marvcus
Well-known member
This might "just be me" but I wanted to see if anyone else is/has experienced this. I also hope I explain it right because it is a feel thing as much as a sonic thing.
When I strum a chord (on most any of my modules) at moderate volume, the immediate sound after attack sounds overcompressed and narrow instead of open -- particularly on the low end. Almost like the low end is too tight. It is noticeable on both clean and dirty modules.
However, if I turn it up to gig/jam levels, I don't notice it as much. Now, I am well aware of the natural compression an amp gives when gain/volume is turned up, but it doesn't seem like the low end is "blooming." Is this normal and I am just now noticing or is there something I can change up? Otherwise the tone is just great and it's a non-issue for lead/single note work.
It could be a myriad of things. Here's my layout:
Maple/Mahogany Driskill w/ VanZandt "Hot" humbucker--> M4 ---> (effects taken in/out - not the issue) ---> Mesa 50/50 ---> 2 Avatar 1x12s (one w/ Scumnico, other with Classic 80) in stereo. Gains are only cranked on the SL - others the gain varies, but max is at 3:00. BMan, VX, SL, BrownEye. Bass boost on/off doesn't matter.
I have very, very cheap Hosa cables going from the M4 to effects to 50/50. The other thing I noticed was that the tone got sucked a little bit more when I turned up the "mix" knob on my effects unit, even when bypassed/defeated. That's why I went straight from M4 to 50/50 but the problem is still there.
Anyone experience this before? Bueller...?
When I strum a chord (on most any of my modules) at moderate volume, the immediate sound after attack sounds overcompressed and narrow instead of open -- particularly on the low end. Almost like the low end is too tight. It is noticeable on both clean and dirty modules.
However, if I turn it up to gig/jam levels, I don't notice it as much. Now, I am well aware of the natural compression an amp gives when gain/volume is turned up, but it doesn't seem like the low end is "blooming." Is this normal and I am just now noticing or is there something I can change up? Otherwise the tone is just great and it's a non-issue for lead/single note work.
It could be a myriad of things. Here's my layout:
Maple/Mahogany Driskill w/ VanZandt "Hot" humbucker--> M4 ---> (effects taken in/out - not the issue) ---> Mesa 50/50 ---> 2 Avatar 1x12s (one w/ Scumnico, other with Classic 80) in stereo. Gains are only cranked on the SL - others the gain varies, but max is at 3:00. BMan, VX, SL, BrownEye. Bass boost on/off doesn't matter.
I have very, very cheap Hosa cables going from the M4 to effects to 50/50. The other thing I noticed was that the tone got sucked a little bit more when I turned up the "mix" knob on my effects unit, even when bypassed/defeated. That's why I went straight from M4 to 50/50 but the problem is still there.
Anyone experience this before? Bueller...?
