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Sacha
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Interesting you say that, I just got a G Bus 500 in to play with as well (black version). They definitely don't sound quite the same. The G Bus sounds more like the classic 'SSL glue thing' a bit more gritty and pumpy; the Bus+ is more open but also a bit more sterile in a way. My Smart C1LA is different yet again, a very aggro grab but still open and 'hi-fi'. I could see them all working well for different projects or situations.
Yes, my experience, too. I have the X-Rack SSL, a Smart C1, a Neko clone and have used the bus comp in the AWS console we had in the studio. They all are different sounding variations on the same theme. The Bus+ I find not as open as the X-Rack, yet indeed a bit more sterile.