Warm Audio WA-1B vs ALL (UAD, Tube-Tech, Soft-Tube, Empirical Labs)

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Review and Comparison Chapters
00:24 - WA-1B Product Video
00:53 - PRO AUDIO ASMR: WA-1B
01:05 - WA-1B Build Discussion wi ‪@Khalidberrytv‬
01:43 - US-CANADA Review Plan Ft. Khalid Berry
01:57 - Clean Audio for Comparison
02:22 - WA-1B
02:46 - UAD CL-1B MKI
03:32 - UAD CL-1B MKII
04:34 - CL-1B Hardware
06:07 - UAD Distressor
06:17 - Distressor Hardware
08:15 - Conclusion
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@astrangeandmysteriouspodca7168 7 ай бұрын

The empirical labs distressor hw is such a diverse compressor. Legendary.

@superproducert.a.1363 6 ай бұрын

Great video production quality fam💯

@PatrickBreenMusic 5 ай бұрын

Great video man. So helpful!’

@dspoet1 4 ай бұрын

I have the hardware distressor and it's the best compressor I have ever used for mixing. I would do this. Use the WA-1B for tracking vocals and the Distessor for mixing vocals.

@Mourninghorse 4 ай бұрын

Distressor is an amazing compressor have the hardware unit! want to try THe WA-1B this helped Thanks For posting

@voteforprezii 6 ай бұрын

Dope! Can't wait on the Distressor video! If song is out let me know the link.

@TheRealTMajor 6 ай бұрын

I need that distressor

@manvince 4 ай бұрын

The plugins sound much more closer to the original Cl 1B than the WA-1B which introduces some brightness which kinda beats the point, which is the warmness/softness people look for in the CL 1B. So I would go for the plugin or the original if the budget is there.

@CRUCIALMEDIAGROUP 6 ай бұрын

Excellent video.. of course we know it isn't a CL1B but it's close enough to serve its purpose I have learned to use it in conjunction with the EL8 Distressor. I think its a good buy but I have to back mines up a little for my taste. Its definitely more natural than the plugin versions.

@producerbenford 6 ай бұрын

Yessir!!! Thanks for watching bro!!!

@dartanianwoodard8119 6 ай бұрын

On my 3rd Wa1b since December 2023 due to a bad batch of them malfunctioning . After around 50-100 hour of use the compressor stopped working, light for the meters stop working as well. I purchased both from 2 different vendors. Still under warranty though. It sounds awesome but not durable so far . They say the 3rd one is charm. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

@nicefish10 4 ай бұрын

Yeah the Warm Audio stuff is trash. Save your money and just buy a Distressor. I went thru 2 of these piles of crap. Done with Warm Audio anyting

@SupremeSpeaking 4 ай бұрын

Damn I haven’t really pushed mine that heavy yet cuz I’m still writing and doing other stuff… did you send it back to warm or just got new ones out right?

@dartanianwoodard8119 2 ай бұрын

@@SupremeSpeaking yes the units were still under warranty . The one I have now has been solid so far.🤞🏿

@user-bo8ex4ji7n 5 ай бұрын

Distressor may sound better on this vocal, but wow the WA1B/CL1B is incredible on female vocals (and still excellent on your vocal). WA1B gives you a lot of flexibility in the sense that it brightens/sweetens the sound, then you can hit it with an 1176 or distressor plugin and get some of that grungier mid. You can also slam the WA1B with fast-med attack and fast release and get a similar forward sound (just sweeter), then use a saturator afterwards to add some of that Distressor grit. My opinion is that the WA1B is ALMOST as versatile as the distressor, but it does something to the air of the vocal that the distressor cannot (and that no plugin seems to be able to emulate).

@Khalidberrytv 7 ай бұрын

What yall chosen? Dope review 🔥🔥🔥🔥

@producerbenford 7 ай бұрын

She’s so pretty in blue!!! And with some tube swaps I think the cream can be achieved.

@Valentinogoodenergy 2 ай бұрын

Good test bro.. it sounds too close to spend the 4!!

@user-rj3ng4lp5y 7 ай бұрын

If you had to choose between the Distressor EL8 or Wa1b which one would you choose?

@astrangeandmysteriouspodca7168 7 ай бұрын

Empirical labs Distressor...no doubt. Love mine.

@HOLLASOUNDS 4 ай бұрын

I cant tell much difference between aany of them.

@manykzdj792 7 ай бұрын

When u going to release video about distressor vs tube tech cl1b? Which HW to choose?

