Ampeg VL1002, Marshall 2203KK, Mesa Roadster comparison

[sprack]

I thought you guys might like to hear a side by side of a couple amps.

This is just the right-hand rhythm track from LRA run through the Ampeg, Marshall and Mesa into my Randall cab with V30's. Lower speakers, center of speaker mic'd with an SM57 and Audix i5 about 1in from the dimple back into the Onyx 400F.

I haven't decoupled the cab and mic's from the floor yet so there's a bad resonant woomph on the Mesa around 110Hz. That's a project for this weekend. And I haven't varied mic position, even though that could vastly improve the tone per amp.

I'll post amp settings tonite when I can open the project notes.

2203KK Audix i5

2203KK SM57

Roadster Ch2 Audix i5

Roadster Ch2 SM57

Roadster Ch3 Audix i5

Roadster Ch3 SM57

Ampeg VL1002 Audix i5

Ampeg VL1002 SM57

 

[Trevoire520]

Something sounds really wrong with those tones man, mega phasey.

 

[sprack]

Would reflections off the back of the iso-booth cause that? Should I try a heavy blanket or some other damper on the back end?

 

[bryan_kilco]

Yeah something sounds horribly wrong there! No offense.

 

[sprack]

None taken. I'd welcome any advice though.

 

[-Noodles-]

Blankets may be your friend.
As Trev said, there's something really phasey going on with those tones.

 

[sprack]

It seems to be mostly in the 10KHz and high range to my ears. A low pass seemed to clean it up a lot. Are you guys hearing it all over? I don't hear it much in the chug parts at 2:59 and later.

 

[sprack]

Alright. So I put the cab on the GRAMMA pad, Tri-Expanders up around the mics, mics on pads, heavy blanket and a mattress hooked around. I'd appreciate it if you guys can take a listen to these new tracks and tell me if the phasing is still occurring.

This is through the Orange Dual Terror on the Tiny Terror channel. I didn't feel like lugging in a heavy amp tonite.
Dual Terror TT i5

Dual Terror TT SM57