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First of all, the REDD.47 and the TG-2 could
not sound more different, but stacked
together with triple-tracked and layered guitar parts, the sound was simply massive.
We next decided to track some of Matt's
guitar solos direct to try and get the
"Revolution" guitar tone. I plugged in the guitar through the DI, cranked up all of the inputs
and outputs, and... no dice. We got loud,
clean direct guitar. After a text to Wade, I
found out that the guitar signal needs to be at
line level via a DAW send or a second preamp (see the sidebar). Once I followed that
simple rule, there it was: loud, proud and
grungy as all get-out! A classic tube console
overdrive. However, on a loud miked source
such as lead vocals, drums, or miked guitars,
the REDD.47 is capable of incredible distortion that is thick and intense but still musical.
Over the next two months I continued to
use the REDD.47 on vocals, congas, tambourine, cajon, bass cabinet, acoustic guitars, and on a mono front-of-kit mic. In each
scenario it yielded excellent results. As to
microphone selection, it plays no favorites.
However, if you are using low-output ribbons
or dynamic mics, you will need to stick to
louder sources such as drums or screaming
guitar cabinets. The REDD.47's 57 dB of
gain is just on the edge for spoken word or
sung sources as far as volume and noise
floor are concerned. Having said that, in normal use the REDD.47 is surprisingly clean
and quiet for a vintage-style tube preamp.
The Rumble filter is worth a special callout-this is not your typical highpass filter! Its name is actually quite appropriate
in that it gently and smoothly gets rid of
low rumble, but it has a softness that still
sounds nice and weighty even up around
70-110 Hz, as opposed to the stark hard
cut found in many modern mic preamps.
Comparisons
To really get my bearings on the sound
of the REDD.47, I did a round of side-byside comparisons with Chandler's other
Abbey Road preamp, the TG-2, which I
have been using for years and know well.
After tracking a full song using a pair of
matched Lauten Atlantis mics going to
each amp, I was impressed and even surprised at how completely different the two
preamps are from one another.
The TG-2 was all of the things it's known
for. It was super tight with an upper mid
punch and big solid low end. In contrast,
the REDD.47 sounded wider and more
dimensional, with a very diffuse top end that
has a slight amount of raw fuzziness to it
that is hard to describe. It's what I call "dusty
air." Its bottom end is immense, thick and pillowy, vs. the TG-2's tight punch.
I also compared the DI inputs of the two
with a Fender Jazz Bass and the results were
similar. Again, the TG-2 was tight and forward with a great funk/jazz mid presence,
while the bass through the REDD.47 was big
and full and at times more felt than heard.
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I tracked a simple song only using the
REDD.47. It featured mono drums, doubletracked electric guitar, acoustic guitar, doubletracked vocals, percussion, and DI'd bass. It
sounds trite and even romanticized, but the
song came out sounding like an old-school
record, even with no EQ or compression.
Conclusions
Before we go, I have to point out that
while this is a port of a vintage tube preamp, along with its wonderful distortions,
its dusty top end, its width and its low end
fullness, there lives a hi-fi opulence as well.
As such it can sound clean, smooth, and
modern, or thick and vintage, with the turn
of a few knobs... making it more that just
an occasional "vintage flavor maker." It's
really versatile; I would have no problems
tracking a string quartet, a jazz trio, or a
metal band.
It really is one of the nicest sounding
mic pres I have ever heard or used, period, exclamation point! Sure, some of that
could be my Beatles-colored glasses, but
I have heard nothing else with this sonic
thumbprint on the market in my 10+
years of reviewing gear. Congrats,
Chandler! Now, where do I send my first
born, my middle child, the youngest kid,
and my cat... OK, maybe not the cat.
Price: $2295
More from: Chandler Limited,
www.chandlerlimited.com
http://www.chandlerlimited.com
http://www.dpamicrophones.com
http://www.dpamicrophones.com
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