grOOvadelic
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My biggest struggle thus far has been in dialing in a good tone with the drive blocks. I'm using an EV FR PA speaker through a Crown XTI amp - also just got a 2x12 cab loaded with Beyma 12GA50s (full range but with a logarithmic drop around 8k).
With my old setup, I had a late 70s rat and TS808 reissue that did the job in front of my Vox AC30 TBX or Fender 59 Bassman LTD set to clean/early break up. I'm looking for a similar setup using IA's for Drive 1 and Drive 2 while relatively maintaining unity volume and haven't been able to come up with anything usable. I used this rig for 7 years and so I'm constantly trying to tweak to get it to match the tone in my head.
1. The TS808 doesn't drive my amp block enough unless I set the level high - but that creates too much of a volume increase. I want to be able to switch from OD and clean in a song and still be able to hear the clean. The drive knob seems to have much less on tap then the actual pedal. When I get the amount of drive I'm satisfied with, the block doesn't compress and react the way I'm used to. Almost like the bass and mids get too fat/creamy sounding turning muddy. I've struggled with the EQ settings trying to "dial" things out, but I guess I'm hoping there's something you all are using where I can get a good sound "out of the box."
2. Anyone have a good Rat setting? Particularly looking for something fully saturated right before the Rat starts fuzzing out - just enough bite, but nothing obnoxious. I loved that pedal more than any OD I've ever had, but I have not had any interest in the Axe's version of the Rat after playing with it for a while.
With my old setup, I had a late 70s rat and TS808 reissue that did the job in front of my Vox AC30 TBX or Fender 59 Bassman LTD set to clean/early break up. I'm looking for a similar setup using IA's for Drive 1 and Drive 2 while relatively maintaining unity volume and haven't been able to come up with anything usable. I used this rig for 7 years and so I'm constantly trying to tweak to get it to match the tone in my head.
1. The TS808 doesn't drive my amp block enough unless I set the level high - but that creates too much of a volume increase. I want to be able to switch from OD and clean in a song and still be able to hear the clean. The drive knob seems to have much less on tap then the actual pedal. When I get the amount of drive I'm satisfied with, the block doesn't compress and react the way I'm used to. Almost like the bass and mids get too fat/creamy sounding turning muddy. I've struggled with the EQ settings trying to "dial" things out, but I guess I'm hoping there's something you all are using where I can get a good sound "out of the box."
2. Anyone have a good Rat setting? Particularly looking for something fully saturated right before the Rat starts fuzzing out - just enough bite, but nothing obnoxious. I loved that pedal more than any OD I've ever had, but I have not had any interest in the Axe's version of the Rat after playing with it for a while.
