
tvaillan
New member
mic'd
I mic vocals, drums, guitars. For me , a mic'd tube amp sounds best. I've tried solid state, I've tried DI redbox, I've tried amp emulation 'processors' from several companies (Line6, Korg, Boss, Yahmaha) .. not for me. For the style of music I play, through experimentation and trying many products, I have come to the conclusion that the mic'd tube amp sound .. is my sound.
I use distortion (hard rock, classical, metal) and, i found that a good tube amp (5 preamp tubes in my case) has such amazing dynamics that it's unbeleivable. To my knowledge, solid state circuitry can't emulate the distortion attenuation that a good tube amp can. Solid state can emulate the 'sound' of a specific distortion and tone of a good tube amp, but falls short in the realm of 'dynamic distortion'. This is why people buy tube heads from marshall, ampeg, and mesa boogie etc. it's about soul and feel.
Anyhow, this is just my experience. I am lucky enough to have gotten a great deal on an amazing couple of top end tube heads and a mesa cab loaded with celestions .. so go figure. Results may vary.
I mic vocals, drums, guitars. For me , a mic'd tube amp sounds best. I've tried solid state, I've tried DI redbox, I've tried amp emulation 'processors' from several companies (Line6, Korg, Boss, Yahmaha) .. not for me. For the style of music I play, through experimentation and trying many products, I have come to the conclusion that the mic'd tube amp sound .. is my sound.
I use distortion (hard rock, classical, metal) and, i found that a good tube amp (5 preamp tubes in my case) has such amazing dynamics that it's unbeleivable. To my knowledge, solid state circuitry can't emulate the distortion attenuation that a good tube amp can. Solid state can emulate the 'sound' of a specific distortion and tone of a good tube amp, but falls short in the realm of 'dynamic distortion'. This is why people buy tube heads from marshall, ampeg, and mesa boogie etc. it's about soul and feel.
Anyhow, this is just my experience. I am lucky enough to have gotten a great deal on an amazing couple of top end tube heads and a mesa cab loaded with celestions .. so go figure. Results may vary.