Yeah he bought the naff one that Techmoan bought by mistake. He said he looked at Techmoan's video after he'd bought the crap one. The crap one is mad! Just the same peak levels dancing around. How anyone could release such a joke product. I wonder if they do this better one in silver? Also pity the ears aren't removable for hifi use
Im not an audiophile by any stretch of the imagination, I don’t even own a hifi but been subscribed for years now and always look forward to these videos! I think they bring back some kind of nostalgia from when I worked as a Saturday boy in Dixon’s UK in the late 80’s and my delight at seeing all the new tech come out every year. Remembering all the buyers who cancelled and left their Casio handheld TV purchases at the till when we asked them for their address for the tv licence lol. Or groaning at the old dears buying a 79p plug and holding up the long queue as we had to stand their and wire it on to their purchased appliance. The best seller I can remember? A talking video recorder which talked you through the programming of recordings. I think it was Dixon’s own Saisho brand. Flew off the shelves one Christmas! Anyway! Thanks for all your Awesome videos! Love the content! Thrilled for you and your subscriber count! Great job! 👍🏻
Funny how you can walk into a modern Curry's, full of huge super thin TV's, and yet it doesn't compare to walking into an 80's Dixon's, seeing 30 x LED VU/SA's flickering away on a wall of naff Saisho HiFi's
We used to sell ordinary TVs at the major supermarket I worked at between 2000 and 2012, and we'd have to get the TV licence book of forms out each time we sold one. Almost every time the customer would either point blank refuse to fill out the form, or would fill out a form in the name of Mickey Mouse or something.
Damn.. I had ordered both these a while back to send to you.. I was too late then! Still waiting for mine to arrive. Ah well, better send one off to LGR then. Hope nobody beats me to that too. ;)
What color noise is shown as flat on the spectrum analyzer. I tend to mix to a pink noise distribution so having a hardware spectrum analyzer that reads pink as flat would be useful when making music.
@@Pianet if pink noise is broad spectrum i would imagine it should be pretty flat on this device, the frequency response seemed adequate, but worth a test!
I've been looking for a Samson D1500 Real Time Analyzer for years now, but they're always more than $1000. You've FINALLY given me an affordable option!
It's always a pleasure to ear your perfect and polite english. RTA-31 is nice and responsive, some yellow and orange led just before the red one can make it more old school
I actually got the RTA-31 spectrum analyser last year to help me mix the EP I was working on. It might not be the top notch kind of tool you'd expect in a top notch studio, but it still proved extremely useful when applying EQ to various parts.
I put one of these DB displays on our Hospital Radio station in the output rack and it is great for reassuring people that we are actually transmitting. A few caveats though. The first one we got packed up within a couple of months so we had to send it back (not bought from Thomann). Secondly those presets on the front are a clue that this thing is not calibrated which is a bit of a shame. I had to set them using a proper dB meter and will put a bit of silicone compound on them to stop them moving (or people fiddling). Finally I have no idea what the weighting is on the response but it is certainly not standard VU as it bounces much too much. But overall, hey, it is great for what we got it for.
Hi - yes they are. As the guy said in the video, they just link through from input to output even when the power is off. The display doesn't affect this at all so must be bled off using a high impedance.
@@renowden2010 well, thats not entirely what I was asking about. It has unbalanced rca in/outputs as well as xlr in/outputs. Can you use an xlr input and rca output? are the xlr and rca output active at the same time? do they affect eachother? does it use a proper balancing transformer for that? I understand it still passes through the audio when powered off, which is nice, but I'd like it to double as a way to receive a balanced signal on its inputs, and output on its rca socket (level is of no concern here, what comes after it is fine with +4db) Oh well, I guess I'll see soon enough. Expecting to get the vu meter at least somewhere early next week.
