davidbennie Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Has anyone tried a treble booster in front of the helix to get a Brian may type tone or is it best to place it in an effects loop in front of the amp block . Will it work to overdrive the amp as in the real world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rzumwalt Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 I have used one in the fx loop. I wasn't specifically aiming for a Brian May tone, but it has pretty much the same effect on the modeled amp in helix as you would expect it to have on a physical amp. More overdrive, volume, and highs, depending on the amp model it's going into and the amp settings, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanecgriffo Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 what about onboard drives? - would the tube driver pedal (i think that it's what it's called) model do a similar job onboard? if not, they really need to model a treble booster, it's iconic! 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charvel2 Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 I'd love a Dallas Rangemaster model. It's a glaring omission, seeing as it was fairly ubiquitous in the late 60s to early 70s. Having said that, I've managed to approximate one with the KWB distortion. Settings as follows: Drive: 3, Push Diode: Germanium, Pull Diode: None, Bass: +1db, Treble: +7db, Level: 8.9 (or to taste), Asymm: 4. I've not A/B'd that with a real treble booster, so I'd be interested to learn how close it is. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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