moltenmetalburn
Active member
A Diezel head not cutting through the mix is almost undoubtedly user error. that mid cut get abused too often scooping out the fundamental guitar frequencies: midrange.
the easiest way to disappear in the mix is to scoop your mids.
In fact in my experience there are few guitarists that understand what a guitar should be adding to the mix frequency wise. The sound that makes you tremble in your bedroom almost certainly contains frequencies that are not only unnecessary to use live but will also have you stepping all over each others instruments. listening to the guitar alone is not representative of the guitar once onstage with the other instruments fighting for room. Its always been pretty remarkable to me comparing the guitar sounds before and after at sound checks. once the sound engineer I work with makes his onstage amp tweaks, the amps when played alone sound a tad thin and a little less crisp but once the band is playing its like magic, slicing right through with authority. the same as your mix on your albums.
the largest offender is bass. I have heard so many guys set their amps to a bass response that allows absolutely no room for the bassist its a crime. might as well let the guy stay home that playing bass for you!
IMO if you know how to leave room for everyone in the band frequency wise you can get ANY amp (within reason) to cut the way you want AND have a total band sound that is clearer and more articulate.
And plus one of the low mid grind of the Diezels, Ive always been a low mid guy and the Diezel line delivers in spades. Ill never sell mine, ever!
As for the 5150, IMO its the worst amp I have ever heard. my ears have a strong dislike for crossover distortion. If crossover distortion was what I did like I have a much better sounding amp purposefully under biased to 12ma for crossover rather than use that amp made of the most sub par parts available and full of ribbon cables.
the easiest way to disappear in the mix is to scoop your mids.
In fact in my experience there are few guitarists that understand what a guitar should be adding to the mix frequency wise. The sound that makes you tremble in your bedroom almost certainly contains frequencies that are not only unnecessary to use live but will also have you stepping all over each others instruments. listening to the guitar alone is not representative of the guitar once onstage with the other instruments fighting for room. Its always been pretty remarkable to me comparing the guitar sounds before and after at sound checks. once the sound engineer I work with makes his onstage amp tweaks, the amps when played alone sound a tad thin and a little less crisp but once the band is playing its like magic, slicing right through with authority. the same as your mix on your albums.
the largest offender is bass. I have heard so many guys set their amps to a bass response that allows absolutely no room for the bassist its a crime. might as well let the guy stay home that playing bass for you!
IMO if you know how to leave room for everyone in the band frequency wise you can get ANY amp (within reason) to cut the way you want AND have a total band sound that is clearer and more articulate.
And plus one of the low mid grind of the Diezels, Ive always been a low mid guy and the Diezel line delivers in spades. Ill never sell mine, ever!
As for the 5150, IMO its the worst amp I have ever heard. my ears have a strong dislike for crossover distortion. If crossover distortion was what I did like I have a much better sounding amp purposefully under biased to 12ma for crossover rather than use that amp made of the most sub par parts available and full of ribbon cables.
