Used a multiband compressor on my Engl SE. Opinions please

[Tone Monster]

I used a multi band compressor to tame some lowend on my SE. I did two clips, one with and one without. Is the clip with the compressor engaged too "ball-less" or just right? *waits for guy listening on computer speakers to judge lowend content*

No compressor
http://netmusicians.org/index.php?secti ... alue=10270

Multiband ON 120HZ and lower only.
http://netmusicians.org/index.php?secti ... alue=10271

EDIT: the clip is 20 seconds of the middle part of Fuel-Metallica

 

[The_Kid]

I think the compressed sounds better on the low end. Seemed to tighten it up a bit and remove any 'boomy' muddy stuff.

What i heard in both clips i thought needed tweaking was the top end. Although, in a two guitar setting or a multi track setting i can hear this being as is. But I think james has more top end, to it. I wouldnt adjust the treble/presence though.

I'm not familiar with the Engl SE, so dont know the tone controls, but I would maybe add a parametric EQ, and boost something around the 4k range, just to add that bite on the top end. I remember reading an article in a useless guitar mag from years ago that there is a certain frequency that is 'very present' in james' sound. I never really researched it at the time but it was around the time after reload came out.

I really like the thickness of the tone and think its pretty close, just needs a bit more bite, that i'm not sure just the treble/presence would do.