AudioScape Engineering Co. showcasing NEW Products at NAMM 2019!
by AudioScape   21st January 2019

Absolutely!! This is paramount. Especially in the case of the V-COMP using the 6386, we opted for the choice, in our humble opinions, that held up to our "standard of quality" and in our testing, beat what we NEEDED to hear sonically, but allowed for better noise specs, better warranty service, etc all without fear of our customers scrambling to try and find a $250+ tube that MAY or MAY NOT work as advertised. Hard truth is, NOS 6386's are going the way of the dinosaur, VERY quickly.

Everyone who has a V with the JJ LGP 6386 is absolutely LOVING it and our personal pair here at AudioScape Headquarters are rocking these tubes in lieu of our "golden" NOS 6386!. They really do perform and sound amazing in this circuit.

Thank you to all!

P.S. - COME SEE US AT SUMMER NAMM! BOOTH 211!!

We'll be exhibiting alongside our great pals Vanguard Audio and Flock Audio!

Sweet coozies, sweet stickers and even sweeter gear for you to listen to, enjoy and tweak to your hearts content! Looking forward to meeting many of you there!

Hey!!

Any news about V-Comp 220-240V version??

Best,
J

Hi J!

Still weighing out the best option here as the current PT we are using, oddly enough, does add to the sonic "thing" that the V exudes over audio.

As a temporary solution, we've been recommending a very affordable step-up/step-down transformer that works very well and won't break the bank!

We've had many EU customers take this route and things are working out great for them. ALL SMILES!



If that's not your sort of thing, please stay tuned!

Love the vibe of this company and just watched a NAMM profile on your EQP-A and really really hoping you have a chance to get the 220/240 versions sorted out.

Cheers!

R.

Thank you, thank you!! Appreciate the kind words more than you know. Always positive vibes here around AS HQ! If bad vibes come in, the SAGE comes out!

The EQP-A is going to be a KILLER! Learned a LOT along the way in the development of that one. Which is counterintuitive as the piece HAS been done before, but we encountered some errors in the original schematics that drastically effected some very important aspects of the unit.

Needless to say, all errors are sorted out and we are proud to say that the EQP-A sounds and behaves just as an original Pultec SHOULD!

Regarding 220/240v operation: to be clear, EVERYTHING we currently produce is international/EURO voltage ready with the exception of the V-COMP! We wanted to make it known that we were still looking for the best solution for the V-COMP as it pertains to international voltages WITHOUT making any compromises or concessions to the vibe, soul and sonics of this legendary piece of recording equipment. Only the best, more sonically period-correct will do!

Thanks again for your interest and we hope to see you join the AudioScape Family soon (if you're not already, that is!)

Oh that's brilliant! You know I've been to your website over a dozen times now and always read "240 Version available on request" as meaning, well, that they were available on request () and then suddenly after the post above about the V-COMP it had me wondering if the "request" might just mean there was some form of transformer you provided from your side for all the products.

That's really great news and great to hear!

Thanks for clearing it up!

R.

Our pleasure man!! I apologize that it wasn't more clear to begin with

We may change the wording on that a bit to make it crystal, but it basically means when you buy one of our products, just leave us a note of the voltage you require, and we will go in and internally wire the power supply in the product(s) you've purchased to work for your country.

No extra work required or necessary on your side, apart from the V-COMP which, as already mentioned, DOES require a step-up transformer if it's to be used at 220/240v!

This will change as soon as we find a suitable power transformer (we currently use either Triad or Antek PT's, and for our tube-based products, we use hand-made, custom PT's from a company that builds them on-site in Chicago!

That being said, I hope you hop on the AS train soon my man! ;-)

We currently have BUSS COMPs in stock and will have D-COMP, V-COMP (6386 EDITION) and 76A's in stock throughout the coming week!

Follow us on IG/FB as it's the best way to know what's coming down the pipeline, as we post almost daily "Inventory Updates" within each post. Puts everyone on the same page

PROTIP: Every new, small batch of products is posted up on our site at 8PM EST on any given day

Thank you for your interest and for the kind words... it really means a lot to us. We're working 24/7 to create something that our grandchildren can one day take over. A proverbial torch that can be passed on.

The future is looking great for AudioScape.

Heck yeah! I love reading things like this. It is the American entrepreneurial spirit!

Absolutely!! Thank you man! We're firmly rooted in that whole thing.. ;-)

This is what we're all about. Another part of our distinction in the sea of "similar-ish" products. But we're moving further and further away from that as we grow and develop our own Brand Identity.

Many of you will be really stoked by the new products we have in development. Once they're released, we have ideas for more original-styled products with a foot still firmly in (the more esoteric) circuits from classic recording equipment of yesteryear, but with our own twist on them. Creating something entirely NEW.

Fun stuff!

Very nice! Just be sure to post some samples of using that new gear.

The clones, people "get". They are classics and if kept to the same design standards should find a home in any studio. Engineers know what to expect, if only from plugin emulations (but better).

But if you venture to new products people need to be able to either hear samples online or have a no risk demo with money put in escrow or whatever.

Absolutely! That's paramount to any "original" styled product, IMO. Mind you, this is still a ways down the line but it's a logical evolution for AudioScape and something we're excited about. Think of it more like taking bits and pieces and ideologies of certain classic circuits and creating something "new" as a result of this cross-pollination.

Don't worry, NEW Products, as in, recreations / our take on classic recording equipment isn't going away any time soon! However, we will be looking into classic vintage gear that hasn't been done before (or hasn't been done PROPER, since many of these vintage circuits are quite quirky and troublesome; full of pesky little gremlins that make them difficult to manufacture and recreation faithfully)

Our current line-up (and up-coming products) basically encompass the analog "staples" that most engineers are familiar with and can find a multitude of uses for.

