
Wizard of Ozz
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born_hard":36pdxq6g said:ToneSeeker1969":36pdxq6g said:Kapo_Polenton":36pdxq6g said:born_hard":36pdxq6g said:V2a":36pdxq6g said:I'll follow this thread closely. In addition, I'd like to know what speakers/monitors to use as part of the computer+DAW setup. Maybe an inexpensive option to start with...
For a no-computer setup, I think you need a LoadBox that also has an attenuated throughput (like the new Two Notes Captor) or a full amp (like the Reload, Fryette Power Station).
The Reload and Power Station V2 are demonstrated in this long attenuator comparison (skip to the 54-min mark for back-to-back demos
You clearly can hear that the Reload is somehow thin and soft in attack. I had a reload and have a Suhr Reactive Load. The difference is noticeable, the Suhr is great. In the video above I liked the Power Station and the Koch Box. Its all about sound/coloration/feel for me. The features, price and handling is not important to me.
What exactly do you need? An attenuator , a dummy load or both in 1 unit? For live or studio? Or both?
The way I figure it, the Reload as an attenuator can't be any worse than my Hotplate so if that is the standard, I am good to go. I wouldn't say i hear the "softness" in the attack but I think the edge would have gone to the Fryette in that clip too. Also, the reamp features are useful if you want to go balls to the walls when nobody is home and had a small window to do so. As long as you pre-recorded a strong DI performance, you are good to go.
I have to be honest...maybe it's his amp, but they all sound crappy to me. The Fryette has some really cool features, I'm just a bit gun shy to stray from the Suhr or Two Notes.
I think that maybe sticking with my original option is the way to go. Using the Suhr Reactive Load as my load box and attenuator, and the Two Notes CAB for my speaker sim in live situations. I would most likely continue to mic my cab anyway, but options are nice. I would probably find one cab, and mic setting I liked, and use it for everything in a gig scenario. Any Two Notes product I purchase will give me access to the Wall of Sound software anyway, and I believe I can store any combination I come up with in the CAB. I just know it would be a super portable solution.
Who knows, maybe I would consider plugging my pedal board directly into a setup similar to this in real small gig scenarios. I'm not planning on getting fancy changing patches between songs. In the studio is a different matter. For songwriting purposes it would be beneficial to have access to many cabs, mics, and power amp (tube) options. Last question, does the Wall of Sound allow me to choose the cab, mic, and power amp combination and store it to the CAB? or is that why you need to go with the Live?
The Suhr is not an attenuator but a load box. So be aware that you won't attenuate your amp with that box. The Suhr Box +CAB is the same as the Live. So both are a Load Box+IR Loader but no attenuation. But you still could amplify the output of the CAB or the Live and send it to a guitar cabinet. The Reload is also a Load box with a built in solid state amplifier. So technically different like a classic attenuator. The same with the Power Station but here the amplifier is 6L6tube. The reamp features are nice but that can be solved with a special DI box. And yeah the Reload is not really soft but kinda hollow. I would take the Suhr or the Power Station and an IR loader like the CAB, Pangea if you need it as separate hardware for live purposes. You can't go wrong with the Suhr or Power Station thats for sure.
The TN Reload does not have a built-in SS power amp.