The power supply in the Warm Audio unit creates a humming feedback you can hear in other equipment when you place the WA-1B near them. Best to keep the WA-1B at a distance from the pre you’re using
Creators that do comparisons like this are not helpful when they do not offer their professional opinions of the sonic differences. After the compression and downsampling that youtube provides, it is too difficult for the viewer to hear a true comparison, no matter their setup. Advice for creators who are comparing products in the future -- Please offer your opinion. That's why we are watching. If you do not feel confident enough to offer your own opinion, please state that.
I definitely feel that.. but hey ! I’ve looked at videos just like this and bought a neve 1073 and a tlm103.. and when I got them they sound exactly as the video sounded.. so use your ears! They won’t steer you wrong
Thanks for your message and i can understand where you're coming from. However, who am i to tell you what's good or not? and why bias you with my opinion? From experience i know how crucial unbiased blindtests are and i feel i can create the best environment to do those comparisons. That's what i'm here for, not to tell you what you should think of a specific piece of gear. For that, i make other content like mix breakdowns and recording walkthroughs where i go in depth on why i use the gear i use to get the results i want. Appreciate you being honest tho and feedback is always welcome (as long as its not coming out of a speaker ;))
@@thomasvopstal You're the professional doing the review. We trust your opinion! You're also the only one who is hearing the comparison before the youtube compression.
I started watching the video by comparing the vocals and I thought that the order was the same as in the video: a - plugin, b - tube-tech, c - warm and I thought WOW - the plugin is the best, warm is great and tube-tech is weak and bland. And then I saw the results at the end of the video and realized that my ears hadn't deceived me. I was deceived by my haste and my eyesight. The original tube-tech is divine, the plugin is 70% like the original, and warm is a joke. Great comparison, great channel! Regards and thank you, I almost bought Warm! I stay with plugin.❤🙏🙏🙏🙏
Great review, I can't wait for Warm Audio to release this unit! Listening to the blind test I would say that: A = Tube-Tech B = Warm Audio C = UAD plugin
It's out. I ordered it this morning. It'll be here tomorrow. Order now, I anticipate a shortage in coming at this price. Especially since the heritage unit is more than twice the price, and the original has been back stocked for years now. This will get you 90% where you want to go, and you can finish everything else with plug-ins. It is truly a wonderful time to be alive.
I think A- Tube tech B - UAD plug-in and C - warm audio. B sounds thin. C sounds like warm audio because they always add a little low mid spice to their products for the warmth
Sorry about the power cable! 😅 The input/outputs on the back are TRS. Also have the XLR options. Thank you for checking out the unit! Hope you enjoyed it! 🙏
TRS.......perfect for the amateur bedroom studio. Q : why are all your gear sounding like it's either missing an octave down low AND/OR have some high-mid frequency pearcing sound?
It’s hard to tell without context. You should Provide a pre mixed instrumental with the analog chain from the vocals. Without context it’s hard to tell how the sound blends and sits with the beat.
I have been using the UAD 2 plugin for 3 years, Flawless. No offense but you can use multiple instances of UAD Plugin. You only get 1 unit when you buy hardware.
Wow interesting! You put this together in the best way of all of the channels I watched - blind test really helped a lot! I watched this under the belief that you may have randomized the ABC order of each test and wrote down the following (giving each section 2 passes): ABC BAC BCA BCA I noted that A & C were somewhat interchangeable on a couple of those and I just had to make a decision... The truth is that the test was very difficult - I had to listen super critically to even make a judgment in some cases. I am shocked that I preferred the Warm over the TT in almost every instance, but also surprised that I didn't prefer the plugin in any of them, seeing as I've used it across many mixes. Keep in mind that my studio monitors (which are using sonarworks room correction) may be a bit bright, therefore the TT may have felt a little harsh/sibilant at times. All of this said, the differences were so minute to me that I am okay with any of them. I think if you were to drop these into a mix for a final blind test, I would have a very difficult time picking out which is which. Final note that it is clear that ears are very subjective - anyone reading this may have heard things completely differently than me, and that makes sense. There are so many variables just to listening including the room we are in, treatment, reflections, phasing, ,monitors, etc etc. Which leads me back to my conclusion that your average listener is going to love any one of these that you choose (but there is something a little more fun about using hardware).
