question about using 2 heads

[the crush 36]

this may be a dumb question when setting up a stereo rig or a wet /dry/wet should you use (if using heads not power amps) the at lease 2 identical heads like 2 5150;s or does it matter or does my question make sence thanks

 

[Ventura]

this may be a dumb question when setting up a stereo rig or a wet /dry/wet should you use (if using heads not power amps) the at lease 2 identical heads like 2 5150;s or does it matter or does my question make sence thanks

Depends what you want out of your tone. Single stereo head or two heads run through one of these:
http://www.lehle.com/products/frameset_ ... _Link=Dual

Cheers,
Mo

 

[steve_k]

Two heads is just two heads and doesn't imply a stereo rig.

 

[Ventura]

Two heads is just two heads and doesn't imply a stereo rig.

True dat. It's all about the effects, panning, and signal spread. Nicely said Sir Stevie.

 

[Blix]

A typical way of setting up a stereo rig using two identical heads, is sending to the effects from the loop send in amp A, then the output from the effects into the loop returns on amp A and amp B.

For w/d/w the common way is tapping the amp's tone with a line-out box such as this Suhr:

From the Suhr into the effects, then from there into power amp and cabs. That's the simple way, many choose to implement loop switchers and a line mixer as well, to run the effects parallel.

 

[the crush 36]

Two heads is just two heads and doesn't imply a stereo rig.

well was thinking of using to of the same heads with quadverb and and would be able to change both heads for clean to distortion when needed

 

[Blix]

Two heads is just two heads and doesn't imply a stereo rig.

well was thinking of using to of the same heads with quadverb and and would be able to change both heads for clean to distortion when needed

Using two identical heads, you only use the preamp section from one amp, the other will just use the power section.

 

[Giga]

this may be a dumb question when setting up a stereo rig or a wet /dry/wet should you use (if using heads not power amps) the at lease 2 identical heads like 2 5150;s or does it matter or does my question make sence thanks

No you don't. The advantage of using two similar heads is that the volumetaper will be the same and you avoid phase issues (assuming you change channels on both amps at the same time). The advantage of using two different heads is that (with a little experimenting and a bit of luck) you'll get a bigger sound. Volume differences and phase-problems may arise.

Giga

 

[TremoJem]

You can avoid phasing and ground loop problems by using Radial ToneBone JX-2.

I run two Tremoverbs using this and in each FXLoop I use the TC GMajor respectively.

Right/Left Send/Return.

I get great big sound.