Thank you, I have tried all the preset distortions and either I'm doin something wrong but I think they all really suck
I have a Mesa boogie original mark2 c+ with simulclass ordered it new back in 80s
Yea it sounds great I just use a boss dd2 and a tc chorus
that's a delay and chorus pedal. does a distortion pedal sound good with the mark 2 c+?
Can you get a distortion you like with your amp only (no FX8 attached)?
Never have really tried one I love the boogie distortion , but thought that the fractal would give another distortion option kind of close to say the Steve via sound or the Eric Johnson tone but I find nothing like that in the preset tones
). Now, of course, I can hear a difference between my amp's overdrive and any pedal, and, yes, my amp sounds slightly better than my pedals and FX8, in that mystical "can't quite put my finger on it" way that real tube amps do. But the difference is so small that I could give a rat's ass about it; and I consider myself a picky-ass person when it comes to gear and tone. After all, that's why I spent so much money on the FX8 (actually, it doesn't seem that expensive to me, boutique amps do! ). Each component (amp drive channel, pedals, FX8) has it's own character and is not a substitute for any of the other components. They all sound great and I love having the sonic palette they offer me. In sum, I think you CAN get the sound of a tube amp in terms of overdrive tones. Granted, I'm using a clean tube amp, but I'ld bet I'd get the same result with a really good solid state guitar amp too. So, to the OP, I wasn't impressed with the presets either. As TRTTRTTRT suggests, you can't judge the drive block by the presets (listen up FAS!). Roll up your shirt sleeves, set your Boogie clean, and play around with the tube driver block settings. You don't need rely at all on pushing your amp into overdrive with an 808.
Lol..I'll bet on your first guess
With all due respect, I have to disagree, to some extent. I have a pretty killer drive tone going with the 3-knob tube driver using HV tube clipping and minor EQ tweaks, running through the clean channel of my Bogner Alchemist amp (set totally clean, no breakup whatsoever, intended to emulate a blackface DRR as a "canvas"). It's just as good as my "amp in a box" pedals (Bogner Ecstacy Blue, Wample Triplewreck), though not a substitute. It has it's own killer vibe and signature tone, which is super cool in its own right (I feel like I built my own pedal
Yes, but you're still using an amp. It would be almost impossible to get a good tone with the FX8 without an amp.
Probably has something to do with the fact that the FX8 was designed to be used with an amp.
