Clean Amps sounding all alike..

[Shelladelic]

I love my FM3 and love it so much for what I do..
Do you guys think the clean amps sound the same?
They're all great, but don't hear the difference sometimes..

 

[chris]

Give an example of some amps that sound the same.

They can sound similar, but there are differences, especially depending on your settings.

 

[ak301]

Are you using the same IR's, settings, guitar, etc?

 

[Shelladelic]

Are you using the same IR's, settings, guitar, etc?

Different speaker cabs, but yes the same guitar.. All Tele's for me..

 

[Shelladelic]

Give an example of some amps that sound the same.

They can sound similar, but there are differences, especially depending on your settings.

ODS 100 sounds just like tremolo lux and vibrato Lux
Bassguy has just more bass.. Don't get me wrong still sounds amazing..

 

[yek]

Power Amp Modeling enabled?

 

[Shelladelic]

Power Amp Modeling enabled?

Sometimes, with it off you get more gain

 

[yek]

Uh, no.

 

[unix-guy]

Sometimes, with it off you get more gain

Many amps get a lot of their character from the power amp.

Turning off power amp modeling will not sound authentic....

If you want more gain, turn things up.

 

[TheloniusJ]

Nope. The clean amps sound vastly different to me. I've had a couple of iterations for my primary amp (ODS 100, Carol Ann, Matchbox, and Texas Clean). They each had their own thing going. Definitely don't sound alike to me...at all.

 

[JoKeR III]

I love my FM3 and love it so much for what I do..
Do you guys think the clean amps sound the same?
They're all great, but don't hear the difference sometimes..

What are you monitoring through?

 

[fcs101]

I can't say I've experienced that. I hear very noticeable differences.

 

[NeoSound]

definitely have favorites and a few I don't like.

 

[skolacki]

I haven’t experienced that myself, although I usually don’t spend a lot of time playing clean. Teles sound like Teles. Very distinct. For me I have noted I end up making every preset sound similar. They sound different but similar at the same time. A bad habit I know. Are you possibly doing that? Regardless, the character of the amp should still come out. Maybe push them a bit more. Still clean but closer to breakup.

 

[Will Chen]

Pick any recording of a clean guitar, do you think with absolute certainty you can identify the amp? This is kinda the nature of the beast.

 

[Stratman68]

Just like in the TUBE AMP world, many amps sound like many others. It is to be expected. I mean logic alone would tell you this.
I find MORE similarities between amps with a lot of gain on them - here and real amps alike..
I am being sincere here, how different do you expect GUITAR AMPLIFIERS to sound with respect to each other? Especially before you tune it to your liking, guitars, etc.?

 

[Shelladelic]

Everyone thank you...

 

[Shelladelic]

What are you monitoring through?

Quilter Tone Block 202

 

[Xcdchdchjjf]

Yeah.

 

[marsonic]

Yes and no.

The amplifier part of the amp, when running linear/clean, isn't that significant of a difference. A clean amp is a clean amp, minus tolerance stacking and "flaws".

The tone stacks are going to make a difference, both how they're set and how they work.
The impedance curve you have set in the Speaker tab of the Amp block is going to make a difference.
The IR(s) in the Cab block (if you're using one) are going to make a difference.

If you're listening through a guitar cab (which it seems like you are), they're going to be more similar than if you were using different IRs. Because they're going through the same speaker, and the speaker winds up a big source of differences.

BUT....

Most "clean" guitar sounds aren't totally clean. Maybe yours are. Mine aren't. Normal playing pushes into nonlinearities and digging in certainly does.