Thanks doom; your support and enthusiasm is always most welcomed and appreciated!

What's up with the price creeping up on the v-comp? It seems like every time I check the pre-order price and stock price have climbed by $100.

Hey man!

The price of the V-COMP has remained the same for at least two months (or longer) if memory serves correctly (and it may not, tbh haha). It's currently at its final price and has only changed once ;-)

As you're probably well aware, we don't do preorders, deposits, etc. Too fraught with issues, dissatisfaction, etc. The price listed is technically the "Introductory" price but we don't have any plans to change or increase it.

When the V-COMP was FIRST released there was some confusion surrounding the price of the unit, re INTRODUCTORY price and EVERYDAY price, but shortly after, we set the price where it's at now and it has remained since.

We also did away with the "STANDARD EDITION" which was about $100 cheaper, as the 6BA6 tube pair in place of the single 6386 just didn't do it for us in the sonic and performance departments, which is paramount to almost all else...

We're sorry for any confusion caused on our behalf!

Thanks for reaching out and we hope to see you join our happy AS FAM very soon!

I've got to be a stickler for the facts here. Earlier in this thread it was stated that the EVERYDAY Price was $1,199 on March 1. Theres a thread on the RGO Site that states the Everyday price was $1299 on March 17th. For summer Namm it was announced at $1399 and now your website says that the EVERYDAY price will be $1499. That's a pretty significant increase. I even remember an introductory price of $1099. I'm already an owner of your Opto comp which I like, but have modified to improve the sonics to my taste. I wanted to get V-Comp but the price has increased significantly to the point where I might as well think about DIY.

Since I've been watching the V-Comp since it was announced, I find your summary glosses over a few things. From the start there was always going to be a $100 price difference between 6BA6 and the 6386 units. The very first units that went for sale I think were at $1099, they were 6BA6's and it was clear this was a special price and an attempt to get as much interest as possible in the unit and the price would not last. The 6386's might have been offered at the time as a $100 upgrade, but again, it was clear (to me at least) that this was a short time, special offer for people who'd been following Audioscape via social media - email list, Instagram, etc.

The price after those special sales was $100 more for each, so for the 6386 it would be $1299. That was, as you point out, last March. Since then the price has gone up to $1399. At that price, these units typically sell out when offered in less than 6 or so hours.

Regardless of nomenclature $100 is not a significant increase. I agree Audioscape could tighten up their language - "introductory" "everyday" "special offer", but this seems like a pretty minor complaint. Maybe it's a language barrier thing, but regardless of the words, I've understood all along what was going on.

Demand far out paces supply at this price point. If you're not a small business owner who is constantly checking vendor prices and measuring profit margins, let me suggest he is actually under selling his product. But hey, if he makes enough to make it worth his time at this price, more power to him.

If you can build it yourself, then why don't you? The ability to build or make something yourself is not really a negotiating strategy. No one lowers their price because some rando on the Internet can build it themselves cheaper.

Personally, I wish I had made the first two cuts at $1099 as I have a few 6386 tubes rolling around as backups for my Retro Sta, but I'm slow on the keyboard I guess. I've almost bought the V the last couple go rounds when they were still in stock when I get up (3am, I'm a baker), but I've got one insert left on my patchbay for a comp and I'm holding out to see if either Audioscape offers another Mu I might be more interested in (176 would be nice) or Locomotive has a Black Friday discount on the 14b or somebody desperate dumps their Retro 176.

Thanks Swafford! You've basically covered what we would have said.. also note that the very first handful of units we offered had a "prototype" faceplate, that did not have "BYPASS" function present on the silk-screen...

Indeed, admittedly, our language could have been tightened up, but there was confusion around the period of release and after much deliberation (and number crunching, especially with the increasing costs on components), we decided to stick the units at $1399.

They will NOT be going up to $1499 (this price is there to fix a bug on our back-end, so that when it's in stock it says "On Sale" instead of nothing, we noticed people couldn't tell when they were available without this ).

Again, sorry for the confusion! The price is, and will be, $1399.

We've since tightened up our initial release pricing in an effort to (hopefully) avoid any confusion.

Thanks for the kind words re: our OPTO COMP! So happy you're digging, using and hopefully, (ab)using it!

Appreciate it, guys! Demand is truly OFF THE CHARTS right now (and has been for months), to the point where ANY product(s) we list all sell within minutes in many cases....!

We're in this for the long-haul and want everyone to be happy so if there is ANYTHING we can do, please feel free to e-mail me at:
[email protected]

All the best to you and yours, everyone!

How noisy are your V comps? I can't hear anything in a mix with mine, but sometimes it seems pretty loud when tracking/dialing in a tone.

I do for sure love how it sounds and it's getting used a ton, so not bad mouthing here!

Hahaha, no worries at all man!

100% truth here - we haven't had ONE customer even bring up the noise floor (or nearly lack-there-of in this case) - it should be down to around -90dB or better.

If you're getting noise coming from the V-COMP while dialing in a solo track or during tracking, one of your tubes may need replacing - possibly the pair of 6V6's as that part of the circuit is basic a 12-watt guitar amp (like an old Fender Tweed or something, haha.

Let me know my man!! ;-)

Yeah, the tube thing obviously came to mind. I can check that out.

I should probably also check the REDDI that has been in front of it lately.

Thanks!

..a HUGE YES to both of these ideas ;-)