PREAMP SHOOTOUT : Apogee ensemble2014 vs Behringer ada8200 vs Focusrite clarett 8preX-octopre-mkII

Audio Interface and Adat Preamp Comparison - Apogee Ensemble 2014 vs. Focusrite Clarett 8preX vs. Focusrite Clarett octopre vs. Focusrite octopre MKII vs. Behringer ADA8200 Apogee Ensemble 2014 : 0:00 Focusrite Clarett 8preX : 0:46 Focusrite Clarett Octopre : 1:30 Focusrite Octopre MKII : 2:15 Berhinger ADA 8200 : 2:59 For a long time, I had been thinking about doing this kind of comparison - so why not film it and share it here? We’ve recorded 5 different takes - the tuning of the battery as well as the placement of the microphones was maintained between each take - Tom did an amazing job to stay constant in his hitting and playing. All interfaces were synchronized using a Black Lion Audio Micro Clock MkII. Keep in mind that this is a comparison on the sound of these interfaces only and that other parameters are very important : driver stability, the app managing the interface and its routing possibilities, the integration in your workflow, the number of audio inputs and outputs, midi input and output, … MIcrophones : Kick in 1 : Shure Beta91A Kick in 2 : Akg D112 Snare top : Shure SM57 Snare Bot : Shure Beta27 Tom 12’’ : Shure KSM32 Tom 16’’ : Shure KSM 32 OH L : Akg C414 TL-II OH R : Akg C414 TL-II Drums : Kick 22x20 Tama Starclassic B/B Snare 14x6 Tama Athenian Warlord series Tom 12’’ Tama Starclassic B/B Tom 16’’ Tama Starclassic B/B Cymbals : Zildjian a custom 14’’ hh Zildjian a custom 16’’ crash Zildjian a custom 17’’ crash Drummer : Tom Texeira    / @thomasteixeira5199     / thomteixdrum     / thomas.teixeira.35   Recorded by Fabien DEVAUX   / devaux.fabien     / fabdevauxproducer     / fab_devaux     / fabien_devaux