@producerbenford 7 ай бұрын

That’s the next video! Well part of it.

@astrangeandmysteriouspodca7168 7 ай бұрын

My vote is to get the distressor hw. That opto mode in vocals is incredible and it is a versatile compressor. 👌

@manykzdj792 7 ай бұрын

do u recommend to track with it or use it after vocals recorded?@@astrangeandmysteriouspodca7168

@manykzdj792 7 ай бұрын

Sounds like hard wear distressor gives more lows than cl1b, not sure if its good or bad...

@producerbenford 7 ай бұрын

It’s crazy how warm the Distressor can be.

@manykzdj792 5 ай бұрын

@@producerbenford some engineers don't like it on vocals...

@jacksp8de 7 ай бұрын

well didn't get expect to get punched in the face but dope video lol I think the Warm is good but the distressor seems more versatile. I have the Heritage Audio Tubesessor and it's good but a little too saturated. I'm sending it back for the Warm or the Distressor

@sketchmesome 4 ай бұрын

which one did you pick in the end? i hesistate between the wa-1b and the distressor honestly...

@jacksp8de 4 ай бұрын

@@sketchmesome I’m just using the Neve Newton Channel strip right now and loving it. I’ll try those two eventually though

@sketchmesome 4 ай бұрын

I’ll be getting the distressor, seems the most versatile and in a sense you can get very close to any compressor with it. The compressor is also reputable and people will take you more seriously rather than a wa-1b. I usually don’t care about those things but it is a fact unfortunately 🥲

@jacksp8de 4 ай бұрын

@@sketchmesome I agree. The Distressor has way more history and I’ve had some warm stuff go bad on me. I did like their WA2A a lot though.

@sketchmesome 4 ай бұрын

@@jacksp8de Yeah I currently have the 2A with a good fast mode to it, but I am most likely going to sell it to just use the distressor exclusively

@MKJ2DAY 7 ай бұрын

Damn, was headed out Thursday to grab the Wa1b, but now I’m thinking I might need to spend the extra 3 hundo. Yeah, that might be the move….

@SupremeSpeaking 7 ай бұрын

I copped out on the WA-1B and love it but I’m half way conflicted cuz the distressor is VERY versatile that can emulate multiple compressors from a 1176 and LA2A and as we seen a CL1B lol. idk but I may cop it just because but I’d highly recommend getting the WA-1B

@MKJ2DAY 7 ай бұрын

⁠@@SupremeSpeakingright on.. I think I’m grabbing the Wa1b. I have the Wa2a & 76 so I feel like I’ll have the bases covered. But that distressor looking real sexy too! Plus less rack space.

@SupremeSpeaking 7 ай бұрын

@@MKJ2DAY I’m with you bro lol that shit is kind of crazy 🤣

@fantaztikbeatz 6 ай бұрын

@@SupremeSpeaking I JUST GOT MY WA1B LAST WEEK I LOVE IT!!!!!

@SupremeSpeaking 6 ай бұрын

@@fantaztikbeatz woooooo mean family. Hope it does you extra right moving forward

@sketchmesome 4 ай бұрын

I can't choose between the distressor hardware or a WA-1B

@producerbenford 4 ай бұрын

If you want a single sound and you like the high end of the WA-1B then buy it. If you want flexibility in tone, harmonics, and compression then get the Distressor

@sketchmesome 4 ай бұрын

I want something that is versatile and transparent that I can accidentally over compress and still get away with it. Something I would mainly use on vocals. Something that also sounds expensive

@Aquiiin 7 ай бұрын

thanks for the video! little feeback: would have loved a bit better cut of the different version with a bit more loop time and less talking in between, so it would be even easier to compare. great video otherwise! cheers

@producerbenford 7 ай бұрын

Noted! That’s why I provided the session.

@waves7300 6 ай бұрын

Wa1b does sound cleaner

@producerbenford 6 ай бұрын

I agree. When it comes to crystallizing vocals. The WA-1B is definitely a shinier insert than most. I wish I could experiment with some different tunes to see what I could get.

@waves7300 6 ай бұрын

I might buy it now honestly. I like the vibe from the distressor but I I like cleaner compression

@waves7300 5 ай бұрын

Tell me why I bought the distressor after all 😂

@bassface84 3 ай бұрын

Man....

@nicefish10 4 ай бұрын

WA1b is still trash. Save your money. Every video these things bottom out on the low mids at about 5 DB of reduction. If this thing was $500 it would be worth it. For the money buy a used Distressor instead. Way more useable.