Thus far in my exploration of VAC+/NAL-NL2/telecoil/Music programs, I’ve been using my nylon-strung Taylor, unplugged, to assess how the dedicated music program stacked up against VAC+ and NL2.
In these explorations, VAC+ has produced the most pleasant sound in my head. The music program is “snappier” and louder, but has a harsh edge to it.
This morning, I fired up my VibroChamp and ran through my HA programs - amplified, this time.
This is a pure Class A tube amp, which is quite mellow-sounding, usually. This morning, the Music program was a big FAIL! It was way too harsh and brittle-sounding.
By contrast, VAC+ and NL2 produced much more musical sounds, without having to run the guitar signal through a semi-parametric EQ. I found the Music program so unpleasant that I abandoned it after only a few minutes.
I’m going to ask my audi whether he wants me to bring a guitar to my next appointment (we’ve already contemplated this) to see what can be done with the Music program to make it useable …
I’m more curious about how DSLv.5 will process the music. I will make sure that the two non-Oticon fitting rationales are adjusted using in situ measurements alone so that they retain their individual characteristics.
This small report FYI.