To who’s wondering: yes tubetech also uses lundahl transformers and the inputs on the back support ts and trs. Another small note is that i noticed the attack of the warm audio is al little faster using the same settings as the tube tech. Overal they sound really good!
I have been using the UAD 2 plugin for 3 years, Flawless. No offense but you can use multiple instances of UAD Plugin. You only get 1 unit when you buy hardware.
In the comments you can see well. None can really say what it is all in all the original device. Thus, the question of what is better done with it. All of them work. Depending on the song and performance is so or so then still fine-tuned with the EQ and other tools.
I had heard some good things about the WA1B as well as some critical things. So while listening I thought, as long as the Warm Audio is either A or B that is great. C sounded a bit thin. I liked both A and B. It really sounded like that added something which C was lacking. Perhaps A was a bit more tasteful but the difference with B was so small that I cannot justify saving for a real Tubetech. I'm getting the WA1B.
Shocked. I thought the Warm was A because of the upper mid bump that their gear tends to have. Now knowing the answer, Warm sounds closer to the plugin.
nope. Buy a Distressor instead of the Warm….or….buy the UAD plug-in and then use the rest of the budget to buy a used Distressor. The Warm audio would be a bargain if it was 500 bucks. But since it’s not the plug-in is a way better value and sounds better The Heritage audio TubeSesser it’s about $2000 and is way closer to a real to CL1b and it has saturation controls that give way more tonal variation. If you only have the budget of $1300, the best flexibility for your dollars would be to buy the UAD plug-in and a used Distressor. Same cost way better quality and then you get hardware and software.
@@nicefish10 interesting. The Distressor keeps popping up! Looks like gonna have to just save abit more and get that used distressor. I'm from the UK So they don't go as cheap as overseas but that's fine. Quality comes first - appreciate the help man.
Was expecting B to be the Plug In due to the micro loss of Transients . But totally surprised with the UAD Plug In ... Love these blind tests 🙂 Great work Thomas !!!
Apprec the video! Somehow I liked how the rap vocal sounded the best on (C) the UAD Mkii. I think I can see the settings but was super curious what the Atk / Release / Ratio settings were that you used if you were comfortable sharing possibly🙏🏼 Thanks again!
Out of curiosity what tubes are in the CL1B? The Heritage Audio tubesessor has vintage NOS Raytheon Tubes in them, The Warm Audio WA1B has the JJ and Tungsol tubes in them, revive Audio do a MOD upgrade of the Warm Audio and they Add the Genalex Gold lion tubes in them, I’ve just ordered some Gold lion tubes myself to try out. But I’m curious to know what tubes was in the CL1B, Thanks 🙏🏻
The original still wins to me but the WA comes close. The Tube-Tech has slightly more punch and best control of dynamics. The plug-in has tonal distortion in the higher frequencies and sounds flat.
I'm running a Neve 1073 into a Warm cl1b. (I know you use the real deal Cl1b) but the input and the output are both "pegging" while recording vocals. The compression is good and sounds nice, but how do I stop the I/O from pegging?? Or should I not even worry about it?. Thanks!
I always thought since the beginning that B was the Warm Audio machine. For me it has some substantial difference from the real deal, since there is a kind of mid saturation emphasis that is always there. Some might like it. Not me. I do prefer a cleaner sound and after seeing this and other videos with this comparison I prefer to opt for a Distressor, if I will need to get some hardware compressors to complete my home studio and do not want to pay or wait for a CL1B. All in all, these videos are great for people to be better informed for their own choices.
