- Sep 5, 2007
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Guys who mic up amps: What sort of range of master volumes are you finding yield the best metal guitar sounds (also translate the best in mix)?
In my own experience, I find the amount of tube saturation (if u have a tube amp) and the amount of speaker compression have a pretty dramatic effect on the high end of the tone. Lower volumes tend to be very fizzy on top, and when the amp gets massively pushed, the mids come way forward and the highs roll off a lot. In my experience I usually end up somewhere in the 30-40% range where I'm pushing a bit of speaker, but not destroying the paint on the walls. Thoughts/experiences?
In my own experience, I find the amount of tube saturation (if u have a tube amp) and the amount of speaker compression have a pretty dramatic effect on the high end of the tone. Lower volumes tend to be very fizzy on top, and when the amp gets massively pushed, the mids come way forward and the highs roll off a lot. In my experience I usually end up somewhere in the 30-40% range where I'm pushing a bit of speaker, but not destroying the paint on the walls. Thoughts/experiences?