Topic: V3 vs. modded UA5

[Myco]

For those of you in the know,
What would you say would be the improvements, if any, of a V3 over a Oade plus-modded UA5.

[Brian Skalinder]

Build quality and ergos are obvious.  As for sound, I say:  trust your ears.

[sygdwm]

pretty lights. seriously, it depends on your budget. some say the tmod sounds similar to a v3. others swear by their w/p mods. its all about what you like to hear from your recordings. that said, the v3 has frickin sweet levels. the ua5 not so much.

[thegreatgumbino]

The V3 has built in ANSR dither option for 16 bit recordings.

IMO, a plus of the mod UA-5's is the ability to run an on-the-fly matrix, and the cost savings.

[bagtagsell]

Listen to the comp, and then do the math.  Is it worth 500-600 dollars more? 

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[F.O.Bean]

ergos/sound-quality/pretty lights/build-quality/great customer service

[setboy]

pretty lights

this is the best thing to think about when buying some thing  

[willndmb]

whats ergos?

[F.O.Bean]

whats ergos?

ergonomics

the shape and feel of the unit

[shaggy]

UA-5 smaller and lighter.  Can do 24/96 D to A thru digi-in.

[willndmb]

whats ergos?

ergonomics

the shape and feel of the unit

thanks

[Busman Audio]

I would like to hear my BM2p+ mod up against a V3. I like the sound of the modded UA-5 better than anything I have ever heard so far.
I just listened to a copy of moe. 10-13-05 from the schoeps>mini me > laptop and compared that to my recording setup right next to the schoeps (mine being Peluso CMC6s> BM2p+ UA-5>JB3) and I think mine sounds a thousand times better. A Mini me is no V3 I have to admit but if my mod sounds that good against the above mentioned rig I would really like to see the comparison to a V3. I hope I run next to a V3 soon so I can put the comparison out there. 

[spyder9]

I would like to hear my BM2p+ mod up against a V3. I like the sound of the modded UA-5 better than anything I have ever heard so far.
I just listened to a copy of moe. 10-13-05 from the schoeps>mini me > laptop and compared that to my recording setup right next to the schoeps (mine being Peluso CMC6s> BM2p+ UA-5>JB3) and I think mine sounds a thousand times better. A Mini me is no V3 I have to admit but if my mod sounds that good against the above mentioned rig I would really like to see the comparison to a V3. I hope I run next to a V3 soon so I can put the comparison out there. 

I dig my UA5 (BM2).  Sounds fantastic with my 480s.  Thanks Chris!   

[Sanjay]

The one additional benefit of the UA-5 I can see is the additional RCA inputs in the back, make a sbd matrix really easy.

[F.O.Bean]

The one additional benefit of the UA-5 I can see is the additional RCA inputs in the back, make a sbd matrix really easy.

yeah, that is def an advantage. if the v3 only had some rca inputs like that it may be the perfect pre/ad