Great tutorial - inspiring to see how you combine different plugins to create a sound that's in line with your vision. Vision and playfulness - great combo 👑
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Yes, it is a dream to work there. 🙃 It is actually not my place personally, but I love working there for specific projects and when I feel that I need more of an analogue vibe. Otherwise, I also enjoy working purely in the box too. About the effect, yes, it totally depends on the song, and not every song will work well with these sorts of effects. But at least it is something you may come back to later when you feel it calls for it :) Anyway, great to hear from you and thanks for watching!
@@shevyjohn9308 Yes for sure, and I love doing that whenever I can. Having said that, most of the time I work in the box myself and not always in front of a console:) Both have their benefits…
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Ah, without having rewatched it myself I think I was refering to the high pitched vocal plus the original lead vocal:) In that way you still get a ”normal” aspect of the reverb, plus the added pitched one, both going into the reverb. Makes sense?
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Thank you @davidquaas3538 glad you liked it :) Yes, sorry, I realised that I did say "Waves" by mistake. It is Avid Lofi. I am also talking about bitcrushers in general in my latest video. Feel free to check it out here 👉🏼 ua-cam.com/video/9rV1tDwKS7w/v-deo.html
Love the way you have your room set up with the wood paneling and that beautiful lamp I always wanted something similar but with a brick wall but the wood looks very nice what is that reel-to-reel that you have on the other side of the room where can we hear some of your tracks
Thank you for watching :) Yes, I love that room! It is actually not my personal studio, but I work there a lot. I am mostly a freelance mix engineer, and can hear some of my mixes here. Feel free to share yours too 🙃 open.spotify.com/playlist/5vfu6TOIl4gmpMDFTjvOVb?si=0262d2d7ad4f4ec5
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Thanks for watching! 😊 And no, my videos aren’t really about the exact plugins-I don’t work that way myself. It’s more about the approach to mixing, being playful, and focusing on creativity. That said, for this specific video, these were the tools I ended up using. The last plugin was actually Avid Lo-Fi, but I accidentally said 'Waves.' Anyway, hope all is going great!
Thank you for watching and glad you liked it :) It is not actually my personal studio but I work a lot there. So I am not 100% sure what type of wood that is, but I don't think it is plywood:)
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Hey @newtension thanks for watching! :) Yes that is actually the same Neve 8078 that was once owned by the band Queen in the 70s;) It is not mine though, but I do work there a lot. Hope you are well!
I actually mix a lot in the box myself, but when I work with a console (like in this example), I always use it as a summing mixer. It's definitely the best way to work, as it gives you the sound of the console but the autonomy from the DAW.
Super interesting video. Love the Mario reference! Do you have any guidelines for how you blend the four tracks you have at the end, or is just going by feel?
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!:) Great question. For me, it’s mostly about feel, but I also like to push things to the extreme on purpose. I start by making the effect way too loud compared to the original sound, then I make it too quiet, and from there, I move toward finding the sweet spot in between. ⚖️ 🎛️ This works well for leveling reverbs too-first, make it so quiet that you can barely hear it, then bring it up until it’s too much, and finally, settle somewhere in the middle. From there, you can fine-tune as needed. That’s how I approach it, at least!
Hey David, thanks for watching! 😊 I apologize for the mix-up-I meant to say Avid Lo-Fi, which is part of their D-Fi family of plugins. These are pretty old, probably as ancient as Pro Tools itself, haha. But that just makes them even cooler in my world... I guess you could call them "vintage" in the plugin world! ;)
Hey Wayne, that’s definitely a great approach 😎! This effect works really well when there’s a single lead and you want to add more texture. And remember, there are no rights or wrongs in mixing-whatever works best for each song is the right choice.
@simsfister2940 Thanks for watching! I normally just use console as a big summing mixer, but there are times when I end up moving faders dynamically as well:)
@@simsfister2940 Hey, no worries! So, a summing mixer is a way to take all the individual tracks from your mix and combine them outside the computer, using analog hardware. Instead of merging everything digitally in the DAW, you’re sending those tracks through actual gear, which can add some warmth and character to the sound. It’s a subtle difference, but it can make the final mix feel more cohesive and glued together.
