Axe fx 2 XL muddy sound through Port City

ThelmoRego said:
Solid state Power amp, modeling on, Tube power amp, modeling off.
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not necessarily.

SS amp - amp sims on definately.

Tube power amp - sims depending on the amp, and the volume. If your not pushing the power tubes, amp sims on is better - normally. If its a fairly neutral sounding amp - like the Fryette 2/50/2 oir 2/90/2 then even when pushed sims on is sometimes better. Something like the Power Station is definately better with sims on - as its designed to re-amp already so doesnt add much if anything to the tone of the AFX.
 
Tommy Tempest said:
What's funny to me is when I turn off the cab block, going into my Mesa 4 x 12 with Creamback 65s, my preset sounds like a Line 6 live. So I have my cab block on. I have never been able to get the fizzy terrible sound changed enough to like it. But it sounds incredible with cab blocks on.
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What are you using for power?
I've tried to use my Marshal JVM 410H and 2x12 1936 cab live but while it's very loud plugged in conventionally, I find I have no headroom when using the Axe into the fx loop. My 100w Mackie thump is louder.
I also found that keeping the cab sims on often sounded better than without into the 2x12.
 
PumpkinKing86 said:
I've got the same setup (Matrix 1000 + Port City OS 2x12 with a Vintage 30 and Creamback H). Sounds great here. The only thing I've done is scoop a little 250 Hz in the Global EQ for output 2. As others have mentioned, the cab block should not be enabled if you're using a guitar cab.

I have all of my presets set up so that output 1 (headphones, USB, PA) uses the cab block and output 2 with the FX Loop goes to my guitar cab so that I can get the best of both worlds depending on the situation. Attached is a picture of the routing if that helps.
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I'm assuming if I add a cab before the fx loop, I can have a different eq for my IEMs and FOH?
 
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