Avatar speaker comparison - Audio Clips

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GuitarGuy08

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Hello all,

I have another thread on here pertaining to my experiences with various Avatar/Fane speakers (a WGS as well). If you have not seen that, here is the link:

I finally got in my stuff to try to record these speakers. My amp has a direct out, so this is actually my first time mic'ing my guitar cab and speakers! I will do a proper comparison, with knobs set at various settings to be tested on each speaker, etc.

Here is a little clean clip of the AV75 and my Partscaster strat, Zed. I am using a UA SD-3. I am not using any modeling on it, just direct in. This is where it looked/felt/sounded right for the mic to sit within the first few minutes and playing with it.

Just a random rhythmI made up and looped on my Timeline, which is in the effects loop of the amp.

Of course, there will be much to learn, but this sounds pretty dang near close to identical to what I am hearing in the room. I will spend more time playing with mic placement to get it 100% on and marked for as best of a testing environment I can.

Amp: Rivera Clubster Royale Recording - 25w.

Guitar: Strat

Low power mode (12w?)

Bass - 6 (touch more)

Treble - 5 (touch less)

Presence - 0

Volume - 3

Everything will be properly done for the actual testing and comparison, I just wanted to make sure my setup was going to work.
 

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I have to invest in a reamp box. I want the audio clips to be exactly the same for each comparison.

I will do comparisons with at least 2-3 different types of guitars.

I will compare at least clean and heavy riffs and rhythms.

The mic placement and cabinet usage will be the same for each test.

I may do Open and Closed back as well.

Working on moving some gear. Once the reamp box is in, the recording and testing will begin!
 
One of the best cabs I’ve heard is an avatar 2x12, I think the copy of the Bogner 2x12 with a greenback and vintage 30. It sounded really good.
 
One of the best cabs I’ve heard is an avatar 2x12, I think the copy of the Bogner 2x12 with a greenback and vintage 30. It sounded really good.
I had that combo long ago, and it was good.
 
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