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After comparing a number of other combo's and stacks, I bought the SVT. Initially it was not that appealing in isolation, After getting it home I really started to understand what a beast the VR is.
great comparison, and def try other cabs,. my Micro SVT sounds 10x better when paired with stock cab and my 1X12 Genzler. that it does with just the stock cabs. ( i do have 2)
I couldn't figure out of to do a factory reset, but if you really wanted the factory presets, you could manually change the settings back. You can find the factory preset settings in the last page of the manual: www.manualslib.com/manual/532587/Tc-Electronic-Nd-I-Nova-Delay.html?page=18#manual I know its not as easy but I hope it helps!
The comments I read on the Micro SVT DI are what had kept me on the fence about getting one. These audio samples kinda put that to rest and I think I'm gonna pick one up
I use the Micro VR with a 15. I’m considering getting an overdrive pedal used primarily as a boost to distort this amp but the sound I get already is amazing. It’s not the loudest thing in the world but it seems to be able to work in a band since it pushes air from a wider surface area with the 15.
Thanks for sharing! I use an overdrive somethings for heavier stuff but it definitely sounds great on its own! It would be nice to have a little extra headroom but I have never had a problem keep up with my 3 piece.
Lol! Good question! That's a tough one, but I think I would pick Royal Blood bc octave up bass fills out more than octave down guitar and in a two piece you wanna fill out as much as possible
When you have the Tweed going into the BJ cabinet (I assume that's what the arrow means?), it sounds SUPER dark. When you have the BJ going into the Tweed cabinet it sounds SUPER bright/thing. I can't imagine there is this much difference just swapping the amplifier (or speakers, depending on how you look at it). The difference is extreme. Were the settings you showed on camera the actual settings they were set to for this? I'm just confused how this could make such a massive day and night difference. I've listened to a lot of speaker and amp shootouts and usually the difference between any two is not so extreme.
I agree! I was surprised at the difference as well, I assure you that all settings shown are arcuate. At times, I use the same settings when switching cab/speaker in order to eliminate that variable, so what your hearing is only the effect of speaker and cab, and not EQ. (no post processing was done either). Speakers can make a HUGE difference!
@@DisorderlySoundStudios Man, that just seems crazy. I know cabs can make a moderate difference, but not that much. And speakers can obviously sound way different from one another, but I wouldn't expect such a massive difference between the voicing chosen for two very similar fender 12ax7 based tube amps. Man, that's really really crazy....
Honestly, I like the Blues Junior a bit better. Also, why does your camera pan to settings that obviously aren't correct (ie. tons of reverb present, but reverb knob at zero)?
Thank you for your question! The reason the reverb is at 0 but you are still hearing reverb is bc I used a pedal for reverb so that it was consistent between amps (the Tweed has no reverb built in). I assure you that all settings shown are correct. Blues Jr. is great!
@@DisorderlySoundStudios Aaaahhhhh, that totally makes sense. I probably skipped that part of the video! My bad! That's a very believable spring verb pedal 😂 Either way, thanks for the great video!
I know sound can be subjective but the Laney in my opinion sounds the best. I think it has the cleaner sound. As for as brightness, that can be as simple as resetting the EQ. I'm sure you've messed with that though at some point
Ya the Laney sounded way better than I was expecting! I prefer the Jenson and Celestion combo that you can hear at the end of this video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-gl64gqrYEwM.html But I think ill keep the Laney speaker for recording, Thanks for commenting!
I find many contradictions. You say you don't like the feel of e cymbals, but you opt for the worst triggers. The false hits, the double hits, the almost impossible possibility of playing ghost notes. That's annoying. Another aspect is that low volume cymbals, even if they are Zildjan, sound horrible. That's also very annoying. You say you want to get as close as possible to an acoustic kit, but you buy the most basic module! It was worth every penny if you bought the Edrum-in midi interface. Anyway... we learn from our mistakes.
I prioritized feel over sound, so the cymbal sound and cheap module does not annoy me. But I agree that false hits can be a problem. I have found low volume cymbals that sound good and plan to make more updates too, I will release a an update video in the future so stay tuned! No mistakes, just improvements:)
I use the PF-800. It does make a difference Live. Especially if u play Death Metal. Louder is better in certain types of Music. 🥷 200 doesn't hit the same as 350 no matter what ya mouth says and 350 doesn't hit like a 500 and a 500 doesn't hit live like a 800 on Bass. I know cause I've used all 3 many Times. The 800 gets much louder. 🤟
Makes sense! For my 3 piece band it definitely cuts through, but I can see it not being enough in a band with two half stacks, especially for metal. 800 watts will definitely let you feel the bass!
