First Samples of the Coreblade!

[Lasse Lammert]

Hey, I've just recorded some samples of the new coreblade, I need you to tell me what you think before I send them to HK

samples

there are clean, crunch and highgain Samples.
The FX on the Solos and Clean Guitars are the amps internal FX, no post-processing of any kind of course.
The filename tells you what channel it is etc.
Mic was a single sm57 on all tracks except on the clean tracks (single m160).

Please excuse the rather sloppy soloing, I just improvised that over a riff I'd improvised just before that...so I didn't really know what I was doing

This samples were recorded with the stock EL34 tubes, hence the typical fizzyness...I couldn't be bothered to put 6L6 in it.

 

[Djabthrash]

noïce

 

[TheDude]

I think it sounds good, but I'd move the mike just a little bit to get rid of the fizz. Is the power amp pushed hard? Might handle some of that too, so if it's cranked it's really fizzy on lower volume.

 

[Lasse Lammert]

yep, cranked really loud.
the fizz is also there in the room, I didn't wanna move the mic too much to not dullen the sound too much.
I like how thick and saturated it is, the el34 fizz is the only grime I've got with this amp

 

[ScootBaloo]

Thats the best H&K sound I have heard, haven't been impressed up till now.

I would not describe the high gain sound as "brutal" but you could definately
use that sound in a heavy metal context.

Oh yeah, and the clean/crunch channel sounds are just excellent, the amp
is worth it for those alone.

 

[TheDude]

It sounds good, that for sure. That fizz is easily manageable, and the character of the amp is really good, especially without any boost/TS9/whatever.

I had that fizz problem with a Switchblade a year ago, so that might be a H&K thing, but on the other hand I played a Statesman (hehe) and with everything on 11 it sounded really good so...

 

[Lasse Lammert]

It sounds good, that for sure. That fizz is easily manageable, and the character of the amp is really good, especially without any boost/TS9/whatever.

I had that fizz problem with a Switchblade a year ago, so that might be a H&K thing, but on the other hand I played a Statesman (hehe) and with everything on 11 it sounded really good so...

Ah, yeah, I think the coreblade is the SB's bigger brother.
.
My favorite H&K is still the puretone...one day I'll own one

 

[Soundlurker]

Sounds very nice but I'll have to agree, the fizz is a bit annoying. Not sure what to advise you, though, since it seems this is an accurate representation of the amp and not your fault.

 

[lolzgreg]

You guys are really worrying about this fizz too much. If you sat this tone in a mix it would be gone faster than you can say "skadoosh."

I think it sounds nice. The best part is that I can't coin an amp that sounds very much like it at all. Put that shit in a mix!

 

[gabriel g.]

Can you make a clip with a ts too?

I would love to hear this baby going wild

 

[Joematthews]

You guys are really worrying about this fizz too much. If you sat this tone in a mix it would be gone faster than you can say "skadoosh."

+1, even though I can say skadoosh pretty fast.

Joe

 

[16S]

..yep i agree in the mix i think it would sit very very nice. I wanted more chugga chugga in your clips though...
I am always left wanting more chugga from amp manufactures web site audio samples...

 

[Lasse Lammert]

..yep i agree in the mix i think it would sit very very nice. I wanted more chugga chugga in your clips though...
I am always left wanting more chugga from amp manufactures web site audio samples...

I've also uploaded some chugga chugga clips for the H&K page, just didn't post them on this forum so far.

Check the mix in the other thread

 

[dcb]

really nice, especially like the clean ! has some nice depth in it. the high gain channel might be usefull for fat sounding walls of guitar. pretty good for certain styles with lots of single string riffing.
i wonder how it handles open string chords on the higher gain settings.

 

[Lasse Lammert]

http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/rate-my-mix-tone-threads/540897-coreblade-mix.html

 

[Dylan S]

I really like the tones Lasse.

 

[16S]

cheers Lasse - just listened to the mix. Gtr tone is huge..although the fizz is bugging me more than i thought it would..still a great sounding amp and recording though \m/

 

[preampdude]

Sounds great for solos, in fact it sounds like you put a DS-1 (not SD-1) in front.