Randall Isolation Box Problem!

[StudioRecorder]

I resently bought one of these things, they're great isolators. But I have a serious problem with my guitar tone. The damn thing just make the sound so isolated (kinda obvious you might say). But I figure that there must be a way round that isolated tone.

I use a Laney LH50R amp and a Laney Vintage60 speaker mounted in the box. Then I mic the speaker with a Shure SM57. My guitar is a custom ESP with EMG 81's. I get a rather cold crunchy sound through my setup. I personally like it when I play through the Laney 2x12 cab. But I can't crank that cab at home when recording.

I'm recording, using a computerbased system. The micpre's are Ok and I have a couple of plugins that onfortunatly don't run with the Low-latency mode when recording. So I have to add them during the playback. Adding some plugin Reverb doesn't do it for me!!!!!!

Does anyone use one of these Isoboxes? Maybe you have a homebuilt one. Do u have any tips on how to make the sound better, open it up a bit?

And yes, I'm desperate and I really, really don't want to buy any moe stuff!!!

 

[Blue Bear Sound]

I use one occasionally... it's works fine... if you want a more ambient sound though, you definitely DON'T want to use these guys!

Try leaving the top open...!

(yeah - it defeats the purpose, but if you're looking for an open sound, iso boxes aren't the way to do it anyways!)

 

[mixsit]

You mention 'reverb' not working. Have you tried 'shorter' versions? Sometimes just a bit of real tight ambience, maybe filtered (low roll-off, mid-taylored, or not), predelayed, ect. can be just enough. It's not a real room, but...
(Sorry if this is too obvious and you've BeenThere, done that.)

Wayne

 

[StudioRecorder]

No man, that's the thing, I don't even know how to get a decent reverberation from my Plug Ins. They're not that High End, if you know what I meen!? I'd really like some TDM's but they're too expensive. My reverb Plug In is called "D-verb"...