Left confused by the signal chain in here. 1.) Create ADT, separate left+right and add FX (no reverb) 2.) Create Dry, filter high/low, send (add 4s decay reverb as insert 100% wet) 3.) Create +12 pitched vocal with bent formant. (send to reverb 1.5s decay) but then out of nowhere at 4:35 you say "and now I'm sending both of these into my valhalla reverb..." What are you referring to as "both of these?" Obviously #3 (+12 layer) but didn't #2 have a 4s decay reverb on it?? There's no way you're sending that to another verb right?
Strange, seems like my reply was never posted. What I was refering to in the video as "both" was the original vocal and the pitched up stem :) Makes sense?
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@@greganikin7003 Thank you for watching and for leaving a comment. And yeah, you’re partly right. I’m using a doubler called ADT as a part of this process, but I’m also playing around with other layering effects in this video. As you perhaps saw, it also involved playing with the formant and adding reverb that was pitched. So there were several parts to this effect. Again, this was just me playing around, having fun, and trying to create something that was right for the song. And yes, you’re right. Part of it can be replaced with a doubler, but the other parts of this process were taking that further into something a bit more unique.
@ making things complicated doesn’t usually work. You were having fun that’s absolutely fine. You could also have soundtoys pitch plugin set before reverb and have it as a send aux and have exactly the same sound. And honestly, this fx you created doesn’t fit this song much + the reverb is way obvious and colored, it drags away the attention from the lead vocal.
If you had more than 1 vocal track, like high and low harmony Beatles style takes, would you edit them both as 1 in this way, or both separately for this process?
Thanks for watching and great question! 👌🏼 I’m not sure I would use this effect in a song with several harmonies, especially Beatles-style harmonies, as it may get a bit too thick. But, having said that, it could also be cool depending on the context, of course. If I tried it, I would probably only add a lighter version of this, perhaps only on the lead. Or maybe send them all into an effect as a group. But it's definitely something you'd need to play around with and see if it fits the song :) If you try it, feel free to share a link and I’d happily check it out!
Yes, it's a beautiful console! 🔥 It's not my personal studio, but I spend a lot of time working there, and it's one of my favorite-sounding Neve consoles. Interestingly, it used to belong to Queen and was even used on some of their greatest records. So it's pretty historic!
Haha, not at all! I actually work mostly in-the-box myself. However, when I do work in front of a console, I often use it like a big summing mixer. It does add some extra glue to the mix, but it’s definitely not necessary.
question: why would you just always print stems in stereo if the source is mono? You're wasting space and the time it takes to render a stereo file as well as import it. IOW, what benefit do you get? Seems like you're making your CPU work extra also for no reason. Just send the mono version to the effects and the fake doubling will be panned left/right anyway, yes? Just seems illogical to print a mono source to a stereo stem. thx
Great question and thanks for watching! 👌🏼 I print stems in stereo-even for mono sources-because it allows me to retain all the stereo information in the mix, including any panning, spatial effects, reverbs, or delays. These stems are printed when the mix is finished, through my mixbus, to capture the full stereo image for later use. For example, while a guitar might be mono at its source, once I add stereo reverb, chorus, or panning, it now lives in a stereo field. Even simply printing it in a stereo stem preserves its panned position, whether it’s hard-panned or centered. Printing the stem in stereo ensures that all this spatial detail is preserved and can be recalled later without needing to reprocess anything. It’s particularly helpful for consistency when revisiting or reimporting stems, ensuring everything lines up in the mix just as it was originally intended. As for file size and CPU load, the tradeoff is usually minor compared to the benefit of keeping the mix as flexible and ready for future use as possible. Hope that clears things up! :)
@@thomas_juth oh, I get it now. When you said "stems" you mean POST-effects. I was talking about stems that are raw. Like having just a copy of the orig recording. But you mean some stereo file that represents that track as a whole so you could create a mix again w/o actually having all the settings. So okay, I get it. You'd have to render in stereo for most of that except bass guitar maybe. Or anything you know is literally mono but only panned. ok.... me understand. :)
@@TruthSurge Exactly and glad it makes sense :) And yes, I’m mostly talking about stems I print after the mix is done, so I can bring them back if we need changes later. This is especially important when working on consoles where recalls are difficult. I print all stems in stereo, even if some elements like bass are in mono, to ensure consistency and prevent any level changes when re-importing the stems. I want everything baked into those stems to keep the mix intact. In this video, I used older stems from a mix I did two years ago, so the drums and vocals were already mixed, which is why you saw me using stereo stems. Sometimes I also balance stereo stems during mixing to reduce track count, but the key is preserving the stereo image in both cases. Anyway, have a great day! 🙃
Thank you for watching! It is Avid Lofi, even though wrongly said "waves" in the video :) Btw I am releasing a new video tomorrow about this specific plugin.
