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Absolutely. 50 watts is not much louder than 30 at all. The only thing you gain with the extra wattage is more headroom.

HILARIOUS! First JordanD and now this. I'll try to relate it to microphones: I recommend long cut as fine cut is more likely to pass through the grill and end up stuck to the diaphragm when you sing.

Most of the live pics I've seen lately have him playing Carvins. Furthermore, I'm almost certain he plays through either Carvin Nomad or Belair amps. I can't fault him for either. Carvin doesn't produce much junk. I figure his endorsement contract with Carvin must have either been short or...

Donate them to JordanD...

For mics, I've landed on the following: MXL V67G for vox ($99) Naiant X-Q for acoustic guitar ($42 shipped) Orange County Speaker ES-57 for electric guitar cab ($40 shipped) I use an M-Audio AudioBuddy (got it for free) for my pre. I find it pretty flat and clean --works for me. Though, it...

Most of the time, I use a dimed Epiphone Valve Junior Head and Cab into an ES-57 (nice SM-57 clone). On occasion, I use Line6 GearBox.

Define 'dead'. Is it disappearing in the mix? You may have too much happening in the 3-7KHz range. I can only speak to what's worked for me. I try to cut rather than boost for EQ. I find acoustic guitar to sound more 'lush' when I cut a little on the mids and let the electric guitar occupy...

Bahahahah... I'm pretty green to recording and still agree with that. Reaper is a much better choice.

This thread has officially lasted longer than most Behringer equipment. :p But seriously, they've got some decent sounding stuff but everything of theirs I've owned has failed with what any would consider light use. Buy cheap, buy twice.

I read through your stuff... nice blog (or e-zine seems more like what you're shooting for -- does anyone even use that word anymore?). The only thing I'd suggest is to review some gear you don't like. As I'm sure you know, critics should be critical. Some might get the impression you're...

I was previously a Mackie Tracktion 'trial' user and switched over to Reaper. Since you're into punk rock, I assume you're in the 'keep it simple' boat, just like me. It's worth the $50, easily.

I'll admit that I've 'tried' a few DAWs/plugins. Then out of nowhere, someone mentions Reaper so I figure I may as well try it. That was the day I figured out that Reaper is likely all I'll ever need. It's just me and my guitar. Reaper is simple, incredibly affordable and not bloated. And...

Melsi, it seems clear that you were already set on a laptop and no advice from anyone will make you change your mind. It kind of makes me wonder what the point of the post was, but I guess it doesn't matter. I currently use a laptop for all my recording. When I started using it, I thought...

Good suggestion but be aware that the bottom end in a Windsor is a little loose. I prefer 6L6 power tubes for 'chugging'.

While I agree that better tone can be obtained from straight-up tube amps, I've never seen any Line6 equipment that just had preamp tubes... as a matter of fact, a lot of people questioned why they didn't use a 12AX7 in their 'new' modeling equipment (Pod XT line) when VOX and Zoom were...

Event ALP5s. A bit hyped in the mids but I really think they're the best I could do for the price.

I've been recording a little less than a year so my input may be less than valuable: When I first started, I'd do the entire song end-to-end and a couple alternate takes. Now, as I've gotten a lot more comfortable with my equipment, I'm much more likely to record in sections (Intro, Verse...

I've looked at both of them. I'd more likely buy the H2. The only thing I'd use either for would be for recording my practice or when I'm writing. I might also take it to the occasional show to record. Since I do all my tracking on my PC, though, there's no benefit to spending an extra $100...

I don't know that it's 'better' -- I just think it has a richer sound. Yes, I'd spend the extra.

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