I Spent THOUSANDS on Heritage Audio Tubesessor and Regret It!

[@evenform]

Dude you not being able to turn away from the mic while talking reminds me of the countless amateur rappers coming in to my studio not being able to face the mic while rapping. Haha

[@gregnovick9620]

Open that thing up and change the tubes and be happy. It's easy.

[@goobstersroom]

@@gregnovick9620 try telling that to the company that manufactures the units themselves. If it’s that easy why couldn’t they do something so simple? Makes you change your perspective of the company as a whole

[@andyanderson398]

@@goobstersroom Tube Tech is the same way, I have the original CL1B and it crapped out after 15 years- and recently sent email to TT and nothing- TTCL1B is good but over hyped - their customer service isn't good at all and i ended up taking my Cl1B into an Orlando place to get fixed since I couldn't get Lydkraft to get back at all...

[@msb1704]

@@goobstersroomnot really. i can see you also clip your preamp. several times that red line came on in the short amount of time you had it close up 😅 not saying its common, BUT driving your pre is a good way to overload the compressor and blow something in it. shit happens man, i wouldnt blame heritage though. every company does a test before distributing to sweetwater and on top of that sweetwater does a test before sending to you 😮‍💨

[@msb1704]

@@goobstersroomi do think its a shitty clone though

[@ZiggyVision]

I had the device too and was ultimately very disappointed. The first time I bought it, the price was reduced by almost 50%, which I found very cheeky. And it always caused a slight distortion for me. In the end, I sold it after less than a year for just under €1000, so at a very high loss. Luckily, I finally got a cl1b. And it does exactly what it's supposed to.

[@goobstersroom]

@@ZiggyVision yup nothing can beat the original

[@Gang-25j]

@@goobstersroomthat’s funny

[@JdsBleedo]

@@ZiggyVision yeah I didn't like that either, I believe it was 2500 when I got it now it's 1999 but mostly all companies drop their price nowadays So in my opinion it's better to wait

[@palsheldon6520]

There is a cost of purchase a cost of ownership and a cost of disposal. If a piece of gear is going to have a problem, it usually appears in the first year. There is always a percentage of gear that is not 100% out the door of the factory. Maintanence is a thing.

[@goobstersroom]

Yeah you're right about that, but just the way things went down with them made me return the unit.

[@NoirEtBlancVie]

Super unfortunate, I’ll tell you exactly what happened. Most of the time the repair department ONLY looks at the thing you mention. Same happened to me with Drawmer. They probably just said “output knob saturation PASS” BUT, it was probably something else, they often don’t do full factory QCs.

[@goobstersroom]

@@NoirEtBlancVie good to know for the future but still on their end they gotta be more on it with troubleshooting the units in their end. Seems like they didn’t even plug it in and listen to it… what kinda service is that?

[@NoirEtBlancVie]

@ it’s the most cost effective service of course 😏 Strangely the best course of action is this YT video, there’s power in creating noise on the internet, make enough and you’ll get a new unit.

[@goobstersroom]

@@NoirEtBlancVie facts! Appreciate you for tapping in!! 🙏

[@christopherdunn317]

Yup check the tubes !

[@jdl2180]

You should have just bought two tubes and some de-oxit and fixed it yourself. Changing a tube is not much more difficult than changing a light bulb.

[@TrapBoiFuse561]

A asss

[@goobstersroom]

I know that. But if it was that simple, then why couldn’t the actual company that MANUFACTURES the unit do that? That’s more of the point I’ve changed tubes before and yes it is NOT that hard which is what I mentioned a bunch in this video already…

[@zoranfratrovic9745]

pay that much money and get broken compressor is wild. it is very possible that is something else, not just tube, it is not that simple. but, why would he fix it by himself in the first place? it is a brand new expensive unit, and it should just work.

[@TrapBoiFuse561]

@ if you think 💭 getting a CL1B run all them hrs on it no maintenance u got something coming 🤣😂🤣🤣

[@TrapBoiFuse561]

@ must run as much low hrs as u can on it

[@user-th6rh8zp3t]

i own the audioscape LA-2A and 1176D, they are unbeatable value

[@TheRealTMajor]

Facts

[@weschilton]

So do. And having previously owned a Real 1176 and LA-2A, I could not tell the difference. Which meant I could sell my "real" versions for enough money to buy 6 more Audioscape compressors!

