How's my 5150 tone? Clip inside...

[Mark_Palangio]

http://www.mp3lizard.com/download.cfm?id=18614

Stock 5150, Bogner Uberkab, Gibson Explorer with a Duncan JB in the bridge and a BBE Sonic Maximizer in the loop. A Shure SM57 was used to mic a V30 speaker. Tell me what you guys think, any feedback is cool. I was trying to dial in a good Arch Enemy/5150 tone.

 

[neverpurify]

Why don't you just try to dial in a Mark Palangio tone?

 

[JeffTD]

Sounds good to me, besides that nasty high end fizzle. What were your settings, how loud did you have it, and what micpreamp/soundcard did you use?

Also, I urge you to try that thing recorded with some good settings, a Tubescreamer, and without that SM.

 

[Mark_Palangio]

5150 settings...

Lead Channel, High Gain Input
Gain - 6
Low - 5.5
Mid - 6
High - 6
Volume - 1.5
Resonance - 3
Presence - 6.5

BBE settings...

Lo Contour - 6
Process - 1

I used the stock soundcard on my computer and an M-Audio DMP3 mic preamp.

 

[Piecemaker]

I think it sounds pretty good. I compared it to some album production guitar tones using Freefilter. It tells me that you need a deep cut around 5800-5900Hz. This would be

that nasty high end fizzle

Also, the bass frequencies @ ca. 130Hz are a little too strong. Other than that, it's good. I don't know if it sounds anything like Arch Enemy, though -- I don't listen to their stuff

 

[Mark_Palangio]

Thanks for listening. I didn't do any post EQ at all on the clip. Just recorded it, converted it to an mp3 and posted it up here.

 

[davormen]

It would be even better with the low on 6. inverted amp...
Seriously now, I think you would benefit from toning down the presence... and maybe some highs...

 

[DBX160]

I would like to hear it without the BBE.

 

[Sinister Mephisto]

SHUN HIM! OR BECOME LIKE HIM!



Sounds good.

 

[unsilpauly]

ditch the bbe.

 

[Kazrog]

ditch the bbe.

I second that. Good otherwise.

 

[Mark_Palangio]

Here's the clip without the BBE, I don't think it sounds as good.

http://www.mp3lizard.com/download.cfm?id=18592

 

[JeffTD]

Tweak your settings a bit, and get a tubescreamer.

Gain - 4
Bass - 5-7
Mid - 3-5
Treble - 4-6
Res - 6-8
Pres - To taste

Set the tubescreamer up with level at noon, drive at 9 o clock, tone at 11 o clock.

 

[Mark_Palangio]

I have a Maxon OD808. Are you saying to boost the lead or rhythm channel with those settings you posted?

 

[daemon097]

...it sounds way better without the bbe....

 

[estigma2001]

http://dl.mp3lizard.com/megadeth7684/beastbbe2.mp3
the direct url its better

 

[JeffTD]

I have a Maxon OD808. Are you saying to boost the lead or rhythm channel with those settings you posted?

The OD808 is perfect. Keep the lead channels gain on 4 and boost it. Trust me... it'll sound alot better.

 

[pixy]

it seams that the bbe produced that high end fizzle, cause now it filtered itself. definetly better without the bbe.

 

[estigma2001]

yeah sounds better without the BBE

 

[Mark_Palangio]

Hmm, you guys really like it better without the BBE? I think it sounds kinda muddy without and, and too much fizz with it. I'll have to try boosting the lead channel with the Maxon.