new gear![views:5440][posts:60]___________________________________________ [Apr 15,2008 12:24pm - corpus_colostomy ""] just got a new head yesterday and all i wanna do is go home, burn, and rip the shit out of the thing!! FUCK WORK! |
| ___________________________________ [Apr 15,2008 12:26pm - brian_dc ""] specifics plz |
| __________________________________________ [Apr 15,2008 1:25pm - corpus_colostomy ""] no more mesa dc-5. traded for a xxx with jj's, custom diamond plated grill and a crown case. sounds unreal with two vaders n shit! [img] |
| __________________________________ [Apr 15,2008 3:14pm - brian_dc ""] I used to think that I hated this amp...but Cav has one and he managed to get a sweet sound out of it...then Suffocation plays them...I dunno, I might have to rethink my hate. I cannot wait for my Bad Cat. Because of this thread I made a call to see if it's in yet. It's not =( |
| ________________________________________ [Apr 15,2008 3:31pm - Joshtructionn ""] awww it's my old case. I miss that thing. |
| ______________________________ [Apr 15,2008 4:28pm - blue ""] brian_dc said:then Suffocation plays them...I dunno, I might have to rethink my hate. nick tries to pull that on me all the time. and then i say to myself, suffo hasnt had that good of a guitar sound since they were using the (my) ampeg. |
| __________________________________________ [Apr 15,2008 4:28pm - corpus_colostomy ""] so many people say that peavey is garbage--that its not professional and that the shit they put out is full of crappy components, wires etc. but I really like this amp and already, I have some settings I truly dig. I read horrendous review after review of this amp on HC and all i can think is that from what I can tell, 3% of the death metal community actually know how to dial in tone. like pops used to say...it aint the wand....its the magician. |
| __________________________________________ [Apr 15,2008 4:34pm - corpus_colostomy ""] i do believe that the jj 6l6's are responsible for taming and rounding off the fierce mosquito "buzz" that many say characterize this beast. |
| __________________________________ [Apr 15,2008 4:43pm - brian_dc ""] yeah, I'm gonna switch to all JJs in my Powerball...I'm due too...I can tell...waiting until I have the new head though. |
| ______________________________ [Apr 15,2008 4:54pm - blue ""] jjs are key in any 6l6 power section. though tung-sol 12ax7s (in at least v1) are my lovers in the preamp. NICK YOU GOTTA HAEV MOAR MIDZZZZ |
| _________________________________________ [Apr 15,2008 5:07pm - metal_church101 ""] blue said:jjs are key in any 6l6 power section. though tung-sol 12ax7s (in at least v1) are my lovers in the preamp. NICK YOU GOTTA HAEV MOAR MIDZZZZ LOL. I remember that advice. That's why I grabbed my JJ 6L6 power tubes from Doug's Tube shop. |
| ______________________________ [Apr 15,2008 5:12pm - blue ""] corpus_colostomy said:so many people say that peavey is garbage wait kehd, you still bash peavey. 5150s at least. |
| _________________________________ [Apr 15,2008 5:17pm - W3 nli ""] [img] NEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRDDDDDDDDDSSSSSSS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| __________________________________________ [Apr 15,2008 5:19pm - corpus_colostomy ""] let us go back into the 'annals of tone....' back in the day i had an xxl, you had a 5150. i liked my xxl just fine (great ss) but i craved that three dimensionality of tubes. i very much dig my xxx, and consequently, i continue to be un-impressed by 5150's/6505's. |
| ______________________________ [Apr 15,2008 5:20pm - blue ""] you continue to un-impress me, nicholas. |
| __________________________________________ [Apr 15,2008 5:22pm - corpus_colostomy ""] "dont staaat with me petah." |
| ______________________________________ [Apr 15,2008 5:24pm - goatcatalyst ""] i almost bought my friend's 5150 II until i saw the rackmount mark iv i was going to put a deposit on until my fucking headgaskets went. fuck my life. |
| __________________________________________ [Apr 15,2008 5:26pm - corpus_colostomy ""] want something better than a mark IV for waaaay less money? get a dc-5. i would describe it as existing between a mark IV and a rectoid. |
| ____________________________________ [Apr 15,2008 5:33pm - handinjury ""] corpus_colostomy said:no more mesa dc-5. traded for a xxx with jj's, custom diamond plated grill and a crown case. sounds unreal with two vaders n shit! [img] That looks like the one fish has/had. |
| ______________________________ [Apr 15,2008 5:36pm - blue ""] corpus_colostomy said:want something better than a mark IV for waaaay less money? get a dc-5. this is not an accurate statement. |
| __________________________________________ [Apr 15,2008 5:41pm - corpus_colostomy ""] dont just be all like that nucka...elaborate. |
| __________________________________________ [Apr 15,2008 5:44pm - corpus_colostomy ""] yeah it was fish's. his current rig is now unlike anything i have ever heard. |
| ______________________________ [Apr 15,2008 5:49pm - blue ""] the mark 4 has a smoothness which cannot be achieved with a DC. the mark series is the classic mesa preamp circuit, where are the DCs are way more modern voiced: somewhat bridging the tonal gap between the marks and the rectos. its simply one of the most versatile heads i can think of. |
| __________________________________________ [Apr 15,2008 5:56pm - corpus_colostomy ""] considering that the only real difference in performance is the innate 'smoothness' that the mark IV has, you can save about seven hundred bucks getting a dc. the dc-5 is very much a sleeper "boutique" type in my mind, especially for brutal metal..it has that classic mesa sound with some tether to it's moded fender past, and an uncommon organic sweetness to it. the only dood i knew of who used one was dood from fleshgrind. |
| ______________________________________ [Apr 15,2008 5:57pm - goatcatalyst ""] i've got the quad preamp, which is the mk II and mk III preamps with an EQ matched up with the simul 295... thought the mk IV would have been a real cockflex ... but i don't wanna talk about it CONGRATS ON THE NEW ACQUISITION, NICK. |
