Topic: Comparison: "nBox+" vs "Schoeps VMS02ib"

[gmm6797]

OK, here is the newest real life comparison:  Nick's nBox+ vs a Schoeps VMS02ib

2 sets of Schoeps MK4 matched pairs ORTF run approx 1" apart at the board (see pix) >
nBox cable or Schoeps KCY >
nBox+ or VMS02ib >
Edirol R4 (Busman mod) @ 24/96

The same track was ripped out of both recordings.  Nothing was done to these (no editing, normalizing, dithering, etc) except TLH for FLAC compression and then the 2 FLACs and 1 MD5 into one ZIP file (ease of downloading).

Grab the file here: http://www.dmbtapers.org/soulstewcomparison.zip

Poll will run for 1 week from now and then I will post the answers then.... PM me if you are curious and post your thoughts here in the thread.

[schoepsnbox]

Hey is anyone else having issues with the zip file??  I'm getting invaid or corrupt files?


Thanks in advance,
Nick


Edit:  Nevermind, got it.

[T.J.]

AWESOME!!

gotta wait till i get home to listen. thanks for doing this!

+T

[gmm6797]

be sure to post thoughts and opinions!  i am curious what everyone else thinks... as i bet nick is

[gmm6797]

Also, from the stand pix, ignore the top mics, they are someone else's and not part of the comparison LOL

[gmm6797]

are you kidding me, only 1 real vote?

[DaveG73]

It was a pretty tough call on this, both sounded very similar.

This will probably get a few more votes now the weekend is over.

Dave.

[Ryan Sims]

I am just *barely* partial to #1. They are very similar to my ears and I like both very much.

[willndmb]

i like 1 better the vocals seem more up front to me

[todd e]

i like 1 better the vocals seem more up front to me

thanks for this comp, after having run the vms for years, i'm glad someone has put this together.

when comparing my m248 vs. the VMS, using schoeps, there is no comparison, the m248 always wins, but i'm curious to see if i can tell a diff btwn the nbox and VMS.
thanks again.

[Dede2002]

i like 1 better the vocals seem more up front to me

 

[stirinthesauce]

wow!  Someone is still using a d7.  I thought I was using a relic 3 years ago. 

[dgodwin]

wow!  Someone is still using a d7.  I thought I was using a relic 3 years ago. 

It's a D8 actually (I know the taper.)  The majority of tapers in Buffalo are that... still tapers, running D8's and the like.  Not too many on here, and haven't made the switch yet to hd or flash based recorders yet.   I still technically own a d7, but I loaned it out years ago, and haven't seen it since   

[edtyre]

really close, like them both

#2 gets the very slight edge

[gmm6797]

hoping for a few more votes before tomorrow's results of which is which... tell all your friends