Chandler Limited REDD.47 Mic Preamp Review by Sweetwater Sound

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Sweetwater's SoundCheck Vol. 8
Mitch Gallagher presents the Chandler Limited REDD.47 tube mic preamplifier with the help of Nick D'Virgilio and Don Carr. After the video, click the link above for more detailed info on the Chandler Limited REDD.47.

[@alvagoldbook2]

Occasionally I listen to things through my lousy laptop speakers, just to get an idea of how things might sound using consumer quality speakers. With that in mind, the Chandler did give all the tracks much more color, but more than anything, it seemed to make things nice and squishy.

[@cmath8577]

I have very good monitors and nice room to listen.I honestly was surprised how good the antelope stacked up.Im not knocking the Chandler but to achieve the classic tones found on records like Revolver you need for a start... a great source//talent,Geoff Emerick...Some additional gear such as Altec and or Fairchild valve compressor/limiters and a tape machine with tubes and transformers in the line stages...then returning into a console like the EMI tube desk with pentode tubes and more transformers and additional EQ made from parts that are pretty much extinct...

[@MrPook79]

Well stated! There was multiple pieces of mojo then, to create that magic (not even counting the actual musicians and their own equipment)

[@terrydoylemusic]

I don't think the recording chains (i.e. the mic, room and instruments)were curated enough. Even so I can hear on most sources a very forward and present sound from the REDD. The electric guitar tone was mush on both, not sure why they didn't have a slightly saturated sound to see how the pres handle the crunch. Anyway, difficult to audition this stuff through YT mp3 quality.

[@caspermaster-com]

The redd added some saturation, if you have everything else then this expensive saturationbox might be cool:)

[@av3nger3]

2:07 Haha wow exactly what I Need to hear. I'm going to be pairing a U47 FET with whatever new preamp stereo set I get.

[@claudianreyn4529]

Huge difference. Interesting texture on the highs. The tracks didn't have enough low mids.

[@atomicrocker]

The overdriven harsh Marshall sound was too much aggressive with REDD.47.

[@russellwilson9740]

Noticed the Chandler to be better on the elect. gtr. only...

[@Ultrarock87]

tiny difference .... sctually the Redd47 sounded a bit harsh and crunchy with his voice,,, on gtrs was a little bit better and fuller

[@justlow222]

huge difference and the red sound way way better on both

[@DrFoofyMan]

I'll stick with my ADL 700.

[@hoboroadie4623]

Am I the only one who wants this solely for Direct Injection of a screaming guitar? I guess I just have to save up my dimes to buy one and show everyone how the DI jack ON THE FRONT works.

[@derekec]

Been lusting this pre but know what? - my ears don't hear it and the point of my input is that the tones I hope to gain probably..well assuredly will not be obtained by the pre. It's not Chandler's fault. It's that the tones I, probably we, seek are really in the hands of the musicians and engineering. The tones here are just too close no matter how night and day another may counter, to make the difference that I'm seeking - for instance the bell like chiming tone of Harrison's Gent on Happy Just to Dance and This Boy. It goes well beyond the pre-amp's characteristics. I've a Gent, an AC30, a Warm Audio W47, playing >50yrs not great but capable, every good plug-in known to humanity and a semi-decent hardware tube pre to A-B my attempts and if I'm not getting that bell-like sound with all this, the pre-amp isn't the reason. I'm clean, get chime, get jangle...but not that elusive endorphin raising bell. It ain't the pre. It's the room, the strings, the pick, the engineering, etc. Guess I'll have to pass on the Redd. I'll be disappointed if even in just my own (dis)ability.

[@dfmn8650]

Not much difference in quality. For the price and the hype I expected more from the Chandler.

[@darty58]

Huh ? For me the difference is mindblowing

[@ingoodmusic]

Not much difference))

[@RyanLuchuck]

The difference would be much more apparent when you start stacking a lot of tracks.

[@phuzbrain]

Marginal differences... not worth the price.

[@jeffrodvold9229]

I call bullshit on this video.....i dont hear any difference.

[@atomicrocker]

Just use better speakers.