[@charliekent-barker4903]

Audioscape Rev F and la2a here as well - less than 2 grand for the pair (only buy on sale!) - top notch.

[@jordanrogers9832]

A lot of audioscape stuff is a 1:1 recreation . Their la3a for 600 bucks is the same as the 4,000 UA la3a. They rock

[@matteonolli]

Sound "undervoltage" or bad connection on cable (cold point?) You have try on table with different cable, direct line out from converter with -18 db test tone @1khz out and misure of level on output of unit? Your interface what model is?

[@marcoangels]

I went through three Heritage Successors in four months. They sounded great at first, but all suffered a channel failure in one way or another. I must say, Sweetwater was great throughout. They exchanged faulty units quickly and for free--and ultimately refunded my money after the third one failed.

[@Rhuggins]

This so so sad and unfortunate. Good for you for posting this!!

[@apextraxx2903]

Yeah for that amount of money you can get the tegeler Schwartzmachine or the Wes audio bus compressor and both have recall and plug in control. The tegler actually is like 11 compressors in one and not only will you have bus compression you could use them in mono for front end recording.

[@mirkomarkovic3438]

The Tegeler WHAT???

[@apextraxx2903]

@ lol I’m sure I spelled that wrong, I could’ve looked it up but I didn’t and still don’t care. There’s only one compressor with anything remotely close to that name.

[@diegooliveirabenjamin]

Man, thank you for this video, for real!

[@hockeytalk6084]

I have a heritage audio successor, and honestly, it was worth every penny. one of the most versatile compressors I’ve ever used. But this is not a company I would spend THOUSANDS of dollars on their products…. they’re not there yet. Some of the stuff is just luck of the draw man and I feel like you always have to be careful if you’re going to get a knock off version of something , but maybe that’s just me. For example, everybody raves about audioscape and for the sound quality and value I have to agree, but they sent me a broken bus compressor and basically refused to fix it for like a month until I pressed them hard enough. Every company is going to give at least one person a bad experience. But yeah, that sucks man and I feel for you, but I don’t ever see myself spending more than like 2K on a copy of something. At that point, I would just save up for the real thing. I would try Stam audio if there weren’t so many stories of people waiting two years to get their stuff. Maybe that’s finally improving

[@goobstersroom]

@@hockeytalk6084 you hit the nail on the head with that one! I agree all Audio Units have their own little experiences with the actual units and the companies, I have a friend who had an audioscape 76 and 2a and he wasn’t fond of those because the input impedance had to be very specific and his audio gain was always coming in way to hot into his Apollo. I also have another friend who got blacklisted from stam because he “bugged” the owner with questions about the timeliness for his order. All in all the way I see it is what is worth investing your time into and what is not, And if you have an original unit that is not a clone, obviously it’s worth it to spend the time it takes to properly maintain it, But with all these clones being made and being sold for a premium they can’t expect people to care that much cuz I’m sure most people in the back of their minds might be saying, Why should I even care that much, this is a newly manufactured clone and if the warranty is there these companies should just fix it. At least that’s how I saw it but it is what it is I’m not too upset over it but it’s just changed my experience about how I want to go about getting units from specific companies. Cuz after I bought this tubesessor I honestly don’t think it’s worth any more than $1,500 and that’s being generous lol

[@stereotypebeats]

Sorry to hear you're having trouble I can totally feel your frustration. Just wanted to make sure you have it set up correctly. Im assuming you have your mic plugged into a preamp? So that would be XLR to mic input and 48 v power. Then the output of the preamp going into the Tubesessor via XLR line level. Correct? that distortion sounds alot like a in correct leveling. I have never used that pre but a U87 has a ton of gain I end up always having to turn stuff down. I would also check on the back of the unit ( ART Pro mpa ) it gives you the option to do +4 or -10 to gain match other gear. Hope my 2cent might help you out. Best of Luck my friend.

