- Aug 3, 2009
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Hello everyone
I wanted to ask this since I've been using impulses and the like -for a while now, but I'd really like to make the jump into getting me some of the real deal. Which one would you recommend?
First off, allow me to elaborate a bit on my situation -- I don't have a band -and don't intend too, for the foreseeable future-, at least until I come up with some decent composing of my own, therefore I'm only interested in getting recording tone.
A couple of years ago I was torn in between an ENGL pre and a head, and to be honest I didn't know squad about the whole IR alternative thing, but was willing to give it a chance, so I ended up getting an E580 pre instead of a head. Nowadays I kinda regret it because, for one, I get better sound (quite good, actually, to my over-critical ears) out of the free stuff some of you kind gentlemen provide (I must be a complete douche
) than out of the 580, and, on the other hand, I've seen heads with a line out and a similar array of tubes (that would have served the same purpose, but with the possibility of micing).
In short, I'm searching for an amp with the best sound, but without additional stuff --like the sophisticated preset savings of say an ENGL SE -which I understand (correct me if I'm wrong) is what makes the price rocketeer sky-high (and which I happen to have on my pre, without much use btw). Without a band situation I can always get a notebook and write presets with a pencil (hell-of-a-lot cheaper is to understate the obvious). I'm not necessarily on a budget, but I certainly don't want to waste a buttload of money on something with doubts in my mind, specially since I already kind of did (hence me asking).
I for instance like Krank impulses and I've seen good things said about those cabs (and very bad ones about ENGL 'cheap' ones for example) so I dunno if getting a head and cab from different brands would be a good idea. I used to think Mesa was just a club for american snobs who gathered to smoke cigars and play tennis, until I heard Ola's reamping with a Savage/Dual Recto combo --and I actually liked the recto more! (btw Dual/Triple what's the difference for metal?)
That of course only speaks of how important the person behind the equipment is -believe me, I'm aware of it. So I'm not looking to ''plug in and get recording sound right off the bat'' - I'm willing to work on it! hard!
I play black metal symphonic-like stuff -probably should have started with that-, but since I don't have the band experience, I could REALLY use your help - any comments, much appreciated!
I wanted to ask this since I've been using impulses and the like -for a while now, but I'd really like to make the jump into getting me some of the real deal. Which one would you recommend?
First off, allow me to elaborate a bit on my situation -- I don't have a band -and don't intend too, for the foreseeable future-, at least until I come up with some decent composing of my own, therefore I'm only interested in getting recording tone.
A couple of years ago I was torn in between an ENGL pre and a head, and to be honest I didn't know squad about the whole IR alternative thing, but was willing to give it a chance, so I ended up getting an E580 pre instead of a head. Nowadays I kinda regret it because, for one, I get better sound (quite good, actually, to my over-critical ears) out of the free stuff some of you kind gentlemen provide (I must be a complete douche
) than out of the 580, and, on the other hand, I've seen heads with a line out and a similar array of tubes (that would have served the same purpose, but with the possibility of micing).In short, I'm searching for an amp with the best sound, but without additional stuff --like the sophisticated preset savings of say an ENGL SE -which I understand (correct me if I'm wrong) is what makes the price rocketeer sky-high (and which I happen to have on my pre, without much use btw). Without a band situation I can always get a notebook and write presets with a pencil (hell-of-a-lot cheaper is to understate the obvious). I'm not necessarily on a budget, but I certainly don't want to waste a buttload of money on something with doubts in my mind, specially since I already kind of did
(hence me asking).I for instance like Krank impulses and I've seen good things said about those cabs (and very bad ones about ENGL 'cheap' ones for example) so I dunno if getting a head and cab from different brands would be a good idea. I used to think Mesa was just a club for american snobs who gathered to smoke cigars and play tennis, until I heard Ola's reamping with a Savage/Dual Recto combo --and I actually liked the recto more! (btw Dual/Triple what's the difference for metal?)
That of course only speaks of how important the person behind the equipment is -believe me, I'm aware of it. So I'm not looking to ''plug in and get recording sound right off the bat'' - I'm willing to work on it! hard!
I play black metal symphonic-like stuff -probably should have started with that-, but since I don't have the band experience, I could REALLY use your help - any comments, much appreciated!
), but when I'll upgrade it will be another kind of sound of what you're after, so I guess I can't be that much of a help sorry lol
