Item Reviews for: Warm Audio WA273 1073 Style Two Channel Microphone Preamp And EQ  -  WAU WA273EQ LIST
Warm Audio WA273 1073 Style Two Channel Microphone Preamp And EQ
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Just buy it already!!!

By: Bob      Submitted: 1/5/2024

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Product Rating Product Review Got this about a month ago, a scratch and dent deal. However, there wasn't a scratch or a dent anywhere on the unit or even the box, after arriving lightening fast. Such a great looking piece of gear, knobs/pots and buttons all feel smooth but firm. Immediately hooked it up via line in to run some tracks and mix buss through it and you can really hear the difference in the stereo field right off the bat. The insert point in/out with a stereo VCA buss comp worked out perfectly here too. Eq section is moneyyy, and just a little dab'll do ya sometimes for a tiny boost here and there to taste. Boosting the lows at 60hz with the HPF at 59=0hz I found to be useful on mixes to keep the low end tight but keeping the thump/punch in the kick. Output knob/pot is very smooth with just the right amount of tension to easily dial in some solid levels. Loaded with tons of features, connectivity, inputs, quick access front panel XLRs so you can just plug in and go with it right next to you and also have it still hooked up in the back connected to a snake or patchbay. Plus also have it hooked up via line input for running tracks from your DAW. Can keep it all plugged in and change it up with the push of a button. Very pleased with this preamp/eq. Great components, multiple routing options, feels good, looks great, sounds excellent; good vibes.
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Awesome

By: Michael lambertsen      Submitted: 3/5/2023

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Product Review For the money you can’t go wrong with this unit beautiful, smooth, warm, silky sound
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That 1073 Vibe at a fraction of the cost

By: Jon H.      Submitted: 1/26/2023

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Product Review Love this stereo preamp-EQ combo from Warm. Feels like a high-quality piece of kit should. Sounds even better! Such a convenient package - 2 preamps into 2 EQ's. So easy to plug-in, dial up your desired tone, then sit back and let that 1073 magic happen! Controls are laid out very well and easy to use. This thing feels like it'll outlast me :) So simple, so direct, it lets you focus on creativity. Just like a perfect tool should. If you love the Neve 1073 vibe, but have the entry price, get this piece of gear! Heck, even if you can afford the genuine article, get 2 or 3 of this piece of gear instead. If you're not familiar with that Neve 1073 vibe, get this piece of gear and find out what you've been missing!
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Best pre for the price

By: Jose Duque      Submitted: 10/5/2022

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Product Review Got this recommended by a friend who mentioned that If you cannot afford Neve you should get these amps Great emulation of Vintage british pres And he wasn’t wrong Used mainly for drums but have used on voice and bass and couldn’t be happier with my purchase Great one!
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Sweet Neve Sound

By: Fair Reviewer      Submitted: 5/30/2022

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Product Review The preamps and EQ have character. Just be careful, a little bit goes a long way but you can’t go wrong with this buy. Your tracks will sound a whole lot better and a lot sweeter.
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Creamy warm Neve sound

By: Ernst      Submitted: 4/4/2022

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1 person found this review helpful.

Product Review The preamps are awesome and the EQ is sweet. A little bit can go a long way with the EQ. It is very versatile, you can track with it and it can live on master Bus.
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Warm

By: JJ      Submitted: 3/27/2021

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Product Review The pres here are great for adding warmth to any track
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Love It!

By: Steve      Submitted: 8/31/2020

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Product Review If you are looking for a some affordable preamps look into this unit. It is everything you need to get you started in the analog world. If you are use to the plug ins be aware that you will need to crank the gain more on this unit as well as the EQ's. If you want to save more money and have a good room/source the preamsp themselves would be enough to get you high quality analog sounds.
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A affordable 1073.

By: Czar Gregory      Submitted: 2/23/2019

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Product Review I read all the reviews watched and all the videos. No one had anything bad to say about this preamp. For good reason. It has a beautiful analog sound. A very rich and warm tone. I have a couple plug-in versions of 1073’s but having a hardware version has change the way I do things in my studio. I use it as an affect send in my board to warm up vocals, add a little distortion to guitars, or to dial in a sound for a kick or snare. It’s very versatile with the buttons on the front I can change how I use it. With the instrument button I can plug right into the front of the unit. This has become my go to method for recording base. If you’re looking for the 1073 sound with a built-in EQ you need to look no further than this. I’m very happy with this preamp.
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Wow, Warm does it again!!!!!

By: MYSTA MYSTA SMOOTH      Submitted: 10/4/2018

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Product Review I cant speak on the real neve1073 as most of us can't, but wow!!! Without trying to compare the two, this preamp is "THE REAL DEAL" all on its on! Very clean and waaaarrrmmm!! When EQ is engaged on vocals, wow, this thing is like butter!! Seriously, what are you waiting for? Are you waiting for it to get warm? Well look no further lady's and gent's, the WA273EQ is the pre you've waiting for! Worth every penny, and could easily sell for $2500 or more! Thanks again Warm Audio for an outstanding product!
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Better then Heritage

By: Teriano      Submitted: 9/6/2018

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8 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review This thing is built to last.. Knobs have a strong feel to them and the sound and clarity it brings to my mixes is awesome.
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Great piece of great, one complaint...

By: Jeff R.      Submitted: 7/23/2018

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6 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review Having owned a BAE 1073 dual-channel preamp prior to buying this, my expectations were fairly high. I sold the BAE because I wanted the EQ section that this unit offers, without spending $5000 or more. I love the sound of this unit! It has done wonders for my guitar tone going in, to the point where I use very little EQ in the box now. Great on any sound source! Now....for my complaint. I don't know what Warm Audio was thinking when they used the 1/4-inch jacks that are in the back of this unit. Fortunately, I use a patch bay, so it is not a big deal as my snakes remain plugged in. If you are in a small project studio where you may be taking the cables in and out of these jacks with any frequency, I would be nervous. I thought I was going to push them through the back of the unit. They don't have retaining nuts on the outside. It is like they are attached to a circuit board with nothing else to retain them. It is a poor design, and should be revised.