Contest - Think You Can Tell a "Real" Amp from its Model?

[Evan Skopp]

Take the challenge on our new blog hosted by Joe Gore: Tone Fiend.

[JeffB]

Re: Contest - Think You Can Tell a "Real" Amp from its Model?

This oughta be fun- will hafta check it out tonite.

[DankStar]

Re: Contest - Think You Can Tell a "Real" Amp from its Model?

wild! 5 and 7 sound like models to me. don't know if I could nail the others (possibly 1 and 4 also models). all are a lot closer than I'd think. he can really dial in a modeller to sound much like it's counterpart - the gain and EQ are nearly identical for each, amazing.

I gotta see what modeller it is...rats, "various plugins."

just emailed my results. anxious to see how my aim is!

[ratherdashing]

Re: Contest - Think You Can Tell a "Real" Amp from its Model?

I can't listen to clips at the moment, but here's my general take on the issue:

From a recording, it's usually quite difficult to tell the difference. The good amp modellers when dialed in correctly, sound very, very close to the real thing on "tape".

The real difference to me is when I play through a modeller versus the actual unit. It's all about the feel and response of the thing, and in those scenarios I indeed can tell the difference almost every time.

[guitfiddle]

Re: Contest - Think You Can Tell a "Real" Amp from its Model?

I tried to go off of any clue I could get about the preamp tones...usually on a model, they're idealized examples, so I generally went with the fizzier/sloppier one as the real deal.

Probably will be the only one to miss them all

[playas]

Re: Contest - Think You Can Tell a "Real" Amp from its Model?

Most likely wouldn´t have a clue anyway but everytime I tried it when I hit play on the second clip it plays both the first and the second overlayed and out of sync.

Edit: Had to keep on pausing other tracks to be able to hear all the clips but managed to complete it despite my girlfriend watching TV right behind me while I was doing it.

Cool test.

[firebirdV]

Re: Contest - Think You Can Tell a "Real" Amp from its Model?

Thanks, was a lot of fun.

[karpathion]

Re: Contest - Think You Can Tell a "Real" Amp from its Model?

I think a better test would be me in the room with the amps and modelers.

[Shadow1psc]

Re: Contest - Think You Can Tell a "Real" Amp from its Model?

Marking this for when I get home!

[uOpt]

Re: Contest - Think You Can Tell a "Real" Amp from its Model?

Obviously the recording of the amps is at fault here.

I didn't listen to any of this yet

[firebirdV]

Re: Contest - Think You Can Tell a "Real" Amp from its Model?

Oh come on guys, it's just for fun, not trying to prove anything.

They're giving you a chance to win something for free, how can you complain about that?

[Stratman]

Re: Contest - Think You Can Tell a "Real" Amp from its Model?

Playing on both the amp and models sucked!

[TheLivingDead]

Re: Contest - Think You Can Tell a "Real" Amp from its Model?

I think:

First set - 2 is the tube amp

Second set - 3 is the tube amp

Third set - 6 is the tube amp

Fourth set - 8 is the tube amp

Now lemme look at the answers...

Edit: Oh, wait... I think I was confused...

[playas]

Re: Contest - Think You Can Tell a "Real" Amp from its Model?

He´s also got a cool article on guitar tone pot cap values on his site.

[joegore]

Re: Contest - Think You Can Tell a "Real" Amp from its Model?

Hey guys — I'm stoked that my little contest is generating some interest. But in order to win, you gotta enter your guesses as outlined here.

Best,

Joe