[@goobstersroom]

@@stereotypebeats it was 100% routed correctly. Before the unit broke down on me the signal flow was just fine I used the unit for almost 2 years and didn’t change the wiring and all my cables are perfectly fine even with new cables it performed the same. It was for sure just the unit

[@stereotypebeats]

@@goobstersroom man that sucks bro sorry you’re having the bad luck with that unit. I’ve never been a fan of the real one the CL1B I much prefer the Manley Elop or LA2a for that opto sound, I’d recommend 1176 and even the clones are great. Audioscape or blacklion. I use the bluey and love the sound I’m getting from it. Looking forward to see what you lock in with. Best of luck.

[@goobstersroom]

@@stereotypebeats imma get the Wes audio ng76 and I’ve played with that one for a while at a buddies studio and it’s super solid so it’s not a total loss! More of an experience that I was able to learn from so I’m looking at the brighter side of it!

[@NicoleDaGoat]

Damn Goob, that's frustrating. Hoping you get your workflow situated & things start going smooth for you!

[@goobstersroom]

@@NicoleDaGoat it’s all good Nicole! Appreciate you for tapping in hope you been well but we already got a new unit on the way so not all is lost!

[@silveramateur571]

Have you test the warm audio version ?

[@travisarnett9558]

USPS, UPS and FEDEX is closed on Xmas day. So who delivered?

[@fescolfaro]

They are handmade, so if you get a messed up unit you just have to get it replaced. Their 73 jr2 is the best modern Neve 73 I've ever tried, I have two of them, but one of them I had to get replaced a couple months after buying it- If you bux it on Thomann for instance, it just improves the chances you really get coverage.

[@nicefish10]

Why not just buy a real one then moron

[@mixedbyna]

zzounds will always have your back unlike sweetwater...

[@mirkomarkovic3438]

In every studio i work that has the heritage 500 1073 pre i have learned to avoid them because they fail mid take. Most of the time it's a contact problem but you can't have your gear failing in a live session. No Heritage Audio for me!

[@REALEXIT]

i didn't like it at all i never tried the hardware before even as plugin. to me la2a and 1176 better than the whole cl1b i'm pretty sure the problem is tube i think is tube Try to change the tube or sell it and get warm audio wa1b i see you got mic preamp PRO MPA II is it good or not cause i have tube mic avantone cv12

[@goobstersroom]

@@REALEXIT the pro mpa II is fire I love it had it for like 5 years already super solid. The actual tube tech is fire too but again the availability of it is the biggest downside I wouldn’t even mind with the price

[@nashwpg]

probably could have just got it fixed locally for the same as the shipping minus the wait and headache

[@goobstersroom]

@@nashwpg fr but I had the warranty and a repair shop would’ve still charged to fix, I didn’t inquire about it but that’s what’s annoying when you have the warranty and you wanna take advantage of it but then you get this as a result, which is why I ain’t with the unit no more

[@EvilPimpTheUndergroundKing]

​@@goobstersroomYou paid shipping and they didn't fix it ship it back on their dime now until it's fixed. Or ask Sweetwater to return the unit and get another unit.

[@AyoMillz]

Also an owner of this device... However; this isn't my experience... If there was anything that I would agree with is the saturation knob... the changes are subtle BUT they are there... which for me I personally like as it allows me to use some different flavor on parts ie: none on backgrounds and something on the lead vocals. I watched your entire video and from listening and experience; it sounds like you have a bad tube(s)... Where I will agree is that at the price of the unit, even at $2k - I'd expect the company to do a full service check on the unit and/or swap it out... I'd say even try that with Sweetwater (they're pretty awesome at helping their customers) and if you still have an issue continue with swapping for something else Also... it sounds like Sweetwater is willing to take it back and refund you (if I'm hearing correctly)... if so; send the unit back, get a full refund and then purchase a totally new one at the lower price... see if it works and if not go for the other option

[@aemproductions8356]

Thank you bother for the insight!🙏

[@goobstersroom]

Gotchu

[@ZAY________]

Weird I heard from Barry John’s that heritage audio is amazing He was comparing it with warn audio

[@roderickmims4802]

Stam audio just came out with one, you should try that.