@DisorderlySoundStudios Indeed. I mean... each Artist has a way they prefer so to each his own but for me, as a Bassist in Metal over the years, I been drowned out by double, powerful, half staccs many Times to where nobody could hear me. I eventually came to the conclusion in a Band setting, I'd rather have too much Power and dial it down as needed than not have enough. One of many things I Love 💙 about #Ampeg is they offer many different versions to us Artists so we can find what's right for our current Gig or session. If I wanna go ultra light, like for a plane, I can just take Brooklyn and me Ampeg SGT-DI. If I got a Metal Gig or a incredibly loud Band practice, I got me PF-800 which I call SoFi. She's the best Amp I've ever owned. She's expensive tho'. If I was in a situation in which I couldn't afford her, I'd use gear like the SGT-DI until I could. Ampeg does make some terrific smaller practice Amps as well and I'd have no problem using those. Ampeg has awesome Tones no matter the size of the Amp imo. Thanks for the response 🤟
My friend, to get the full beauty of the Blues Jr, you have to crank the master volume all the way to 11 or 12, then preamp volume between 4-8 for taste. Yes, it's LOUD, so put your attenuator on it. This is how you will get those beautiful, full, warm, round tones you never knew were there.
I just got the laney irt 212 with 12"80w HH speakers and I love it. I opened the back and it sounds great, but I have a Cele Greenback 25w and I want to throw it in there . All 3 speakers are 16ohms but what about the wattage ?
When you add speaker wattage, you take the lowest wattage speaker and multiple it by the number of speakers. So if you are keeping it a 212, it would be 25w x 2 = 50w cabinet. So you would be making a 160w cab into a 50w cab. Not sure what amp head your using but as long as its not over 50 watts than you will not be overworking the speakers. Since all speakers are 16ohms, as long as you wire it the same, the cab will still be the same ohms. Greenback speakers sound amazing to my ears and it will be a great upgrade in my opinion!
This was a great video! I’ve seen people suggest breaking in speakers by just letting the amp feedback. Do you know how that method would compare to your method?
Thank you! I would not recommend having your amp feedback for the many hours it would take to break-in a speaker (would be hard to keep constant). Additionally, the high frequency content of feedback would not move the speaker as much. Hope that helps!
This is a great video! I haven’t seen many people including the tips to crank the bass and mids or providing side-by-side comparisons of the speakers before and after break in. The spectral analyzer was also a nice touch. Well done! I’d like to talk to you about sending some product for use in your reviews. If you’re open to it, what’s the best way to get in touch?
so, if i want to bypass simplifier and use a real tube amp, I'll just use one instrument cable and connect the L output to my real tube amp input after enabling the THRU knob . And if i want to use it as a drive pedal or a preamp i will use the R output and enable the SUM mono knob. Right? Also what happens if i just connect either of L/R output to amp input without enabling any knob. No sound?
For your first question: Yes that is exactly what you would do, then you could use the XLR out as a DI while still playing through a real amp. Second question: Honestly not sure if what you described will work but it makes sense to me. You could also go out the preamp "Send" into the the front of your amp to use it as a drive/preamp pedal. (This will bypass the cab sim which is what you would want). Last question: You would still get sound but the Cab Sim would be in your signal and it would sound undesirable. (Although tone is subjective so you might like it). If by "without enabling any knob" you mean that you set every knob to zero including the volume, than yes, no sound.
Totally agree! I do think the sound lacks a little character, but the versatility makes up for it and if I were to only have one delay- this would be it. (which is why it is currently my only delay lol)
I always figured the breaking in idea was more you getting used to the way the speakers sound. There is a big change when switching from different kinds of speakers, or in my case when mixing, switching headphones or switching to speakers. If you practiced or mixed on the new speakers you'd get more comfortable with them and feel like they've been "Broken in" when you're just used to that sound. Seems like just another excuse for guitarists to explain why their recordings sound bad. When a little EQ could make up the difference is it really that big of a deal? Maybe focus on your performance and mic position before you worry about the subtle things.
I've noticed in humid environments speakers don't sound their best at first, but after about an hour the heat from the tubes dries out the speakers in my old tube combos, then the speakers/amp sound like they should. There is likely some other reasons for the better sound, but the speaker being dried-out is important in my experience as a home noodle. What you say about bass frequencies is important too, get that surround moving to loosen it up. I'll hit an E chord (or whatever, big chords) with the volume off, and gradually turn up the volume to get the speaker moving. I do that with bar chords up and down the neck, along with cowboy chords in the first few frets. I've read dozens of techniques other people use. The first few days seem to loosen them up, then after maybe 100 hours they are likely even looser, many theories. I just go by my ears, and from that know humid air dampens speaker cones to the point I can hear the difference, and that after being gently heated by the tubes the cones work their best, vibrations flowing through them without water damping the fibers. Interesting subject, speakers are a bit of an obsession, and have accumulated many over the years, some haven't even been used yet. I find the old speakers with original cones sound best, I paid over $500 for a Celestion Vox silver bell with the legendary "pulsonic" cone. I see them as instruments themselves, since they are what transmit the vibrations, so paying $200-500 isn't outrageous to my mind. Cheers!
@@DisorderlySoundStudios it doesnt take long for dust to acumulate in an air conditioned room and the speaker is constantly pushing and pulling air and its a magnet so its also pulling particles towards it which are sticking to it cause of the moisture built up from the constant heating up and cooling down causing condensation. Its definetly a layer of your dead skin weighing it down
All triggers are piezo electric. whether it be roland, alesis, ddrum. The only ones different... only because of the polarity are the Yamahas. Of course they will work well.
@@FrancoArea51 of course they are all piezo but different size piezos have different output levels and don't always work well with cheap modules because they don't have as many settings.