My honest opinion. On the vocals, the WA-1B sounded like it had a blanket over it. The tube tech sounded more fuller, rounder, smoother, and open. I was considering getting the WA-1B until I watched this video and really listened. My Lindell 1176 sounds better than the WA-1B and it's only $400 brand new.
Odd🤔 1:31 - TT Hardware 1:44 - UAD Software 1:37 - WA Hardware The plugin sounds more accurate to the OG regarding frequency perception. However, it seems to still suffer from digital narrowness and lack of analog body. The warm audio compression sounds fairly identical but there is a loss in HiFi clarity/detail but perceived low end loudness or emphasis; probably due to harmonic structure being different compared to the original and plugin. I see relevance for having both versions of the hardware. I would use the WA 1B specifically for bass or low-end element and any sound source that's super on highs and you want to add a little contrast to it for perception balancing without using EQ.
my guess B is the warm, has less top end due to the 3db cut at 5k, A the cl1b c the uad, uad has less low end, less transient response, flatter sounding, transient wise on top, thinner, less space in the sound field
yep, my ears were right, my guess you can boost the top end on the signal going into the warm and get a better, or shall I say more balanced sound, closer to the original unit. They are very close.
The warm audio will never sound like the tube tech. It’s 1/3 of the price so in reality how much money do yo think they actually needed to build it? A lot less. So what can you expect in the sound quality? It’s like this audio interface Apogee Symphony has a cheaper version called Desktop. Apogee says it has the same converters and it’s ok it may have the same ones but I bet they don’t sound the same huh because the all around circuitry matters too. In this video, Tube tech and Warm audio each one compresses audio in a different way (even thought they trying to emulate the optical compression of the tube tech) and that’s where each compressor gets its own sound. I’m tired of all this brands trying to sell mic clones, plug-in emulations, ai stuff, etc that are just trying to take peoples money.
people and gear snobs love to talk out the same place they hear, that is where the sun doesn't shine. I heard the op's orginal comparison between the cl1b and the uad, I own the uad one, so I can nail down how the plug and real unit sounds. I also sent some of my audio samples to an engineer that own the real deal and compared how it sounded vs my plug in. The warm is right up there with the cl1b. The difference can be mitigated with eq, anyone else saying 4k is worth not having to eq a bit to get to 97 98% threshold of the real deal is clueless, wants you to think you can't get close to their equipment to justify the fact they spent 5 grand on one piece. The only time that expense is justified is when you run a studio that runs 24/7, with high profile clients or have so much demand you are backed up with clients and every second you save can be the difference between missing a deadline or losing a job because you had to add one more eq to every source you recorded prior or after then yeah, spend 5k on the real deal, if not, they are just being a jackass on the internet trying to stroke their ego because they spent a lot of money on one piece of equipment. You will never see a successful engineer downtalking on people for using less expensive gear to do the best they can with the resources at their disposal. Just dudes that couldn't cut it in their home studios that spent their last on one piece hoping you send your mixes to them to pay off that loan they got to buy the gear in the first place.
I'm not sure how anyone can really hear a great difference over a RUclips stream unless settings are greatly exaggerated. In the room with them I could believe it...
This comes down to price and bragging rights; ask yourself in Clint Eastwood's voice (Do You Feel Lucky?) Well, Do You? (Save some money and make my day.) Meanwhile, folks with the famous TUBE TECH will probably look down at you when you decide to show off your studio later (During Show & Tell) with an Awesome Emulation of a $3600 piece of the best Holy Grail of optos!
I've heard another comparaison and the Warm sounds like it's missing the last octave in the lows. It surely will look cool in some bedroom amateur studios. Kids will tell their friends they own a Tubetech...
Why so much hate? You woulnd´t even be able to tell if there is a cl1b/wab1 in a mix. Let the smallest buy it for their home studio, I got a tube tech too, but no need to hate on the clones
@@Kellow7 Simple : they are no clones. They look alike but that's it. But hey......keep giving them your hard earned money to look cool. I'd rather pay for something that works has advertised.