I actually prefer the ProAcs most of the time and have used them more than any other speakers for the past 18 years. But the Barefoots are amazing too, especially for more detailed listening. So what are your favourite speakers?
@@thomas_juth I feel like the Proacs are some of the best mixing speakers out there, everything that sounds good on them translates so well. I have customized Dynaudio in my studio and the way you hear layers in them is very precise while staying musical. I'm not into Barefoots, they feel good only for low end.
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The final mix sounds good, fits the vibe of the song nicely. Well done.
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I like how everything in the end is subtle
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When the audio first came in, I thought someone was behind me 😅
I felt the same 🙂↕️
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Nice Reverb result! Thanx for sharing! Regards from Bcn! 🤘🏼
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Great tutorial - inspiring to see how you combine different plugins to create a sound that's in line with your vision. Vision and playfulness - great combo 👑
@@dagovevareberg Thank you Dag and so glad you liked it! 🙏🏼 And indeed, I agree, such a great combo in all aspect of creativity 🙃
Thomas, this vid is very well done. The way you preemptively show affects before using them is a really instructive touch
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Loved this one! Cool trick and great results!
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Great video. Nice trick to expand the vocal. Thank you for sharing!
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just stumbled across this, absolutely blew my mind with some of these techniques, will be implementing for sure
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Thomas, great info here! I especially liked feeding that pitched up vocal into the reverb. Thanks for sharing!
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Love this approach!!
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Great episode. 👍
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I'm not loving this effect for my stuff, but it sounds great on this song
Yes, it is a dream to work there. 🙃 It is actually not my place personally, but I love working there for specific projects and when I feel that I need more of an analogue vibe. Otherwise, I also enjoy working purely in the box too.
About the effect, yes, it totally depends on the song, and not every song will work well with these sorts of effects. But at least it is something you may come back to later when you feel it calls for it :)
Anyway, great to hear from you and thanks for watching!
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superb workflow
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Some pretty cool tricks. Good video
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If your stemming out your tracks to your console it also helps glue and make it 3D
@@shevyjohn9308 Yes for sure, and I love doing that whenever I can. Having said that, most of the time I work in the box myself and not always in front of a console:) Both have their benefits…
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I don't think so...
@@dablizzoduve4576 So which is your favourite?;)
@@thomas_juth those ones you talked about perception...very practical imo
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Ah, without having rewatched it myself I think I was refering to the high pitched vocal plus the original lead vocal:)
In that way you still get a ”normal” aspect of the reverb, plus the added pitched one, both going into the reverb. Makes sense?
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Hwy bro this is mind blowing 😮hiwnabout us who are using logic 🙏🙏🙏
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You have such good ears on vocal sound design
Thanks so much for the kind words, means a lot! 🙏🏼😊 I am glad you enjoyed the video and hope you are doing great!
great session, great sounding! but lofi is from pro tools not waves right?
Thank you @davidquaas3538 glad you liked it :) Yes, sorry, I realised that I did say "Waves" by mistake. It is Avid Lofi. I am also talking about bitcrushers in general in my latest video.
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Love the way you have your room set up with the wood paneling and that beautiful lamp I always wanted something similar but with a brick wall but the wood looks very nice what is that reel-to-reel that you have on the other side of the room where can we hear some of your tracks
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Oh ADT - I’ve done some really cool things with that bad boy
😎 yeah...glad to hear that there are more ADT lovers out there!
So basically, this is an ad for a couple of waves plug-ins. I find waves plug-ins to be high in latency typically.
Thanks for watching! 😊 And no, my videos aren’t really about the exact plugins-I don’t work that way myself. It’s more about the approach to mixing, being playful, and focusing on creativity. That said, for this specific video, these were the tools I ended up using. The last plugin was actually Avid Lo-Fi, but I accidentally said 'Waves.' Anyway, hope all is going great!
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This is really a trick. I will certainly try it. Is there treatment behind your groove plywood in the studio?