Oh, good question. I would expect they are probably in parallel. Maybe + to tip, - to ring, or shied to ring? Who knows. I highly doubt there’s a balanced transformer in there. Maybe if the - inf point on this meter had been configured to something less than -6dBFS... ;-)
@@nickwallette6201 yeah, thats what I'm also expecting to find.. still, its cheap enough to just buy one and see.. and fun enough, and actually usefull in a way eventho I don't expect it to do this properly. Oh well, no big deal, but would have been nice if it would also serve to eliminate the separate balancing transformers I'm using now, more functionality for less clutter would be nice ;-)
God this takes me back to the days of Douglas HiFi which was a chain of HiFi stores in Australia back in the 70’s & 80’s! They also had all of their graphic equalisers set in a V shape but I certainly remember the LED meters greeting you as you walked in the door. Brilliant video as always 😀
Matt, I bought the very first audio visualizer you've ever demonstrated (the bare PCB, if you recall) many years ago and loved it ever since. I opted for the red LEDs because, as you said, it gives this nice "fireplace-like" flickering effect in the dark. As of right now, it still works perfectly but if the RTA-31 ever comes up with orange or red LEDs, I'm in (again!) Your recommendations are awesome, keep on going!
As soon as I saw the first display, I paused the video and went shopping for one. It looks great and instant response. Going to get one before the price is cursed. Great video, as ever. Cheers.
My sister bought a vintage record player hi fi cabinet that I have been restoring for her...that spectrum analyzer would make one awesome addition to the setup.
It is close to my home town. The number of keyboards, pianos, synths, organs and all the other instruments and equipment that you can try out in their store is just overwhelming. It is located in a very, very small village. I‘d say the Thomann area is much bigger than the village itself meanwhile 😄
I am a big fan of the thomann store here in Germany, these guys are the best. Giant business, still family owned and with unbeatable service... they still run an own hotline department in lots of languages in house. Lots of musicians travel to their outlet location in bavaria to see the holy halls of thomann. And they also do a great job on youtube as well. No, I am not paid for this statement, I really think they are great. And the product seems to be great as well.
Well, this got me. I placed my order today for the RTA-31, via their site. It felt good purchasing direct, and bypassing Amazon & eBay/Paypal for a change. On a side note, make sure you select credit card, or paypal when placing your order. The defaulted (in my case) bank transfer payment option (which I thought would proceed to a CC entry page), was going to run me an extra $50 via my bank's fees, and included an hour long wait for a phone call-back (just to find that out), as well. I ended up ordering a second time with my CC, and they put 2+2 together automatically; putting my initial order number to the credit card order, clearing things up nicely without my needing to do a thing. Smart folks over there!
My gear rack is 100% all business and sounds like it but it lacks a bit of flare. After some googling, I found the BDS PP31 but was apprehensive about an unknown/unavailable in the US product. After watching this video I decided to go ahead and order one. AliExpress is the only supplier I could find that shipped here. In just 2 days it is already in customs and should be here in a fortnight. I am pleasantly surprised at their expediency! Amazed really. I ordered the blue to match my set of peavey IPR2’s. I can’t wait for my new toy! I love what you do and like you, I believe music should be seen as well as heard
This Light looks way too cool to miss, I never knew I would want to own. I think because of your video it gotten out of stock, well I'll have to preorder it then :) Also Thank you Techmoan, without you I would have never known something like a Laserdisc or a MiniDisc ever existed. Now I have a MD-Recorder and and LD-Player myself and I absolutely love the formats! Most Tech CZcamsrs these days only talk about new stuff, but you don't, you have a good old/new tech balance and I really appreciate it. I hope you show us much more old and new stuff in the future. Greetings from Austria
2:25 - slower, you s...ure-fire provider of outstanding A/V product reviews! In all seriousness though, you and I (and I presume, most of your other faithful followers) seem to share a lot of pragmatic and aesthetic and "romantic" notions about hi-fi which in a lot of areas, run counter to currently-fashionable notions. I'm sure others have said it too, but I thank you just for being you and for making so many great videos on electronics products both practical and "merely" fun.
Thank goodness Another video - was having withdrawals and having to watch repeats of your ‘oldies’ is already watched lol . Seriously though thanks for posting David h🏴
oh how I love audio spectrum analysers have fantasises about them since childhood and even built a few over the years, nothing like this one though. Fantastic!
Been holding off building my dream home stereo system. Finally the BDS is the missing piece and I can now start building. I'm an 80's child and believe that no audio system is complete without a visualizer. The only thing I dislike about the DBS is the rack mounts. Some manufacturers include rack mounts as a screw on accessory but it looks as though the DBS rack mount is not removable. When I get my DBS I will probably use a dremel tool and cut the rack mount off if possible to do so and still make it look "factory". Thank you for the review
Was looking for a Spectrum Analyzer that: 1/ works at 100V 2/ can be racked 3/ can be turned off and still let signal pass 4/ features XLR plugs This one checked all boxes. Ordered!
