Hi Derek
As you know, everything is subjective, especially in musical instruments. VB3 II is pretty damn good with just it’s resident Leslie now, after several updates. IK makes it shine. B5 is exceptionally good with it’s resident Leslie. IK adds nothing.
My test on the “Tweaks” thread:
That was almost a year ago. Since then, updates has improved loading times and CPU drain. Also, iLok software has improved.
You know I am a Hammond geek, and I find some positive in every vst with drawbars. Pretty sure I have nearly every Hammond clone made. I look at my stable of clones as different Hammond types, and choose the one that fits the song. I also use IK in several setups.
As an all-in-one Hammond clone, I would choose B-5. It has an amazing woody feel, and like other products from Acoustic Samples, they give a feel of actually sitting at the real instrument. I balked at B-5 for a long time because it’s original price was a bit steep, but took the dive, and was disappointed. Arno gave us users a free update to v2 (unlike GSI), and I was stunned how good this clone was. At 69€, it is a steal from the original price.
Regards
Corky
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