THIS DIFFERENCE IS HUGE! | EQPWA vs Pultec EQP1a

THIS DIFFERENCE IS HUGE! | EQPWA vs Pultec EQP1a | Plugin VS Hardware

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In this episode of Plugin vs Hardware, i'll be comparing the
Warm Audio EQPWA to the UAD Pultec EQP1a plugin.
Just like the previous Plugin vs Hardware episode, this will be a blind test.
If you're curious which is the plugin and which is the hardware, head over to my discord to find out!
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00:00 intro
00:34 the setup
01:10 what is the Pultec EQP1a?
02:17 the Pultec trick
03:26 Warm audio EQPWA
04:59 the comparison
05:41 drums
06:54 bass
08:11 vocals
09:51 mix bus
10:29 outro

Пікірлер: 92

@joelleones4571 7 ай бұрын

I walked so y’all could run This is exactly what’s on the Discord: “On all comparisons A: Plugin B: Hardware”

@ThaRealDawn Жыл бұрын

Bro, that's messed up to bait people to your discord like that. I'm turning video off now! Switch Bait

@jayrobarge3443 8 ай бұрын

I agree

@quentinjames981 7 ай бұрын

Fully agree

@cheintz44 5 ай бұрын

yep = total crap! Scammer

@kitchenspider 5 ай бұрын

Yep, I'm not watching another second of this clowns content... wasted my time.

@blkgostnone4092 3 ай бұрын

Ditto Trash Business must be slow…😅

@Zifahrimas Жыл бұрын

A is plug-in B is hardware

@brenoamorim1475 Жыл бұрын

I didn't think the difference was huge, the “B” seems to sound a little hotter and with more definition at high frequencies. I believe “A” is the Plugin and “B” is the hardware

@justinwyatt1618 Жыл бұрын

Same

@obangamuzik Жыл бұрын

You could’ve just told us which is which. And then mention you have a discord if we wanna see more stuff! 🙄

@msvc23 Жыл бұрын

I liked the plug-in way much more in the drums

@simmermusic3894 10 ай бұрын

Interesting! I have the UAD plugin and I can tell it adds more mid EQ to the sound. On vocals however I actually like that warm touch of the plugin but on the final mix you can clearly hear more separation and space in the mix giving it more depth listening to the Hardware. I wonder if the same sound can be achieved through plugins, for example using a stereo widener and matching the EQ to the sound of the hardware instead of using the exact same settings. Thanks for sharing!

@daviddunkin7454 Ай бұрын

I was wondering the exact same thing...

@AonaMedia Жыл бұрын

Hello, Please I am curious to test the SSL 4000 E plugin VS Hardware SSL 4000 E Console.

@krissheehy 26 күн бұрын

Cool video, however, it's pretty clear that the plug-in needs to be pushed more than the hardware for the same results. In other words, the hardware settings will not match the plug-in settings 1:1. You matched them 1:1 sooo this isn't really a fair test by that metric. I think it would have been a cool test if you dialed in the UA EQP plug-in to something you like and then tried to match it by ear with the hardware. The bottom end of the plug-in just needs a bit more of a push. It's especially apparent on the mix bus example. I own both the plug-in and the hardware and use both so I have no bias one way or another. Overall, a really awesome video though! I subbed!

@TheGARCK 13 күн бұрын

B = More high end, more stereo separation, but less and softer bass

@walterlopez1504 Жыл бұрын

Hey Thomas, an idea for an upcoming video or even a quick KZfaq Short. Can you talk about your education in audio and how someone who is self taught can get hired at a studio?

@LanewoodStudios Жыл бұрын

The biggest difference for me was on the vocal and the full mix. Less of a difference on the first two examples. Listening on hifi speakers, not in the studio at the moment. I felt B was a bit harsh compared to A in vocal and full mix examples. I have no idea which one is plugin or hardware even though I have both myself as well 😅.

@RaunoPaananenAudio Ай бұрын

You must first mach both eq curves to the same with ex. plugin doctor. The potentiometers do not correspond to the same values in the hardware as in the plugin. Then the difference is small, but it is there. I prefer hardware. Thanks

@WheelieMix Жыл бұрын

B seemed to have a bigger bottom-end, but the phase is all over the place and the midrange is really suffering from this (pretty awful on the mixbus). Pretty sure B is the hardware, very few Pultec Clone in the hardware world are done right, and I wouldn't expect Warm to do it, I know it sounds a bit harsh ^^ (according to the experience I have with their gear).