77£/109€ for that spectrum analyzer seems like a really good prize! I always loved the VFD style of display, and there you're really getting quite some luminance for your money.
I'm just curious: Would it be possible to recreate sound from video of the running spectrum analyzer? Anything that has any resemblance of the original sound?
I guess extract the frames from the video, mark them up and run into a program which will capture the frequency levels over time, then do a reverse Fourier transform on the resulting data, it should be quite close but still very far from perfect
Search for "Auditory Illusions: Hearing Lyrics Where There Are None" and you'll be shocked at what you can hear using nothing more than 81 notes on a midi piano. No idea if this could be applied to the less than half frequencies of this thing, but who knows?
If you had enough resolution in the spectrum analyzer, yes. That's how MP3 format works: it takes a Fourier transformation of the signal and then discards bits that you are unlikely to hear.
Yep, unfortunately, the import duties that will now be added have likely rendered shopping with Thomann much less value for money for customers in the UK. I'm so sad about it as I have bought lots and lots of things from them over the years. For example, an item that used to cost £50 (including delivery) will be more like £90 now.
@@JTThumpington Thomann prices for the UK are now displayed excluding vat. Their packages under £135 incur a delivery charge but shouldn't attract a fee at import. Any Thomann deliveries over 31kg now have shipping quoted on an individual basis. UK registered suppliers that now might be more useful include dv247, bax and gear4music
@@dg2908 Oh well maybe all is not lost then. I thought Bax was based in The Netherlands really. I think they have a warehouse in the UK though, so maybe that will help. I would still like to shop with Thomann as I've enjoyed a very good experience with them overall, so yeah, I'll have to see how the new arrangements work out. 🙂
Tempted to get the 79 pound one to replace my old realistic 80s one which is a.bit temperamental due to age. Great video, really cheered me up, the best thing about Saturdays atm is a Techmoan video
Those toys looks awesome ! It is a must have for the car ! Made as a foil for sticking inside the back window ! Flashing strobo lights also, must have !
After watching your review on the RTA-31, I decided to pull the trigger and buy one. It took quite a while to get one since they were back ordered, but I am quite pleased with the unit. It is sensitive enough for my rack which has an EQ with a spectrum analyzer in front of it. I didn't like the EQ analyzer because it was micro LEDs and really sensitive. It was always peaked. I really preferred the bar type, even if they are LED vs vacuum florescent. Great piece of gear for visual and thanks for the review.
I had a Spectrum Analyser back in the late 80's that pretty much looked just like the one shown here. Damn, That thing was awesome and it worked for about 14 years before it wore out and quit. I'm going to go and order one of these from Thowmann's right now!!
Yet another good video mate. Reminded me of my "stereo systems" as we called them back in the late 70's and 80's. The last best stereo I owned was the Aiwa Rack system LX etc circa 1985 bought whilst stationed in Tokyo through the 80's. Solid metal construction, each component sat on top of the next right up from the dual cassette player to the turntable. Not much of a "light show" but I hooked a Yamaha graphic equalizer up to it just for the light show. lol.
Another beautiful technology in a Graphic equalizers. These are really the smallest of models i have seen in this format. But close up & assembled together they look enormous.😱 A very good review of these. 👋👋👋👋👋✅👍
I like the rack mounting & multivoltage options !!!! Thank U so much for showing both of them !!!! I am counting very much on your personal British opinion !! Greets from Canada. [115 V/60 Hz]
I always enjoy your videos, but I wanted to mention, I also enjoy the outro each and every time. Don't know why, it's got a nostalgic, comforting feel to it.
I have been watching your videos for years and look forward to each and every new one. The cost is the downside, however! You review so many things that I like and want that quite a few, such as this one, the spectrum analyser, have caused me to be compelled to immediately purchase! Thankfully, there is now only a few weeks wait for this item, now. I now own many things that I thought I never needed in my life but now do!! Great videos, great work. My favourite CZcams channel, of more than one hundred that I subscribe to. Even better than the 8-Bit Guy or LGR (sssh, don't tell them I said that!), and they are good! And I only live round the corner from you (looking at it on a global scale)!
LGR needs to see this one. A perfect thing for the MIDI mountain.
I think this is what he was looking for originally!
I was thinking the same! XD.
