Tested out new toys

[ahjteam]

So, just to let you know, the price for the new gear was total of ~60€, but considering that I think the sound I got out of them was pretty decent. When I get my reamp box back, I'll try them on the Rose of Sharyn DI's, but now you will have to bear with my shoddy playing. Sorry for the super sub par playing, haven't played guitar since November.

left: ESP LTD EC1000 - BOSS NS2 - *mystery toys #1* - Profire 610 - EQ - impulse - highpass and lowpass
right: ESP LTD EC1000 - BOSS NS2 - Ibanez TS9 - *mystery toys #2* - Profire 610 - EQ - impulse

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1338211/gtr_tone_test_2011_01.mp3

edit: see post #9 what the mystery toys are

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1338211/gtr_tone_test_2011_02.mp3


edit2: rose of sharyn:

profire - NS2 - TS9 - *box* - profire - eq - impulse

dark: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1338211/roseofsharyn_pedals.mp3
bright: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1338211/roseofsharyn_pedals2.mp3

Mystery box 1 on the left and Mystery box 2 on the right

 

[Habsburgs]

Ahjteam.. I dont mean to insult you, but I find it strange that you have been doing FOH(?) for a while, and I've seen you post around here, and you seem to know A LOT about audio, eqs, mics, pres and all that good stuff, but your mixes dont sound THAT good.

Please dont take this the wrong way!

 

[ahjteam]

Ahjteam.. I dont mean to insult you, but I find it strange that you have been doing FOH(?) for a while, and I've seen you post around here, and you seem to know A LOT about audio, eqs, mics, pres and all that good stuff, but your mixes dont sound THAT good.

Please dont take this the wrong way!

It's most likely because I suck as a musician, which means I'm usually just polishing turd Also my FOH background is one reason why my studio mixes still suffer, because I hate almost everything above 7khz. I also don't squish my mixes "super loud" like everyone else.

And I also did note that the new guitar gear I tried here cost about 60€

 

[AHChris]

The guitar sound is not bad... A bit too buzzy and saturated for my taste but definitely useable. So what are your new toys?^^

 

[ahjteam]

The guitar sound is not bad... A bit too buzzy and saturated for my taste but definitely useable. So what are your new toys?^^

Guess ^^ ...or cheat from the latest GAS purchases thread. #5195

 

[P-E]

I don't wanna be a dick and I think you contribute a lot to this community, but I don't think it's a matter of polishing turd.

The mix itself sounds really cloudy, the guitars sound a bit bland, the snare and kick have no punch, the bass is too loud etc.

I don't want to sound mean or anything, I'm just being a bit (too?) honest. Maybe you've got monitoring issues to figure out?

(Sorry if this came across too harshly. :/)

 

[ahjteam]

The mix itself sounds really cloudy, the guitars sound a bit bland, the snare and kick have no punch, the bass is too loud etc.

Compared to what? To modern deathmetal/metalcore sound yes, but I don't play that kind of stuff But yeah the bass is a bit too loud, I agree, but I just quickly did this thing to try out the new geetar toys.

 

[P-E]

Then maybe it'd help reference a Maiden CD or something like that? Closer to what you play and a pretty good classic-sounding production. Just getting your EQs and levels straight with a bit of referencing would help everything to shine through.

 

[DeclanWhite]

http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/9537105-post5195.html

 

[ahjteam]

Then maybe it'd help reference a Maiden CD or something like that? Closer to what you play and a pretty good classic-sounding production. Just getting your EQs and levels straight with a bit of referencing would help everything to shine through.

Or Alice In Chains...

P-E, I did some slight adjustments and then slammed the mix slighly just for you with the Slate FG-X, does it sound "better" to you?

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1338211/gtr_tone_test_2011_02.mp3

http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/9537105-post5195.html

Yup, MetalZone on the left and TS9+DS1 on the right

 

[P-E]

Yeah it does sound better , but I'd try working a bit on the guitar tone so it cuts through a bit more. I dig how the snare cuts through better now for sure.

 

[ahjteam]

'd try working a bit on the guitar tone so it cuts through a bit more

I'll wait for my friend to return my reamp box first, so I don't have to re-play them every time so that I can just tweak. but not bad for the two most hated buzz-pedals, eh?

edit: I just tested out and it seems that it sounds pretty normal going straight out from the ProFire So, I'll test them out on the Rose of Sharyn DI's.

 

[P-E]

I just realized you used 'em as amps haha. Not too bad then, I see how come it doesn't sound really defined now.

 

[ahjteam]

And the rose of sharyn here:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1338211/roseofsharyn_pedals.mp3

MT-2 on the left, DS-1 on the right. The right side is a tad louder, but don't let it bother ya. It's also a bit on the darker with the settings

edit: brighter settings

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1338211/roseofsharyn_pedals2.mp3

 

[ahjteam]

Maybe you've got monitoring issues to figure out?

btw, you were right; I was listening to a new track in mono and was like wtf, why it sounds like it's out of phase? Then I checked from the back and noticed that the cable to the right speaker was not fully in, so it was quieter, unbalanced and out of phase as the tip touched the ring. Cheers mate