In this episode of Plugin vs Hardware, i’ll be comparing the new WA-1b by Warm Audio, to the original Tube-tech CL1b hardware unit and the plugin from Universal Audio.

Watch until the end to not miss the reveal of this blindtest!

WA-1b: [LINK]
Cl1B: http://www.tube-tech.com/cl-1b-opto-c...
Plugin: https://www.uaudio.com/uad-plugins/co...

Which one is your favourite?

Tracks used:

Hope and affection - Ella Alex
https://music.apple.com/nl/album/hope...

Coming and going - Dafne Adriana
https://music.apple.com/nl/artist/daf...

Elle Hollis - Childs Play
https://music.apple.com/nl/album/chil...

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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:50 The package
01:15 Bass - Comparison
01:50 Unboxing
03:21 Comparing the units
04:50 Lead vocal - Comparison
06:17 What’s inside?
08:11 eGTR - Comparison
08:53 Rap vocals - Comparison
10:17 Price
11:14 Outro