Yeah he bought the naff one that Techmoan bought by mistake. He said he looked at Techmoan's video after he'd bought the crap one. The crap one is mad! Just the same peak levels dancing around. How anyone could release such a joke product. I wonder if they do this better one in silver? Also pity the ears aren't removable for hifi use
He is on techmoan’s Patreon ... he has already commented on it 🤣
He's a good fan of Techmoan so I should imagine he will be watching it any time now, if not already has!
Love that film removal bit! “Oh, yeah; take it off!”
Film Removal Dysfunction just at the start, "Oh, this has never happened to me before."
LOL!
Don't forget the mandatory comment: "PEEL SLOWER"
The next time he gets a big piece of film to peel off he should just snap his fingers and jump-cut to it already removed. :)
ｍｏａｎｗａｖｅ
@@jmchez Literally that's not what he says. For real, man, you have the original source right here. Come on, now. smh
"In your average ordinary HiFi".
*proceeds to show Wall of Sound*
With a reel to reel, as an average person has these days 😄👍
That's the joke :P
@@anew742 And I was making one in return :)
@@AdamJRichardson I was responding to Mike haha
Those were exactly my thoughts LOL
Im not an audiophile by any stretch of the imagination, I don’t even own a hifi but been subscribed for years now and always look forward to these videos! I think they bring back some kind of nostalgia from when I worked as a Saturday boy in Dixon’s UK in the late 80’s and my delight at seeing all the new tech come out every year. Remembering all the buyers who cancelled and left their Casio handheld TV purchases at the till when we asked them for their address for the tv licence lol. Or groaning at the old dears buying a 79p plug and holding up the long queue as we had to stand their and wire it on to their purchased appliance. The best seller I can remember? A talking video recorder which talked you through the programming of recordings. I think it was Dixon’s own Saisho brand. Flew off the shelves one Christmas! Anyway! Thanks for all your Awesome videos! Love the content! Thrilled for you and your subscriber count! Great job! 👍🏻
Same here , Had a lot of fairly high end gear in the 70's Yamaha , Marantz CV
Would've loved this thing
Funny how you can walk into a modern Curry's, full of huge super thin TV's, and yet it doesn't compare to walking into an 80's Dixon's, seeing 30 x LED VU/SA's flickering away on a wall of naff Saisho HiFi's
Thank God plugs come pre-wired now, imagine having to do that on days like Black Friday!? XD
We used to sell ordinary TVs at the major supermarket I worked at between 2000 and 2012, and we'd have to get the TV licence book of forms out each time we sold one. Almost every time the customer would either point blank refuse to fill out the form, or would fill out a form in the name of Mickey Mouse or something.
I worked at Tandy during the same time and always felt strange walking into Dixons as they were the competition and knew us :) Saisho! Happy days!
I literally just bought a similar DB meter last night. It has a row of outlets in the back though. You can never have too many of those.
Would you be so kind to share the reference with us?
@@AxelPironio I think he's joking it looks like a surge protector
@@jonathandavis1558 oh you're right :)😂
I have one of those. A technical pro DB30. It's great. I can plug in a bunch of stuff and have flashing lights for my music.
Damn.. I had ordered both these a while back to send to you.. I was too late then! Still waiting for mine to arrive. Ah well, better send one off to LGR then. Hope nobody beats me to that too. ;)
I’m sure he’d appreciate it. He’s over in the Patreon comments for this one.
First thing that came to mind when I saw the title/thumbnail was "Well, LGR is gonna have to buy this for his synth or midi setup now."
What color noise is shown as flat on the spectrum analyzer. I tend to mix to a pink noise distribution so having a hardware spectrum analyzer that reads pink as flat would be useful when making music.
@@Pianet if pink noise is broad spectrum i would imagine it should be pretty flat on this device, the frequency response seemed adequate, but worth a test!
@@TheErador Many of these devices are set up so white noise is flat, but occasionally you'll find one where pink is flat.
I love that stuff like this is still being made and that theirs still a large community supporting it.
Any DJ or sound designer for live shows should have both of these devices.
I love the look of the Spectrum Analyser over the DB Meter, but it is a combined channel display, so I would want to buy 2, one for each channel.
Why did you have to put that thought in my head, I would've been happy with one
That was what I was wondering - does it just display a combined signal or can you get one for each channel
@@Cheetorblz Give each a channel
2:13 That thing you did with the screen protection film... It's why I love your videos!
