What do you mean by "boxy"?

[Pink Unicorn Horsey]

What does it mean when someone refers to an amp's tone as "boxy"? Can you point me to any audio clips or tunes as examples?

- Keith

P.S. Here's a banana for anyone who's hungry: :banana:

 

[nuntius]

Re: What do you mean by "boxy"?

A lot of mids and a narrow sounding compressed tone. That's what I think it means anyway

 

[Vasshu the humanoid typhoon]

Re: What do you mean by "boxy"?

Boxy...TS-style pedal...that is both boxy and cardbordish at the same time

 

[JLagoon]

Re: What do you mean by "boxy"?

Having less bass resonance/response

 

[Hoss]

Re: What do you mean by "boxy"?

Having less bass resonance/response

yeah..that's what i refer to when i say it...just not having the "Open-airy" sound that you get with a deeper larger cab?

 

[Animal]

Re: What do you mean by "boxy"?

Too much frequency response around 800Hz-2Khz.

 

[Pink Unicorn Horsey]

Re: What do you mean by "boxy"?

Too much frequency response around 800Hz-2Khz.

What is the 800Hz-2KHz range?

 

[JLagoon]

Re: What do you mean by "boxy"?

Upper mid frequency range on guitar that determines the clarity.

 

[Zhangliqun]

Re: What do you mean by "boxy"?

Boxy is a pretty much straight-ahead description -- the tone sounds like you and your amp are inside a cardboard box. Very flat, 2-dimensional tone, no space, air, depth, complexity, etc., to it.

At least that's my understanding of it.

 

[Animal]

Re: What do you mean by "boxy"?

What is the 800Hz-2KHz range?

Typically the mid-frequencies. The stuff that you're going to hear the most easily.

An amps "Middle" knob at the EQ section will most likely adjust the volume of a frequency somewhere in the 800 hertz to 2000 hertz range, roughly. For example, the amp might be designed to adjust the bandwidth around 1000 hertz.

If you have Winamp or something similar you can mess around with the on-board graphic EQ to see what effect it will have to the music you're listening to.

 

[James Rock]

Re: What do you mean by "boxy"?

Boxy is a pretty much straight-ahead description -- the tone sounds like you and your amp are inside a cardboard box. Very flat, 2-dimensional tone, no space, air, depth, complexity, etc., to it.

At least that's my understanding of it.
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if this is right how can a vox be considered boxy they r one of the most 3d amps out there

 

[Pink Unicorn Horsey]

Re: What do you mean by "boxy"?

Based on the description of "boxy," I would never characterize an AC30 that way unless you're really screwing up the EQ.

 

[aleclee]

Re: What do you mean by "boxy"?

if this is right how can a vox be considered boxy they r one of the most 3d amps out there

Dunno 'bout that. I find Brian May's tone to be kind of box at times.

 

[Pink Unicorn Horsey]

Re: What do you mean by "boxy"?

Dunno 'bout that. I find Brian May's tone to be kind of box at times.

But that's Brian May's tone, which is a very singular one. The Vox is only a part of that tone, and I think he got it from his Deacy (sp?) as well.

 

[aleclee]

Re: What do you mean by "boxy"?

But that's Brian May's tone, which is a very singular one. The Vox is only a part of that tone, and I think he got it from his Deacy (sp?) as well.

Maybe so, but at least we're achieving some common understanding of what "boxy" sounds like.

 

[nuntius]

Re: What do you mean by "boxy"?

I think the Deacy was for the layered harmony guitars, and the Vox was for the single guitars... Shamefully my Queen history is a bit rusty.......

 

[Pink Unicorn Horsey]

Re: What do you mean by "boxy"?

Shamefully my Queen history is a bit rusty.

Probably better than mine.

 

[ratherdashing]

Re: What do you mean by "boxy"?

It means you sound like this guy:

Meatwad: "Meet my new best friend, Boxy Brown."
Master Shake: "Meet your new dead best friend!"
Boxy Brown: "Uh uh, fool. Step back."
Meatwad: "You best listen to Boxy, now. He don't play."