Might not be soon but I'll def post back when I test it out again after so many years. Maybe another demo will do the trick? I guess I'll try that then. The fact of the Matter is that I DO want an API 2500 but not one that sounds worse.i can deal with not the same and not the same mojo but sounds bad is a deal breaker for me. The SSL E-Channel delivers the characteristic sound of the originals all-discrete design and its Class A. Plug-ins include SSL E-Channel, SSL G-Master Buss Compressor, and the SSL G-Equalizer. I just wanted some up to date opinions about how it holds up today.Įither waves is still making some serious money from thier old plugins or MK2's are coming soon. Plug-ins based on the legendary Solid State Logic SSL 4000 Series. I felt like maybe it's my fault and I didn't know what I was doing at the time? Marc That's pretty much the issue here.i did demo them years ago and felt like 'something's wrong with this thing it sounds like crap'(quoting myself lol)

Sure, newer plugins come out but, it doesn't mean their not as good. Love the review I have been using the SSL bundle for the last 6 months and it has definitely made my workflow for mixing easier. It's doesn't change it's sound like hardware. I noticed on both test that, hitting it around that gave great results and got it closest to the hardware.ĭon't listen to the guys that say the plugin sounds no where near the hardware, that's gotten old and played out now.Īlso, even if a plugin is 10 years old or more doesn't mean it's not good. Try hitting this plugin at around -11db to start with then go from there if you are trying to match the hardware. It's how you hit the plugin that's counts. Second, I did a test here before, in fact 2 tests between the Hardware vs Waves API because 1 test is never enough and no one could tell the difference even when that someone added a SSL Sigma to the chain without saying they did until after the test was done and I was still able to match the settings to where they could not tell the difference and even thought mine sounded better.

Review on waves ssl bundle