Hey Warren Dent, can I have a job?

really love the clipalator! nice to feel confident on picks when shelling out so much cash. any shot of filling out the summing mixer section? b2 is currently my favorite on there... but I'm curious about the spl mix dream xp in particular.

Loved this demo! Kush's demo videos are great too, but its awesome to hear it with different material not produced by the creator as well! I highly recommend this compressor. I own a pair and I won't ever sell them. Other than maybe a Distressor, there's few compressors that come close to the Tweaker's versatility. Especially for the price! For vocals its either the Rupert Neve Designs 5043, For Drums, this is one of the greatest compressors I've ever used. Please never stop the twisted knob series btw. great job!

AR-51

ak47 was my favorite, one of my favorite guns also ahaha for real but it def. had the most presence of the vocals

Bock was muddy on the acoustic track, yet smoother at the top. U47 was sort of dull sounding compared to the Bock on piano. The Bock outshined on vocals, so same results as the piano track. The Bock is more open and flexible on the amp. With the kick drum, the Bock seemed more open and has a little clearer bottom end, but that was from first listen. All in all, the Bock is the better deal. I think the acoustic track could've been better with change in position.

Man, I looove your vocal samples. Sounds great in a vintage way on the 40, and a little more modern (but still pure silk) on the L.

much respect zen pro

M147 guitar !!! u47 Vocal!!!

Kill Bill?

Between these two, the mic I would prefer would definitely depend on the genre I am recording it for/how I plan to mix each instrument. On piano, the M147 seemed to have a darker tone, and its dynamic response seemed to blend a lot of the upper harmonics together, while the U47 FET had a brighter tone as well as a more drastic dynamic response. My choice would depend mostly on whether I would want the piano near or far in the proximity field (M147/U47 respectively). Drum overheads was an exception; the non-linear dynamics and dark tone, in my opinion, did not serve the M147 there. U47 FET all the way. Electric guitar cab is the other exception, but in the other direction! Especially with the beefy low-end, I LOVE the M147 on this tone. Perhaps, if I wanted a very bright, spanky guitar tone, I would reach for the U47... but unlikely in most other scenarios. For acoustic guitar, my opinions are very similar to piano. The one other thing I noticed is that, even though both are recorded in mono, the U47 FET seems to have a much stronger center in the stereo field than the M147. The differences in tone could make either mic more suitable depending on the desire of the engineer in the final mix. In my opinion, female vocals is the instrument that made both these mics shine. I could only describe the dynamic response of the M147 as intriguing. I loved the tone, and could see myself recording vox with this mic for a jazz ballad, acoustic singer/songwriter piece, or for folk. When listening to the U47 FET on the vocals, all I could think was pop/EDM music. The presence peak exaggerated by the FET circuit would really help a female vocal cut through something as heavily arranged and busy mix-wise as those two genres. Just the opinion of a 21-year-old Sound Recording Technology major. I have always enjoyed using Neumann microphones when I've had the opportunity. My university actually has two M147's for the senior students to use. Should I be so fortunate, I would love to see either of these microphones in my locker one day.

thanks, great comparison - to be honest, i can barely hear the difference but prefer the U47

wow this mic is scary good on vox ! totally impressing. did you compress a lot ?

excellent demo... whats the song on the mix portion called?

I heard the AR51 mkii is much better than the original. This isn't the mark 2 AR in this video, right?

copperhead on her voice, AR-51 or small M260 on drums or guitar, I wonder if some close mic apps would have been cool like kick drum or bass and guitar cabinets. neat mics.

who is the singer?

I preferred the Neumanns

Just curious, what happened to the Infratronics 1176 FET guys? R they still making these?

That N8 sounds incredible: an AEA's best hits package fo' sure. R84's richness, N22's brightness, R44's tone. So creamy it may not be suitable for vegans!

really nice comrpessor,can this be used in Buss as well or is it mono?

A difficult question comin; you are dealer of two new modern 500 series VCA comp: Wesaudio and TK audio. How do you compare them?

the P67 is closer to the U67 than the TLM !!

The only thing I liked the 4040 on was the electric guitar. 4038 was the winner all around otherwise.

R88 sounds thicker even on laptop speakers

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I prefer this to the more pricey tubecore.

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Been clipilating this comp for awhile now !! I think it's gotta come home with me soon !!!

Awesome video Warren.

only just seen this post. Interesting what people say about the KM184. My experience on guitar is that it records strumming superbly well but my Beyer MC930 was superior on picking style. I do find the comparisons interesting though, despite all the offerings on here the difference between the KM84 and KM184 is so negligible that I'b be amazed if you couldn't change what you don't like with a bit of eq. What the Neumanns do bring is superb body and focus while the other mics sound plastic in comparison - though the Peluso is closer

Hey ZenPro -- you guys are awesome, you put so much work into things like this and the Clipalator -- thank you.

The litmus test for me is always that super loud "Theeerrreee!" she sings. That's what I always skip to in all the twisted wires comp demos. That's where most compressors reveal their weaknesses. Some compressors, when I listen to them in the clipalator make the sound shrink or get small. In this one, at 5:05, the IGS eats up that "Thereeeeee!" and does 20 db of compression and doesn't even hiccup. The sound stays nice and even. This is one impressive comp.

GREAT VID! ..... Sounds comparable to analog summing.... Think I might get a pair

consistently impressed by the AR-51...

Definitely the m147

I think I've changed my mind regarding my post below regarding the subjective preference for the 147 on the electric guitar. I think maybe the ruthless raw aggro that the U47 FET captures is just too compelling to ignore...it's a tough one though...be interested in others thoughts...

Warren, do you mind me saying that the electric guitar part of this clip rocks harder than a Wahhabi stoning?...and that's saying something considering I've been watching ACDC clips all night

It definitely has that LA2A character, it sounds great! You really can't beat this for the price. We'll have to wait to compare it to the Golden Age version, but I'm fairly sure this one would be better.

Thank you for your review !!! The sound and the character I did not like !! Very far away from the original LA-2A!!!

Very smooth. Sold.

Pretty magical on the vox with gain set at the 50 mark, you just here how consistent the level was but all that tone and presence . Another Warm Audio winner !

I preferred the TM-47 on the acoustic guitar and piano. I wasn't crazy about either one on this vocal example and would probably choose a different mic altogether for her voice, but the TM-1 felt better out of the 2. The TM-47 brought out something in the upper mids of her voice that I didn't like as much. I currently own a TM-1. Really nice mic. It offers more features such as the omni pattern and high-cut, which makes it a good value in my opinion.

I like the AR-51. I think the difference is the vacuum tubes. 12AT7 is always my best choice.

the area 51 i mean the ar 51 has my vote amazing

I just bought a TkBc1 it's awesome on drums. Thx Zen Pro Audio

they all seemed pretty sibilant on the female vocal. all performed nice as OH and piano mics

ar-51 is the best sound. it captures all the high end, mids and lows, that you can tweak out .. cleaaaaan......

the "sss" very noticeable on vocals on the P67