Thanks so much Tim! :)

Thanks so much Johannes! That’s extremely kind.

Thank you so much! :)

Thank you so much! :)

Thanks Jorn! :)

Thanks so much Nkozi! :) yeah, they were working together on a lot of projects for a few weeks there. Gonna be sad to see the 81a’s go.

Thanks so much! :)

Thanks so much Chris! :)

Thanks so much! :) will keep working on it.

😂. Thanks so much!

Thanks so much Ant! :)

Thank you so much Matías! :) I hope you are enjoying the EVO.

Thanks so much Gabriele! :)

Thank you so much! Will see what I can do Daniel! :)

Thanks so much Warren! :)

Thanks so much John. :) that’s a great setup you have there. 👌🏽

I’ll try my best to get my hands on some of those units! :) thanks for the suggestions.

Thank you so much! 🧡

Thanks so much! :)

Thank you so much Brandon! :)

Thank you so much Toy! :)

Working on it! :)

Thank you so much! 🧡

Thanks Thomas! :)

Thanks so much Luis! :)

I’m sorry to hear that! Good to know though for long term users out there!

Good to know.

Thanks Paul! :)

Thanks Eddie! :) them shelfords are special.

Thanks so much Felipe! :)

Thank you so much mrsayang! :)

@@alecbrits welcome Sir

Thanks mate! :)

Thank you so much Paul! :D

Thanks Harvinder. :)

Thanks so much! :)

I remember reading about them. They looked incredible. :)

Thanks so much! :)

Thanks so much Kevin. 🪐

Not too sure what you mean here. :) but thank you!

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@@RealHomeRecording well, that clarifies that.

Thanks so much! :)

That’s actually something I’m planning on doing next year. :)

Thanks Darryl! :) different beasts for sure. The Shelford has a compressor as well, and the silk circuit is a different beast altogether.

Working on it Joey! :D first one is coming later this year.

@@alecbrits great news!!! Hope you used the Shelford on that one!!!

@@joeyramonelookalike the shelfords are gone sadly! They were review units. 😞

@@alecbrits ohhh no, however.... video opportunity right there: how to achieve shelford's sound for less.

Thanks Daniel! :) They are different beasts to each other really, so I am hesitant to compare them directly. I used them both at the same time for a few sessions. I tended to go for the 81A More often for the flexibility and the option to get to a more finished result faster without having to rely on software to finish the EQing for me.

@@alecbrits I see. Thanks much!

I think finance is the limiting factor, never taste. The Cranborne Carnaby EQ’s have stayed and get used everyday. The Neve 1073 DPX is the same. API 550 eq, and the Neumann U67’s have stayed.

Thanks so much Darwin! :) they are different in a lot of ways. The 81a has a lot more tonal options. Hard to compare really.

Hey Jasper! :) there will be songs released very soon!

It’s only one signal per unit. :) mic and line inputs. Thanks so much!

Sure thing Jack. :)

Thanks so much! :)

Hey Daniel! :) I am pretty minimal with EQ’ing vocals on the way in generally. I think the tonally you won’t go wrong with any of the units you have mentioned. I personally liked the filter options on the 81a a lot. Remember, this is a 1073 style mic pre with a 1081 eq. The added frequency points and filtering really provided an extra layer of flexibility. I think the metering and insert points on the DPX are really useful, if you use analog compression during recording.

Hard to say from this side of things. They are very different tools. The Heritage has a very powerful EQ without the limitations of the 73 style eq.

Thanks Jens! :)

Sure thing. :) a starters guide to outboard would be an interesting video for sure.

It’s definitely based on the same sound, just with more functionality with the filters and the extra mid band.

Thanks! :) only two mics on the drums, it’s just one U67 on the overhead and the Beta 52 on the kick for the drums. Both going through the Heritage 81a.

Sounds as a great gear. Is there 2 inputs? Over head and bd both

@@tonttu68I had two channels. :) one on overhead one on kick.

Depends on what you are looking for really. They OPX does not sound like a 1073, it’s more open and cannot be driven. The super 8 can be driven and has transformers in both the input and output. :)

@@alecbrits i really just just record and track drums... so some nice dry clean drums would be dope... then i could add color. but i do like th efact the SUPER 8 has output and input transformers... i just need it for my drum set really... i love your demo of the opx 1073 i really do like classic soul n rnb so i dont really drive the drums hard like that...

Nice combination! :) I keep the output fully open, then dial in the minimum amount of input gain to achieve the level I’m looking for, the. Trim back the output gain if it’s slightly too hot. If you are looking for a thicker and more harmonically rich tone, then click it one up on the gain and dial it back on the output. :)

Tough choice really. I prefer the flexibility of the tones from the heritage. :)

I believe BAE do have some options out there yes. :) Well, it has a lot more sonic functionality. So it’s not really an apples to apples comparison.

@@alecbrits Thanks Alec, I meant how does the pre compare. 😊 The EQ is of course a lot more flexible on the 81A.

AML does one I believe. :)

@@alecbrits Thanks! C800g - 1081 - CL1B is a classic 'contemporary RnB' vocal chain - sadly no bargain...

@@tom_k_d yeah, that’s a serious amount of top shelf components. :)

@@tom_k_d the vast majority are listening on crappy car speakers or earbuds through a free Spotify account any way. Fug 'em, they don't deserve a nice equipment chain like paying audiences with nice hi-fi equipment once did!

Guessing it’s a price point move. :)

@@alecbrits Yep, weird one!!

My Dangerous Music Source also does not have a power switch. I just leave it always on, though I did recently buy a remote powered outlet switch for it and other gear that I will set up soon.

Thanks so much Fernando, sounds like a great setup you have! I think my view on it is, I’d rather have 3 HA81’s than one DPX. :)

@@alecbrits great! Thank you so much! 🙂

Just two units. :) as described on the video.

@@alecbrits thanks for the reply Love your channel bro

@@realiam1am thanks so much!

Working on getting the finances and tunes together for it! :)

@@alecbrits oh dam that’s really awesome ! I gots to say your song writing and arrangements are really good. I’ll def have a listen. You’re gonna track mix and master urself ? Mayb you can document that. You’ll thank me when you’re 75 years old showing your grand children.

Depends what fits your workflow best! :)

Who knows. :)

Thank you so much!! :D