Something fishy about the lead. :/

[Branden Giraudy]

The lead guitar in this clip just has reverb/echo, with some treble reduction.

When I listen to the clip, I feel like the clip is too wet from the reverb. When I remove the reverb, it sounds too dry.

What shall I do?

 

[Sam Bottner]

Put less reverb but still have it on...?

 

[Branden Giraudy]

It makes it sound dry. I've tried everything as far as reverb goes. Right now the reverb percent is about 58%. At about 30 it sounds dry.

I'm trying to attain a mellow stage-like sound for the lead. But it sounds TOO open.

But either way, other than that mishap, how does the mix sound?

 

[Sam Bottner]

Sounds thin. Also I'm not liking the snare sample but that's personal taste. Jut bring up the bass some and add more body to the kick.

 

[Branden Giraudy]

I guess it's all personal preference. I like the way it all sounds, but the reverb is drowing the entire sound of the song.

 

[Sam Bottner]

Yeah if the original tone is good, better to go dry I guess.

 

[Branden Giraudy]

True, and by raising the bass, do you want me to raise the volume of the bass guitar, or add bass to the guitars?

 

[Sam Bottner]

Just bring down the guitars some because they're burying the drums and bass. I think that's really the main problem.