Any cure for boxy sounding cabinets?
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Re: Any cure for boxy sounding cabinets?
new cab...boxy often comes from the cab itself...
new cab...boxy often comes from the cab itself...
Vetteboy
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Re: Any cure for boxy sounding cabinets?
'Boxy', as far as recording goes, is often reduced by messing with some low-mid frequency cuts. Usually in the 200-600 Hz range depending on the instrument. It helps to have a parametric EQ so you can dial in a small cut and shift the frequency to find the sweet spot for your sound. This is a little lower than the typical 'scooped mids' area; don't go too high on the frequency or you'll eliminate the whole guitar sound from a mix.
If all you're working with is a typical amp low/mid/high you might be SOL...but if you've got an EQ box to throw in the signal path (try after the preamp, i.e. in the effects loop) you might be able to tweak it a little better.
'Boxy', as far as recording goes, is often reduced by messing with some low-mid frequency cuts. Usually in the 200-600 Hz range depending on the instrument. It helps to have a parametric EQ so you can dial in a small cut and shift the frequency to find the sweet spot for your sound. This is a little lower than the typical 'scooped mids' area; don't go too high on the frequency or you'll eliminate the whole guitar sound from a mix.
If all you're working with is a typical amp low/mid/high you might be SOL...but if you've got an EQ box to throw in the signal path (try after the preamp, i.e. in the effects loop) you might be able to tweak it a little better.
Laughing Kookaburra
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Re: Any cure for boxy sounding cabinets?
I have found that sometimes the sound will be less boxy when it sits in a mix. I had this happen w/a Carvin V16, which has a very small cab. Once the bass and drums were going, much of that disappeared in terms of what the ear picked up. I don't know why that is, and I only am speaking from my experience w/that particular amp. I was playing blues rock, and that may have something to do w/my results (less low end thumping).
Otherwise, I'd say new cab.
I have found that sometimes the sound will be less boxy when it sits in a mix. I had this happen w/a Carvin V16, which has a very small cab. Once the bass and drums were going, much of that disappeared in terms of what the ear picked up. I don't know why that is, and I only am speaking from my experience w/that particular amp. I was playing blues rock, and that may have something to do w/my results (less low end thumping).
Otherwise, I'd say new cab.
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Vetteboy
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Re: Any cure for boxy sounding cabinets?
Kind of goes along with what I mentioned...the bass guitar exists primarily in that 200 Hz+ range. That boxy sound on the guitar tends to come from a lot of low-mids in the mix, and if you blend/overlap it with the bass, you'll hear mostly the higher mids of the guitar instead - hence getting rid of the boxiness.
Kind of goes along with what I mentioned...the bass guitar exists primarily in that 200 Hz+ range. That boxy sound on the guitar tends to come from a lot of low-mids in the mix, and if you blend/overlap it with the bass, you'll hear mostly the higher mids of the guitar instead - hence getting rid of the boxiness.
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supernosher
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Re: Any cure for boxy sounding cabinets?
You could make it an open back cab, or you might try stuffing the cab with polyfill fiber.
You could make it an open back cab, or you might try stuffing the cab with polyfill fiber.
James Rock
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Re: Any cure for boxy sounding cabinets?
What size cabinet is it?
What size cabinet is it?