mantis
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Re: What is the deal with Line6 amps... some like them and some hate them... what giv
I think I can put it into better words to fully explain why I don't prefer Modelers over the real thing or anything honestly.
For the sheer hell of it , I decided to build a Marshall Patch on my Boss Gt-10. I wanted to get close to a Warren Di Martini tone and I figured this would be a great place to start and add some delay in the back ground like he did a lot.
I got a very good sounding 80's metal tone and away I went. For the record I'm wired in the 4 cable method so when I'm using Modelers , I'm completely bypassing my amps preamp sections and going directly to the return of the effects which goes right to the amp section.
I was playing "Wanted Man" by Ratt and was screwing around with the different parts , clean and driven. I modeled a clean tone with a JC120 , Chorus , Delay and a touch of Reverb to get this very spacey cool clean tone. I have a patch like that but with my amps preamp section and I moved this patch next to the Modeled JC120. What I learned right away with a side by side is "PICKING DYNAMICS". This is what stood out the most. The JC120 clean tone when you turn off all effects is very clean and clear with a touch of digital sound to it but not to the point of being Un useful. So what I did was play a riff on my amps preamp clean then on the modeled JC120 , SPL levels where exact when strumming normal but what changed was when I picked harder , the JC120 didn't jump out and give me much higher SPL levels , the preamp in my amp jumped out liked I just Kranked up the volume (No pun Intended ok that's a lie LOL) I was amazed on how the Modeler was restricking dynamic range. Side note here I'm a very dynamic picker. I use picking dynamics all the time. It's just a part of my playing and it's what doesn't shine through with modelers. I tried a few other patches like my Marshall 80's patch and it's the same thing , the Dynamics are just not there like my amp by itself .
So with all that has been said about modelers and the ups and downs , I firmly believe this is what makes me feel unhappy with using them.
I think I can put it into better words to fully explain why I don't prefer Modelers over the real thing or anything honestly.
For the sheer hell of it , I decided to build a Marshall Patch on my Boss Gt-10. I wanted to get close to a Warren Di Martini tone and I figured this would be a great place to start and add some delay in the back ground like he did a lot.
I got a very good sounding 80's metal tone and away I went. For the record I'm wired in the 4 cable method so when I'm using Modelers , I'm completely bypassing my amps preamp sections and going directly to the return of the effects which goes right to the amp section.
I was playing "Wanted Man" by Ratt and was screwing around with the different parts , clean and driven. I modeled a clean tone with a JC120 , Chorus , Delay and a touch of Reverb to get this very spacey cool clean tone. I have a patch like that but with my amps preamp section and I moved this patch next to the Modeled JC120. What I learned right away with a side by side is "PICKING DYNAMICS". This is what stood out the most. The JC120 clean tone when you turn off all effects is very clean and clear with a touch of digital sound to it but not to the point of being Un useful. So what I did was play a riff on my amps preamp clean then on the modeled JC120 , SPL levels where exact when strumming normal but what changed was when I picked harder , the JC120 didn't jump out and give me much higher SPL levels , the preamp in my amp jumped out liked I just Kranked up the volume (No pun Intended ok that's a lie LOL) I was amazed on how the Modeler was restricking dynamic range. Side note here I'm a very dynamic picker. I use picking dynamics all the time. It's just a part of my playing and it's what doesn't shine through with modelers. I tried a few other patches like my Marshall 80's patch and it's the same thing , the Dynamics are just not there like my amp by itself .
So with all that has been said about modelers and the ups and downs , I firmly believe this is what makes me feel unhappy with using them.
iso cabs etc are way too loud for a small apartment!