@@MartinMartin-yi9toyea sure, warm did good for the price but the sound isn’t the same… let the amateur get their comp, we can use our real units, no hate against them, respect as a community
Version C definitely doesnt have the low end presence of A and B. A has a richer bottom end. No surprise C was the UAD plugin, A and B could swing either way, just a matter of taste or source material
The Warm Sounds Good...I just dont see the Point in using it over "Blu MU" why would I give a live sampled plugin...from the Actual Unit....to use a Cloan....? the Cloan is only vital on Mix and Masterbuses........
Warm audio is more transparent than CL1B in a good way. Depending on the personal preference and bank account though, warm audio' price setting is crazy with this quality.
Don’t buy the Warm…. Save up your Pennie’s and buy the Heritage Tubessor. It is five times cooler than the warm audio not nearly as expensive as the Tube Tech, but the saturation control is super cool and ads flexibility that the Warm, and the lug in don’t have.
Save your money for the real thing use a plug in like the Apollo. Anyone who has ever used a real Tubetech CL1B can immediately tell the difference in an appropriately constructed and treated room…… having listened to a comparison in a professional studio I was highly disappointed…..the Warm audio just doesn’t handle the mid range like the CL1B…. Again save your money because it’s comparable to the plugin.
Try the Acustica Audio Titanium if you want that TubeTec sound……you’re welcome…….Actually Softube’s version is close to the actual unit even more so by a slight margin over the Acustica Audio version
The power supply in the Warm Audio unit creates a humming feedback you can hear in other equipment when you place the WA-1B near them. Best to keep the WA-1B at a distance from the pre you’re using
It is? Where can I hear it in the video?
Creators that do comparisons like this are not helpful when they do not offer their professional opinions of the sonic differences. After the compression and downsampling that youtube provides, it is too difficult for the viewer to hear a true comparison, no matter their setup. Advice for creators who are comparing products in the future -- Please offer your opinion. That's why we are watching. If you do not feel confident enough to offer your own opinion, please state that.
I definitely feel that.. but hey ! I’ve looked at videos just like this and bought a neve 1073 and a tlm103.. and when I got them they sound exactly as the video sounded.. so use your ears! They won’t steer you wrong
@@AJayTheDoggsame, I got the 103 and 1073spx , this wa1b comes in today by noon, and if it’s good then cool if not a return is to easy
Thanks for your message and i can understand where you're coming from. However, who am i to tell you what's good or not? and why bias you with my opinion? From experience i know how crucial unbiased blindtests are and i feel i can create the best environment to do those comparisons. That's what i'm here for, not to tell you what you should think of a specific piece of gear. For that, i make other content like mix breakdowns and recording walkthroughs where i go in depth on why i use the gear i use to get the results i want. Appreciate you being honest tho and feedback is always welcome (as long as its not coming out of a speaker ;))
@@thomasvopstal You're the professional doing the review. We trust your opinion! You're also the only one who is hearing the comparison before the youtube compression.
@@SweepsBeatsuse your ears
I started watching the video by comparing the vocals and I thought that the order was the same as in the video: a - plugin, b - tube-tech, c - warm and I thought WOW - the plugin is the best, warm is great and tube-tech is weak and bland. And then I saw the results at the end of the video and realized that my ears hadn't deceived me. I was deceived by my haste and my eyesight. The original tube-tech is divine, the plugin is 70% like the original, and warm is a joke. Great comparison, great channel! Regards and thank you, I almost bought Warm! I stay with plugin.❤🙏🙏🙏🙏
Great review, I can't wait for Warm Audio to release this unit!
