Is it worth investing in domestically produced equipment?
I bought a pair of Vari-mu compressors made in Brazil by Analog Heroes to answer a question many producers ask themselves: can equipment made in Brazil compete with those from abroad?
In this video I unbox and test the Analog Heroes AH 124, a tube compressor inspired by the legendary Altec/EMI 124 compressors used at Abbey Road by bands like The Beatles and Pink Floyd.
In this video I unbox and test the compressor on vocals, nylon-string guitar, and drum bus!
00:00 - Introduction
00:15 - Presentation of the Analog Heroes AH14 (Inspired by the EMI/Abbey Road)
00:53 - Unboxing and first impressions of the build
01:27 - Front panel details
02:18 - Rear view
02:47 - Connecting the equipment in the rack
03:32 - Test 1: Vocals *
03:56 - Test 2: Nylon String Guitar*
04:48 - The importance of compressor tone
05:51 - Test 3: Drums (Normal Mode)*
07:22 - Test 4: Drums (Boost Mode - More aggressiveness)
09:10 - Who is this compressor for?
09:44 - Cost-benefit: AH124 vs. Chandler RS124
10:49 - The credibility of Analog Heroes
11:36 - Final considerations
In the voice test you hear Simone Mota performing “Até,” a composition by Américo Paim.
The song Tarcísio Santos plays on the guitar is his own composition called “Iêda.”
On drums you hear Beto Martins.
All audio was recorded by me at Studio 12 Por 8.
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