distortion sound problems

[Jtrain42]

ok i'm the lead guitarist in a band, there is another rthym guitarist he goes for the lows i'm more midrange, i go direct out of a marshall....he goes direct out of a randall. i use a stompbox distortion in front of my marshall...the other guy uses his amp distortion....this is the dillemma..... the other guys distortion sounds extremely squashed and has a majorly bad hiss....i was thinking that maybe the problem was with his signal is that he is using on amp distortion which messes the signal...could this be the problem?

 

[donkeystyle]

the amp distortion should sound better than the stomp box.........he probably has too much low end in his guitar amp.

 

[TexRoadkill]

The problem is you guys are recording direct. Mic the cabs and it will usually sound a lot better.

 

[VSpaceBoy]

I agree with Tex.

You would be suprised <or maybe not> how much direct in changes the sounds you worked so hard for coming out of the amp and cab.