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So my FX8 to use only with bass is here!
Soon I'll change the pedalboard to fit my wireless unit (line 6 relay g50)...
:encouragement:
The other day I retrieved my Atomic CLR and last night I got a chance to compare swapping the Tech 21 gear for Atomic gear. It was a remarkable difference. The Tech 21 British/Power Engine combo sounded good but more compressed and thinner than the Atomic Amplifire/CLR. So the rig will be Crybaby > FX8 In > FX8 pre effects > Amplifire in the FX8 loop > EHX C9 in the Amplifire loop > back to FX8 for post effects and out to the CLR. I just need to figure out a pedalboard layout and power setup that works.
Note that this would all be simpler if I had an AX8 LOL
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So my FX8 to use only with bass is here!
Soon I'll change the pedalboard to fit my wireless unit (line 6 relay g50)...
:encouragement:
I got asked to sit in with a blues band tonight. This rig is going to be with my Two Rock using 4CM. I ran through it real quick and dialed in some presets. Today is actually the first time I hooked the FX8 up to a tube amp. It totally kills with the Two Rock. The band I'm playing with tonight does Blue on Black so I added an Octave distortion - I have to say that is a bit underwhelming to me. I guess it sounds like an Octavia and I'm more of a fan of the Foxx Tone Machine which has a smoother feel to it.
I tried out the Amplifire with the CLR yesterday at rehearsal. Did not like. To be fair, I spent zero time dialing in the Amplifire. It's interesting to me that almost none of the Amplifire factory patches that I tried actually sound good with the CLR - I would have expected a better default experience.
When I demoed the Amplifire at NAMM back in January, Tom had it going through two CLRs and it sounded pretty freakin awesome on the stock Hot Plexi patch. I actually haven't tried my Amplifire through my CLR yet - I currently have the FX8 running directly into the Amplifire and then through an Amplifi in my bedroom - my wife is getting a little upset over the stomp box cancer that is spreading at the foot of my nightstand. Maybe this weekend I'll give try the Amplifire and CLR combo.
When I demoed the Amplifire at NAMM back in January, Tom had it going through two CLRs and it sounded pretty freakin awesome on the stock Hot Plexi patch. I actually haven't tried my Amplifire through my CLR yet - I currently have the FX8 running directly into the Amplifire and then through an Amplifi in my bedroom - my wife is getting a little upset over the stomp box cancer that is spreading at the foot of my nightstand. Maybe this weekend I'll give try the Amplifire and CLR combo.
...good news...bad news. Sounds like the FX8 is doing exactly what it was designed to do. My band plays Blue on Black and so your evaluation of the octave distortion is a bit disappointing.