That’s very interesting. I wanted to like them, but the mids have a splatty loose quality I didn’t care for. The last couple of Metallica albums showcase that sound 😞
It is slightly less raw, but it’s nice. Precise. To me, the IIC+’s magic was that narrow frequency in the mids that is “creamy”. Damn that sounds stupid. It just compresses in just the the right way. Smooth and juicy. I could never quite achieve that with the other Marks.
EDIT: I forgot...
They’re good. Slightly noisy. The OG ++ is quieter with even more gain. I really can’t wait to blend them. Keep the gain moderate on the RI. Tight dry and punchy. Then put the hairy crunchy ++ on top and mess with the levels. Should be the perfect Mark tone (in my mind).
As much as I love AJFA, it can be tedious. Certain parts/segments are waaaaay too long and/or repetitive.
Blackened: perfect
AJFA: too long
Eye: great intro. Weird distorted vocals and too long
One: Epic
Shortest S: crappy tone. Only song they didn’t use the IIC++ on.
Harvester...
Yeah, it’s really growlly, decently tight, and very balanced. Kind of the perfect uncompressed amp. With a few pedals, you can make this thing do whatever you want.