Really thinking about getting rid of my XSr (JSX, for those what just don't know). Lately I've been doing a lot of comparing when I have other amps in my "studio" and the JSX is just too smooth. It's super hard, almost impossible, to get that raw, in-your-face tone from it. Don't get me wrong, I like the amp alot, and I've gotten some awesome tones out of it and onto disk, but I just don't know anymore...
A friend of mine has a PSA-1 -> Hush -> Simul 2:90 -> Mesa oversized and that is one of the most godly tones I've heard in a long time...and I never thought I would say that about the PSA-1, I actually hate the thing as much as I do BBE Sonic Maximizers. But gotta give credit where it's due, it sounds incredible how he has it set up.
So...the other part of this thread is aimed at what I should get to replace the JSX if I get rid of it. What I'm looking for is basically Bloodbath's Nightmares Made Flesh tone, which I know is HM-2 -> Marshall Preamp -> some poweramp and then digital cab modeling of some kind, if my sources are correct. I don't want exactly that tone, but definitely a majority of the qualities. Any ideas? Just something that can get those raw, slap you in the nuts kinds of tones. I'm looking to get back into the heaviness ASAP and I've been working on a project with an old friend. My love of metal has been re-ignited, so to speak.
And also, of course, it should be something that will be good to record with. It will replace my JSX and it's duties, which includes being the studio amp for people with shitty amps to use, etc. as well as my own personal use.
~006
A friend of mine has a PSA-1 -> Hush -> Simul 2:90 -> Mesa oversized and that is one of the most godly tones I've heard in a long time...and I never thought I would say that about the PSA-1, I actually hate the thing as much as I do BBE Sonic Maximizers. But gotta give credit where it's due, it sounds incredible how he has it set up.
So...the other part of this thread is aimed at what I should get to replace the JSX if I get rid of it. What I'm looking for is basically Bloodbath's Nightmares Made Flesh tone, which I know is HM-2 -> Marshall Preamp -> some poweramp and then digital cab modeling of some kind, if my sources are correct. I don't want exactly that tone, but definitely a majority of the qualities. Any ideas? Just something that can get those raw, slap you in the nuts kinds of tones. I'm looking to get back into the heaviness ASAP and I've been working on a project with an old friend. My love of metal has been re-ignited, so to speak.
And also, of course, it should be something that will be good to record with. It will replace my JSX and it's duties, which includes being the studio amp for people with shitty amps to use, etc. as well as my own personal use. ~006