[@PurpleMusicProductions]

I always had a bad feeling about Heritage Audio and now I know why. For what you paid you should have received a different experience. From what I have read Heritage is based out of Spain, so I am surprised at their prices. I was not aware of the warranty policy with Sweetwater as I presumed they would take care of the shipping. I will need inquire with my Sales Engineer to confirm, because I have bought many products from them due to the warranty, just like Vintage King. You usually cannot go wrong with Wes Audio, although I do not have that particular unit I do have their 500 Dione GBus compressor. When it comes to clones I recommend sticking with BAE, Stam Audio, AudioScape, Purple Audio (Tav10 EQ and MC76) and of course actual Neve and API.

[@weschilton]

Sweetwater's policy is the same on everything they sell, and is not a secret. I recently had to have an API 550B repaired for. broken pot, and it was exactly the same process... I paid shipping to Sweetwater, API had to do the repair (which frankly I prefer!) and then it made its way back to Sweetwater and eventually to me. I also had very good communication with Sweetwater the entire time. They actually even warned me that it could take a long time, like 8-12 weeks, due to some manufacturers still having supply chain issues. Fortunately, my turnaround was half they time that the estimated... I think about 4 weeks from start to finish.

[@goobstersroom]

@@weschilton I know other people have better experiences it’s good you had a better one but I was just sharing mine and why I don’t care for that company anymore but that’s just personal to me based off what I dealt with

[@charlychalton7743]

I feel your pain man, I bet that unit is one of the your bigger investment into your studio, they need to give you a brand new unit 🤨

[@goobstersroom]

@@charlychalton7743 I’m getting a refund and just copping the Wes ng76 instead

[@officialdiomer]

@@goobstersroomthe NG76 is really dope. I had one and only sold it because I was between jobs and had to get by. Take your time trying the different settings on it!

[@goobstersroom]

@@officialdiomer most definitely I’m looking forward to that one! Like I said I have a friend who has it and that’s why I’m getting it because for the price it’s super super super solid I liked it a lot and the build quality felt nice too

[@DERAILENTERTAINMENT1]

Check you voltage coming into unit.. or as a former electronics tech, could have been a friday unit.. it's friday and I'm not working on that unit😢. If q.a. pass it, I'm good😢

[@appa1122]

can you PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do a vocal preset like daniel caesar or frank ocean, i have been searching for so long and cant find that genre of music where they break down their sound .

[@oceansiderecordingstudio]

Here is some future advice. Tube gear does not like to be turned on and off in short spurts. Tube gear likes to be on for a long time and some studios never turn them off. So I always leave my tube gear on for several hours before I turn them off. Good luck with your new compressor. Cheers

[@goobstersroom]

@@oceansiderecordingstudio I did all that, before sessions my tube gear would be on for at least an hour and a half before recording, and I wouldn’t turn it off till later. I take care of all of my stuff and am willing to maintain everything but just with how the company dealt with the issue I was just more frustrated with them than the unit which is why I’m taking my business elsewhere. That’s pretty much it

[@nicefish10]

This is when buying the real thing matters because people that originate these technologies and devices care about what they’ve built companies like Heritage audio and warm audio didn’t design shit. All they want is your money and then they’ll run away Behringer is also in the same boat save your pennies and buy the real shit and you’ll never be disappointed.

[@TheRealTMajor]

My boy I didn’t even know you had a YT channel. I dislike the tubesessor so much. I’ve never heard an audio recording on it I’ve liked. Stam Audio is making one and I KNOW it’s going to be amazing

[@goobstersroom]

@@TheRealTMajor stam stuff is fire the only downside is the time it takes to get your hands on a unit at times but just gonna wait till I see someone I know with one and let it sit for a little. Buying brand new gear sounds fire but I did that with this tubesessor so now I’m a little more cautious when it comes to brand new audio products I’ll let them sit for a bit before I buy

[@damienowens242]

Jeez I got offered these two exact units you have as a bundle here in the UK. Glad I didn’t pull the trigger. I’m sticking with my Uad ecosystem for the time being. Hope the next unit you get works out for you!

[@NoQualmsTheArtist]

I went analog, but I'm back to UAD. Tracking through unison and plugins is better for many reasons. Don't be tempted by the allure of analog, it's a money pit.

