Avalon VT-737SP Class A Mic Processor

Vacuum tube triode signal path, transformer balanced microphone input, high-voltage circuits for maximum headroom.

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Overall User Ratings

Overall:: 9 out of 10
Features:: 10 out of 10
Quality:: 10 out of 10
Value:: 9 out of 10
I Want It:: 10 out of 10
Sound:: 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:: 10 out of 10
Support:: 10 out of 10

"In a class of it's own"

Overall:: 10 out of 10
Features:: 10 out of 10
Quality:: 10 out of 10
Value:: 10 out of 10
I Want It:: 10 out of 10
Sound:: 10 out of 10
Support:: 9 out of 10

User: a customer from hotmail.com

Submitted: 8/26/2003

Style of Music: Eclectic

Location: Buffalo, New York, USA

Feature:
The is an extremely flexible unit.

Quality:
It is built like a tank, has an excellent fit, looks great and very clean build quality

Value:
I would have paid $3,000 for this box. Along with my api outboard gear, and my Distressor, this is one that has never let me down. Buy iy.

Desirability:
It is gorgeous!

Sound:
This box produces a big, detailed and warm sound that quite frankly beat the pants off much more expensive pieces, such as some of the Focusrite Red units. I used it in a broad range of applications, ranging from pop/rock to jazz and classical, and it always shined.

Support:
Never had any problems, so support was never an issue.

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"The standard by which other preamps are judged."

Overall:: 10 out of 10
Features:: 10 out of 10
Quality:: 10 out of 10
Value:: 9 out of 10
I Want It:: 10 out of 10
Sound:: 10 out of 10
Support:: 10 out of 10

User: a customer from aol.com

Submitted: 1/5/2004

Style of Music: Pop, Funk

Location: Austin, TX

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Feature:
Everything you need in a channel strip: preamp, equalizer, compressor.

Quality:
Solid, heavy, metal everything. I worry my rack will break.

Value:
I paid $1400 new, so it was worth that to me. It is a bit pricey at the usual $2000 price tag. But worth it!

Desirability:
It's a beautiful piece of gear that inspires great confidence. The Avalon name is well known to everyone in this business, like Neumann mikes or Vox amplifiers, it actually brings in customers.

Sound:
This is the standard to which all others are compared. Beautiful, clean, clear "glassy" tube sound, warm yet clear. The best.

Support:
Haven't had to find out (there's no N/A choice). Everyone I talked to and everything I read says Avalon gives great support.

Overall:
This preamp (plus a great mike) gives my customers and me no excuse for not recording great vocals. I also have a Joe Meek pre which is dirty and therefore complementary to the Avalon.

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"things are not always what they seem"

Overall:: 3 out of 10
Features:: 9 out of 10
Quality:: 10 out of 10
Value:: 3 out of 10
I Want It:: 3 out of 10
Sound:: 6 out of 10
Ease of Use:: 9 out of 10
Support:: 10 out of 10

User: a customer from hotmail.com

Submitted: 12/13/2008

Style of Music: gospel hip hop,r&b

Musical Experience: recording engineer,composer

Location: oklahoma city

Feature:
i just wish it wasnt so heavy an that it cost much less

Quality:
it is built like a train

Value:
my opinion this thing is not close to being worth what they sell it for

Desirability:
it is very eye catching

Sound:
the avalon is alright a lot of it is hype.i had the chance to compare it to the la 610 mkii on every level an the la610 just sounded better period.depending on what sound your looking for,dont be fooled by the price thinking its the best just cause it cost 2250.00.i feel the la610 was more cleaner,although the avalon has more eq control you have to look at the whole pic.but every piece of gear has pro&cons.

Ease of Use:
not complicated at all

Support:
support was helpful

Overall:
its ok for now but if it messed up i wouldnt get another one

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