Friedman HBE test on 12.04b

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mitch

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I was screwing around with the 12.04 beta firmware tonight and figured I'd post a quick clip since it seems we're all probably too busy playing to post clips. IMHO, this firmware sounds and feels absolutely fantastic...this is definitely way more than a minor update!

I must preface this by saying that this was merely a test to listen to the effect of more extreme settings and not an attempt to get a "good" sound, so take it for what it's worth...just a quick experiment. No reamping, no scientific measurements, and apparently no idea why my wife can't stand this noise. :lol While I wouldn't actually use these settings, I am impressed by how the amp model holds up when pushed hard.

These 3 clips were done with the #24 Friedman HBE factory preset with all effects turned off....bone dry as follows:

Clip 1 - Factory Settings


Clip 2 - Master and Low Res cranked to 10


Clip 3 - Master and Low Res cranked to 10, with Input Drive backed off to a more reasonable level


Now back to rediscovering the other amps in the box and actually trying to make some "good" sounds. Mind officially blown... :shock
 
The low-end definitely seems a lot tighter and easier to control across all of the amp models. I've always struggled to get a full sounding low-end without everything getting messy, but it now seems to require a whole lot less knob-twisting. Great work as always, Cliff. :encouragement:
 
I love how the second clip to my ears really sounds like the amp is about explode. That's how I imagine that amp to really sound on 10.
 
Mitch where are you running the MV exactly and Drive on the last clip? I messed with these settings last night and was able to run solo setting as high as 7.07 on the MV.
 
cragginshred said:
Mitch where are you running the MV exactly and Drive on the last clip? I messed with these settings last night and was able to run solo setting as high as 7.07 on the MV.
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On the last clip, MV was all the way to 10, but I don't recall exactly what I backed the input drive down to. I'm guessing it was about half the value of the factory preset, so maybe in the 3 to 4 range?
 
stm113 said:
I love how the second clip to my ears really sounds like the amp is about explode. That's how I imagine that amp to really sound on 10.
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That's precisely what I love about this. Usable or not, I feel like I'm getting to hear things up close that would result in destroyed amps and massive hearing damage in the real world. The sizzle is fantastic.
 
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