[@goobstersroom]

@@NoQualmsTheArtist for recording I fuck w analog heavy but I’m not a “gearhead” that praises analog either. I’ve had access to countless analog units such as eqs, mastering compressors, vocal compressors and everything else in between but at the speed that music is moving now, I agree digital is the most efficient way to go. The only way I’d do more analog or hybrid is if I’m working on a passion project where I have the luxury to take my time and play with all the different pieces of gear but in the end, it’s not that important the music itself has to do all the heavy lifting vs a few units that you put on your mix that adds a 1% difference to the untrained ear

[@LEXRAPS]

Heritage Audio makes trash products! I got a HA-37 pre amp and in a year it has a loud hum that is present in all recordings. the unit never left my rack, plugged in once and then one day it just stopped working. Heritage audio warranty is trash and Sweetwater wants me to pay shipping to get it fixed. No thanks. I have a Warm Audio WA-37 that was purchased used and is as quiet as a mouse while recording. I will never purchase from Heritage Audio again.

[@ILoveTelecasters]

In hindsight you probably shouldn’t have said that the output knob wasn’t working, when it could be anything inside distorting. I could’ve done the same tho and it’s omly because they’re idiots for not testing if the unit actually worked when they ‘fixed’ it

[@goobstersroom]

@@ILoveTelecasters probably but making this video hopefully someone sees so that way they’re more thorough with their checks. It’s like they didn’t even bother plugging it in and listening to the unit

[@S.Forever-hs3cz]

Warm Audio screwed me on the 1176 crapped out 1 year to the day almost .. I was pissed. They did nothing about it either.

[@andyanderson398]

I have heard HA stuff is a bit lackluster... great design tho. :( check out Audioscape's stuff, some people like it better?

[@estrecords6844]

Plz,Do a tory lanez 90s vocal effects,that would be very helpful!!

[@AndiPicker]

Shockingly bad service - given what you pay for Heritage gear you should get a good (or at least a fit for purpose) service experience baked-in. Will you try replacing the tubes - aren't they a pair of 12AX7s that just stick out of the back of the unit?

[@goobstersroom]

@@AndiPicker yeah I’m sure those are the tubes and a lot of people are saying “just replace the tubes” which I’ve done before on some other units it’s as simple as pulling it out and putting a new one in but my only gripe was that if it’s THAT easy for the price I paid and the warranty I had for the unit then why couldn’t the manufacturing company do something that simple? So the main reason why I returned it was because I just didn’t want to deal with heritage audio as a company overall

[@AndiPicker]

@@goobstersroom Totally understand how you feel - just thinking that a pair of 12AX76s would probably cost about 1/4 the price of shipping the unit.

[@goobstersroom]

@@AndiPicker well the return was free but paying for the repair is where they charged me which I get it would be cheaper to buy the tubes and do it yourself but again my point being, what's the point of the warranty? You'd think consumers would want to take advantage of it...

[@Nighthawkclips]

Plugin Doctor for testing saturation and fingerprint of compression characteristics.

[@mixbybrandon7545]

I had the same issue when working with it.

[@goobstersroom]

Do you still have yours?

[@TrapBoiFuse561]

6:18 that made in Spain so prices of gear coming to America is cheaper so that why A lot of gear ⚙️ when down in pass few months dollar is strong so are buy power is great now Japan is in a free fall Sony trying make up so they jack the c800g up

[@fescolfaro]

Basically, probably it's just your unit that's messed up.

[@goobstersroom]

@@fescolfaro Foreal but I said bye bye to that one and hello to the Wes Audio NG76 😈

[@truescotsman4103]

I don't ever fuck around. With Sweetwater I only use them for their return policy and typically only because I can't get the gear anywhere else. They're certainly reputable but they're also humans. I say don't fuck around if there's any problem at all send it back. Take advantage of that return policy and make Sweetwater or whatever vendor you use earn their money.

[@goobstersroom]

@@truescotsman4103 100% that’s what I ended up doing, I’ve gotten my refund already since it fit within the 2 year window so my only real loss was the amount of money I spent to send it to the manufacturer

[@yoshithatsme4046]

I like these types of video, easy to follow and a good insight of what our engineer think

[@goobstersroom]

Appreciate you I'll be sure to keep more of them coming!

