Peavey JSX - Not enough gain?

[theblackmoon]

Do you guys think there´s not enough gain? JSX is less "high gain" than the 5150 and I´m not used to it yet. Just a rough mix, I´m still stuck in the gtr tone...

thanks for any input

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[GuitarHack]

That is nice and tight in the low-end. Might do with some more gain though. I am no expert, I am reamping this track daily to get a better idea of getting a good tone. It sounds quite middy/boxy though. Up the Gain a little and cut some mids maybe. What cab and mic are you using? What was the Gain on for that sample?

 

[theblackmoon]

GuitarHack, it was recorded on a small room, problably that´s why it sounds boxy. I reamped each gtr 2 times, on both channels, so gain on Crunch channel is at max (!), on the Ultra channel is about 7. It definetely should have more gain... It´s a Laney cab with V30, mic is a sm57.

 

[Kazrog]

Tube screamer? Are you using one? Might help.

 

[theblackmoon]

Tube screamer? Are you using one? Might help.

Nope... pretty expensive those little green bastards are here in Brazil. But I´m looking for it in the near future, I have a prod. in july that will definetely need one of those... I´m thinking of searching ebay for a Maxon soon...

Thanks for the tip...

 

[Nebulous]

Having a JSX I will say that teh Crunch channel needs a TS to get metal gain levels. It also sounds better because it's alot more compressed. The Ultra channel with gain on seven is what I run too, but with a TS it just sounds so much better, absolutely ball-crushingly tight and saturated. Without it, it can sound a bit empty and thin.
The TS also adds the lowend tightness and attack characteristics which really suit the JSX.

Oh btw, I'm using a Digitech Badmonkey as a clean boost. They do the job.

 

[theblackmoon]

^ Thanks Nebulous, great input on that. Yeah you´ve said it all I´m getting empty and thin sounds. For some stuff it its perfectly fine. For what I´m trying to achieve is a bit weak. But I´m saving some money from my job at another studio to get a TS. Thanks for pointing out the Badmonkey, I´ll give it a try.

 

[KeithRT99]

i think that track has enough gain. although a tube screamer could help.

 

[Nebulous]

Yeah, that's one point to note, using a TS will mean having to reduce the channel gain. When I use a boost my channel gain goes from 7 to 3-4. It is pretty drastic, but that is with the level on the BM all the way up.