Listening to the blind test I would say that:
A = Tube-Tech
B = Warm Audio
C = UAD plugin
It's out. I ordered it this morning. It'll be here tomorrow. Order now, I anticipate a shortage in coming at this price. Especially since the heritage unit is more than twice the price, and the original has been back stocked for years now. This will get you 90% where you want to go, and you can finish everything else with plug-ins. It is truly a wonderful time to be alive.
loved that you had to say uad lol
I think A- Tube tech B - UAD plug-in and C - warm audio. B sounds thin. C sounds like warm audio because they always add a little low mid spice to their products for the warmth
not so sure any EQ will replace that magic@@Crysco.mp3
@@JohnKingsOfficial a and b are super close, c is lacking something in every example in comparison to the real comps
Sorry about the power cable! 😅
The input/outputs on the back are TRS. Also have the XLR options.
Thank you for checking out the unit! Hope you enjoyed it! 🙏
Awesome! Thanks for giving me the opportunity to try this out before release!🙏
TRS.......perfect for the amateur bedroom studio. Q : why are all your gear sounding like it's either missing an octave down low AND/OR have some high-mid frequency pearcing sound?
@@MartinMartin-yi9towhat’s wrong with TRS please?
@@MartinMartin-yi9to bro what are you talking about?... such nonsense.
It’s hard to tell without context. You should Provide a pre mixed instrumental with the analog chain from the vocals. Without context it’s hard to tell how the sound blends and sits with the beat.
I mean A sounded the best.... damn it.
I felt A compress lowend so naturally and doesn't add any unnecessary high frequency, so smooth.
A = Tube Tech
B = Plugin
C = Warm audio
That's What i thougt
Thought exactly the same here !!! The Plug In brings so much value to the Table !!! The Tubetech is King but the Plug In is dangerously effective !!!
I have been using the UAD 2 plugin for 3 years, Flawless. No offense but you can use multiple instances of UAD Plugin. You only get 1 unit when you buy hardware.
Wow interesting! You put this together in the best way of all of the channels I watched - blind test really helped a lot! I watched this under the belief that you may have randomized the ABC order of each test and wrote down the following (giving each section 2 passes):
ABC
BAC
BCA
BCA
I noted that A & C were somewhat interchangeable on a couple of those and I just had to make a decision... The truth is that the test was very difficult - I had to listen super critically to even make a judgment in some cases. I am shocked that I preferred the Warm over the TT in almost every instance, but also surprised that I didn't prefer the plugin in any of them, seeing as I've used it across many mixes. Keep in mind that my studio monitors (which are using sonarworks room correction) may be a bit bright, therefore the TT may have felt a little harsh/sibilant at times.
All of this said, the differences were so minute to me that I am okay with any of them. I think if you were to drop these into a mix for a final blind test, I would have a very difficult time picking out which is which.
Final note that it is clear that ears are very subjective - anyone reading this may have heard things completely differently than me, and that makes sense. There are so many variables just to listening including the room we are in, treatment, reflections, phasing, ,monitors, etc etc. Which leads me back to my conclusion that your average listener is going to love any one of these that you choose (but there is something a little more fun about using hardware).
To who’s wondering: yes tubetech also uses lundahl transformers and the inputs on the back support ts and trs. Another small note is that i noticed the attack of the warm audio is al little faster using the same settings as the tube tech. Overal they sound really good!
Liked the plug-in way more than the Warm 😆
I have been using the UAD 2 plugin for 3 years, Flawless. No offense but you can use multiple instances of UAD Plugin. You only get 1 unit when you buy hardware.
In the comments you can see well. None can really say what it is all in all the original device. Thus, the question of what is better done with it. All of them work. Depending on the song and performance is so or so then still fine-tuned with the EQ and other tools.
I had heard some good things about the WA1B as well as some critical things. So while listening I thought, as long as the Warm Audio is either A or B that is great. C sounded a bit thin. I liked both A and B. It really sounded like that added something which C was lacking. Perhaps A was a bit more tasteful but the difference with B was so small that I cannot justify saving for a real Tubetech. I'm getting the WA1B.
Unfortunately none of them came close... Missing that low end! Hardware Tube Tech CL1B is the clear winner here!
