Members mitchvon Posted July 30, 2008 Members Share Posted July 30, 2008 I have a Korg AX1500g multi-effects pedal and I plan to use it with my VOX AD50T combo amp at a forthcoming gig i've got lined up.Problem is this;When I play my guitar (fender american strat) through the Korg and listen direct with headphones it sounds brilliant.most of the factory presets sound great, some with a particularly nice fat tone. When I use it with the VOX amp the tones are quite tinny and thin sounding. The amp is a modelling amp of sorts itself and I have tried various amp settings but i'm still not getting it to sound good (like it does through the phones). The amp simulations on the Vox amp vary from a very clean amp to nu-metal and has all the usual eq knobs ; bass, treble, middle, gain, volume etc. Can anyone suggest how I can use the korg with the vox in order to get the great tones I'm getting through headphones. ie what amp sim should i select, what eq levels should be set at etc thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bowlingshirt Posted July 30, 2008 Members Share Posted July 30, 2008 Turn off the amp and cabinet sims on the korg and use it for effects only. Do you have a problem with the way the Vox amp sounds when you plug your guitar directly into it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ancient Mariner Posted July 30, 2008 Members Share Posted July 30, 2008 +1 Run the amp with a clean model (AC30 or Fender bassman type, gain backed off) and with the EQ flat (i.e. all controls at 12 O'clock) or maybe a touch warm. Do you have a practice before the gig? The factory settings are designed to sell the unit in the store - not for real use. Chose the settings you like best, then adjust them playing alone. Make coarse changes first to drive tones, then effects, reverb/delay and finally EQ. When you get to the practice, spend time fine tuning the settings to work in a band context - mostly EQ tweaks and volume adjustment so they all seem balanced when you're playing together. FWIW I used an AX30G for about 10 years, playing out virtually every week. It can sound GREAT but it's all in the tweaking and tuning of patches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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