Heritage Audio i73 Pro 2 Review / Test

Today I walkthrough, explain, test and review the new Heirtage Audio i73 Pro 2. I compare it to the 18i20 2nd Gen, compare it to a BAE 1073, test the preamps with the SM7b, demo the D.I. Instrument inputs, and walk through the software.

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RECORDING SETTINGS:
Mic: Neumann U87 Ai
Conversion: 32-bit / 48kHz
Gain: 30dB
Boosted in Post: +8dB

SPECS:
USB: Bit Depth: 32-bit, Sampling Rate: 44.1-192khz
Gain: +70dB
+48v Phantom Power 

00:00 - Intro / Pricing / Disclosure 
00:25 - What’s in the Box
01:01 - Build Quality
01:40 - Walkthrough of Interface
03:21 - Specifications
04:05 - Shure SM7b Mic Test (No Cloudlifter or Fethead)
05:58 - i73 Pro 2 vs Scarlett 18i20 Gen 2 (noise floor test)
07:08 - BAE 1073 vs i73 Pro
07:44 - Distortion Character Comparison (WA73 & BAE 1073)
09:10 - D.I. Instrument Input Test
11:09 - Software Walkthrough
15:28 - EQ / Compression Plugin Demo
17:21 - Pros & Cons
20:28 - Recommendation

Bandrew Scott

Bandrew Scott is the founder and host of the youtube channel Podcastage, where he posts reviews of audio gear, and shares tips and tricks to improve the audio of your Podcast, YouTube Channel, or Live Stream.

He also founded the Geeks Rising podcast network, which is home to amazing education, wellness, and pop culture podcasts such as Tourette’s Podcast, Sunshine & Powercuts, and On The Subject.

Bandrew also runs his own show titled the Bandrew Says Podcast. On this show he analyzes the latest news to determine how it affects the content creation ecosystem, and shares that to help creates remain aware of how the platform they use is changing.