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Location: seattle | I now have seen a few comments - i'd be interested in hearing why - the only thing I can think of is the op30 has the 'mids shift' to shift mids/bass to a different freq range - does any use this and if yes, why?
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Why is the OP30 better than the Op Pro? I don't think that it is...but personally, I still like the sound and the simplicity of the OP-24 of all the Ovation Preamps... |
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Location: closely held secret | I don't think it is, either... but I think the Optima is. |
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| I think the Optima is great. And the OP40 sounds as good as as the OP Pro to my ears (which are useless). |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Optima is the best Ovation preamp in my opinion. I don't like the gain curve on the OP PRO.
Never had an OP-30 so can't answer your question, sorry. |
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Location: Warren,Pa. | When Ovation first introduced the Op-30,40,50, Kim K. told me the Op-50 was essentially a re-packaged Optima. Take away features and you have the 40 and 30.
I would guess if you have no need of XLR or a notch filter you'd be very happy with the Op-30.
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Location: Scotland | The Op30 is pretty similar in features to the Op24+. The Op50 is very similar in features to the Optima in that it has 4-band EQ plus a notch. They all sound a little different to each other, but they all do what they are supposed to do. My personal favourites are the Optima and Op50, though the Op-Studio is very cool too.
The OpPro is a great-sounding preamp, and is kind of an updated Op24. Though I agree with Dave about the gain structure, the volume knob is damn near an on/off switch. Nothing happens until it's almost up full. Every one I've used has been like that. |
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Location: seattle | what about the freq shifting of mids on the op30, is that a real benefit or just techie crapola?? |
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Location: Scotland | It's a useful feature, but not something I's worry about if it wasn't there. The same thing can be achieved with a mid-sweep EQ on a good mixing console. |
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| Ovation had a very good pre-amp in the Optima. Why they felt they had to mess with it eludes me. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Another vote for the Optima. Shame I don't own one now... |
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Why is the OP30 better than the Op Pro?
