SHOOTOUT! BLA B12A MKIII vs. B173 MKII
The Black Lion Audio B12A MKIII & B173 MKII are great sounding Neve and API inspired mic preamps on a budget. In this video a comparison so you know which one will be best for you. ~ White Noise Studio
Watch video here: https://youtu.be/AuNV7GetjZg
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00:00 Intro
00:24 What are the B173 and 12A? – Comparisons and differences
01:27 The API and NEVE sound examples on acoustic guitar
02:25 the B173 mark 2 with it’s neve sound
05:10 the black lion audio B12A mark 3 with it’s API sound
07:00 comparison between clean and the two units
07:40 Using the black lion audio units on male vocal
08:39 The preamps with on a snare drum
09:50 The HI-Z DI input and gain drive workaround
10:10 the benefit of using colored sounding preamps
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