M-audio Mobilepre ($129) Vs Profire 610 ($399) Blind.

[LosingReality]

Ok so i got my Profire today and im testing it out.

I will say i am able to get lower latency with the profire for sure.

Dont know about the sound quality difference though.

OH, but i dont get the Spanish radio channel through the Profire...lol

Here goes.

Both clips are recorded the same exact way, with the same settings and placement.

Edwards LPC EMGs-TS9-ISP DECI--5150-Avatar 4x12 v-30s--SM57--Profir610/Mobilepre USB--Cubase 4--Hi lo pass at 60 and 12500 Andy C4 settings.

Drums are SSD3.0.

Bass is DI, i raised the drums and bass, as some suggested. But its the same on both clips.

ClipA ?
http://soundclick.com/share?songid=7498096

ClipB?
http://soundclick.com/share?songid=7498108

 

[TheDriller]

I prefered B

 

[KeithTidd]

without listening ( i will in a minute) i would say the pre's sound similar, slight edge to the 610. The conversion on the 610 is way better than the mobilepre. I currently use the mobile pre, and i owned a 610 for a minute.

... ok I listened. I've got to say, both the clips sound very similar. Although, I'm listening on shitty DA on the mobile pre. I'd probably say clip A is the mobile pre. It's tough to tell though.

Did you record both clips at 16bit/44?

 

[LosingReality]

without listening ( i will in a minute) i would say the pre's sound similar, slight edge to the 610. The conversion on the 610 is way better than the mobilepre. I currently use the mobile pre, and i owned a 610 for a minute.

... ok I listened. I've got to say, both the clips sound very similar. Although, I'm listening on shitty DA on the mobile pre. I'd probably say clip A is the mobile pre. It's tough to tell though.

Did you record both clips at 16bit/44?

Yep both clips at 16 44

 

[2000ContourSVT]

I like B better. It seems a tad thicker than A.

 

[drew_drummer]

B seemed duller than A to me.... but really... is this the best way to do a comparison? Compressed files on the internet???

 

[TheDriller]

Raw WAVs please

Soundclick is a pile of bend.

 

[drew_drummer]

Raw WAVs please

Soundclick is a pile of bend.

 

[LosingReality]

^ how can i upload them?

 

[drew_drummer]

www.getdropbox.com

 

[ze kink]

B seems clearer and more defined, and A sounds somehow saturated and a bit messy. The difference is small, but I prefer B.