Petunia
Member
Hi all - I've been switching between a real life tube amp (Peavey Valve King 100) and my ax8 (into a Matrix GT1000 and an Orange 2x12), and I was missing the feel of the low end - the 'thump', the air movement etc with the ax8. In a loud band situation, the real amp just 'felt' bigger and sounded crunchier. Same thing when I ran the ax8 directly into the fx return of the amp - so I figure it's mostly a power amp thing.
The default power amp settings for the 410JS in the ax8 have the dynamic depth (in 'dynamics') at 0. I increased it to 5, which made a big difference --- the thump and air movement are now there.
My question for the forum - what else are you doing to get the air movement/thump and/or crunch that is so easy with a 100 watt tube amp? I'm closer but still not getting 100% of what I hear in my head.
Uploading one of my presets for your perusal.
The default power amp settings for the 410JS in the ax8 have the dynamic depth (in 'dynamics') at 0. I increased it to 5, which made a big difference --- the thump and air movement are now there.
My question for the forum - what else are you doing to get the air movement/thump and/or crunch that is so easy with a 100 watt tube amp? I'm closer but still not getting 100% of what I hear in my head.
Uploading one of my presets for your perusal.