Thank you for watching and glad you liked it :) It is not actually my personal studio but I work a lot there. So I am not 100% sure what type of wood that is, but I don't think it is plywood:)
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the fact he says Timbre not like'tamber' but 'time brah' is awesome. Sick tutorial all round tho
Haha thank you:) Hope you're well man...
i've heard alot of people pronounce it as "tam-bra"
Lol I say timber 🌳 😅
Would a great technique to getting ethereal sounding vocals !
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Is this a neve 8078? Good tutorial
Hey @newtension thanks for watching! :) Yes that is actually the same Neve 8078 that was once owned by the band Queen in the 70s;) It is not mine though, but I do work there a lot. Hope you are well!
5:02 Is the Neve Console connected as a summing mixer, since the faders work with the faders you have in Protools?😀
I actually mix a lot in the box myself, but when I work with a console (like in this example), I always use it as a summing mixer. It's definitely the best way to work, as it gives you the sound of the console but the autonomy from the DAW.
@@thomas_juth Thankyou so much for your answer:)
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Super interesting video. Love the Mario reference! Do you have any guidelines for how you blend the four tracks you have at the end, or is just going by feel?
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!:)
Great question. For me, it’s mostly about feel, but I also like to push things to the extreme on purpose. I start by making the effect way too loud compared to the original sound, then I make it too quiet, and from there, I move toward finding the sweet spot in between. ⚖️ 🎛️
This works well for leveling reverbs too-first, make it so quiet that you can barely hear it, then bring it up until it’s too much, and finally, settle somewhere in the middle. From there, you can fine-tune as needed. That’s how I approach it, at least!
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at 03:10 Did you say waves lofi?
Hey David, thanks for watching! 😊
I apologize for the mix-up-I meant to say Avid Lo-Fi, which is part of their D-Fi family of plugins. These are pretty old, probably as ancient as Pro Tools itself, haha. But that just makes them even cooler in my world... I guess you could call them "vintage" in the plugin world! ;)
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I always record 3 stacks for my leads left, right, and center..Am I doing it wrong?
Hey Wayne, that’s definitely a great approach 😎! This effect works really well when there’s a single lead and you want to add more texture. And remember, there are no rights or wrongs in mixing-whatever works best for each song is the right choice.
Are you doing volume automation with your console? Like are you actually using the faders to make level rides during a mix print?
@simsfister2940 Thanks for watching! I normally just use console as a big summing mixer, but there are times when I end up moving faders dynamically as well:)
@@thomas_juth Sorry to sound ignorant but what is a summing mixer? Thanks for responding!
@@simsfister2940 Hey, no worries! So, a summing mixer is a way to take all the individual tracks from your mix and combine them outside the computer, using analog hardware.
Instead of merging everything digitally in the DAW, you’re sending those tracks through actual gear, which can add some warmth and character to the sound. It’s a subtle difference, but it can make the final mix feel more cohesive and glued together.
@@thomas_juth Cool!! Thank you very much! Once you sum it through your analog board do you print it to a track in ProTools?
Left confused by the signal chain in here.
1.) Create ADT, separate left+right and add FX (no reverb)
2.) Create Dry, filter high/low, send (add 4s decay reverb as insert 100% wet)
3.) Create +12 pitched vocal with bent formant. (send to reverb 1.5s decay)
but then out of nowhere at 4:35 you say "and now I'm sending both of these into my valhalla reverb..."
What are you referring to as "both of these?" Obviously #3 (+12 layer) but didn't #2 have a 4s decay reverb on it?? There's no way you're sending that to another verb right?
Strange, seems like my reply was never posted. What I was refering to in the video as "both" was the original vocal and the pitched up stem :) Makes sense?
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You can achieve the same width effect without those extra steps easily. It’s called doubler.
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Thank you for watching and for leaving a comment. And yeah, you’re partly right. I’m using a doubler called ADT as a part of this process, but I’m also playing around with other layering effects in this video. As you perhaps saw, it also involved playing with the formant and adding reverb that was pitched. So there were several parts to this effect.
Again, this was just me playing around, having fun, and trying to create something that was right for the song. And yes, you’re right. Part of it can be replaced with a doubler, but the other parts of this process were taking that further into something a bit more unique.
@ making things complicated doesn’t usually work. You were having fun that’s absolutely fine. You could also have soundtoys pitch plugin set before reverb and have it as a send aux and have exactly the same sound. And honestly, this fx you created doesn’t fit this song much + the reverb is way obvious and colored, it drags away the attention from the lead vocal.