| __________________________________________ [Apr 15,2008 5:58pm - corpus_colostomy ""] thanks brother GOAT. when we burnin'? |
| ______________________________ [Apr 15,2008 6:13pm - blue ""] when he puts us on one o his shizzles. thats jive talk for shows. |
| ______________________________________ [Apr 15,2008 6:16pm - goatcatalyst ""] any word on may 24th, dude? that would be an ultimate burn sesh fo sho |
| ___________________________________ [Apr 15,2008 6:22pm - SlyATNFAC ""] hey blue i put those dimarzio pickups in my guitar those things are loud as fuck. also thanks for the tip about the high end on my amp i did not even realize what a difference it would make. |
| ______________________________ [Apr 15,2008 6:23pm - blue ""] goatcatalyst said:any word on may 24th, dude? that would be an ultimate burn sesh fo sho i know nothing about no may 24th. |
| __________________________________________ [Apr 15,2008 6:24pm - corpus_colostomy ""] im into it. ill talk to the crew. def be good to catch up n shit. the decrepit birth session was on point. |
| __________________________________________ [Apr 15,2008 6:25pm - corpus_colostomy ""] cherry st i believe? |
| _________________________________ [Apr 15,2008 6:36pm - Martins ""] I've heard some good shit about the XXX actually. I really liked the sound of your Mesa and if this one is better, I can't wait to hear it. JJ's are key btw. Bob at Eurotubes is the man. |
| ___________________________________ [Apr 15,2008 6:38pm - fishcakes ""] the xxx has a tung-sol in v1 |
| ______________________________ [Apr 15,2008 7:11pm - blue ""] fehkin right. interested to hear how this shit storm sounds at practice tomorrow. |
| _______________________________________ [Apr 16,2008 12:41am - GoatCatalyst ""] cherry st it is sir. smoke / gear-masturbation sesh |
| __________________________________ [Apr 16,2008 9:03am - cav nli ""] corpus_colostomy said:so many people say that peavey is garbage--that its not professional and that the shit they put out is full of crappy components, wires etc. but I really like this amp and already, I have some settings I truly dig. I read horrendous review after review of this amp on HC and all i can think is that from what I can tell, 3% of the death metal community actually know how to dial in tone. like pops used to say...it aint the wand....its the magician. what do you use for settings? what channel do you use? i have the same exact amp, same tubes...i use the crunch channel ( the lesser gain one) with the gain on about 4-5, the his around 5 the mids around 4 and the lows around 6. i use the channel volume at 3/4 of the way up with the amp volume a little under 1/4 of the way up. i recently got a basson 412 and i couldnt be happier with the sound going through that and the old peavey 412 i have with all 75s. i use an eclipse with emg 81s. amp sounds totally different with brians guitar. |
| __________________________________ [Apr 16,2008 9:04am - cav nli ""] also make sure your using the loose setting on the damping switch on the back, it sounds a lot bigger, fuller and cuts through the mix a lot better. |
| __________________________________ [Apr 16,2008 9:06am - cav nli ""] how much does that case go for? looks like some quality shit. |
| __________________________________________ [Apr 16,2008 9:14am - corpus_colostomy ""] at the moment i have it on the tight setting--using the crunch channel. my settings this morning were: hair at 7, body at 4, bottom at 7, volume at 5, and had the master volume cranked! with only one vader this sounds very full and crunchy! i have a jackson sl2 usa with an emg 60 in the bridge. |
| __________________________________________ [Apr 16,2008 9:14am - corpus_colostomy ""] i will experiment more with this "looseness." |
| __________________________________ [Apr 16,2008 9:16am - brian_dc ""] If I remember correctly, I think it's Crown. You can get a quote from their site. I'm waiting to get the Lynx 50 so I can double check dimensions, but I plan on getting a live-in for it. http://www.crowncases.com/quote.php In the event that I'm wrong, I'm a douche |
| __________________________________________ [Apr 16,2008 9:26am - corpus_colostomy ""] looseness setting is soooo much better man! thank you-- |
| _____________________________________ [Apr 16,2008 10:03am - immortal13 ""] I don't mind the 5150, but there are better heads. The XXX is definitely a nice head, as is the JSX (Joe Satriani signature model for those who didn't know). Peavey makes some pretty decent stuff, so I don't understand why so many people bash them so much. |
| _______________________________________ [Apr 16,2008 10:17am - GoatCatalyst ""] I think Peaveys are rad - the 5150s and the XXX have three testes each fo sho... HOWEVER... whatever amp you are using... if you are not boosting with a (modded)Tube Screamer, you are a jive-ass motherfuckin turkey-talkin wack-ass honkey MOTHERFUCKER. |
| ___________________________________ [Apr 16,2008 10:28am - cav nli ""] corpus_colostomy said:looseness setting is soooo much better man! thank you-- yea im not even sure why they have that option, im not even sure what it does i just know that loose sounds a billion times better than the other settings. what kind of speakers do the vader cabs have? i havent done any research on them. |
| ____________________________________ [Apr 16,2008 10:33am - fishcakes ""] I see myself getting another xxx in the future. |
| ___________________________________________ [Apr 16,2008 11:02am - corpus_colostomy ""] eminence legends. |
| ___________________________________ [Apr 16,2008 11:32am - cav nli ""] ah same speakers at the basson. if you can get a 412 with some 75s in it the mix of the 75s and 30s really fills out the sound of the head. you my friend have good taste in gear. |
| ___________________________________ [Apr 16,2008 1:02pm - fishcakes ""] the vader has 4 125 watt eminence legends. |