I've been looking for a
Samson D1500 Real Time Analyzer for years now, but they're always more than $1000. You've FINALLY given me an affordable option!
It's always a pleasure to ear your perfect and polite english. RTA-31 is nice and responsive, some yellow and orange led just before the red one can make it more old school
The spectrum analyzer one is mesmerizing. Like a blue-green fireplace in your AV cabinet.
Very nicely put
Ha, loved the 'this packet of nuts may contain nuts' type warning 👍😂
"It bloody well ought to!"
Finally, something that does what it says, for a reasonable price. Nice!
I've never stopped a Techmoan video to watch a Techmoan video before.
I actually got the RTA-31 spectrum analyser last year to help me mix the EP I was working on. It might not be the top notch kind of tool you'd expect in a top notch studio, but it still proved extremely useful when applying EQ to various parts.
I put one of these DB displays on our Hospital Radio station in the output rack and it is great for reassuring people that we are actually transmitting. A few caveats though. The first one we got packed up within a couple of months so we had to send it back (not bought from Thomann). Secondly those presets on the front are a clue that this thing is not calibrated which is a bit of a shame. I had to set them using a proper dB meter and will put a bit of silicone compound on them to stop them moving (or people fiddling). Finally I have no idea what the weighting is on the response but it is certainly not standard VU as it bounces much too much. But overall, hey, it is great for what we got it for.
Do you have any info on the xlr in/outputs? are those balanced?
Hi - yes they are. As the guy said in the video, they just link through from input to output even when the power is off. The display doesn't affect this at all so must be bled off using a high impedance.
@@renowden2010 well, thats not entirely what I was asking about.
It has unbalanced rca in/outputs as well as xlr in/outputs. Can you use an xlr input and rca output? are the xlr and rca output active at the same time? do they affect eachother? does it use a proper balancing transformer for that?
I understand it still passes through the audio when powered off, which is nice, but I'd like it to double as a way to receive a balanced signal on its inputs, and output on its rca socket (level is of no concern here, what comes after it is fine with +4db)
Oh well, I guess I'll see soon enough. Expecting to get the vu meter at least somewhere early next week.
Oh, good question. I would expect they are probably in parallel. Maybe + to tip, - to ring, or shied to ring? Who knows. I highly doubt there’s a balanced transformer in there.
Maybe if the - inf point on this meter had been configured to something less than -6dBFS... ;-)
@@nickwallette6201 yeah, thats what I'm also expecting to find.. still, its cheap enough to just buy one and see.. and fun enough, and actually usefull in a way eventho I don't expect it to do this properly. Oh well, no big deal, but would have been nice if it would also serve to eliminate the separate balancing transformers I'm using now, more functionality for less clutter would be nice ;-)
Fantastic Saturday morning video, as always. This is quickly becoming a staple of my weekend.
God this takes me back to the days of Douglas HiFi which was a chain of HiFi stores in Australia back in the 70’s & 80’s! They also had all of their graphic equalisers set in a V shape but I certainly remember the LED meters greeting you as you walked in the door. Brilliant video as always 😀
The reference to a fireplace... I've always wanted flames projected onto a wall in time to the music when music is being played #discoinferno
Rubens tube.
Techmoan (video) and coffee in bed. The perfect way to start my day.
@@bsvenss2 I am.
Matt, I bought the very first audio visualizer you've ever demonstrated (the bare PCB, if you recall) many years ago and loved it ever since. I opted for the red LEDs because, as you said, it gives this nice "fireplace-like" flickering effect in the dark. As of right now, it still works perfectly but if the RTA-31 ever comes up with orange or red LEDs, I'm in (again!) Your recommendations are awesome, keep on going!
As soon as I saw the first display, I paused the video and went shopping for one. It looks great and instant response.
Going to get one before the price is cursed. Great video, as ever. Cheers.
That beat when it dropped was kinda 🔥🔥🔥
"This never happens" That got me LOL
It's not funny when you suffer from Film Removal Dysfunction. Sad.
Clint at LGR needs this for his MIDI rack!
The SA is rather surprising, in that it not only genuine, but that it also covers the full 20Hz - 20kHz range of human hearing. Well done, Thomann!
