Session 5
Ambassador of Strings & Wings
Amps with pedals. Out of curiosity.
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Jethro Rocker
Ambassador of Live & Loud Action
I do use a cleanly set OD pedal to boost the front on a couple amps. I am a higher gain guy.
Is it the wrong amp then? No, I do not think so. I predominately use an OD in front of my Marshall 800 series, the 4010 and the new Studio Classic.
So if the gain is not enough for me for most stuff, why do I have them? They have a raw, mdrange grind that is very hard to duplicate with other amps. I love the sound of a smokin 800 but the boost adds more gain as it were amd some EQ up front. Which I require. Tonally they still sound essentially the same.
I have used a cleanly set OD in front of channel 2A or B mode with the 6101 plus with the TSL it tightens it up amd less compression but more gain.
I do not use the pedal for distortion directly just to boost level going into amp.
Is it the wrong amp then? No, I do not think so. I predominately use an OD in front of my Marshall 800 series, the 4010 and the new Studio Classic.
So if the gain is not enough for me for most stuff, why do I have them? They have a raw, mdrange grind that is very hard to duplicate with other amps. I love the sound of a smokin 800 but the boost adds more gain as it were amd some EQ up front. Which I require. Tonally they still sound essentially the same.
I have used a cleanly set OD in front of channel 2A or B mode with the 6101 plus with the TSL it tightens it up amd less compression but more gain.
I do not use the pedal for distortion directly just to boost level going into amp.
Clockworkmike
Ambassador of STACKS in WV SHACKS
Its all relative really. Very few amps in this world are gonna give you the sound you want right from the guitar. Some will such as if you want a straight rock sound, a bluesy simple tone, a bright clean etc. But when you're after something such as higher gain, its 50/50 your amp is gonna give you the sound you want or if your into spacy tones. Again, some amps are perfect on their own though.
But as for myself? The JCM2000 DSL50, JCM900 2500 SLX and Mode Four all can go straight up for the sound i typically play. At most, i clean boost the front end with an overdrive to tighten it up at a lower volume. There are certain times I use an FX processor ( Line 6 X3 live) but when i typically use it, im robbing the amps preamp by going into the FX return only, making my amp a power amp and the processor the preamp. Thats if im going for a mock sound of something else
But as for myself? The JCM2000 DSL50, JCM900 2500 SLX and Mode Four all can go straight up for the sound i typically play. At most, i clean boost the front end with an overdrive to tighten it up at a lower volume. There are certain times I use an FX processor ( Line 6 X3 live) but when i typically use it, im robbing the amps preamp by going into the FX return only, making my amp a power amp and the processor the preamp. Thats if im going for a mock sound of something else
Ghostman
Ambassador of the SuperNatural
My amps are close to what I want to sound like. I enjoy how they sound without anything added. Then I put a boost up front and they really sound great.
What gets me perplexed is that I read about guitar players spending countless hours and hundreds of dollars buying NOS tubes to put in their heads, which maybe changes the sound a tiny bit, or they'll spend countless hours trying different mic placements or combinations to get the perfect sound into the mix. But then they'll get defensive when someone adds a clean boost up front, or adds an EQ pedal in the Loop.
We're a funny group of people.
What gets me perplexed is that I read about guitar players spending countless hours and hundreds of dollars buying NOS tubes to put in their heads, which maybe changes the sound a tiny bit, or they'll spend countless hours trying different mic placements or combinations to get the perfect sound into the mix. But then they'll get defensive when someone adds a clean boost up front, or adds an EQ pedal in the Loop.
We're a funny group of people.