5150 red vs. green

[Lasse Lammert]

this is gonna be interesting.
same settings on both channels (cept gain), so you really hear only the difference between the red and the green channel.

which one do you prefer, the thick juicyness of the green or the br00tz of the red?
(doubletracked guits)

green
red

 

[Machinated]

i usually find myself using the red channel but it depends what sound im after.

i think red is tighter, and green has a looser low end, so for slower heavier stuff i think green can work better

 

[462studio]

Red.

Green is great for power chords that are allowed to ring out and you want some big ass tone...say...

Burn Your Wishes (Adam D. & Ken Susi side project)

Red is better for Killswitchy, Unearthy, typey, stuffey.

In my opinion at least.

 

[Soundlurker]

Red sounds tighter, green is fuller. I prefer red.

 

[poidaobi]

the thick juicy br00tz of mixing green and red.

 

[Erik Monsonis]

Red sounds tighter, green is fuller. I prefer red.

that

 

[TheDude]

This is with your biased 5150, right? I'd say Green 9 times out of 10, but I'm not sure. Well frankly, it's not a night/day difference but.

/Beerdrinker

 

[K Odell]

Green Channel all the way.

 

[Melodeath]

I like both. Thanks for doing this. Red is tighter, Green is fatter. Preference depends on material.

 

[CrazyClown]

Like red more, but in mix it will be nice two channels of red and two channels of green

 

[Rex Rocker]

does red = lead and green = rythm?

 

[Pxz]

any booster involved?

 

[GuitarHack]

With Double-tracking, either can work, depending on what the style is. For most quad-tracking, I find Red better. 4 tracks of Green can be too loose.

 

[evancontinent]

red sound tighter and would fit better in a mix with bass

 

[TheWinterSnow]

I was tempted at making a thread like this. Whats strange is that the tone of the green and red sound s bit different, the green has a smoother softer not as harsh high end and more bass as well as looser bass, the red channel can have a harsh brightness and has less bass and what is there is tighter. However IME, those sublties are lost in translation through the mic and the only difference you hear is the tightness or the loosness. When recorded though, the green doens't have an agressive in your face punch or dynamic to it.

my vote though, just like Poid said, blend the green and red.

 

[16S]

I am normally playing on red but actually i like your green in the clip...

 

[Fragle]

http://drop.io/unsympathetic (see my other thread )

i used the 5150 green channel boosted with an sd1 for this one.

i actually had some takes from the red channel for this song too, but ditched them in the mix...

the raw 5150 tracks definitely reminded me of old carcass, like heartwork but a tad more brutal actually.


when i gigged with the 5150 i almost always used the green channel with the sd1 for all rhythms and switched over to the red for leads...i think the red is better for leads as it as a more biting tone and also more compression/sustain.
the green channel is looser, but imho a boost counteracts this to some degree.

man i love the 5150

 

[Lasse Lammert]

yep, biasmodded

 

[MetalJonesy]

red is deffo tighter, green is good, got a bigger and more loose low end

 

[Choukette]

I preferred the red channel because it is a bit compressed, but it is also bigger ..... GOODBYE