My sister bought a vintage record player hi fi cabinet that I have been restoring for her...that spectrum analyzer would make one awesome addition to the setup.
yay Thomann! My favorite store for everything music/sound. And it is a great chance not to buy from the big A.
Yes and unlike Amazon, they know about the stuff they are selling, so you can ask questions and receive useful answers.
It is close to my home town. The number of keyboards, pianos, synths, organs and all the other instruments and equipment that you can try out in their store is just overwhelming. It is located in a very, very small village. I‘d say the Thomann area is much bigger than the village itself meanwhile 😄
they also have a refund policy that is more than on par with amazon, and free shipping.
@@auronoxe thomann bought some of the houses in the village to use as showroomes.
I also was there. It's amazing
@@tommihommi1 Not to mention very good telephone support! Once you speak to a human there, they are quite proficient!
Matt should be affiliated with Thomann, because this made me really want to buy a unit like that.
I am a big fan of the thomann store here in Germany, these guys are the best. Giant business, still family owned and with unbeatable service... they still run an own hotline department in lots of languages in house. Lots of musicians travel to their outlet location in bavaria to see the holy halls of thomann. And they also do a great job on youtube as well. No, I am not paid for this statement, I really think they are great. And the product seems to be great as well.
Well, this got me. I placed my order today for the RTA-31, via their site. It felt good purchasing direct, and bypassing Amazon & eBay/Paypal for a change.
On a side note, make sure you select credit card, or paypal when placing your order. The defaulted (in my case) bank transfer payment option (which I thought would proceed to a CC entry page), was going to run me an extra $50 via my bank's fees, and included an hour long wait for a phone call-back (just to find that out), as well. I ended up ordering a second time with my CC, and they put 2+2 together automatically; putting my initial order number to the credit card order, clearing things up nicely without my needing to do a thing. Smart folks over there!
2:16 Thank you for that. I needed it.
Spectrum analysers add a warm analogue vide to a cold digital audio world
If I ever hear your outro song, say 30 years from now, it's going to bring some serious feelings of nostalgia.
My gear rack is 100% all business and sounds like it but it lacks a bit of flare. After some googling, I found the BDS PP31 but was apprehensive about an unknown/unavailable in the US product. After watching this video I decided to go ahead and order one. AliExpress is the only supplier I could find that shipped here. In just 2 days it is already in customs and should be here in a fortnight. I am pleasantly surprised at their expediency! Amazed really. I ordered the blue to match my set of peavey IPR2’s. I can’t wait for my new toy! I love what you do and like you, I believe music should be seen as well as heard
“Sorry ‘bout that. This never happens.” Nudge-nudge, wink-wink.
Fantastic! Looks really high-quality, and at a decent price. It's a bit of a shame the rackmount ears are permanently attached, though.
I agree.
Take the permanent rackmount ears as an excuse to finally go full rackmount everything
@@Techmoan That lovely Technics SH 8580 spectrum analyzer deserves a review please!
This Light looks way too cool to miss, I never knew I would want to own. I think because of your video it gotten out of stock, well I'll have to preorder it then :)
Also Thank you Techmoan, without you I would have never known something like a Laserdisc or a MiniDisc ever existed. Now I have a MD-Recorder and and LD-Player myself and I absolutely love the formats! Most Tech CZcamsrs these days only talk about new stuff, but you don't, you have a good old/new tech balance and I really appreciate it. I hope you show us much more old and new stuff in the future.
Greetings from Austria
I've always been a sucker for lights
Alternate title "What Clint from LGR meant to buy for his MIDI rack".
He just did
"Oh yeah, take it off" I fucking lost it LMFAO XD
2:25 - slower, you s...ure-fire provider of outstanding A/V product reviews! In all seriousness though, you and I (and I presume, most of your other faithful followers) seem to share a lot of pragmatic and aesthetic and "romantic" notions about hi-fi which in a lot of areas, run counter to currently-fashionable notions. I'm sure others have said it too, but I thank you just for being you and for making so many great videos on electronics products both practical and "merely" fun.
Now I want one. No idea where I’ll put it, but those lights... must...have...one.
You crack me up. "This never happens."
"average, ordinary high fi"
...
I actually love these videos. Stuff like this keeps me going. Brilliant
Thank goodness Another video - was having withdrawals and having to watch repeats of your ‘oldies’ is already watched lol . Seriously though thanks for posting David h🏴
I believe the Fun Generation RTA-31 is a rebadged BDS unit
Small PSA: "Thomann" is about the largest vendor of music equipment based in Germany - and the "h" in Thomann is silent ;).
