Trident 4T vs Vintech x73i

mus1k_freak · Post by **mus1k_freak** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 11:14 am

Has anyone had any expereince with these 2 units? ive heard the 4T A/B'd against a neve console, and though it wasnt quite as nice it was still really close, and had a real full sound to it, (was done with a BLUE bottle) ive never had a chance to hear the vintech unit, but reviews for it sound pretty promising, the 4T is also $300 cheaper and also has a compresser along with the mic pre and eq, so it seems like the way to go on a budget, just wondering if anyone has had any experience with these two units

seaneldon · Post by **seaneldon** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 12:20 pm

my opinion:

i've owned both. i prefer the trident. very very musical eq. stacks up well.

@?,*???&? · Post by **@?,*???&?** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 1:21 pm

Several things to consider:

Different frequencies in the eq sections allow dealing with different sounds.

The front end pre-amp/line amp is going to color your sound. For snare drum, vocals and guitar, think Trident. For vocals, bass and other drums, think Vintech. Trident is orange, clanky, spanky and slightly metallic in tone. Vintech is brownish in nature to bronze. Less sparkle, but fine detail.

mus1k_freak · Post by **mus1k_freak** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 5:01 pm

hey guys thanks for the replies, itll be used with a tlm103 for vocals, and maybe some acoustic work, and a 57 and 421 for guitar cabs until i can save up for another pre

Family Hoof · Post by **Family Hoof** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 9:15 am

Can't speak for the Trident, but the X73i is the worst mic pre I have ever heard. I'd even prefer Behringer. No, I'm not joking. It sounds absolutely nothing like the Neve that it copies.

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