TSJMajesty
Fractal Fanatic
I've noticed a trend with myself when it comes to gear: The better I get, the more discerning I become.
My first musical instrument was a plastic, school-rental clarinet that started to limit my progress after about a year (I got really good, really fast.) So my parents bought me a pro-level one.
Loved my ADA MP-1/Mesa Stereo 50/50/2-4x12 Marshall cabs rig at first, until I wanted more diverse tones, and just couldn't get them.
I'm over the moon with my Majesty guitars, until I improved to the point of doing super-fast position changes, and the glossy finish on the neck started grabbing my hand and tripping me up. (But that was an easy fix!)
And I loved hearing my Axe3 thru my DT880 Pro's, with the sound of the spacious stereo effects right into my ears, until I started really trying to dial in a tight lead tone, so I could focus on getting my fast runs clean and accurate.
When I first noticed it, I applied a headphone EQ correction curve, but lately I've realized it has nothing to do with the part of the tone I'm hearing, and hate. It's sounds like some type of clipping, that presents itself as a buzzy sound, that happens every time I hit a note with any amount of gain. My action is quite low, so at first I thought it was string buzz, especially since it's part of the attack of the note, and it dies off quickly. But after playing unplugged last night, I realized it's not string buzz, since string buzz only happens when I hit notes really hard.
I can't dial it out. Period. And it is really annoying! Maybe they're actually defective, and I'm just now picking up on this because my I'm starting to get much pickier about using a tight tone. I freaking love playing with delay, but I'm even turning that off to practice these fast licks.
So last night I played through my Mesa 20/20 and 2 Recto cabs, and while not 100% gone, the tone is so much clearer, that I'm thinking about buying a different headphone, as I really enjoy playing through them. The amped rig does sound amazing, and for what I play, many of the different types of amp models I use still present their own unique character. The thing feeds back at mid-level volumes, which is really cool-sounding, but I still want the option to not disturb anyone else who is home, whenever I want to play.
If anyone else has these headphones, can you please dial up any high-gain tone, and hit a B, e.g., on the low E, and listen to see if you hear this buzzing that I'm talking about. It feels (sounds) like it's, like on "top" of the transient (the initial attack of the note), like it's separate from the note, sounds digital, and dies out way before the note itself. And to be sure, I know what the characteristic attack of an overdriven tone sounds like, and this ain't it!
And btw, I changed guitars, cords, batteries, and even reset my Axe3 (now on 19.06B), and turned the "Input 1" and "Input Gain" levels in Global Settings all the way down, just to be sure, and that "buzz" is still there. I kinda hate it when I get "better" than the gear I'm using, but whether it's a guitar, clarinet, tennis racket or even skis, I guess that's part of becoming better at whatever it is you're doing.
And if anyone has a suggestion of where I should be looking for another set of headphones around the $300 range, I'm all ears (pun perhaps intended?) But if you wouldn't mind listening to yours very carefully for this "buzz" that I've described, I'd really appreciate it! (Btw, I'm certain it's not a preset issue.)
Thanks very much!
My first musical instrument was a plastic, school-rental clarinet that started to limit my progress after about a year (I got really good, really fast.) So my parents bought me a pro-level one.
Loved my ADA MP-1/Mesa Stereo 50/50/2-4x12 Marshall cabs rig at first, until I wanted more diverse tones, and just couldn't get them.
I'm over the moon with my Majesty guitars, until I improved to the point of doing super-fast position changes, and the glossy finish on the neck started grabbing my hand and tripping me up. (But that was an easy fix!)
And I loved hearing my Axe3 thru my DT880 Pro's, with the sound of the spacious stereo effects right into my ears, until I started really trying to dial in a tight lead tone, so I could focus on getting my fast runs clean and accurate.
When I first noticed it, I applied a headphone EQ correction curve, but lately I've realized it has nothing to do with the part of the tone I'm hearing, and hate. It's sounds like some type of clipping, that presents itself as a buzzy sound, that happens every time I hit a note with any amount of gain. My action is quite low, so at first I thought it was string buzz, especially since it's part of the attack of the note, and it dies off quickly. But after playing unplugged last night, I realized it's not string buzz, since string buzz only happens when I hit notes really hard.
I can't dial it out. Period. And it is really annoying! Maybe they're actually defective, and I'm just now picking up on this because my I'm starting to get much pickier about using a tight tone. I freaking love playing with delay, but I'm even turning that off to practice these fast licks.
So last night I played through my Mesa 20/20 and 2 Recto cabs, and while not 100% gone, the tone is so much clearer, that I'm thinking about buying a different headphone, as I really enjoy playing through them. The amped rig does sound amazing, and for what I play, many of the different types of amp models I use still present their own unique character. The thing feeds back at mid-level volumes, which is really cool-sounding, but I still want the option to not disturb anyone else who is home, whenever I want to play.
If anyone else has these headphones, can you please dial up any high-gain tone, and hit a B, e.g., on the low E, and listen to see if you hear this buzzing that I'm talking about. It feels (sounds) like it's, like on "top" of the transient (the initial attack of the note), like it's separate from the note, sounds digital, and dies out way before the note itself. And to be sure, I know what the characteristic attack of an overdriven tone sounds like, and this ain't it!
And btw, I changed guitars, cords, batteries, and even reset my Axe3 (now on 19.06B), and turned the "Input 1" and "Input Gain" levels in Global Settings all the way down, just to be sure, and that "buzz" is still there. I kinda hate it when I get "better" than the gear I'm using, but whether it's a guitar, clarinet, tennis racket or even skis, I guess that's part of becoming better at whatever it is you're doing.
And if anyone has a suggestion of where I should be looking for another set of headphones around the $300 range, I'm all ears (pun perhaps intended?) But if you wouldn't mind listening to yours very carefully for this "buzz" that I've described, I'd really appreciate it! (Btw, I'm certain it's not a preset issue.)
Thanks very much!
