SSL EQ 4000E black x-rack vs Waves

[El_Gato]

First round for vocals and EQ only.

Chain: C414 uls - RME babyface pre, the cleanest I own.

All the A's are one and all B's are the other. Different settings pushing the EQs more and more (last has 15 db's at 150 hz so there may be some pops). I matched everything as close as I could. Maybe I fucked up in some setting, I have to make sure later on.

Waves black 4000 vs Real SSL black EQ. Which one is the real deal?


1A http://minus.com/lbvieph8fMEGZt
1B http://minus.com/lbzunydwUjdRnH

2A http://minus.com/lt5Atd9PbzXDB
2B http://minus.com/lbjdH763qDHZ8M

3A http://minus.com/lHPJ79S6cPvp0
3B http://minus.com/lcJE9tIDSXfnV

Wav's:
http://min.us/mbo9fAHMo7khqJ

 

[El_Gato]

Round 2: Kick, Snare and Room mics.

2A http://minus.com/lbwgXjTSvsxVyt
2B http://minus.com/lbvGQehR6P1d5m

bypassed 3 times.

edit. gain-staging.

 

[crillemannen]

DO GUITARS!!!

Gonna check later cheers!!!

 

[El_Gato]

bass (edit: 2nd version)

2A http://minus.com/lwheDImTvsd6d
2B http://minus.com/lbtvW5ZRoNu0I6


There's a bypass somewhere.

 

[El_Gato]

DO GUITARS!!!

Gonna check later cheers!!!

edit: 2nd version, matched gain-staging this time.

2a http://minus.com/l5lEOdCpjxfxy
2b http://minus.com/lUviNoj0PbE6x

edit 2: matched by ear:

3A http://minus.com/lDaBwfInfOzg2
3B http://minus.com/lioD2ZdxjZKih

Also bypass at some point.

 

[Harley Barley]

i feel like B is the real SSL

 

[El_Gato]

Sorry, ditch the guitars and bass (edit: ok now) I'm uploading a better gain-staged shootout. I'll redo drums and vox tomorrow.

 

[XxSicRokerxX]

B is punchier.

 

[Clark Kent]

I bet the B is hardware because it simply sounds better. This is just an assumption that hardware will sound better. I feel like the difference was in the transients although this was EQ...

 

[El_Gato]

drums updated. Identical gain staging now for better or worse.

more guitars added.

 

[XxSicRokerxX]

well, whats the answer?

 

[UncleBob]

I'll choose A, even though I couldn't listen, the reason I choose A is because usually everyone get's it wrong and picks the software as being the hardware.

 

[El_Gato]

Answer is B. Clark was right, hardware has more dynamics.

Just finished a quick shootout with the dynamics section engaged. Uploading now.