sure what you mean by "different flavors" of equipment. I just do videos on the gear I personally own,
@@MixingMusicAnalogI thought about comparing, for example, the sound of SSL EQ/preamp vs. Trident EQ/preamp, setting the most similar parameters for EQ or gain for exactly the same source. It would be ideal if you could download some small samples for comparison in your DAW.
You hear a lot about these differences in the sounds of SSL vs API vs Trident etc but it's hard to grasp if you don't have this hardware yourself. And it's hard to find something like that, but maybe I'm not looking hard enough ;)
Sorry for my not the best English, I hope now the translator will help me to express myself better :)
Great video!!!!!... Any chance that you will do a review on the Trident 80b 500 series mic pre?.....
I doubt it. I have no need for a 500 series mic pre at this time
Hi Dave, great job as always! Do you consider to show (and to be affiliate to) a distributor in Europe (like Thomann for example)? I don’t know if you have many viewers like me from the old continent but sometimes prices are different from USA to EU
I dont think Thomann would work with me to be honest.
❤
Thanks for watching!
I have a pair of these. Do you notice they are sensitive to peaking, like when you were working on the drums? Have to lessen the volume out of the DAW or interface.
Yes, they can be a little sensitive to peaking
My question as a small hobbiest with a hybrid setup and less gear than you is, with a pair like this, you would end up printing a stereo track or two mono before using the EQ's on another set of tracks. How do you work printing in to your workflow ? Do you find it alows you down or speeds things up because you commit?
I only print 1 final stereo print track of the entire mix. If you wanted to use these EQ's for example on several different tracks in your mix, then yes; you need to print each track back into your DAW separately which would slow down your process tremendously. .
I almost bought one of those old Toft ATB consoles to have 16 of these EQs, but apparently there’s a ton of QC issues with them, so I changed my mind since I was concerned about it breaking or eventually not having any resale value.
I have not heard of any QC issues but maybe with the older consoles there were some
I’ve had mine for about 10 years. The only issue I’ve run into is the power supply blew a fuse 8 years in (replaced it) and 3 of the knobs over the years came loose from old glue. Reglued and they work great. It’s awesome having 24 of these Eqs. Use them every day.
Which 500 series Rack to buy?
Wes Audio Titan or Super Carrier II
Please compare API 5500 EQ to Trident 80B
Dont have API Eq's, sorry. Completely different sound
can you review some La Chappelle 500 series gear
I dont have access to their gear, sorry
SSL is releasing a "B-Series Dynamics" 500 series module. Dave, are you thinking about it?
I am not in the market for it right now buy maybe at one point I'll get one in here and compare it to my E Dynamics.
And the trident 500 pre comparison ssl origin
I dont have the Trident Pre so I wont be able to do that video
🙂👍
Thanks!
Analog Obsession has a free plug-in version of this hardware. Would be good to see you compare the 2
I compared to the actual Trident plugin version, video coming soon
@@MixingMusicAnalog good stuff. Which other company has a Trident plug-in?
I tried both the official plugin and analog obsession plugin and it was pretty close. I may have preferred the analog obsession plugin to be honest! But the hardware seems to beat both to my ears. It's the top end of hardware eq's and depth of hardware comps that are hard to beat when comparing. In a mix though, it's a wash.
That company confuses me: they say it's "Free" with a patreon sub... so what's that about?
@danymalsound It Is free without a sub. He's currently in the middle of rebuilding his catalog.