Members adrianb23 Posted January 1, 2012 Members Share Posted January 1, 2012 Happy nu-year guise, what are your tips on getting an amp to cut through live, especially in a 2-guitarist format? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Filter500 Posted January 1, 2012 Members Share Posted January 1, 2012 Midrange and volume. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members decode6 Posted January 1, 2012 Members Share Posted January 1, 2012 Explosive mids! It's like getting kicked in the chest by a panel saw! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members adrianb23 Posted January 1, 2012 Author Members Share Posted January 1, 2012 What are your thoughts on the whole "t00bs cut better than SS" deal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Filter500 Posted January 1, 2012 Members Share Posted January 1, 2012 What are your thoughts on the whole "t00bs cut better than SS" deal? I think in a good mix it shouldn't matter too much. The difference I've heard is that most tubes amps sound a little fatter overall and might take up a little more space in a mix, allowing some frequencies to punch through a little stronger than a SS amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gt_jumper Posted January 1, 2012 Members Share Posted January 1, 2012 get a 6505 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members adrianb23 Posted January 1, 2012 Author Members Share Posted January 1, 2012 I think in a good mix it shouldn't matter too much. The difference I've heard is that most tubes amps sound a little fatter overall and might take up a little more space in a mix, allowing some frequencies to punch through a little stronger than a SS amp. Thanks for the insight. I had the pleasure of jamming with some neighborhood buddies for 7 hours straight as the new year turned over, but i was stuck with only my roland Cube 40. With mids maxed i think it was still missing something, i'm guessing upper mids and presence. My friend's tone was more shrill, had more upper mids but also a ton more treble. I had some cutting issues (pun not intended) but it could have been volume too, since i couldn't quite turn up as much without the speaker farting out. Oh well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members adrianb23 Posted January 1, 2012 Author Members Share Posted January 1, 2012 get a 6505 Real Soon Now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Filter500 Posted January 1, 2012 Members Share Posted January 1, 2012 Thanks for the insight. I had the pleasure of jamming with some neighborhood buddies for 7 hours straight as the new year turned over, but i was stuck with only my roland Cube 40. With mids maxed i think it was still missing something, i'm guessing upper mids and presence. My friend's tone was more shrill, had more upper mids but also a ton more treble. I had some cutting issues (pun not intended) but it could have been volume too, since i couldn't quite turn up as much without the speaker farting out. Oh well... Yeah, losing a lot of speaker headroom can muddy things up and round off some of those more cutting frequencies. Speakers can just give up and can't fully push everything the same way they would at lower volumes. It depends on the wattage of the speaker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members k-train Posted January 1, 2012 Members Share Posted January 1, 2012 Bump the mids Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 13bats Posted January 1, 2012 Members Share Posted January 1, 2012 Less gain .More mids ,tubes sit better than SS IMO depending on the style of music, they have more body and fill out the sound better.Don't overlook speakers changing cabs can help a lot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members K-Bizzle Posted January 1, 2012 Members Share Posted January 1, 2012 Mid heavy amps.Peavey, Marshall, Laney, Mesa Marks. V30s also cut a mix like butter. All kinds of ways to do this but for rock its hard to beat a 100 watt EL34 amp for cutting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrelusive Posted January 1, 2012 Members Share Posted January 1, 2012 turn the other guys' amp down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members adrianb23 Posted January 1, 2012 Author Members Share Posted January 1, 2012 turn the other guys' amp down. happy new year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hardvalve Posted January 1, 2012 Members Share Posted January 1, 2012 turn the other guys' amp down. /Thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members primeholy Posted January 1, 2012 Members Share Posted January 1, 2012 Mrak 5. If thats not your cup of tea, razor blades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members paul6string Posted January 1, 2012 Members Share Posted January 1, 2012 Are you 100% sure it's not just where you're standing? Sometimes just standing somewhere else changes the way you hear everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members adrianb23 Posted January 1, 2012 Author Members Share Posted January 1, 2012 Are you 100% sure it's not just where you're standing? Sometimes just standing somewhere else changes the way you hear everything. It could also have been that. I moved to a spot in front of my amp, but that also put me directly in front of the other guitar player's amp. And closer to the drums and the front of the bass amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members breakingstring Posted January 1, 2012 Members Share Posted January 1, 2012 Speakers. Speakers. Speakers. The Greenback and V30 both being tried and tested for live use. For example, the Peavey Bandit combo with stock speaker wouldn't cut through porridge. Run it through a cab with good cones and it's actually a decent amp. If you're using a decent amp with a decent cab, you should probably consider using more mids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 13bats Posted January 1, 2012 Members Share Posted January 1, 2012 It could also have been that. I moved to a spot in front of my amp, but that also put me directly in front of the other guitar player's amp. And closer to the drums and the front of the bass amp. lol sadly I hear ya if you are not near the monitors it can be tough .Most of the time if I am away from the monitors all I hear is the other guitar all night and all he hears is me .lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members isvoid Posted January 1, 2012 Members Share Posted January 1, 2012 Find the right amp and maximize the tone of your current amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members adrianb23 Posted January 1, 2012 Author Members Share Posted January 1, 2012 Find the right amp and maximize the tone of your current amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mesa/Kramer Posted January 1, 2012 Members Share Posted January 1, 2012 EQ in loop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members adrianb23 Posted January 1, 2012 Author Members Share Posted January 1, 2012 EQ in loop How should it be set? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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