Never
The tube tech was much smoother
I had B, C, and A. Maybe it was the release time on A held on a little too long.
damn i hoped A was WA-1b 😭
If warm audio changes their tubes in this comp , it’ll sound even more open !
Hmm, might try that actually
@@thomasvopstal if you do let me know lol I might just buy the comp
Shocked. I thought the Warm was A because of the upper mid bump that their gear tends to have.
Now knowing the answer, Warm sounds closer to the plugin.
My Chois was A-C-B... so to my ears is better to use than the plug in than the cheap hardware version 🙂
C is the plugin, A is Tubetech and B Warm audio
You can tell which one is the Warm Audio...but it sounds really close to the 4000 Unit....so close its worth the Savings
looking to get it for rap vocals.. currently using the GAP COMP 3A to track, would the WA-1B be an big upgrade difference you think?
nope. Buy a Distressor instead of the Warm….or….buy the UAD plug-in and then use the rest of the budget to buy a used Distressor. The Warm audio would be a bargain if it was 500 bucks. But since it’s not the plug-in is a way better value and sounds better The Heritage audio TubeSesser it’s about $2000 and is way closer to a real to CL1b and it has saturation controls that give way more tonal variation. If you only have the budget of $1300, the best flexibility for your dollars would be to buy the UAD plug-in and a used Distressor. Same cost way better quality and then you get hardware and software.
@@nicefish10 interesting. The Distressor keeps popping up! Looks like gonna have to just save abit more and get that used distressor. I'm from the UK So they don't go as cheap as overseas but that's fine. Quality comes first - appreciate the help man.
why he never reveals what's what?
End of the video! End screen has the reveal!
my bad thank you !
Was expecting B to be the Plug In due to the micro loss of Transients . But totally surprised with the UAD Plug In ... Love these blind tests 🙂 Great work Thomas !!!
thanks so much! great to hear you liked it!
SAME! C was actually my favorite
Apprec the video! Somehow I liked how the rap vocal sounded the best on (C) the UAD Mkii. I think I can see the settings but was super curious what the Atk / Release / Ratio settings were that you used if you were comfortable sharing possibly🙏🏼 Thanks again!
Out of curiosity what tubes are in the CL1B?
The Heritage Audio tubesessor has vintage NOS Raytheon Tubes in them,
The Warm Audio WA1B has the JJ and Tungsol tubes in them,
revive Audio do a MOD upgrade of the Warm Audio and they Add the Genalex Gold lion tubes in them,
I’ve just ordered some Gold lion tubes myself to try out. But I’m curious to know what tubes was in the CL1B,
Thanks 🙏🏻
The original still wins to me but the WA comes close. The Tube-Tech has slightly more punch and best control of dynamics. The plug-in has tonal distortion in the higher frequencies and sounds flat.
I'm running a Neve 1073 into a Warm cl1b. (I know you use the real deal Cl1b) but the input and the output are both "pegging" while recording vocals. The compression is good and sounds nice, but how do I stop the I/O from pegging?? Or should I not even worry about it?. Thanks!
I always thought since the beginning that B was the Warm Audio machine. For me it has some substantial difference from the real deal, since there is a kind of mid saturation emphasis that is always there. Some might like it. Not me. I do prefer a cleaner sound and after seeing this and other videos with this comparison I prefer to opt for a Distressor, if I will need to get some hardware compressors to complete my home studio and do not want to pay or wait for a CL1B. All in all, these videos are great for people to be better informed for their own choices.
My honest opinion. On the vocals, the WA-1B sounded like it had a blanket over it. The tube tech sounded more fuller, rounder, smoother, and open. I was considering getting the WA-1B until I watched this video and really listened. My Lindell 1176 sounds better than the WA-1B and it's only $400 brand new.
Blindly guessed that A is real deal. But was thinking that B is a plugin, while C is warm audio
Odd🤔
1:31 - TT Hardware
1:44 - UAD Software
1:37 - WA Hardware
The plugin sounds more accurate to the OG regarding frequency perception. However, it seems to still suffer from digital narrowness and lack of analog body.
