Appreciate your comments but nothing from interface to guitar was hyping the bass or changed.
As a matter of fact --- the only thing that that got me from a boom box to normal was replacing the cab and amp.
room - the same
guitar - the same
Presets - the same
Player - the same
Amp Position/height - the same
tunes - the same
again -- I do not play, listen to modern rock, metal etc. It is not my thing. I made it very clear at the beginning that the review was from my perspective with respect to the music I play and listen to.
I also said that the CLR sounded great with over driven tones (which typically you tune into the type of overdrive you like - I do). Also I am not looking to make or create my own sound. You have stated over and over again in your reviews and videos that you use the axe-fx to create your own sound.
I don't.
I want my Axe-Fx to sound like the amp I am playing through -- in my case clean -- I mean clean fender type amps. that is my environment.
I am not into Shivas, Bogners etc etc etc -- just not my thing. I am not into mixing IRs and creating special recipes etc ... again it is not my thing. I don't want to spend time at home or at clubs tweaking EQs etc -.05 db here ... +.7 over there ... For me that is nuts. Not going to happen.
I am nothing more than a plug and play meat and potatoes weekend club player.
Effects is another story and I have a whole strategy for that to capture some of the nuances of the tunes I cover.
So from a player and musical sensibility perspective you are comparing your approach to music engineering (your own voice and tone) to mine -- which is default clean amps with minimal tweaks (like you would do with a real amp).
I am sure in the hands of an experienced engineer you can make anything sound great and achieve the results you want -- my point is why?
I know what I want -- if I can get it out of the box -- I am there. If I have to bust my ass and spend countless hours to get it ... I move on. Just not worth the effort in my book. I have better things to do with my spare time -- like play music.
One more thing ---
Your comment of about reviewing "fairly and objectively" implies that I am not being fair or objective. Let me use your favorite phrase ... " I have no dog in this hunt".
I had every intention of keeping the CLR -- as a matter of fact I even ordered a custom cover from studio slips for it which I should be receiving any day now. (If anybody needs one let me know :mrgreen)
I am fascinated by the 'boomy' thing; my firsthand experience in rooms and on gigs of all sizes have shown me - beyond any doubt whatsoever - that there is no low end bump or hype. I have found the CLR exceptionally - to a fault - linear in response. Linear means the OP is either hyping the bottom with his input device or his room is creating bass nodes.
It's not even subjective; it's objectively measurable... there is no 'boomy' from the CLR. IMHO, that puts the first review in this thread frankly in suspect trustworthiness. Everything is relative and everyone has a right to their opinion. But something is either wrong with Laz's setup/presets/gear or something else is going on. I've extensively and thoroughly run the CLR through a whole slew of tests and used it on more than a few gigs in very different circumstances. I am not talking out of my ass.
I'd love to review - fairly and objectively - the Matrix; but I have not done so. I cannot and will not comment on it until I do.