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SSL 500-Series SiX Channel

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Channel Strip

  • Channel strip with SuperAnalogue microphone preamplifier and 5-fold LED display
  • +48 V phantom power
  • With phase and HPF switch
  • Separate instrument/line input on the front panel with Hi-Z switch (1MO)
  • Switchable 2-band EQ with bell and shelving characteristics per band
  • Switchable "Single Knob Compressor" with threshold control and own 3-way LED display
  • Preamp gain: variable from +6 to +72dB (Mic), -3 to +63dB (Line)
  • Construction: API series 500 format, requires a 500 slot
Available since May 2021
Item number 517588
Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
Pre-Amp Yes
48 V Phantom power Yes
compressor Yes
limiter No
equalizer Yes
De-Esser No
other processors No
Rack/Frame No
supplies No
£285
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I am a fan of SSL but....
Peter PG 23.09.2021
I have many SSL device in the 500 racks. We love the VHD PRE. Recently we decided to expand our pre channels with the new VHD+ and we give a try to this handy SixCH. The sound is amazing, we like it, but something in the components have changed. The quality of the switches dropped. They get blocked quite often in intermediate position that cause big pops in the output and mute the channel. The CMP-IN switch all the time is depressed! The same feeling with the new pre VHD+ compared to the old VHD. Very disappointed!!! We expect the SSL standard, but we didn't find it in this 2 VHD+ and the Six CH that we received. We gave 3 stars because the sound is good, but 2 stars to the quality. This is sad :(
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ENTRY LEVEL TO SSL
shocka 16.08.2022
Great preamp at this price range. The gain in the preamp is excellent. The high pass filter is handy. The eq is basic but it does sound great, it allows you to get a good shape on the source. The compressor is basic too, I wouldnt see myself using it unless I had a very dynamic source that needed a little compression. My only issue s the buttons are not of great quality. A lot of features in a preamp, it does have that SSL sound. I would buy another one.
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Best price/quality pre amp!
Big Steve 17.05.2024
I've been searching for a 500 series pre amp with EQ and compressor and this is an awesome piece of gear!
Being using it on vocals, snare, kick drum and bass... I always find a way to make it work.
The only down side is the boost of volume that the compressor is bringing and not having a trim out to dial the pre amp vs. comp. But other than that, good price for an awesome pre amp!
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Ein kleines Stück SSL Hardware...
GerRei 04.07.2021
Trotz meiner vielen (zu vielen) Plugins (durchaus sehr gute von UA) habe ich immer wieder mit Hardware geliebäugelt, ich mag es Knöpfe zu drehen...., hab auch deswegen die Softube Consolen in Verwendung; nun gut: immer wieder überlegte ich mir den SSL Six Mixer zu bestellen - und siehe da, auf einmal erschien der SSL CH im 500er Format!
Nicht lange überlegt und zum Testen bestellt: Getestet mit Mikros (AKG, Austrian Audio) und über den Hi-Z Eingang mit Akustikgitarre;
Verglichen habe ich a) direkt ins Apollo Twin X Interface b) Interface + SSL Preamp Plugin, den ich häufig bei Aufnahmen verwende und dann c) mit dem neuen SSL CH;
Mein Fazit: tolles günstiges Teil - kein Rauschen, klingt durchwegs angenehm, bei Verwendung des Kompressors und des 2-Band-EQ spürbare Verbesserung der Aufnahme (keine chirurgischen Eingriffe möglich, dafür auch nicht gemacht) auch im Vergleich mit dem Plugin ist er mein Testsieger!
Wenn man bei der Aufnahme schon fixe Entscheidungen trifft, erspart man sich viel Zeit beim Mixen. Ich kann dem Testbericht (bonedo) nur beipflichten! Bei diesem Preis kann man nichts falsch machen.
Außerdem: ein Stückchen von einem legendären SSL Pult zu haben - und wenn es nur ein 500er Format ist - das hat schon was! Werde mir noch einen zweiten bestellen, um damit den Stereomix zu "behübschen".
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