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psmith68
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Wondering what people's thoughts are on this - I've had the same Bogner 4 x 12 for about 5 years. I purchased it brand new. It's the straight cab, 16 OHM with V30's.
I've used the cab with all the great Bogner amps: Shiva 20th, Ecstasy 101b and now the Helios 100W. The thing that I cannot get past is that I cannot get any of the amps, past or present to NOT sound harsh. It's that high end, "ice pick" harshness that to my ears, makes the amp sound thin and unpleasant.
I tried all the settings in the Bogner Helios Video Manual and to me, my setup doesn't sound the same. The best "test" for me is muting the strings towards the nut and percussively playing all the strings. It just sound too damn tinny and harsh, consider I'm using some great gear (including a Les Paul R9).
I know people will chime in that V30's are the problem but I just can't buy that - every major amp maker pretty much used them in their cabs and the "stock" option.
Is it possible the cabinet has a problem?? I can't imagine it does but for the life of me, I cannot figure out how to eliminate these harsh frequencies.
Thanks.
I've used the cab with all the great Bogner amps: Shiva 20th, Ecstasy 101b and now the Helios 100W. The thing that I cannot get past is that I cannot get any of the amps, past or present to NOT sound harsh. It's that high end, "ice pick" harshness that to my ears, makes the amp sound thin and unpleasant.
I tried all the settings in the Bogner Helios Video Manual and to me, my setup doesn't sound the same. The best "test" for me is muting the strings towards the nut and percussively playing all the strings. It just sound too damn tinny and harsh, consider I'm using some great gear (including a Les Paul R9).
I know people will chime in that V30's are the problem but I just can't buy that - every major amp maker pretty much used them in their cabs and the "stock" option.
Is it possible the cabinet has a problem?? I can't imagine it does but for the life of me, I cannot figure out how to eliminate these harsh frequencies.
Thanks.