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Going down the mega-distortion rabbit hole...
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I heard a lot of good things about the Joyo Rigel, so I picked one up. It’s pretty awesome. I guess it’s a clone of the KRS Ceres. I use it as a preamp into an IR loader, so I can’t say how it works with amps. But it sounds amazing for my little home studio.
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Originally posted by Chistopher View PostTo me the key to a hard hitting heavier distortion tone is less gain than you think you'd need, more mids than you think you'd need, and a good bass player. But given that good bass players are in short supply, a G3 would probably do you fine.
The actual voicing is way more important for a heavy guitar sound in a mix. Context is important too. The conventional wisdom might suggest that the heavier or the more modern the genre, the more gain you need but if you listen closely, Eddie Van Halen probably uses more gain than most tech-death or djenty bands.
If you took out the reverb and mic’d his cabinet closer, it would sound a lot more in common with modern metal than would suit VH’s musicLast edited by El Dunco; 06-18-2024, 09:39 PM.
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Originally posted by Aceman View PostI did a used price check on a Dracarys once.
I just want a complete apocalypse dirt box for some reason. I just get in a thrash mood every once and again...Metal Muff and Mayhem aren't doing it for me. I need something 20-20's
It has a lot of gain, but it has a very distinct flavor, you'll either love it, or deem it unusable. Of course you can always use an EQ with it.
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I did a used price check on a Dracarys once.
I just want a complete apocalypse dirt box for some reason. I just get in a thrash mood every once and again...Metal Muff and Mayhem aren't doing it for me. I need something 20-20's
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Originally posted by Aceman View Post
That keeps popping up on my list too....
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To me the key to a hard hitting heavier distortion tone is less gain than you think you'd need, more mids than you think you'd need, and a good bass player. But given that good bass players are in short supply, a G3 would probably do you fine.
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So, my current list
- Have a Duncan Twin Tube Mayhem, and EHX MEtal Muff w/ Top Boost. And never use them. Oh yeah - a couple of Metal Zones. So obviously I want...
A Keeley Filaments
DSM Black Clouds
Revv G3 (or G4)
Empress Heavy
Amptweaker Tight Metal
These are the ones I see mentioned all the time by Heavy Aficionados
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Originally posted by Securb View PostI will say the Wampler Dracarys is still my main tone but I want something different when laying down rhythm guitar tracks This time around I used a dimed D+ with an EP boost and it sounded great. But I always have my eyes open for other options. The Black Clouds is high on my list to look at deeper.
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I will say the Wampler Dracarys is still my main tone but I want something different when laying down rhythm guitar tracks This time around I used a dimed D+ with an EP boost and it sounded great. But I always have my eyes open for other options. The Black Clouds is high on my list to look at deeper.
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I have the answer for you. Mega distortion is the name of the game here.
Or if that doesn't float your boat, if you gloss over Revv, you're missing an incredibly versatile set of options.
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