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If you had more than 1 vocal track, like high and low harmony Beatles style takes, would you edit them both as 1 in this way, or both separately for this process?
Thanks for watching and great question! 👌🏼
I’m not sure I would use this effect in a song with several harmonies, especially Beatles-style harmonies, as it may get a bit too thick. But, having said that, it could also be cool depending on the context, of course. If I tried it, I would probably only add a lighter version of this, perhaps only on the lead. Or maybe send them all into an effect as a group. But it's definitely something you'd need to play around with and see if it fits the song :) If you try it, feel free to share a link and I’d happily check it out!
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Yes, it's a beautiful console! 🔥
It's not my personal studio, but I spend a lot of time working there, and it's one of my favorite-sounding Neve consoles. Interestingly, it used to belong to Queen and was even used on some of their greatest records. So it's pretty historic!
@@thomas_juth Have you tried the 8424?
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whenever i try stuff like that it gets very muddy. help
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Does this require this mixing console (and outboards) as well..?? 😅
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Haha, not at all! I actually work mostly in-the-box myself. However, when I do work in front of a console, I often use it like a big summing mixer. It does add some extra glue to the mix, but it’s definitely not necessary.
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question: why would you just always print stems in stereo if the source is mono? You're wasting space and the time it takes to render a stereo file as well as import it. IOW, what benefit do you get? Seems like you're making your CPU work extra also for no reason. Just send the mono version to the effects and the fake doubling will be panned left/right anyway, yes? Just seems illogical to print a mono source to a stereo stem. thx
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I print stems in stereo-even for mono sources-because it allows me to retain all the stereo information in the mix, including any panning, spatial effects, reverbs, or delays. These stems are printed when the mix is finished, through my mixbus, to capture the full stereo image for later use.
For example, while a guitar might be mono at its source, once I add stereo reverb, chorus, or panning, it now lives in a stereo field. Even simply printing it in a stereo stem preserves its panned position, whether it’s hard-panned or centered.
Printing the stem in stereo ensures that all this spatial detail is preserved and can be recalled later without needing to reprocess anything. It’s particularly helpful for consistency when revisiting or reimporting stems, ensuring everything lines up in the mix just as it was originally intended.
As for file size and CPU load, the tradeoff is usually minor compared to the benefit of keeping the mix as flexible and ready for future use as possible. Hope that clears things up! :)
@@thomas_juth oh, I get it now. When you said "stems" you mean POST-effects. I was talking about stems that are raw. Like having just a copy of the orig recording. But you mean some stereo file that represents that track as a whole so you could create a mix again w/o actually having all the settings. So okay, I get it. You'd have to render in stereo for most of that except bass guitar maybe. Or anything you know is literally mono but only panned. ok.... me understand. :)
@@TruthSurge
Exactly and glad it makes sense :) And yes, I’m mostly talking about stems I print after the mix is done, so I can bring them back if we need changes later. This is especially important when working on consoles where recalls are difficult.
I print all stems in stereo, even if some elements like bass are in mono, to ensure consistency and prevent any level changes when re-importing the stems. I want everything baked into those stems to keep the mix intact.
In this video, I used older stems from a mix I did two years ago, so the drums and vocals were already mixed, which is why you saw me using stereo stems. Sometimes I also balance stereo stems during mixing to reduce track count, but the key is preserving the stereo image in both cases.
Anyway, have a great day! 🙃
@@TruthSurge Stems are always groups of things post everything, what you are referring to as raw are called multitracks
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Thank you for watching! It is Avid Lofi, even though wrongly said "waves" in the video :) Btw I am releasing a new video tomorrow about this specific plugin.
Do you mostly mix on the Barefoots or the Proacs?
I actually prefer the ProAcs most of the time and have used them more than any other speakers for the past 18 years. But the Barefoots are amazing too, especially for more detailed listening. So what are your favourite speakers?
@@thomas_juth I feel like the Proacs are some of the best mixing speakers out there, everything that sounds good on them translates so well. I have customized Dynaudio in my studio and the way you hear layers in them is very precise while staying musical. I'm not into Barefoots, they feel good only for low end.
I agree totally...and yeah Proacs are definitely my preferred speaker :)
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