krank/mesa/5150 shootout

[Machinated]

OK, probably time for a new thread as this will get confusing!

amps in question:

Mesa Triple Rec (orange channel, bold, silicone diodes)
Peavey 6505 (red channel, hi gain input)
Krank Revolution 1

Cab was Mesa OS

Guitar was a PRS C22 with vintage pickups

TS was a maxon od808

mic was a 57, pre/conversion mackie onyx 800R

only EQ was HP and LP, except on the just peavey one, where there was some slight treble boosts.

1. Just Mesa
2. Just Peavey
3. Just Krank
4. Mesa + Peavey
5. Mesa + Krank
6. Peavey + Krank

EDIT: just in case you are interested in hearing how JUST the guitars themselves sound out of the mix - here you go:

just HP/LP and notch at 3500

6505 only
triple rec only
krank only

fire away!

 

[Harry Hughes]

The Krank always strikes me as an amp that's cool for double tracking with another amp, just like Mesa and Peaveys, but by itself it's simply too thin and dry, and outside the double/quad tracking process, doesn't work well, sounds thin in live environments.
The Mesa and 6505 are equally as good to me, but obviously good in different areas.

 

[Jackal_Strain]

I'm surprised to hear how similar the 6505 and the krank sounds. I Think the mesa/peavey combination sounds best! I love that tone!

 

[Sickan]

I'm surprised to hear how similar the 6505 and the krank sounds. I Think the mesa/peavey combination sounds best! I love that tone!

+1

 

[Machinated]

Cheers guys!

@ petrovsk: I agree the krank seems to work better as a blended amp in this case, but thin?! I thought there was plenty of low end in this and thats with the bass at about 3.5/10

 

[poidaobi]

All sound great to me. I'll vote every clip.

 

[The-Zeronaut]

All sound great to me. I'll vote every clip.

+1

 

[Sly]

All Sound great !!

What preamp tubes do you use in the 5150 ?

 

[K Odell]

Those sound great! I really love how that 6505 sounds. Its always gonna be my favorite out of amps I think.

 

[greyskull]

The Krank always strikes me as an amp that's cool for double tracking with another amp, just like Mesa and Peaveys, but by itself it's simply too thin and dry, and outside the double/quad tracking process, doesn't work well, sounds thin in live environments.
The Mesa and 6505 are equally as good to me, but obviously good in different areas.

I agree

 

[Pedro Teixeira]

I didn't find the krank thin at all!! In blended tones I prefer the mesa and peavey, damn that rocks!

 

[Machinated]

cheers guys!

i added guitar only versions, no eq except HP and LP and a notch.

 

[grywolf627]

They all sound great to me. But I'll be different here, I think I actually prefer the Peavey/Krank blend the most for this. Of course, that might change if I listen to it a few more times.

 

[Erik Monsonis]

I really dislike what the Mesa adds to the blend (mud)

I'd pick the peavey only.

 

[phatfil]

all very good tones, really. but my fav alone is the Peavey. mixed, i like the Krank and the Peavey.

 

[::XeS::]

Now we want the DI's

 

[StereoLogic]

the 6505 with the krank is my favourite, nice and grit. the 6505 and the messa sound the most professional and solid though.

 

[Machinated]

cheers guys!

Sly: just stock tubes in the peavey

xes: ill try and get some DI's uploaded today

 

[Nebulous]

Shit hot tones dude! Of all I was surprised that the Mesa wasn't as tight a I was expecting, but still a good tone.
How did you keep the fizz factor so low on all of these? It couldn't have just been the LP filter?

 

[Machinated]

I guess just a combination of everything really, no special tricks to avoid fizz.....

cheers for checking them out dude!