> Obviously high end gear sounds great, but that doesn't mean that digital plugins and emulations can't sound equally good. As a producer that started in-the-b

> Obviously high end gear sounds great, but that doesn't mean that digital plugins and emulations can't sound equally good. As a producer that started in-the-box and built out into pretty much 100% outboard gear (mostly analogue), I agree with you in principle. But to get something that sounds 'equally as good' definitely takes a lot more effort with plugins. For me personally this is a big deal because I thrive on being able to realise my ideas quickly - both in musical terms and sound design terms.