funkgod Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 just wondered if there is anyone who has tried these and there thoughts ? about 5:03 of this.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6ya71JSygA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roman_sub Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Looks like a Neve 1073 clone, minus the EQ. BAE is very good but $$$, Golden Age Project does a something that gets you most of the way there but more affordable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkgod Posted September 22, 2015 Author Share Posted September 22, 2015 (edited) [quote name='roman_sub' timestamp='1442868349' post='2870179'] Looks like a Neve 1073 clone, minus the EQ. BAE is very good but $$$, Golden Age Project does a something that gets you most of the way there but more affordable. [/quote] Hi Roman, yep a tad too expensive, but on saying that i dont mind if it does the job well enough to warrant it. i have been using Neve design, Amek 9098 which is a mic pre amp but has such a large useable eq field, i just thought i would try it one day and was very surprised at how much more detail you can get from a bass using it same sort of thing as sheehan says in the vid, it does suck all the information from your bass, and then some stuff you have to maybe tame abit and you can get that donald fagin nightfly clarity from it if needed. that has inspired me to try a dedicated one like the BAE just to see if it works any better for me. I have just been looking at the Golden Age one, it does seem to be doing well with great reports, so if i can find one i will put that on my list also to try out, thanks for that, have you tried one ?? i did find this shoot out with one... not the best way of judging as through PC speakers and also the settings on the amps could be vastly different for me it sounds almost the same as the John East a little more compressed maybe ?? [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAObBK9-iS8"]https://www.youtube....h?v=HAObBK9-iS8[/url] [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgLclpw6n5M"]https://www.youtube....h?v=dgLclpw6n5M[/url] Edited September 22, 2015 by funkgod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jensenmann Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Those Golden Age products have cheesy chinese transformers inside. If you go for one of these then have them upgraded with original transformers. That makes all the difference, esp. in the lowend. I´m through that.... Trannies are available from audiomaintenance.com in Manchester. The best preamp for DI recording bass in my book (and arsenal) is a Gyraf Audio G9 preamp. That thing has blown every single bassist I recorded away. Totally... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roman_sub Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 (edited) [quote name='funkgod' timestamp='1442923642' post='2870532'] Hi Roman, yep a tad too expensive, but on saying that i dont mind if it does the job well enough to warrant it. i have been using Neve design, Amek 9098 which is a mic pre amp but has such a large useable eq field, i just thought i would try it one day and was very surprised at how much more detail you can get from a bass using it same sort of thing as sheehan says in the vid, it does suck all the information from your bass, and then some stuff you have to maybe tame abit and you can get that donald fagin nightfly clarity from it if needed. that has inspired me to try a dedicated one like the BAE just to see if it works any better for me. I have just been looking at the Golden Age one, it does seem to be doing well with great reports, so if i can find one i will put that on my list also to try out, thanks for that, have you tried one ?? i did find this shoot out with one... not the best way of judging as through PC speakers and also the settings on the amps could be vastly different for me it sounds almost the same as the John East a little more compressed maybe ?? [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAObBK9-iS8"]https://www.youtube....h?v=HAObBK9-iS8[/url] [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgLclpw6n5M"]https://www.youtube....h?v=dgLclpw6n5M[/url] [/quote] Yes I do have a Pre73 modded with Carnhill transformers and upgraded caps, though the stock transformers are quite well selected anyway. You are then still missing the Neve Inductor-based EQ, but the unit captures a fairly significant proportion of what I think is the "Neve sound" (subjective of course). It's a lovely sounding pre-amp in it's own right - though it does colour the sound in a very pleasing way. Sometimes I use REDDI into it for a creamy bass tone, though last night did some recording with just a compressor going into Pre73. For the money it's very good. I've not used BAE and it's probably even better, but law of diminishing returns may be catching up with you at around that point Edited November 17, 2015 by roman_sub Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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