I'd never heard someone say it before but it was always hard T at the start in my head it being German.
@@Safetytrousers Yep! And since I am German... ;) I buy there quite often, too :)
Well not completely silent, there’s some air behind the t, but the t itself sounds like an ordinary t indeed.
I've always said it Toman. Like Tom and Man with no gap.
@@TsoneMedia
What do you mean?
Damn it I just had to buy it. But this analyzer is one of the best ones in a long time
Just put my order in as well... For both!
oh how I love audio spectrum analysers have fantasises about them since childhood and even built a few over the years, nothing like this one though. Fantastic!
Surely you keep your fancy Xmas tree in the corner when you want a flashy light routine? 😂
Poor Clint did bet on the wrong horse, it seems^^
Extremely useful item I just installed one today works well, I will show you lots of frequency information .
Been holding off building my dream home stereo system. Finally the BDS is the missing piece and I can now start building. I'm an 80's child and believe that no audio system is complete without a visualizer. The only thing I dislike about the DBS is the rack mounts. Some manufacturers include rack mounts as a screw on accessory but it looks as though the DBS rack mount is not removable. When I get my DBS I will probably use a dremel tool and cut the rack mount off if possible to do so and still make it look "factory". Thank you for the review
"Average ordinary HiFi" HAHAHA :)
Lying old git...🤣
I used to have a stack of gear that my friend refer to as The Warp Core.
3:00 Would have been a nice feature to split the display in half and show the right and left channels separately at the same time.
Buy two, they're cheap.
@@ole9421 At $139.00 Cnd Plus across the pond shipping... I don't find them cheap.
I have been looking at the fun generation one for months now so happy to finally see a good video about it.
Was looking for a Spectrum Analyzer that:
1/ works at 100V
2/ can be racked
3/ can be turned off and still let signal pass
4/ features XLR plugs
This one checked all boxes.
Ordered!
this sure would've been useful for LGR in his latest "MIDI mountain" project, as opposed to that fake spectrum analyser he got stuck with
You should send this off to LGR to replace the one he bought for his rack that doesn't work properly.
I bloody love these videos. Content and delivery are always spot on.
77£/109€ for that spectrum analyzer seems like a really good prize! I always loved the VFD style of display, and there you're really getting quite some luminance for your money.
I'm just curious: Would it be possible to recreate sound from video of the running spectrum analyzer? Anything that has any resemblance of the original sound?
I guess extract the frames from the video, mark them up and run into a program which will capture the frequency levels over time, then do a reverse Fourier transform on the resulting data, it should be quite close but still very far from perfect
Search for "Auditory Illusions: Hearing Lyrics Where There Are None" and you'll be shocked at what you can hear using nothing more than 81 notes on a midi piano. No idea if this could be applied to the less than half frequencies of this thing, but who knows?
If you had enough resolution in the spectrum analyzer, yes. That's how MP3 format works: it takes a Fourier transformation of the signal and then discards bits that you are unlikely to hear.
Am I the only one wondering how Bob is doing? Did he stay or did he go?
Last week's episode. :)
This thing is one of the most perfectly made things I've ever seen.
I'd say Roaring fireplace is spot on.
"Dot DE" ... Were these items imported before Brexit?
Would import taxes be added to the cost of these devices?
Yep, unfortunately, the import duties that will now be added have likely rendered shopping with Thomann much less value for money for customers in the UK. I'm so sad about it as I have bought lots and lots of things from them over the years. For example, an item that used to cost £50 (including delivery) will be more like £90 now.
@@JTThumpington Thomann prices for the UK are now displayed excluding vat. Their packages under £135 incur a delivery charge but shouldn't attract a fee at import. Any Thomann deliveries over 31kg now have shipping quoted on an individual basis. UK registered suppliers that now might be more useful include dv247, bax and gear4music
@@dg2908 Oh well maybe all is not lost then. I thought Bax was based in The Netherlands really. I think they have a warehouse in the UK though, so maybe that will help.
I would still like to shop with Thomann as I've enjoyed a very good experience with them overall, so yeah, I'll have to see how the new arrangements work out. 🙂
@@JTThumpington Bax is from the Netherlands, not sure if they have a UK entity though; at least the website has no brexit references
8:04 LMAO.
