Heritage Audio i73 One

I was in the market for a better preamp to improve on those in my interface, but the idea of having a 1073 pre in a dsp interface at the same price kept on coming back to me. I was a bit put off at first by the previous review, but in the end I thought, what the hell, let’s give it a try.

Now, my experience with setting up the i73 has been flawless. I installed the provided drivers on both my MacBook Air and my Windows 11 desktop with no issues. The interface required a firmware update, but following the steps on the web site it was up and running in like 10 minutes.

As for the sound…what it does for vocals and guitars is simply amazing. Totally breathing life into the recordings. The user interface is also really comfortable to use and very intuitive as well, while the software mixer is extremely well thought out. The fact that I can use VSTs with it is incredible and it has an analog feel that I love. It took me a bit to realise that I can record with and without the internal processing, which is very helpful for sure(indeed).

I haven’t been able to use all the plugins yet, but at first impression they are, at least, something different and I like that. Looking forward to more plugins to be added to the collection.

Finally, it is built like a bulldozer. Really nice job Heritage! The Britstrip plugin sounds fantastic!