I can comment on the Fat Bottom 4x12 since I got one recently. The P50e’s were not bad but not my thing so I replaced them with EVM12L’s/CL80/ET90. The name is misleading, the cab is mega tight and not very resonant. Had to turn down the presence and up the depth on the power amp. Amp was...
I’ve put big brass blocks in a couple guitars. I perceived the change as more mids, not as darker. It’s not a huge difference but it’s there. These are significantly larger and don’t restrict the Floyd’s movement. Take measurements so you know the max. length until movement is diminished. Got...
Check out the Lehle D.Loop https://www.lehle.com/en/lehle-d.loop-sgos It has up to 2 loops you can switch on/off, it’s supposed to leave your tone unaltered when not in use and apparently is very transparent when switched on, according to reviews. Haven’t tried it myself.
Power amp, yes, 2/90/2 will prolly never be dethroned. But preamp, nope, can’t zero in on my tone without the Axe Fx’s flexibility but I dream of an analog version that does it. My speakers & cabs sound good but that’s still work in progress. My amp & I have a swinger relationship so I’ll try...
I play out with my nice custom guitars but, ugh, I hate worrying about it being stolen, lookin over my shoulder at the back line while using drink tickets at the bar, expecting some ninja to make a move while I’m loading out cabs. I’ve seriously been contemplating locking it in its case and...
TL;DR Fryette 2/90/2 > Everything Else
I own/owned quite a few, so let’s see…
Mesa Strategy 500 - Sounds like a cross between KT88’s & 6l6’s ‘cause that’s what’s in it. Had some switch that made the lows kick u in the balls, like resonance/depth set to ten, could have been useful if it was on...
The latency is not too bad, actually. The tones aren’t the greatest but they’re doable. I wish it had more EQ flexibility. Make sure to turn off the gyroscopic 3d thingy, whatever it’s called, it doesn’t work for shit. I mostly use the Waza so I can play in the park when it’s nice out, I use my...
This. My best results have been mixing EVM12L’s with Celestion CL80’s and WGS ET90’s. EVM12L on its own is pretty sterile but has tons of clarity so spice it up a bit with something British.
Death metal guy here and I think a good number of y’all would find my ideal tone to be overly compressed, perhaps overly saturated and possibly “processed”. I’ve had E530, E570/E670, Powerball, Synergy Powerball preamp, a preamp only copy of the Fireball and a preamp only copy of the Savage...
I had one, took 2 of the speakers out and replaced 'em with EVM12L's. Big improvement but still a scooped sounding cab. I've never heard an oversized cab that didn't sound all scooped & woofy though. Definitely not tight.
So I picked up a Randall MTS module (KH-1) today, threw it in my SYN-1 and the volume pot on the module is all or nothin'; it lets almost no signal through until you turn the module volume pot up to the last few millimeters of travel and then it's at full blast. Is this normal when using MTS...
I'll put in another vote for the Redback. 1x12 cabs are kind of honky in the mids, the Redback is scooped in just the right frequencies so it balances out pretty good. I have a ported 1x12 VHT (pre-Fryette) that's a bit over-sized and a smaller cheap no name ebay 1x12, tried numerous speakers in...
Personally, I wouldn't move on a claim until the buyer provides me with clear pics and clear communication. It would have taken minimal effort for the buyer to take pics. What an asshat.
The Synergy stuff is legit. Haven't tried their power amp, though.
As far as Synergy vs Axe FX, that's a big can o' worms that I'll try to make concise. But I've been drinking and I'm bored... Preface, I use Axe FX into a tube power amp and real cab so if you're asking about FRFR, I'm not your...
FWIW, my Fryette Fat Bottom 2x12 is a birch ply cabinet with an MDF back. Cab sounds great, I assume the MDF is intented for dampening.
Every guitar cab with MDF sides and baffle that I've ever heard sounded like ass and are also inefficient (gotta crank the amp to match the volume of a birch...