I think it really depends on what guitar you plug into the Powerball. That Vigier didn't work at all with my 5150.
ENGL Powerball Settings
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Djabthrash
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lekteri
Member
I recorded today some clips with my Engl Blackmore and Powerball and comapared them each other.
Powerball has mud
sections somewhere in 500-600hz. (Actually it sounds nice in live situations)
I tried to make Powerball sound like Blackmore. I made hole at 525hz (Q2.0, -5.0db).
Now i cannot hear difference between the clips.
Bass 12, Mid 12, Treble 13, Presence 14, Depth Punch 12 -o'clock
Powerball has mud
sections somewhere in 500-600hz. (Actually it sounds nice in live situations)I tried to make Powerball sound like Blackmore. I made hole at 525hz (Q2.0, -5.0db).
Now i cannot hear difference between the clips.
Bass 12, Mid 12, Treble 13, Presence 14, Depth Punch 12 -o'clock
LSD-Studio
HCAF crusher
best tone I got (today actually) out of the shitball was something like:
ch3
bass:1:00
mid (focused):12:30
treb: 2:30
no boost
miced with sm57+m160+md421
sounds halfway decent now, but you're right, there are some muddy areas I had to notch in the 600Hz range
ch3
bass:1:00
mid (focused):12:30
treb: 2:30
no boost
miced with sm57+m160+md421
sounds halfway decent now, but you're right, there are some muddy areas I had to notch in the 600Hz range
Hahahahahahha, I love all your nicknames for that amp, Lasse (and your new sig 
) Shitball, Mudball, e645 Compressor, the list goes on 
Let's hear this best tone you were able to coax out of it!
) Shitball, Mudball, e645 Compressor, the list goes on Let's hear this best tone you were able to coax out of it!
LSD-Studio
HCAF crusher
Hahahahahahha, I love all your nicknames for that amp, Lasse (and your new sig
ha, PM with a Powerfail file sent
Djabthrash
Member
I recorded today some clips with my Engl Blackmore and Powerball and comapared them each other.
Powerball has mud
I tried to make Powerball sound like Blackmore. I made hole at 525hz (Q2.0, -5.0db).
Now i cannot hear difference between the clips.
Bass 12, Mid 12, Treble 13, Presence 14, Depth Punch 12 -o'clock
Clips please !
Djabthrash
Member
LSD-Studio
HCAF crusher
c'mon post the clip here Lasse...
ha,
when I've discussed it with the band and they give their ok....
I can't post a snippet of a song or riff without asking the band first
Djabthrash
Member
ha,
when I've discussed it with the band and they give their ok....
I can't post a snippet of a song or riff without asking the band first
Sure.
lekteri
Member
I think it's a good amp. It just need little EQ tweaking afterwards.
Powerball:
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=887344&songID=7012790
Blackmore:
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=887344&songID=7012821
Powerball:
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=887344&songID=7012790
Blackmore:
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=887344&songID=7012821
roy22341
Member
Sounds pretty good to me - are you using impulses or micing up a cab? I'm having a rough time with that signature fizz right now - wondering what you did to reduce that.
lekteri
Member
roy22341
Member
I've been using a 3/4 size Mesa 4x12 with 2 57s (Fredman technique-ish) and it's just so fizzy - I need to try to get my guitarist to turn down his goddam gain. Whats yours set at? Using a TS? Thanks
Fifth_Horseman
Watch out, it's sharp!
Woah! I'd never have expected those two to sound so similar!
Sounds very good to me too.
lekteri
Member
No pedals. Just behringer racktuner in fx loop.
Blackmore has more crunch but Powerball is tighter.
Blackmore has more crunch but Powerball is tighter.
roy22341
Member
No pedals. Just behringer racktuner in fx loop.
Blackmore has more crunch but Powerball is tighter.
Thank you very much for the pics sir! I'll give these settings a try and let you know how it goes - thanks again.
LSD-Studio
HCAF crusher
cool comparison, you got the PB really close to the blacky, good job!
the blacky still sounds better and didn't need massive EQ, but yup...
#prooved that a shit amp with post-EQcan sound halfway decent (or at least almost as good as any other amp w/o post-EQ) if it's miced correctly
the blacky still sounds better and didn't need massive EQ, but yup...
#prooved that a shit amp with post-EQcan sound halfway decent (or at least almost as good as any other amp w/o post-EQ) if it's miced correctly
Deadstar
Member
hmmm that was cool, i'll try something similar to lekteri setup with impulses before selling that "thing"
