First Practice With Axe-Fx Ultra

[brettllingle]

Well I used the Ultra today at practice and it sounded good the only thing I noticed was the lead tone wasn't as fat as my full blown tube rig basically a Mesa Quad, Studio Pre through a 2:90. For the Ultra I am using a 2:90 to power 2 Mesa Rectifier 4x12's. The problem was solved though at the end when I realized I had the cab and power amp sims on the whole time. When I turned them off the thing was really screaming then! The weird thing is I have two Mesa 1x12's I am using at home and with those I have to have them on or it sounds real fizzy. I figured the speakers in the 1x12's must be pretty transparent. They are the Black Shadows I think celestion 90c's or something like that the 4x12's have celestion vintage 30's in them. Anyways thought I would post that I am pretty happy with the sound in both circumstances just have to tweak a few parameters between the two setups.

 

[electronpirate]

Yeah, it's like any rig, you cannot play by yourself and find out exactly how things work out until you're in the band situation.

And I find that leaving some of those things on are great at low volumes, but you find all the flaws when you crank it up. No substitute ever for LOUD playing...

 

[mik]

Well I used the Ultra today at practice and it sounded good the only thing I noticed was the lead tone wasn't as fat as my full blown tube rig basically a Mesa Quad, Studio Pre through a 2:90. For the Ultra I am using a 2:90 to power 2 Mesa Rectifier 4x12's. The problem was solved though at the end when I realized I had the cab and power amp sims on the whole time. When I turned them off the thing was really screaming then! The weird thing is I have two Mesa 1x12's I am using at home and with those I have to have them on or it sounds real fizzy. I figured the speakers in the 1x12's must be pretty transparent. They are the Black Shadows I think celestion 90c's or something like that the 4x12's have celestion vintage 30's in them. Anyways thought I would post that I am pretty happy with the sound in both circumstances just have to tweak a few parameters between the two setups.

In my experince what sounds great and smooth by itself is usually getting lost in the band's mix and vice versa...

Mik.