The warm audio compression sounds fairly identical but there is a loss in HiFi clarity/detail but perceived low end loudness or emphasis; probably due to harmonic structure being different compared to the original and plugin.
I see relevance for having both versions of the hardware. I would use the WA 1B specifically for bass or low-end element and any sound source that's super on highs and you want to add a little contrast to it for perception balancing without using EQ.
Digital narrowness. I’ve been searching for this description for 1000 years. Thank you.
my guess B is the warm, has less top end due to the 3db cut at 5k, A the cl1b c the uad, uad has less low end, less transient response, flatter sounding, transient wise on top, thinner, less space in the sound field
yep, my ears were right, my guess you can boost the top end on the signal going into the warm and get a better, or shall I say more balanced sound, closer to the original unit. They are very close.
The warm audio will never sound like the tube tech. It’s 1/3 of the price so in reality how much money do yo think they actually needed to build it? A lot less. So what can you expect in the sound quality?
It’s like this audio interface Apogee Symphony has a cheaper version called Desktop. Apogee says it has the same converters and it’s ok it may have the same ones but I bet they don’t sound the same huh because the all around circuitry matters too.
In this video, Tube tech and Warm audio each one compresses audio in a different way (even thought they trying to emulate the optical compression of the tube tech) and that’s where each compressor gets its own sound.
I’m tired of all this brands trying to sell mic clones, plug-in emulations, ai stuff, etc that are just trying to take peoples money.
If you pick up the manual you just threw on the floor, then you will know about those 1/4 inch in and outs .....just saying. Great video anyways !
I love that there are so many engineers who can "hear" the difference in the units. Funny nobody agrees in any comment section YT
people and gear snobs love to talk out the same place they hear, that is where the sun doesn't shine. I heard the op's orginal comparison between the cl1b and the uad, I own the uad one, so I can nail down how the plug and real unit sounds. I also sent some of my audio samples to an engineer that own the real deal and compared how it sounded vs my plug in. The warm is right up there with the cl1b. The difference can be mitigated with eq, anyone else saying 4k is worth not having to eq a bit to get to 97 98% threshold of the real deal is clueless, wants you to think you can't get close to their equipment to justify the fact they spent 5 grand on one piece. The only time that expense is justified is when you run a studio that runs 24/7, with high profile clients or have so much demand you are backed up with clients and every second you save can be the difference between missing a deadline or losing a job because you had to add one more eq to every source you recorded prior or after then yeah, spend 5k on the real deal, if not, they are just being a jackass on the internet trying to stroke their ego because they spent a lot of money on one piece of equipment. You will never see a successful engineer downtalking on people for using less expensive gear to do the best they can with the resources at their disposal. Just dudes that couldn't cut it in their home studios that spent their last on one piece hoping you send your mixes to them to pay off that loan they got to buy the gear in the first place.
I'm not sure how anyone can really hear a great difference over a RUclips stream unless settings are greatly exaggerated. In the room with them I could believe it...
C sounded good but it might be interesting to hear all that in the context of a mix 😇
please what's the answer? A = the real one, B = warm audio. I need the confirmation.
Watch the entire video😉
@@thomasvopstal haha I'm sorry. I will now!
Looks like warm senr all his soldiers at the same time
Just got mine and I think it’s not harsh
A = UAD plugin
B = Warm Audio
C = Tube Tech
Just saw the results. I'm both surprised and impressed that I mixed up the UAD with the Tube Tech!
Same here! I could definitely spot the WA but mixed up the plugin and original. Good thing I have the plugin 🤪
I guessed the same. Super happy, haha
This comes down to price and bragging rights; ask yourself in Clint Eastwood's voice (Do You Feel Lucky?) Well, Do You? (Save some money and make my day.) Meanwhile, folks with the famous TUBE TECH will probably look down at you when you decide to show off your studio later (During Show & Tell) with an Awesome Emulation of a $3600 piece of the best Holy Grail of optos!
