Jens Bogren guitar tone

[kaomao]

I think his tone is so unique!
It's almost mid-heavy, not to the point it annoys you, I love how his guitar sound.
Those mids give a uber tight tone! what he did with AE is really great.
How can he get that tone ???? I always wonder!
When I mike with a sm57 in front of my mesa/marshall cab, If I boost the amp mids the tone gets honky!
Tried with all my amps: 5150/dual recto/marshall 2203.
Bah I don't know how to get close! maybe I should try compressing just the mids with my multiband (mc2000)..or maybe doing the opposite: compressing the rest
Bah I don't know ...
I gotta do some more tests

have a nice day Guys

cheers

 

[Nuno Filipe]

Probably he uses also some kind of saturation to bring up the mids. But mainly must be how he tweaks the amp and the his mic placement, I think.

 

[kaomao]

Oh great didn't think about that!
I toyed in the past with massey tape plug in and it pushes a lot of mids, but I don't like all that much, too onky.
Maybe I should try another plug in!

 

[egan.]

He's a huge proponent of mixing mics on cabs. I believe on difference speakers as well. 57, 421, 121, etc. I'm not saying that's the secret but his solo'd guitars have a lot of dimension.

 

[egan.]

Also:
http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/f-o-h/429348-jens-bogren-my-new-hero-2.html#post7655651
http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/f-o-h/429348-jens-bogren-my-new-hero-2.html#post7676030

 

[AEL89]

Fully agree with the above ^

Start out with another 57 at a 45º ("fredman" style). This really accentuates the midrange in a smooth way.

 

[kaomao]

uhm I don't know if he's using mic at 45°, it gives a very different sound, but I'll try that as well!
thanks buddies!

 

[AEL89]

uhm I don't know if he's using mic at 45°, it gives a very different sound, but I'll try that as well!
thanks buddies!

ANOTHER 57 at 45º. First 57 straight on. Capsules aligned of course.

 

[kaomao]

ANOTHER 57 at 45º. First 57 straight on. Capsules aligned of course.

I know the technique very well, I was just saying I don't if he's using it, because nordstrom has a total different sound, much fatter tone, kinda scooped tbh.

 

[Deadstar]

If I remember well Jens mainly throws a lot of sm57s in front of the cab and picks the ones he likes most. Sometimes he likes to combine an sm57 with a royer r121 for that smooth midrange

 

[Laozen]

Some things that come to mind from jens´s guitar sound: airy, thin, middle focused, open, big, trebbly but not harsh. Lot of 1k, not so much 3k, and lot of top end 6k-> Soilwork´s The Panic Broadcast has got amazing guitar sound, but it´s surprising that how thin it actually is. Still sounding awesome in the mix!

 

[Nebulous]

Those R121's sound almost like an instant Load/ Reload capture. Damn shame they're so expensive for the home studio...

 

[Skaldir]

He probably also uses less gain than most others. Atleast that's what I noticed on many of his mixes.

 

[kaomao]

r121 is so much expensive...uhm a cheap alternative would be great

 

[FIXXXER]

I think his tone is so unique!
It's almost mid-heavy, not to the point it annoys you, I love how his guitar sound.
Those mids give a uber tight tone! what he did with AE is really great.
How can he get that tone ???? I always wonder!
When I mike with a sm57 in front of my mesa/marshall cab, If I boost the amp mids the tone gets honky!

find the honkiest one and cut it, leave the not soo honky ones,
it's all about compromise...

 

[rapucore]

r121 is so much expensive...uhm a cheap alternative would be great

T.Bone RB 100

 

[kaomao]

T.Bone RB 100

Hell yeah I totally forgot the thomann cheap stuff!!!!