@mattmullin33609 8 ай бұрын

Harsh yet true. B is the hardware. You were right.

@WheelieMix 8 ай бұрын

@@mattmullin33609 Ah thanks for that, not surprising tho :(.

@matt_nyc_audioengineer Жыл бұрын

I can't find the answers anywhere on Discord.

@richardharmon9596 Жыл бұрын

All I know is on the Bass example and the Vocal example,. both of the first start off devices to me was the same and sounded fantastic . I am assuming was the Pultec

@joeyf808 Жыл бұрын

Like Your vids , not feeling going to your discord for the answers. why not reveal here?

@cijoraju Жыл бұрын

No discord plz...

@noiz.9111 Жыл бұрын

The snare in the B aux is very thin compared to the one in the A aux... So I think B is the plugin

@bontempo1271 Жыл бұрын

"Yes we are still Dutch over here" 😂 That was interesting. But going off the sound i expect from the hardware, i think A = Plugin, B = Hardware. A is narrow, doesn't add the hefty pillowy low end, nor the smooth high end of the Pultec, but because of that it retains the perception of the mids, albeit a bit nasally. But what is the use when it hasn't done the Pultec thing. I think those Warm Audio units sound like the Klark Teknik clones, got to be weary of losing the perception of the mid range.

@EdThorne Жыл бұрын

A = UAD Plugin. B = Hardware. The hardware sound deeper but removes some top end like all Warm Audio gear does. The UAD has the spacious top end of a PulTec but sounds slightly flatter. For future videos, maybe find a way to make it more obvious when you’re changing sources. I didn’t notice the Solo A/B for a while 😂 Thanks for the vid!

@lortakeover2129 Жыл бұрын

can we Get a top 10 plugin for vocal

@asymmetrymedia9838 Жыл бұрын

All warm audio stuff removed top end? My warm audio 76 and 512 disagree with you

@RockmannMusic 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video. Nonetheless I'm not a fan of additional steps and a subscription to see the results

@thomasvopstal 10 ай бұрын

I know, i’ve changed that. Now doing blind tests with the result at the end of the video!🦾

@thevictorydrive 2 ай бұрын

Wait does he pull the ole’ come to my discord for the result? Oh HELL NAH. I’m out. Thanks for saving me the time fellas!

@musiccreation1198 Жыл бұрын

Imo, Audioscape's pultec is well worth the extra $$ over the WARM.

@thomasvopstal Жыл бұрын

Will give it a shot

@richardharmon9596 5 ай бұрын

I was actually supposed how close they both were on the 2 bus . The vocal was close as well , however the Pultec squeezed out a little more presence that I like . The Bass for me hands down the Pultec had the richest cleanest bass overall . The thickness of the bass was nice and heavy yet smooth and not overwhelming . Good video

@thomasvopstal 5 ай бұрын

Nice! So when you say the pultec, you mean the plugin?

@user-bo8ex4ji7n 4 ай бұрын

I think the difference between plugin and hardware was extreme for bass. The bass sounded incredible on hardware - now I am worried I am missing out since I own no hardware EQ's but that bass was sooo good.

@Dane_Riazer Жыл бұрын

6:28 A sounds really good on these bad headset I have right now so now i'm curious if this is the Analogue.

@Dane_Riazer Жыл бұрын

8:44 B Sounds good, less resonance, but again i'm at work on bad headset lol

@drakewatkins2624 Жыл бұрын

So between the warm audio and the actual pultec how much of a actual difference is there does the pultec have a 5 times the price difference same tubes in both units just different transformers 🤷‍♂️ interesting

@ofcl.faculty Жыл бұрын

I tried Pultec plugins of Waves, Overloud, Softube, T-Racks, Noiseash and Analog Obsession. I liked the one from Noiseash and Analog Obsession the most. Sadly never tried UAD or analog ones.

