metalhead28
Hates Raymond
I'm going to record some clips this weekend. Although I fear that we are no longer trying to prove anything anyway.....
I have no doubt that a modeler absolutely cannot replicate the subtleties of a tube amp that I appreciate. I know this for a fact because it is my own opinion that is in question. I'm not making that claim in an effort to sum up everybody else's opinion. Some people have come out and said that they prefer solid state amps for metal...there are also people that prefer modelers for metal. So what point is there in trying to convince those people of anything different?
There is a characteristic growl when you hit a power chord through a tube amp. There is a fat barking chunk to a palm muted chord that nothing else can replicate. If you don't percieve these differences than I don't know what to tell you.....you're missing the point.
Ringing chords through a solid state amp make me cringe. The same with modelers. This doesn't mean that anybody has to agree, it's just my opinion. However, for somebody to tell me that tube amps are bullshit hype.....that just makes me laugh out loud. That is absolutely rediculous.
SS amps and modelers have a decent place for certain things. In fact they are nearly indistinguishable for some sounds. But when it comes to heavy metal rhythm sounds, there is no contest in my book. And no that doesn't mean maximum gain shreiking. If anything that means lower gain. It means fatness and warmth. It means a sweet growl and no shitty high end crap.
Those Ibanez examples that were posted might not sound bad, but they would never, ever be confused with a tube amp. They don't have any of the qualities that I like. So who cares if you like that sound better, that's fine, but if you are like me and you love the very specific qualities of tube sound there is quite simply no other way to get it. Period.
Believe me, I would love to be able to plug in a little box and have awesome tone right there. That would be so easy. That would be a miracle! But for me, it ain't happening.
Okay. Carry on with your arguing.
I have no doubt that a modeler absolutely cannot replicate the subtleties of a tube amp that I appreciate. I know this for a fact because it is my own opinion that is in question. I'm not making that claim in an effort to sum up everybody else's opinion. Some people have come out and said that they prefer solid state amps for metal...there are also people that prefer modelers for metal. So what point is there in trying to convince those people of anything different?
There is a characteristic growl when you hit a power chord through a tube amp. There is a fat barking chunk to a palm muted chord that nothing else can replicate. If you don't percieve these differences than I don't know what to tell you.....you're missing the point.
Ringing chords through a solid state amp make me cringe. The same with modelers. This doesn't mean that anybody has to agree, it's just my opinion. However, for somebody to tell me that tube amps are bullshit hype.....that just makes me laugh out loud. That is absolutely rediculous.
SS amps and modelers have a decent place for certain things. In fact they are nearly indistinguishable for some sounds. But when it comes to heavy metal rhythm sounds, there is no contest in my book. And no that doesn't mean maximum gain shreiking. If anything that means lower gain. It means fatness and warmth. It means a sweet growl and no shitty high end crap.
Those Ibanez examples that were posted might not sound bad, but they would never, ever be confused with a tube amp. They don't have any of the qualities that I like. So who cares if you like that sound better, that's fine, but if you are like me and you love the very specific qualities of tube sound there is quite simply no other way to get it. Period.
Believe me, I would love to be able to plug in a little box and have awesome tone right there. That would be so easy. That would be a miracle! But for me, it ain't happening.
Okay. Carry on with your arguing.
