1176 compressors are everything but punchy.

 

#1's the worst. Just flubs the kick and sort of nasty sounding.
#2 Neutral
#3 Tightest and most controlled
#4 Clearest and most "breathing"

 

3 and 4 more natural, don't break transients, more clear, soft and warm. But the 4 is the winner for me. Thank you!

 

...I just bought some strings for mine.

 

Can't you get them for bass?

 

I prefer 4 to.Thanx for the time mercurysoto , nice test!

 

Nice test indeed, 4 is the winner for me. I think first sample is the Bomb Factory, 2 is Waves, 3 is Slate VMR and last is UAD, but of course it's a blind test, so I'm not sure

 

definitely 4

 

#1 Sounds crushed.
#2 The compression is evident but not overwhelming.
#3 Is a bit warm, hardware 1176s are known for clarity and brightness...
#4 Gets my vote for possessing the characteristics of the original hardware.

 

#3 for me

 

Ok, people. It seems there's a clear tendency on the favourite 1176 emulation. To give people who need it a better chance at assessing the audio files, here you are with a link to download the files. They are stereo WAV @ 48 kbps/ 24 bits. We'll give it some time for those of you who'd like a more in-depth analysis and tomorrow I'll lift the curtain.

 

Thanks mercury, but mega want a key for download... is it a "Audiosex" like ? or 1176 ? ;)
maybe this "wjskj#gjsg547543773.210.35diusyq"

 

Sorry people, it's the first time I use Mega, and I don't know I encrypted this thing. Here's the decryption key:

!LKFGjEyKps7cfwQDggvdxh1i1setWO27M_B2VBux21g

 

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3 and 4 are my favorites, as they sound most natural. 1 is a no-go, and 2 has that infamous pumping that's not to my taste...

 

For me 3 and 4 are good

but I think in same times maybe i like the 1 to if its was not over compressed like hire
thats the question with different in level ratio and release maybe the 1 and 2 are much better than I ear

 

4 and 3 here. number 1 is horrible

 

No.4 is my favourite, 3 is also nice.

 

Didn't like 1 at all, 2 and 3 were okay, voted for 4.

 

Can I use 2 for transients together with 1 for artificial thickness?
Or am I supposed to like 4 most, since everyone seems to do?
(No 1176 or hardware clone here to compare, btw.)

 

I think all four are outstanding,probably Behringer units,where is my reward?

 

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