Members eddie.perez Posted October 31, 2007 Members Share Posted October 31, 2007 If you had the money which would you rather buy? And if you already own it what do you like about it so much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Nik Posted October 31, 2007 Members Share Posted October 31, 2007 Depends on what for. The GT-8 is way more versatile, has more and better effects and integrates much better with regular guitar amps. Especially if you have a good amp with an FX loop and can do the Four Cable trick. Direct to PA, studio monitors or other clean, full range amplification and speakers, the Tonelab has much better amp simulation. It not only sounds more like real valve (tube) amps but it feels more like real valve (tube) amps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SirJackdeFuzz Posted October 31, 2007 Members Share Posted October 31, 2007 Depends on what for. The GT-8 is way more versatile, has more and better effects and integrates much better with regular guitar amps. Especially if you have a good amp with an FX loop and can do the Four Cable trick. Direct to PA, studio monitors or other clean, full range amplification and speakers, the Tonelab has much better amp simulation. It not only sounds more like real valve (tube) amps but it feels more like real valve (tube) amps. Listen to NIK, he knows what he is talking about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members eddie.perez Posted October 31, 2007 Author Members Share Posted October 31, 2007 Depends on what for. The GT-8 is way more versatile, has more and better effects and integrates much better with regular guitar amps. Especially if you have a good amp with an FX loop and can do the Four Cable trick. Direct to PA, studio monitors or other clean, full range amplification and speakers, the Tonelab has much better amp simulation. It not only sounds more like real valve (tube) amps but it feels more like real valve (tube) amps. I here that alot. what's the four cable trick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Nik Posted October 31, 2007 Members Share Posted October 31, 2007 I here that alot. what's the four cable trick? I write it a lot: Guitar > GT input GT loop send > Amp input Amp FX send > GT loop return GT output > amp FX return Each '>' is a cable. Now you amp's preamp is just another FX block in the GT-8 signal chain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members eddie.perez Posted October 31, 2007 Author Members Share Posted October 31, 2007 I write it a lot:Guitar > GT inputGT loop send > Amp inputAmp FX send > GT loop returnGT output > amp FX returnEach '>' is a cable.Now you amp's preamp is just another FX block in the GT-8 signal chain. Would I still be able to control the preamp settings on my amp? by the way thanks for that advice, I'll defenetly try it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mfergel Posted November 1, 2007 Members Share Posted November 1, 2007 You can do the 4 cable method with the Tonelab SE as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Durango_Kid Posted November 1, 2007 Members Share Posted November 1, 2007 I here that alot. what's the four cable trick? Answer: A lot of cables and lot of f#@$@ around. Seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lucidology Posted November 1, 2007 Members Share Posted November 1, 2007 I've had both & settled on the Tonelab LE.Though the GT-8 has much more effects the Tonelab LE has both a more organic feel & sound... Just posted some clips with it here: http://acapella.harmony-central.com/showthread.php?t=1788944 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Nik Posted November 1, 2007 Members Share Posted November 1, 2007 Would I still be able to control the preamp settings on my amp? How do you mean? How do you control it now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Nik Posted November 1, 2007 Members Share Posted November 1, 2007 You can do the 4 cable method with the Tonelab SE as well. ...But it does you no good, because the Tonelab's loop is before any of the other FX and cannot be moved. The advantage of the 4CM with a Boss GT is that you can place your amp's preamp anywhere in the Gt's signal chain, bypass it, control the signal level going to it and coming back from it etc. With A GT-8 you can also use the GT's relay output to switch amp channels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mfergel Posted November 1, 2007 Members Share Posted November 1, 2007 ...But it does you no good, because the Tonelab's loop is before any of the other FX and cannot be moved.The advantage of the 4CM with a Boss GT is that you can place your amp's preamp anywhere in the Gt's signal chain, bypass it, control the signal level going to it and coming back from it etc. With A GT-8 you can also use the GT's relay output to switch amp channels. That's correct although isn't the compression and such before the insert? I'd have to dig out my manual but I thought I recall something in the chain occuring before the insert point. Was that changed with the Tonelab LE or is the loop point still unassignable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Nik Posted November 1, 2007 Members Share Posted November 1, 2007 That's correct although isn't the compression and such before the insert? I'd have to dig out my manual but I thought I recall something in the chain occuring before the insert point. No. Was that changed with the Tonelab LE or is the loop point still unassignable? No change. It's still fixed before the pedal effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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