Need some very good ears...

[Brett - K A L I S I A]

Hey guys,

Here are two versions of the same guitar track (Andy's Boogie V30 with i5) with two different multiband compressors : Waves C4 and TC Electronic DynamicEQ. Can any of you hear a big difference between the quality of the two, and if so describe which one you like the best (of course, the settings are not exactly the same) ? That would be much appreciated

Here are the files (24 bits 44.100 KHz wav files, 8Mo each)

A
B

Thanks a lot !

Cheers,

Brett

 

[Hopkins-WitchfinderGeneral]

i'll listen to yours if you listen to mine

 

[Hopkins-WitchfinderGeneral]

A is kind of better in the low end, B is smoother but slightly more "mud."

That is to say, the high end in A seems slightly fizzier to me.

(Yes i do know that that area was not meant to be affected, for the benefit of the tape!)

 

[Lopes]

I definitely prefer A, it's a little bit more "focused" than B which has little more "mud" in the low end.

 

[silverwulf]

Gave them both a few listens, and I prefer Clip A. It seems to have a cleaner sound to it, a little more defined. Clip B doesn't sound bad at all, but it seems to have a little more "grit" or "mud" in it...at least for my preference.

 

[Frank'nfurter]

Hi Brett
I would say A is my favorite. As Silver said, B has more mud and that could be a little bit disturbing in the mix.

my 2 c.

 

[~BURNY~]

Hey, I can hear the mud!:Spin: (bloody Bx8's)
I'd call it warmth, I guess I like mud (mmm so tasty!)... So my favourite is B but I can easily figure why most of the listeners will prefer the A. A is more focused indeed, more \m/...

 

[Brett - K A L I S I A]

Hey guys thanks so much !!!

So now, there's a C

How does it compare to A since it's your favorite ? (or even to B)

 

[Radd]

B & C sound real close but C sounds a little better.
A still kicks both thier asses.

 

[Lopes]

I still prefer A, but it's not as clear cut over C as it was over B.

 

[Kazrog]

A is definitely the best.

 

[silverwulf]

I'm liking C more so than B, but I still like A the best overall.

 

[Hopkins-WitchfinderGeneral]

C is kick ass. \m/

 

[davormen]

I also prefer A... slightly... but, to my ears at least, the differences are very minute... I heard a much greater difference between clips on the preamp thread...

 

[Executioner213]

Between A & C for me

 

[Brett - K A L I S I A]

Cool thank you. A was Waves C4 and B and C were TC Electronic DynamicEQ. I think they are pretty similar in quality (just different to set up), which is good because I don't feel like spending so much money on the C4 if the DynEQ can do the trick...

 

[kaomao]

c has got the tightest low end.
Anyway I think they sound pretty the same

Maurizio

 

[silverwulf]

Cool thank you. A was Waves C4 and B and C were TC Electronic DynamicEQ. I think they are pretty similar in quality (just different to set up), which is good because I don't feel like spending so much money on the C4 if the DynEQ can do the trick...

Although I like A the best, if C was the DynamicEQ which you can buy for a lot less cash, I can't hear that much of a difference to justify the extra price... Care to share some settings?

 

[Brett - K A L I S I A]

Yes, the DynamicEQ is included when you buy a TC Powercore. I'll post the settings for C tonight if you want, no problemo !

 

[black sugar]

Yes, the DynamicEQ is included when you buy a TC Powercore. I'll post the settings for C tonight if you want, no problemo !

Brett, that would be awesome. I haven't spent much time with the DynamicEQ, so it would be great to have that as a starting point.