Testing out a 2x12 mesa (5150)

[C_F_H_13]

Not much of a metal engineer at all, but we got a 2x12 mesa cab at our studio today so I had to test it out. Decided to run with my 5150 for this to try and get a metal tone.....

I used the Metaltastic 18v emg81 di's and took a small section to test it out.

There's 4 different mixes:

Single 57 Rhythm Channel

http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/338356/SINGLE 57 RHYTHM.mp3

Single 57 Lead Channel

http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/338356/SINGLE 57 LEAD.mp3

57 and a Beta 57 (had to test that out too) Rhythm Channel

http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/338356/57 AND BETA RHYTHM.mp3

57 and a Beta 57 (had to test that out too) Lead Channel

http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/338356/57 AND BETA LEAD.mp3

Only processing was HPF at 60hz and a LPF at 12.5k

Just curious to hear what you guys think of these tones....

 

[nakedpotato]

Very nice and clean tone, my favourite is 57 & Beta LEAD. and out of the single mics the RHYTHM tone.
for the dual tone - on and off angle? or mic per speaker?

 

[C_F_H_13]

Very nice and clean tone, my favourite is 57 & Beta LEAD. and out of the single mics the RHYTHM tone.
for the dual tone - on and off angle? or mic per speaker?

57 was pretty much straight on, and the beta 57 was 45 degrees to that....basically the "fredmann" technique or whatever it's called.

 

[Dylan S]

I really like the tones man. they have a nice direct sound but still sound clean (as naked potato already said).

I'd love to hear a whole song with a good mix and stuff around this tone.

 

[C_F_H_13]

cool thanks guys. I was worried they were a little too thin. I wish I did have a full mix to try the tone out on!

 

[Metaltastic]

Honestly, I gotta say I'm not that big a fan - feels too middy (a bit "telephone"-like) and slightly undergained

 

[::XeS::]

Yes, I think it sounds undergained too.
Which settings do you use?

 

[nakedpotato]

you can add more gain and scoop the mids a little bit and send us the update again...

were you trying to match the sound on the Depth Charge riff or not?

maybe that's why it sounds undergained , which does not mean that the sound itself is not good... me still like.

 

[C_F_H_13]

new mixes....

switched to high gain input and dropped mid's to zero lol.

http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/338356/MORE GAIN RHYTHM.mp3

http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/338356/MORE GAIN LEAD.mp3

 

[GarethSE]

feels too middy

feeling okay there marcus?

 

[cobhc]

feeling okay there marcus?

HAHA!

 

[Jackal_Strain]

I think it sounds great on the open chords, but the palm mutes sound undergained like Marcus said.

-Sigurd-