Members Rydock Posted September 25, 2010 Members Share Posted September 25, 2010 Guys who aren't using boost pedals, what amps are you running and what kind of tones do you go for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wizard of Ozz Posted September 25, 2010 Members Share Posted September 25, 2010 See sig. Mostly metal: Metallica, Maiden, Amon Amarth, CoB, In Flames, Arch Enemy, Whitesnake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarbilly74 Posted September 25, 2010 Members Share Posted September 25, 2010 I'm using the JCA100H - I go for heavy rock tones, not quite metal but still heavy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jesse G Posted September 25, 2010 Members Share Posted September 25, 2010 6505+ Sounds like http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=769804&songID=9094533 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Disco Cat Posted September 25, 2010 Members Share Posted September 25, 2010 JVM, JMP-1. Neither need a boost. I most like a smooth, rippling distortion, and for that, the JMP-1 pulls it better than the JVM, which is a more rugged, dirtier distortion. Both are fun for different times and uses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bass_n_drums Posted September 25, 2010 Members Share Posted September 25, 2010 I'm using the JCA100H - I go for heavy rock tones, not quite metal but still heavy. Mine would be the same. Laney VH100R and Mesa Boogie Triple Rectifier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members spawnofthesith Posted September 25, 2010 Members Share Posted September 25, 2010 Mesa Boogie Mark VI cross the gamut of tones, sparkly cleans, light breakup, oldschool high gain, and metal stuff.Although I will admit to occasionally using a BB preamp mb on channel 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Killzone Posted September 25, 2010 Members Share Posted September 25, 2010 My savage that's going away, awesome high gain with no boost needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Puddlegum Posted September 25, 2010 Members Share Posted September 25, 2010 Yamaha T100C. Already sounds like a boosted hot-rodded Marshall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rogueleader Posted September 25, 2010 Members Share Posted September 25, 2010 Rivera K-tre - I use the built in gain boost. Not really a (clean) boost in the conventional sense but it serves some of the same function. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FalseRevRG Posted September 25, 2010 Members Share Posted September 25, 2010 Engl Savage 120. Channel 4 sounds/feels like a boosted amp already. I play metal, and I boost my VHT Deliverance 60, but no boost needed for the Engl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Matt Howell Posted September 25, 2010 Members Share Posted September 25, 2010 Ampeg SS150. The Faceless, Necrophagist, Obscura, Dying Fetus, Arsis, Meshuggah, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Behemoth. Most of my other amps are boosted. I use 0 pedals with the Ampeg. I have a LOT of pedals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Holy-diver Posted September 25, 2010 Members Share Posted September 25, 2010 God damn I need an ampeg ss/vhMark iii, unboosted (usually) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Spaced Out Ace Posted September 25, 2010 Members Share Posted September 25, 2010 I have a boost but it's off unless I am doing a solo. Plan to mod the SD-1 when I get the pickups taken care of. Amp is in my sig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members timjtitus Posted September 25, 2010 Members Share Posted September 25, 2010 mark III and i go for not so compressy heavy rock with the midage. boost the flip out of my redbear kerry king style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Matt Howell Posted September 25, 2010 Members Share Posted September 25, 2010 God damn I need an ampeg ss/vhMark iii, unboosted (usually) Yes you do, get the SS150, the best of all the Ampegs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NinjaRaf Posted September 25, 2010 Members Share Posted September 25, 2010 6505 212 combo at home, and 5150 half stack for the band...straight up metal tones!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members grunge782 Posted September 25, 2010 Members Share Posted September 25, 2010 Dual Rectifier into a mills 4x12 Ultimate sag with tube rectifiers. Sounds massive as hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members downer01 Posted September 25, 2010 Members Share Posted September 25, 2010 Mesa Stiletto Deuce and I just recently got a Rivera Knucklehead 100R Alice in Chains CoC Down Seether Nirvana Pantera etc... Type stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Clinically Deaf Posted September 25, 2010 Members Share Posted September 25, 2010 Ever since I got my JCA2112RC my 808 has been collecting dust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rydock Posted September 25, 2010 Author Members Share Posted September 25, 2010 Great posts guys. I've been a big booster for a really long time now, but today I did some major tweaking with my Mark IV. For some reason, I'm afraid to turn my gain too high, so I tend to keep it at a comfortable amount, and boost over the top with an OD with my amp set to triode. Earlier today, I tried leaving the boost off, and turned the gain and drive up a bit, and set it into pentode. My tone had a really good amount of tightness, and being a Mark IV, had plenty of midrange all on its own. I don't know what to think now, the school of thought of how I approach my tone has been shattered. For hard rock, anyhow. For drop tuned metal, I'd probably still use my boost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members timehat Posted September 25, 2010 Members Share Posted September 25, 2010 Orange Rockerverb 50.I guess I'd say I go for a medium-high gain sound most of the time which doesn't kill the articulation in complex chords and also that isn't so bassy that it competes with a bass guitar because everything has to stand out when you're doing counterpoint. Unfortunately I haven't really even been in a band since I got the damn thing so I don't really know how well that all actually works out in reality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members superflyinmonke Posted September 25, 2010 Members Share Posted September 25, 2010 Peters Chimera or Hydra. No boost needed. There's a ton of usable gain that doesn't muddy up. Every knob on my Peters is usable in it's full range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Spaced Out Ace Posted September 25, 2010 Members Share Posted September 25, 2010 Peters Chimera or Hydra. No boost needed. There's a ton of usable gain that doesn't muddy up. Every knob on my Peters is usable in it's full range. Does it also make toast? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitar_face Posted September 25, 2010 Members Share Posted September 25, 2010 Einstein; for high gain I go for an 'old school' high gain sound. No drop tunings, hearty mid range and moderate bass and treble. I guess hard rock or 80's/90's metal . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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