[@rayborysiewicz8102]

​@@goobstersroom Alright, What broken piece are you getting next?

[@goobstersroom]

@@rayborysiewicz8102 lmao good one, this is just different from the other stuff I posted I’m sure he’s talking about my less edited approach for this video

[@jason.martin]

yep Wes audio is the way to go

[@goobstersroom]

@@jason.martin facts!

[@hafimula]

Stam Audio is about to drop their 1B version. That will probably be your best option clone wise. Can't wait . .

[@Breeze_b_hard]

Most feedback on Stam Audio products is positive. The primary grievance with Stam Audio concerns the lengthy wait times to receive their products; some customers report waiting over a year. However, these individuals often feel the quality justifies the wait.

[@goobstersroom]

@@Breeze_b_hard yup I’ve actually played with a few Stam units and have a friend who’s directly in contact with the dude who runs stam and he’s been working on that unit for a while, glad to see he finally finished it but yeah the wait times to be long unfortunately

[@lessecretsduson]

@@Breeze_b_hard waiting almost 2 years.....

[@hafimula]

@ facts. I believe they’ve gotten a lot better now tho. Either way, I’m on the list for one. I’m sure it’s gonna be crazy buzz when it drops.

[@raffaelesantabarbara1449]

Oh boy 😟

[@truescotsman4103]

That compressor is distorting and not in a musical way. It's mangling your signal. Something is def wrong with the unit.

[@goobstersroom]

@@truescotsman4103 yup most definitely not musical distortion which is why it’s sent back lol

[@truescotsman4103]

@goobstersroom I'm glad you got your money back

[@joesalyers]

Change the tube? YOU HAVE TO REPLACE TUBES! It probably got shook around in delivery from UPS or FedEX. Always have replacement Tubes on hand for every tube in your studio so you never have any down time. Tubes go bad but they don't just die and thats it. Most of the time a bad tube will work until it gets hot and then it will overload and stop working. So you have a bad tube. This is VERY common with Tube gear that is dependent on the tube for the gain stage of the input & output amplifiers. Tube usually last about 1 year, 2 years at the most especially with makeup amplifiers. If you aren't willing to learn how to troubleshoot gear, or change a tube (its simple like a light bulb) then stick with plugins and solid state gear.

[@goobstersroom]

I already know that and I’m willing to maintain a unit I ACTUALLY care about but my biggest gripe is just the way everyone handled everything. And for the price I paid I just felt the unit didn’t match in value which is why I didn’t care to even investigate further what the issue was because again I didn’t gaf, I was over it

[@Gang-25j]

Facts, I actually have spare tubes and a medium sized suitcase tube tester 😂😂

[@joesalyers]

@@Gang-25j I bought a 1950's era Sylvania tube tester from a TV repair shop back in the late 90s when they were closing and going out of business. I thought it looked really cool and I got it for $40. It still works but weighs 300 pounds and its about the size of a pinball machine. It's a real art deco 50s looking machine. The guy said he bought it from a drug store (pharmacy) back in the 1960s. Its been a huge help over the years troubleshooting some issues. It also looks cool in the studio entrance next to a 1926 Zenith AM floor model radio we converted to a bluetooth speaker so clients can play demos or we can send music to it during down time.

[@twitchbook-1]

yeah!

[@larrytan73]

Bro you don't have any credits! HOW? are you giving tips and tricks? KZbin IS CRAZY!

[@goobstersroom]

If you don’t like KZbin then stay off of it 🫵🏼🤣 dork

[@JamesJones-th3ml]

DUDE You used it for that long??? 2 years?? ALL that everything you are complaining about is on you!!!!.... You could have sent it right back to sweet water if that's where you got it... and got your money back if it wasn't right day one!!! BUT honestly, if you want analog equipment in your studio and are not willing to open up the case THAT IS ON YOU TOO!!!... I have seen dozens of videos where people just fix it themselves man.

[@goobstersroom]

waa waa waaa i did all of that who cares you sound more upset then i was 💀chillax mah boi...

[@EDawg_32]

The warm audio one seems to be pretty good bro!

