turtlemouth Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 I have a HD500 and a Marshall MG15CFX (I know, I know - I'm saving for something better down the road). I know enough to set the amp on its clean channel with no effects so the HD500 can do the work but do the other amp settings make a difference? Also, when using headphones, should I plug into the amp or the HD500? Thanks guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alienux Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Yes, the other settings will make a difference. When you plug into an amp like that, you'll want to go into the System Settings menu and find the setting that allows you to switch from "Studio Direct" to "Combo Front." You'll also want to set the toggle switch for the 1/4" outputs to "amp" instead of "line." For more info, read the manuals. They will help you find all of the info like this that you need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie_Watt Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 If your amp has a headphone jack, you can either use that or use the headphone output from the Pod. Your choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlemouth Posted June 30, 2014 Author Share Posted June 30, 2014 alienux - I've already went through the HD500 setup screens and adjusted the settings you described. My question relates to the tone and volume controls on my amp. I've seen posts about other multi-effects processors that recommend certain settings (i.e., treble at 0, mids at 12 o'clock, etc); I wondered if there was something similar with the HD500. Charlie - Thanks. I didn't know if one would sound appreciably better than the other. I'll stick to the headphone jack on the amp; one less cable trying to grab my feet that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NucleusX Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 If you want a true representation of what the HD500 sounds like without colouration from the Marshall, then connecting headphones to HD500 would be the better way. In this config without the Marshall, output should be set to *Studio Direct*. Then again, if your also connected to the Marshall at the same time and want that running simultaneously with your headphones, the output settings will conflict. HD500 > Headphones = Studio Direct HD500 > Marshall (front end input) > Headphones = Combo Front HD500 > Marshall (front end input) = Combo Front HD500 > Marshall (FX loop return) = Combo Power Amp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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