Tempted to get the 79 pound one to replace my old realistic 80s one which is a.bit temperamental due to age. Great video, really cheered me up, the best thing about Saturdays atm is a Techmoan video
I did not know I need this, but now I want it in my rack
Uh oh. LGR is gonna come rob you for his MIDI Mountain lol
"And without further ado..."
*rambles for another 20 seconds*
Thats why we love him
Those toys looks awesome ! It is a must have for the car !
Made as a foil for sticking inside the back window ! Flashing strobo lights also, must have !
They do go together quite well.
Combined together they look great! Stand-alone the Spectrum analyser is the winner hands down
After watching your review on the RTA-31, I decided to pull the trigger and buy one. It took quite a while to get one since they were back ordered, but I am quite pleased with the unit. It is sensitive enough for my rack which has an EQ with a spectrum analyzer in front of it. I didn't like the EQ analyzer because it was micro LEDs and really sensitive. It was always peaked. I really preferred the bar type, even if they are LED vs vacuum florescent. Great piece of gear for visual and thanks for the review.
That Spectrum Analyser reminds me of the Kenwood i used to have as a kid growing up.
Thomann are great, Got a Telecaster and a Bass from them. Fantastic instruments, high speced and great price.
I had a Spectrum Analyser back in the late 80's that pretty much looked just like the one shown here. Damn, That thing was awesome and it worked for about 14 years before it wore out and quit. I'm going to go and order one of these from Thowmann's right now!!
Yet another good video mate. Reminded me of my "stereo systems" as we called them back in the late 70's and 80's. The last best stereo I owned was the Aiwa Rack system LX etc circa 1985 bought whilst stationed in Tokyo through the 80's. Solid metal construction, each component sat on top of the next right up from the dual cassette player to the turntable. Not much of a "light show" but I hooked a Yamaha graphic equalizer up to it just for the light show. lol.
If you are into vintage HI-FI, flashy lights are a must.
2:49 i recognize that loop
2:50 ITS MA BOI SLYNK!!!!
like... thank to everyone using his tracks in their vids, you too!
Do you know what track it is?
@@franscartoons Slynk, Mr Stabalina - The Jam
@@not_just_burnt Many thanks!
Another beautiful technology in a Graphic equalizers. These are really the smallest of models i have seen in this format. But close up & assembled together they look enormous.😱 A very good review of these. 👋👋👋👋👋✅👍
Best spectrum display yet. !!! Thank You!!!
I like the rack mounting & multivoltage options !!!!
Thank U so much for showing both of them !!!!
I am counting very much on your personal British opinion !!
Greets from Canada. [115 V/60 Hz]
I always enjoy your videos, but I wanted to mention, I also enjoy the outro each and every time. Don't know why, it's got a nostalgic, comforting feel to it.
I have been watching your videos for years and look forward to each and every new one. The cost is the downside, however! You review so many things that I like and want that quite a few, such as this one, the spectrum analyser, have caused me to be compelled to immediately purchase! Thankfully, there is now only a few weeks wait for this item, now. I now own many things that I thought I never needed in my life but now do!! Great videos, great work. My favourite CZcams channel, of more than one hundred that I subscribe to. Even better than the 8-Bit Guy or LGR (sssh, don't tell them I said that!), and they are good! And I only live round the corner from you (looking at it on a global scale)!
Spectrum analyzer looks good. Nice resolution and refresh rate.
I like it. I need this. It's gimmicky but with both I can see how loud it is left and right and the frequency spectrum. Great video. 👍
LOL, love the audio when you removed the display protection.
Actually necessary for inspiration in the end of the day we listen to music for entertainment and this serves its purpose.
Bought one of the American audio ones a few months back. Absolutely love it.
Looks like fun. Unfortunately now we’ll all have to take your word for it. These are impossible to find now.
I think these are the 2 best visualizers you’ve had on your channel. I need this!
Oh wow. LGR is gonna LOVE that spectrum analyzer.
2:21 - that's my new ringtone sorted ;)
I like both of those, and the prices seem very reasonable.
@@TsoneMedia Too expensive? What would you suggest?
It's a very cool digital level meter. It is a product that is rarely seen in Japan these days. I want such a product.
That spectrum analyser looks bloody great.