[@goobstersroom]

@@EDawg_32 I wouldn’t buy it tbh

[@nicefish10]

Warm audio is actually much worse and their failure rate is quite high. The two devices they sent me one was broken out of the box, and the other one lasted less than two months save your money and buy the real thing.

[@janparra9551]

I own 3 warm Audio Units and own universal audio too. warm audio compressor are great

[@JdsBleedo]

😲😲 I purchased mines at released date and had no problems with it, ive had great experience with heritage audio and repairs as well.

[@TrapBoiFuse561]

Boy spend they last dollar 💵 they want it right 😂😂😂

[@Gang-25j]

I actually have one also and no problems whatsoever

[@Gang-25j]

@@TrapBoiFuse561if that’s anyone’s last dollar then they need to get into something cheaper like video games lol

[@JdsBleedo]

@@Gang-25j video games ain't cheap no more either 😂😂😂

[@brianwhitehead8634]

Thank you for the video. I definitely won’t be buying their crap.

[@Out_of_Orbit999]

I avoid heritage since i had to send a preamp 3 Times in , got nothing fixed till Thomann decided they take it back almost 2 years after purchase. Thomann 👍 Heritage 👎

[@EricRabb]

If I were you, I’d at least check the Serial number to make sure that it’s ur original unit

[@EricRabb]

Definitely won’t be buying this compressor

[@goobstersroom]

@@EricRabb it was the same unit I did check the serial number both before and after

[@defmike617]

Buy an Avalon and call it a day.

[@tomburden]

Could be a bad tube.

[@glitchunicorn]

That's Heritage Audio for you. They won't even get back to you if you reach out to them too.

[@goobstersroom]

@@glitchunicorn yup hopefully this video shows people to think twice before buying from them

[@glitchunicorn]

@@goobstersroom yeah, I have the Successor and the crap that I went through to get a working one. It is a story all on its own. I'd avoid Heritage Audio at all costs.

[@Dreams-N-Nightmares]

I send them an email about my 500 adat unit this week and they reply right away.

[@weschilton]

That's not my experience, they have been extremely responsive and helpful to me.

[@Gang-25j]

You’re full of ish, they literally responded to me fast, and shipped me a damn meter for my compressor all the way to the us.

[@Sagerydian]

You are confusing a lot of things: namely Sweetwater, the US distribution company and Heritage Audio. You say for instance that HA lowered the price - they didn't. It was the distribution company. Then you complain about the customer service of Sweetwater. I mean, I get it, that you are not satisfied with what happend, but only a part of it stems from HA. I do not own the Tubesessor, but other gear from them here in Europe: they are very good products sold for a fair price - much lower here than in the US. I hope you can fix the problem or sell the device so others can work with it.

[@goobstersroom]

@@Sagerydian you’re right. I’m gonna do a follow up to clear everything up very soon here

[@Javarrockamore]

exhibit A why I don't buy clones

[@moskva-kassiopeya]

Damn, this is the worst experience you could imagine from dealing with a company. I would sooo pissed off too.

[@dp8888-z4b]

What a shambles! The prices they charge you would think you would have first class customer service! I had the same comp for a while but i didn't like colourisation of it, so i switched to Warm Audio WA-1B and it's the best sounding clone i've heard, its really not far from the CL-1B in my opinion.

[@future_Victoryofficial]

Warm audio version is good than heritage audio

[@retrovel8434]

I know how to fix your issue if your still wanting help

[@goobstersroom]

@@retrovel8434 I’m sure it’s very do-able just the overall experience with the company just made me return it so I don’t care for this unit anymore. On to the next

[@brianwhitehead8634]

Yeh these people suck, I was looking at this unit and I’m definitely going the other direction after the bullshit you had to go through. That is absolutely ridiculous and I would be furious as well.

[@FortheSoulFtS]

It's indeed a tube... It happens even with the most expensive unit...

[@goobstersroom]

@@FortheSoulFtS yeah but more expensive units are actually worth it to maintain, this unit overall sounded underwhelming even when it was performing as it was supposed to which is why I shipped it back…

[@FortheSoulFtS]

@@goobstersroom yeah you are not the first with a bad review. Optical compressor is hard to get a good one at a cheap price. There is a lot of expensive components inside. I have built my la2a and I don't regret it. A lot of schematics are available on the internet

[@libtekk]

Softube mate

[@sickmessiah]

Well. I’ll never purchase anything from heritage audio now.

