I started this project with v6.02 and the initial plan was to showcase 11 amps. I even had the video intro down with those 11. Then came v7.0 with two new toys which I had to include, especially the Herbert which is my absolute fave these days, bringing the number to a total of 13. I had to re-tweak some of the patches and redo the intro which took even more time. I think I was working on it for about a month and a half to two months, my memory is a bit blurry. Yes it was a lot of work but it was fun to do as I learned quite a bit about video editing. And it was totally worth it, I'm overwhelmed and humbled by all your positive comments :ugeek
But yeah what you are hearing, is all v7.0 except for the intro and outro songs which were recorded prior to v7.0 In case you're wondering, I used the 5150 II on the intro song and the VH-4 on the outro one.
One amp I was amazed at in the comparison was the JCM800. It really held it's own against the real high gainers. Love the mids from that amp.
:shock! Just wow! Thank you, I was certainly not expecting such a warm reception. You guys are awesome!This is awesome. It's going up on our Facebook page right now.
I don't have a specific way deciding on what to use. I've spent quite some time tweaking presets that I know the sonic characteristics of some of the cabs/mics. So lets say for example I'm making a preset that needs a lot of bottom end, Cali 4x12 can provide that, or some other cab paired with a D112 mic. It really depends on what I'm after. I usually go through a lot of combos when building a patch and when something finally "clicks" I let it be. I guess I just spend a lot of time doing that :lolFirst off great work. How did you decide on what cabs and mics to use? You used a ton of dif cab and mic combos
It's a very cool video, but I have a concern:
For an amp-only review, the amp eq's all sound WILDLY different. So different, in fact, that I can't even recognize some of the amp tones as being like that particular amp. For example, the Engl Powerball, it sounded nothing like what I have in my axefx, and didn't sound anything like my real Powerball head. Your version sounded really bad to me. Then, the JCM800, an amp I'm not a fan of in a modern metal context, sounded great. Nothing like the JCM800's I've heard before.
All of this was rather confusing for me. Were all the amp eq's set at noon? They sure didn't sound like it to me. I hate to sound like a jerk, but the tones here didn't seem like a fair comparison or representation.
It's a showcase, not a shootout. There are plenty of those on YT if that's what you're looking for.
the Mesa tones weren't as hip as many of the others and how heavy tones have evolved since they kinda set the standard with the Rectum Frier.