Do you want to know how the SPL IRON sounds? After a long time of testing, Phable finally gives his verdict on the SPL IRON with this extensive video review including a whole lot of audio to listen to.
“Today we’re talking about the SPL IRON. It is one of the most requested videos that I have on my channel for a good reason – the SPL IRON a very famous compressor. Many people know the SPL IRON and the want to know what the actual hardware sound and looks like.”
“The IRON Mastering Compressor is a variable-bias limiter/compressor from the basic concept. It is very easy to understand and to navigate.”
In practice
“We have two sides – left and right of course. We have big threshold knobs at the center, which are really lovely to touch and they feel just amazing. It’s something that I know now from SPL, that the build quality is just magnificent.”
Sound
“The million dollar question now is, how does the SPL IRON sound? If I would have to describe it, I would say very, very smooth. I get a really smooth wide sound from the IRON and once I put it out and bypassed it, everything fell together again.”
“If you work with the IRON you get a very smooth, very enjoyable curve with a lot of depth. It starts to widen your whole mix.”
“It’s great on vocals, it’s great on bass, on single sounds it’s absolutely amazing.”
“A really nice tool to embrace a wide and spacious mixing.”
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