Yeah I don’t think I’d be hanging around people who “Look down” at me just for seeing a clone of gear they own. Like that’s lame behavior
A CL1b
B UAD
C WA
I've heard another comparaison and the Warm sounds like it's missing the last octave in the lows. It surely will look cool in some bedroom amateur studios. Kids will tell their friends they own a Tubetech...
Why so much hate? You woulnd´t even be able to tell if there is a cl1b/wab1 in a mix. Let the smallest buy it for their home studio, I got a tube tech too, but no need to hate on the clones
@@Kellow7 Simple : they are no clones. They look alike but that's it. But hey......keep giving them your hard earned money to look cool. I'd rather pay for something that works has advertised.
@@MartinMartin-yi9toyea sure, warm did good for the price but the sound isn’t the same… let the amateur get their comp, we can use our real units, no hate against them, respect as a community
@@Kellow7 Do they respect the community by stealing designs, make them cheaper though not sounding the same and selling them as exact clones? Hell no.
dang that WA sounds good... they are using mostly the same parts too - goes to show you how much margin is in some of these big name brand pieces
Version C definitely doesnt have the low end presence of A and B. A has a richer bottom end. No surprise C was the UAD plugin, A and B could swing either way, just a matter of taste or source material
A was more smoother and handled the transients better
Where is the reveal ?? Did I miss it ?
My guess is -
A - warm
B - TT
C - plug-in.
So you skipped the video too early huh?😉
A = Wa1b
B = Tube Tech C1b
C = UAD plugin
WA have just a little more highs, the CL1B is a little more gluey...but they are pretty close...I would buy the WA1B
The Warm Sounds Good...I just dont see the Point in using it over "Blu MU" why would I give a live sampled plugin...from the Actual Unit....to use a Cloan....? the Cloan is only vital on Mix and Masterbuses........
What??
ruclips.net/video/pApomLFgB9Y/видео.html
Warm audio is more transparent than CL1B in a good way. Depending on the personal preference and bank account though, warm audio' price setting is crazy with this quality.
thats awesome!
Bluey + warm 1b= nice sound
Don’t buy the Warm…. Save up your Pennie’s and buy the Heritage Tubessor. It is five times cooler than the warm audio not nearly as expensive as the Tube Tech, but the saturation control is super cool and ads flexibility that the Warm, and the lug in don’t have.
C is lacking something in comparison to the others ^^
A is brightest and freshest, B is the darker and the least exiting and C in middle...
Great!! Now I have to buy a Tubetech CL1B 🤬 😂
A - Warm
B - CL1B
C - Plugin
Lydkraft is not a place, it's the original name of the company.
Oh cool, didn’t know. Thanks for the info
Save your money for the real thing use a plug in like the Apollo. Anyone who has ever used a real Tubetech CL1B can immediately tell the difference in an appropriately constructed and treated room…… having listened to a comparison in a professional studio I was highly disappointed…..the Warm audio just doesn’t handle the mid range like the CL1B…. Again save your money because it’s comparable to the plugin.
I think B is the plugin
B is a warm..
Try the Acustica Audio Titanium if you want that TubeTec sound……you’re welcome…….Actually Softube’s version is close to the actual unit even more so by a slight margin over the Acustica Audio version
AA sucks.
Wonder how much warm paid him ? 🤔
Millions and millions and millions!
Pennies?
The big difference I heard is the Warm sounded more clear on the Rap Vocals
Wow the UA Plugin is so close! WA doesn't have the vibe. So I'll save money for the real deal. Thanks for the video!
a sound the best , then C then B, listen from laptop , a was hardware I figure and c was uad, so I saved money cause I wanted to buy the warm
B
Barely any difference.
I heard the difference through my TV speakers did not even have to use my studio monitors tube tech was more smooth and handled transients feather