5150 + Palmer clips

[JeffTD]

Got this PDI-09 in last week while I was on vacation, got back yesterday and reamped a bit today.

81 -> OD808 -> 5150 -> PDI-09 -> Saffire PRO (quadtracked)

No processing at all done do the guitar tracks.

http://jefftd.googlepages.com/Palmer.mp3

To be perfectly honest, I'm not liking it at all - I actually like the POD a bit better (http://jefftd.googlepages.com/PODxt.mp3).

The Palmer's for sale.

 

[Ermz]

I think with a fair bit of EQ it could sit in a mix reasonably well, but it's definitely not the best starting point. Good luck with the sale

 

[Doomith]

I think it sounds good haha Sweet riff too!
Agreed with the eq thou.

 

[Djabthrash]

Palmer clip sounds WAY better to me.

 

[smy1]

Yea, I agree with Djabthrash. The palmer is more up-front and powerful. Even when the volume is levelled to the lower volume of the POD clip.

 

[ichorus]

Palmer clip sounds WAY better to me.

+1

 

[zakky]

Palmer clip sounds WAY better to me.

dude the palmer definitely sounds better dont sell it give it a chance..pod sounds fake huge difference

 

[Rex Rocker]

POD sounds crunchier, but Palmer sounds much more natural and raw...

 

[kaomao]

yes the palmer sounds more natural, with a little bit of tweaking you can get I think "natural" tones

 

[JeffTD]

After waking up with fresh ears and giving it some more listens, I've taken it off eBay.

 

[Chryst Krispies]

I like the palmer clip.
It has a smooth, yet still grindy character.

 

[zakky]

try it without the OD808 use only the amps distortion it might sound even better

 

[Soundlurker]

To me the palmer sounds like a direct recording + speaker sim more so than the pod.

 

[Metaltastic]

To me the palmer sounds like a direct recording + speaker sim more so than the pod.

(That's cuz it is )

 

[KeithRT99]

i like the palmer better; its more up-front sounding, and it's pretty smooth. that said, i think a miked amp would sound better.

 

[Wild Hades]

To my ears,palmer sounds-like line in,with some EQ,matching speaker-spectrum.
He has no breath,sculpture.
POD-sounds more,like a real cab,but-with awful mic placement.
Maybe-you should try-more wide comparsion?
With-different settings of palmer,and-different cabs and mic placements-with POD?
And-how about-give a try-with Guitar Hack's impulses?

I think EXACTLY the same thing!
I doubt that an analogic cab sim would ever get near to the accuracy of an impulse response...
The pod cab is impulse based, sounds more real to me (more detailed), but it's definitely not a good cab/mic combination... the volume is lower too.
I think that GH's impulses would probably kick the palmer in the ass...

The Palmer is definitely the best analogic cab sim I ever heard, I must say!

 

[JeffTD]

Yeah, neither are anywhere near as good as a mic'd cabinet, no doubt about that. I'm giving some impulses a shot now - haven't been all that impressed in the past, and it's a pain in the ass IMO to have to run 4 extra plugins, but if it works...

 

[JeffTD]

http://jefftd.googlepages.com/Impulse1.mp3

There's the first test with impulses... I think it sounds better than the other two, but still not that good :-/


And this one is even better, but still not perf.

http://jefftd.googlepages.com/Impulse2.mp3

 

[AmirH]

Impulses for the win easily, but you're right in that it needs a bit o work.

 

[damnuandurdog]

Hey DSS3,

When using the Palmer are you going in straight from the speaker output of the 5150? I'm curious, do you have the attenuator set to 30db? Are you using the lead channel on the 5150 boosted?

What impulses are you using now?