Thanks for the video, but where is the noise? Apart from the fan or the computer-type device... I was convinced by the product. I would go so far as to say that the original Ampex 351 has more residual noise. I'll compare them in that regard. Sound-wise, the 351 has a little more character, but the price difference doesn't always justify the difference in sound. Maybe the Warm Audio is more practical for everyday use for me. On the other hand, in my case, I am a drummer and I try to bring my instruments and microphones (md-441oh and 60's D12 bd) to the gigs. These microphones need decent preamps to get the best out of them, and nowadays with everything digital, neutral and aseptic... it's crap. In addition, when you put a certain amount of gain on those preamps, noises (really extreme noises that cannot be worked with) come out, often due to poorly done electrical assembly. My plan is to have the two channel model Wa-2mpx with a voltage stabilizer in a rack. Of course I'm not going to go around with two 351s and Wa have a good solution. Again, thanks for the information.
There really is no noise from the WA-MPX unless you use a ribbon mic but some folks swear they hear noise, in this video I got no discernable noise at all, it surprised me. On the first video I did, there was a bad cord, didn't realize until I tried to use that cord for another project and it was intermittent so I tossed it. If your gonna use it the way your intending I don't think even if you use the high gain switch you would have much noise at all. I've used the WA-MPX with the md-441U on toms and got no noise at all. The drummer in the session went and bought himself 2 of the dual channel WA-MPX's he thinks their the best sounding Pre's he's ever used and has them in his rack for live shows. He say's the only time he got too much noise from them are when he was at a club and didn't have them plugged into his power conditioner, but clubs and venues are notorious for having lousy power with tons of interference. He went back to that same venue a couple of weeks later with a Furman PL-Plus DMC powering his rack and say's there was no noise at all, even when he cranked the gain with the high gain switch engaged. He also thinks the Tape saturation switch on the WA-MPX is the bomb, states he never turns it off. For the price of the WA-MPX and the build quality I don't think you can beat it. Warm Audio did a really good job with it. Thanks for the comment I really appreciate it. Have fun with the WA-MPX. Have a good one.
Видеоклипы
Thank you! Good job and perspective.
Glad you enjoyed it!
interesting stuff
The WA-MPX has become my favorite Preamp everything I put through it sounds really good, Makes vocals easy to work with and sit on top of the mix.
Also would buying a 2nd one of these be the same as the dual technically?
2 single channel WA-MPX's would cost more than a 2 channel unit and would take up more space in your rack
What’s the difference with the dual channel? Just being able to have a second mic going at once?
Yes, Having 2 channels that can be used simultaneously
Thanks for the video, but where is the noise? Apart from the fan or the computer-type device... I was convinced by the product.
I would go so far as to say that the original Ampex 351 has more residual noise. I'll compare them in that regard. Sound-wise, the 351 has a little more character, but the price difference doesn't always justify the difference in sound. Maybe the Warm Audio is more practical for everyday use for me.
On the other hand, in my case, I am a drummer and I try to bring my instruments and microphones (md-441oh and 60's D12 bd) to the gigs. These microphones need decent preamps to get the best out of them, and nowadays with everything digital, neutral and aseptic... it's crap. In addition, when you put a certain amount of gain on those preamps, noises (really extreme noises that cannot be worked with) come out, often due to poorly done electrical assembly.
My plan is to have the two channel model Wa-2mpx with a voltage stabilizer in a rack. Of course I'm not going to go around with two 351s and Wa have a good solution.
Again, thanks for the information.
There really is no noise from the WA-MPX unless you use a ribbon mic but some folks swear they hear noise, in this video I got no discernable noise at all, it surprised me. On the first video I did, there was a bad cord, didn't realize until I tried to use that cord for another project and it was intermittent so I tossed it. If your gonna use it the way your intending I don't think even if you use the high gain switch you would have much noise at all. I've used the WA-MPX with the md-441U on toms and got no noise at all. The drummer in the session went and bought himself 2 of the dual channel WA-MPX's he thinks their the best sounding Pre's he's ever used and has them in his rack for live shows. He say's the only time he got too much noise from them are when he was at a club and didn't have them plugged into his power conditioner, but clubs and venues are notorious for having lousy power with tons of interference. He went back to that same venue a couple of weeks later with a Furman PL-Plus DMC powering his rack and say's there was no noise at all, even when he cranked the gain with the high gain switch engaged. He also thinks the Tape saturation switch on the WA-MPX is the bomb, states he never turns it off. For the price of the WA-MPX and the build quality I don't think you can beat it. Warm Audio did a really good job with it. Thanks for the comment I really appreciate it. Have fun with the WA-MPX. Have a good one.