Which rig would YOU choose to record your album with..?

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Late responding as well, but based on my laptop speakers (so take opinion with grain of salt) I would rank them:
1. Guitar 2 amp 3
2. Guitar 1 amp 2
3. Guitar 1 amp 1
4. Guitar 2 amp 2
5. Guitar 1 amp 3
6. Guitar 2 amp 1

Love these kinds of comparisons! Need to do one myself sometime. Cheers
 
I would use all guitars and amps from the test. Different combinations for different songs and/or song sections for contrast!
 
Clean boosting the IIB sould have next level results. Maybe another post in the future.
 
Exo-metal said:
Clean boosting the IIB should have next level results. Maybe another post in the future.
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My last gig was the IIB KRG clean boosted, and live it's next-level. I prefer that amp for live, however I do believe I prefer the IIC+ KRG recorded.
 
The IIC+/++ boosted will smoke that IIB flat out, period.
 
Exo-metal said:
The IIC+/++ boosted will smoke that IIB flat out, period.
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Sorry Ted, I'm going to have to disagree with you there. In the room the B+ is much louder, more brutal & more pissed off than the C+. Boosted or not.

In the room tone doesn't equal recorded tone, though.
 
I know the power sections have a variation but have you honestly boosted the IIC+/++
 
GJgo said:
Thanks man. Amp 2 is a shoe in. What is it about Guitar 1 for you?
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The sound is less compressed, more articulate in the harmonics, and much more natural sounding imo.

Just feels like it would be easy to mix, and easier to record with.
 
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Exo-metal said:
I know the power sections have a variation but have you honestly boosted the IIC+/++
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Oh yes, They've been all boosted equally. :)

It's worth noting that in addition to myself, I know three guys who have both a IIB/ B+ Coli & a IIC+ / C++ Coli, and if push came to shove we would all pick the B. There's nothing like them in the room. One of them actually already did make that call & sold the C.
 
Only bc of the low end and his shared wall which the neighbors would experience on a daily. I can't blame him for that, who could?

It comes down to personal preference and consider not all amps are the same. Your IIB may be something special or your IIC isn't one of the good ones, it's just not possible that a IIC+/++ fall short against a IIB. It's one ot the other...
 
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GJgo said:
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Oh yes, They've been all boosted equally. :)

It's worth noting that in addition to myself, I know three guys who have both a IIB/ B+ Coli & a IIC+ / C++ Coli, and if push came to shove we would all pick the B. There's nothing like them in the room. One of them actually already did make that call & sold the C.
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Does the IIB with loop mod has as much gain as the iic+ or mark iv?
 
peterc52 said:
Does the IIB with loop mod has as much gain as the iic+ or mark iv?
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The B+'s gain is more than the C+ or a black stripe III, and (barely) less than a C++ or a red/blue stripe III.

The B+ & the IV actually have a lot in common- see here. Another thing to keep in mind is that we've recently learned the reason the B & C Colis are so much more massive than their counterparts is that their power sections have 0 negative feedback. We also learned that even the Strategy 400 has a little negative feedback so really, the B+ C K amps are the kings of the lineup.

 
GJgo said:
The B+'s gain is more than the C+ or a black stripe III, and (barely) less than a C++ or a red/blue stripe III.

The B+ & the IV actually have a lot in common- see here. Another thing to keep in mind is that we've recently learned the reason the B & C Colis are so much more massive than their counterparts is that their power sections have 0 negative feedback. We also learned that even the Strategy 400 has a little negative feedback so really, the B+ C K amps are the kings of the lineup.

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Well, you're forgetting the 400 consists of TWO Coliseum power sections. So it's no contest really. It can be run 400w mono or 200w stereo. When I had one and slaved my old SRG C+ to it, that was the one time I thought I was gonna shatter a window...lol
 
Racerxrated said:
Well, you're forgetting the 400 consists of TWO Coliseum power sections. So it's no contest really. It can be run 400w mono or 200w stereo. When I had one and slaved my old SRG C+ to it, that was the one time I thought I was gonna shatter a window...lol
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I'm not forgetting, I have two Coli power sections on hand with 0 negative feedback so that trumps the Strategy. :cool:
 
GJgo said:
I'm not forgetting, I have two Coli power sections on hand with 0 negative feedback so that trumps the Strategy. :cool:
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But again, the Strategy is TWO 200w power sections. They are a slightly different power section to allow for 20 more watts per side than the Coli. So one side will still out power a Coli. But, I still enjoyed slaving my C+ more with the 2B+ I had, than with the 400. It seemed more 'one' with the Coli vs 'distant' with the 400. Hard to explain. But the 400 was clearly pushing harder than the B+ I had. Not by much but it was noticeable.
 
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