Steinberg Clean v3 versus v4 and v5

kavanagj

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Hi Guys,

Any ideas if there is much difference in features/quality between Steinberg Clean v3 and subsequent versions 4 and 5.

Can pick up v3 cheap but wondered if it is worth a little more to go for v5.0

Thanks in advance

Jim
 
They are all decent toys for undemanding tasks. You shouldn't expect too much, but they are easier to use, and on par or better than other similarly priced products (my preference is version 4, by the way).
Of course for some more cash you can get a serious restoration tool (Diamond Cut Millenium, at $100), or if you are a real pro the cream (Waves Restoration Bundle, for a measly $ 1,200). But for basic tape input cleaning, and with a lot of care for vinyl, Clean! should be just OK for its price. I cannot recommend the Plus version- once upon a time their RIAA preamp was decent for the price, but the one currently included is an el cheapo USB noise maker.
 
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