chendren

Yeah, I tried every combination of mins and maxes on every one of the wahs, and they just don't work for me. I got close with the Weeper and the Colorful, but it just wasn't cutting it. Will I be OK if I run my wah direct?

Yeah. It's was a big disappointment, especially considering how many different models there are. They're all way too nasal-sounding and too screechy at the top. I typically use a EHX Crying Tone and I really love it. Do you loop yours or do you just run guitar>wah>input?

Thanks Edstar1960! I was using the default input settings. I switched to guitar on input 1 and aux on input 2 and that took a lot of the noise out. I'm playing a Tele with Dimarzio AreaT neck and Area Hot T bridge pups. They're typically pretty quiet. Now I'm thinking I might need to set the master volume higher and dial back some of the heavier tones, and then pump up the mixer volume on the cleaner tones to get more headroom. But it's like with the twin settings, I can't believe they gain up as much as they do. I've owned 2 twins, blackface and silver face, and you simply can't overdrive them without blowing out the windows.

Hi all. I'm a new HD500X owner and so far I really like some things and don't like some others (some of the effects are basically un-usable for me, like the wah's and choruses), but the biggest issue I'm having is with the massive differences in headroom between amp models. There are certain amps that it's basically impossible to dial in clean tone, like the AC30 or Fender Bassman, or even the fender lux and twins. For example, I know a JCM800 has 70 more watts than the AC30, but there's no reason why I shouldn't be able to have clean sounds at any volume. Am I missing something here? Thanks!