@FredDeMassiveAlambic Жыл бұрын

Tried almost everything too (AO, IK, UAD, Logic's, Noise Ash, Softube, Waves, Overloud). My favorite is the UAD as it's the closer to the original unit which is pretty clean. Most of pultec emulations are offering crazy saturation/vibe whereas the original unit is pretty clean, only a bit of color in the low mids. UAD gets this right and I like the transparency, the "just something over the top from a ProQ3". IK and NoiseAsh are pure vibes : tons of saturation and color ! They can be the right tool sometimes but I often find these too much. The Warm Audio is also very saturated compared to an original pulse techniques. AO sounds great, but I find something harsh in all of their plugins.. maybe that's me ! (In comparison, I find something boomy in most IK plugs too)

@NoQualmsTheArtist Жыл бұрын

My favourite is Acustica Titanium EQ, it's an emulation of the TubeTech Pultec. Blows everything else I've heard out the water.

@chadjohnson-authormusician8072 Жыл бұрын

Went to the Discord channel, but I couldn't find the results.

@dsanj4745 Жыл бұрын

Interesting to see (at 2:32) that although the low frequency is set at 60hz, the shelf slope actually begins at roughly 1500hz and the attenuation at roughly 750hz. I was aware of the questionable labeling on the eq but have only seen the graphic display on one or two videos prior.

@Shawneverette Жыл бұрын

I think A is the hardware. it seems to have more distortion and is a little fatter.

@Velociraptarus Жыл бұрын

Guys, I prefer the plug-in over vocals, but maybe you need the original Pultec hardware, not the WA 😆

@Ruben.R Жыл бұрын

If B is not the hardware then I'm in love with the uad pultec but I highly doubt it idk maybe it is haha ill stand my ground A is Plugin and B is hardware.😁

@threepe0 7 ай бұрын

The attenuation isn’t “higher up in the frequency spectrum.” The q is different. The distinction is important.

@dkrecording3324 Жыл бұрын

A-HARDWARE B-PLUGIN

@mirkogolub4927 Жыл бұрын

Whatever...not "heading over" anywhere...😂

@osomdovictor7917 8 ай бұрын

Dude, "A" clearly sounds more vibrant and has more like a crispy texture. It certainly does have the analog feel to it. As an UAD pultec owner I'd be glad to find out A is the plug in...but most likely not 😢 lol

@wyrlismike 10 ай бұрын

seriously? discord? wtf

@rinusvandiemen6115 Жыл бұрын

Whooooo

@gregoryisom8333 Жыл бұрын

This conversation becomes (PRICE), and the have's and haves not's; if you're starting out, it's best to get the plugin for a fraction of the cost. Only then, when you produce a hit song being played worldwide and speaking of the world, you will be on tour in every city and country on the planet with mad loot to spend on plugins or outboard gear! Think about it; both units do a great job (The End).

@jeromelester8 Жыл бұрын

Soundwise, Warm Audio doesn't have much to do with a real Pultec. The curves look very close to a cheap Klark-Teknik EQP-KT.

@bontempo1271 Жыл бұрын

Yes i think the Warm Audio and Klark Teknik sound similar, if i'm not mistaken, produced by the same factory. But, they sound better than the plugins and are closer to the smooth heft that a Pultec does. I have heard some comparions to the original Pultec and it's not a million miles away. Useable if you can't afford the high end units.

@bakharandi 5 ай бұрын

I bought the UAD Pultec from the Spark collection . . . . It really feels like a Tease to get me to buy an expensive Apollo interface . . . The UAD has asked me to restart my DAW, midsession, so it can get reauthorized . . . !?@y@?! . . . And now I am getting this strange new message . . . "Connect Sample Content Drive" . . . !?@y@?! . . . So, I bought the Rule Tec Heritage Pro, and it sounds much better, and works flawlessly with any interface . . . So, it's really nice of UA to pull up their Yacht, all offer the use of their plugins to common folks, like myself . . . Yet, they need to sort out their authorization system, before I try anything else from them . . . !?@y@?! . . . ! . . . 🙂 (-;

@angelspirit Жыл бұрын

The first vocal is louder arround 1 db ,at least you could do the comparison on same level ... also i think you should know as a sound engineer that the same settings are not doing the same thing (hardvare vs software). Example : 3 db boost on high with the hardvare is lets roughly say 5 db on the software ... on other vst clones could be the opposite .

@xmun2450 10 ай бұрын

A better open top B fuller Bass A plugin B hardware ?