[@goobstersroom]

@@sickmessiah yup just gotta be very cautious and I’ve heard bad things about their other units too so yeah just gotta think twice before pulling the trigger

[@pedroboschibrasil]

bro can I be honest, the truth is people expect the clones to be as good as the tubetech, it does not make sense. the original is like 4k, it is that simple, just get the real stuff

[@goobstersroom]

@@pedroboschibrasil I agree 100% I hate clones too but at the time this was the first cl1b clone on the market and I was TIRED of waiting on the back order of the actual units and did not wanna pay and extra 2k on top for resale which is why I even got this, it was just a result of my impatience but now I’ve learned and wouldn’t settle for anything less. Cuz that was the only unit I guess you could say I settled for less for in my studio and never again

[@NormanWaller-x7o]

Bro, I was looking at a shootout of the heritage the warm audio and the tube tech. The heritage was noisy and breaking up at low volume. And the warm audio was very different from the tube tech. These type of videos are very helpful and informative. I actually ended up with the Wes audio 76. As well

[@goobstersroom]

@@NormanWaller-x7o that’s just the best way to go Wes is super solid!

[@Kharrari]

Dude THAT SUCKS!

[@sickmessiah]

I’d share this video with Sweetwater and demand an exchange.

[@sickmessiah]

It’s been defective since day 1 for you. They should honor this and put pressure on the supplier to make up for it completely. You shouldn’t have to pay a cent for anything imo.

[@goobstersroom]

@@sickmessiah I couldn’t agree more but they already sent me my money back and I’m able to get the Wes audio ng76 with extra money on top of that so all in all it’s not a total loss, more of a gain actually! Just not gonna deal with heritage anymore…

[@crescentsoundstudios]

You get what you pay for

[@goobstersroom]

@@crescentsoundstudios not in this case cuz this was still basically $3k and for $3k I most definitely did NOT get what I paid for 🤣

[@crescentsoundstudios]

@ yeah you’re right. 3K is not chump change by any means. May I suggest retro 176. You’ll absolutely love it. It’s a work horse and it sounds amazing. I’m surprised not many more. People are using it. I also have the retro revolver. I use that on mix bus. It’s outstanding.

[@giostr9930]

😱😱😱

[@goobstersroom]

@@giostr9930 tell me about it bro

[@goobstersroom]

@@giostr9930 tell me about it

[@rotheu]

Bad tube. Just replace the tube

[@goobstersroom]

13:28 - 14:00

[@jesseharradine9861]

Stam 4 life . And audioscape 🤘 buy direct…

[@chrisdover8507]

Such a stupid name for a unit. I have heritage audio ha73EQ’s, they sound great, switches/pots pretty terrible.

[@_tune]

If you really want a cl1b clone that is really good and reliable, I would say get the wa-1b

[@goobstersroom]

@@_tune I personally wouldn’t get that one either

[@_tune]

@goobstersroom i got this one and im more than happy about it🤷‍♂️

[@goobstersroom]

@@_tune Im happy you're happy lol! It's all just preference that's why im going with the wes ng76 thats another super solid unit too 😎

[@larrytan73]

F the talk just get rid of it.I don't want to see in the future!

[@goobstersroom]

That’s what I did…

[@rectape]

Had problems with the Heritage Successor, never got answers from the brand. Fortunately I returned it immediately and got refunded. Never again.

[@thebunkerrecordingtudios]

tubesessor = poor build quality

[@rosegold561]

Just a buy a tube tech like me , stop crying and spend that check heritage audio is a 💩💩💩 box

[@goobstersroom]

@@rosegold561 they’re back ordered and paying more than retail is pretty dumb, I’m good on the resale value for now, nobody crying just sharing an experience

[@ebbflow]

Dude you gotta learn to talk to these companies and demand things. I definitely would have demanded that I am not paying shipping for anything. NFC tried to ghost me I would be reporting them to the Better Business Bureau.