AmirH
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So lately I've been curious about the practicality of buying a tube amp for recording purposes. I've just about had it with the the whole modeller thing, and although my little bandit sounds nice when clean I have yet to get a distorted sound that pleases me. So I guess my question is, in a house where volume is indeed an issue is a tube amp an option for recording? I mean- to get that saturated clip you really need to push the amp right? So is it possible to get a good tone without blowing the bedroom windows out? I was thinking that maybe a 30 watt combo like a mesa f-30 might be a good alternative to getting a podxt and that sacrificing the convenience of late night recording and limited mixing would be worth it for the *real* thing but I'm still unsure as to whether it would be overkill at this point. Would an iso cab help things, or should I just hold out until I move out or need to gig? Another thing I was thinking was that maybe I could build a small area lined with damping material from a hi-fi store and just try to make it relatively sound proof.
Your opinions are much appreciated, I'm getting close to the end in the writing process and I'm just trying to think of how to get the best possible guitar sound for the final takes. I have time, since drum tracks will need to be recorded first sometime in July and I won't be done mixing those for a looong time.
Your opinions are much appreciated, I'm getting close to the end in the writing process and I'm just trying to think of how to get the best possible guitar sound for the final takes. I have time, since drum tracks will need to be recorded first sometime in July and I won't be done mixing those for a looong time.