@alexitziar3246 6 ай бұрын

There is 4 examples, I will call to hd "H" and to UAD pluging "P". Example 1 I think is H/P Example 2 P/H Example 3 H/P Example 4 May be again H/P Please tell me if I am correct with it. Thanks a lot! Alex from San Sebastian (Basque country - Spain)

@awedee.0 10 ай бұрын

A is the hardware if anyone was wondering

@MaraldBes Жыл бұрын

Hardware -> B as it sounds a bit brighter and more pronounced, I just prefer the sound and don't care if it's the plugin or HW, would prefer B.. compared the character seems quite similar, but eq is way off ...(en ook gelukkig nieuwjaar en beste wensen)

@user-fc4tn4em2n Жыл бұрын

Bro wtf, give us the answers! I come here to listen for comparison and I want answers at the end of the video or in the comment. This is not cool.

@user-fc4tn4em2n Жыл бұрын

A is hardware B is harsh plugin

@thomasvopstal Жыл бұрын

Discord has all the answers😁

@jameskeenatch3726 Жыл бұрын

@@thomasvopstal I agree why do we have to jump through hoops to get the answer I believe a is the hardware

@ErikVillanuevaOfficial Жыл бұрын

@@thomasvopstal thumbs down. what the fuck is this review?

@user-eg2oq8xf4y Жыл бұрын

warm audio = B. Takes easily

@craftermonster3470 Жыл бұрын

yeah that confirms what i thought of the warm audio. nothing to do with a pultec. way too bright and unpleasant on the HF band and muddy on the LF. although the uad one's pretty close to a real one

@shineliketko 6 ай бұрын

Just now seeing this one. And wow. I need some hardware pulteqs asap 😂 Adds thick low end and a 3D-ness to the sound. Top end did seem to get brittle when pushed so I'd pull that back a touch

@ArchiveTv995 Жыл бұрын

I think the warm is the B

@thegroove2000 Жыл бұрын

One would have to know what the original pultec hardware sounds like in order to perform a proper comparison, would you not?.

@thomasvopstal Жыл бұрын

The idea behind this comparison is that most people do not have the funds available to buy a real pultec. But they might consider getting the warm audio. What i wanted to find out is if getting the warm audio would be a step up from the plugin, which is also why i switched to the apollo converters for this video.

@thegroove2000 Жыл бұрын

@@thomasvopstal kool.

@TheRaveBarn Жыл бұрын

FWIW I actually prefer that the answers are over on discord instead of just in the description. Keeps the comments honest and forces the listener to actually sit and *listen* instead of just seeing what's what and getting a bias.

@sos-tegno Жыл бұрын

B is hardware

@listenfidi Жыл бұрын

B = hardware, A = Plugin. This one is pretty easy

@dougleydorite Жыл бұрын

Most have said opposite.. not so easy evidently

@listenfidi Жыл бұрын

@@dougleydorite yes! it was easy for me i mean

@thomasvopstal Жыл бұрын

@@listenfidi have you checked on discord?

@stephenwiley5617 Жыл бұрын

wrong

@Balverine Жыл бұрын

Comparing a hardware clone vs a plug-in, this video makes no sense

@pepesebastiao9654 9 ай бұрын

b-hardware

@AtTheSourceStudios 7 ай бұрын

Haha that's horrible you baited your discord. Definitely not subscribing after that bs

@tzotchisz 8 ай бұрын

I don't get how it is possible to have so much reviews/comparisons/tests in crazy studios with such BAD MUSIC SOURCES. It's badly played, badly recorded and uninspiring, so how can you compare things ? It's such a loss of time (for me) and of ressources (you know, servers need to keep this somewhere, and they need energy). MEH !

@gunnarwaage4343 5 ай бұрын

this comparison does not work. What you are actually testing is the mapping of the knobs to the electronics which can vary quite a bit. Can you produce the same curve on both with ease or not, that is the question, not 'are the knobs in the same place'. So I understand you are young and you like to get in to this, I suggest you read up on comparison methods in general. Also consider using tracks with a wide frequency spectrum. A Pultec goes down to 20hz. Thats what I would like to see (hear) becourse both senses are at play in a proper comparison of this equipment. I hope I am not offending but having 40 years in this so I hope you are ok with this advice.