Clean vs Colored Preamps - Hear and See the Difference

In this video, we do a side-by-side comparison between a clean preamp and a colored preamp to show you exactly how they affect your audio. We start with a technical demonstration using a 1 kHz tone and a frequency analyzer so you can see the second and third harmonics, along with saturation, being added in real-time as the preamp is cranked. After the visual test, we move into a real-world microphone demonstration. You'll hear the difference between a 100% transparent signal and a signal driven into heavy saturation and distortion. Understanding the difference between these two types of preamps is essential for any recording studio or home studio setup. Key moments in this video: Visualizing harmonics and saturation with a 1 kHz tone. Watching the frequency analyzer respond to preamp gain. Hear the sonic difference on a vocal microphone. What happens when you over-saturate your signal. Clean vs. Colored: Which one should you use? ----------------------------------------------- -- To Help This Channel -- Simply Watch More Danny Lightning Videos Become a Channel Member: Click the join button below this Video! Tip via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/danie... Tip Via Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/dannylightning Products I use or highly Recommend https://www.amazon.com/shop/dannyligh... Fifine Gear https://www.amazon.com/shop/dannyligh...) Lots of other Amazing Stuff: https://www.amazon.com/shop/dannyligh... Danny Lightning Merch Store: https://danny-lightning.creator-sprin... Check out These Waves VST plugins if your into audio engineering, mixing or mastering: https://waves.alzt.net/eKqDKZ Huge Thanks to Luaten for the Awesome Audio Quality and Huge Thanks To Fifine for all the cool budget gaming gear - You'll find Some of these products tagged to the video and in the Affiliate links above!!! Plus allot of other amazing stuff too !!!!! -All music used on this channel is from The YouTube music library, A licensed music services, or original compositions created by me, Danny Lightning #PreampComparison #HomeStudio #AudioEngineering #RecordingStudio #MusicProduction #StudioGear #CleanVsColored