Hey everyone,
I am new to digital modeling world and bought a Helix LT couple days ago. I’m hoping to get some advice on dialing in my overdriven tones. I can dial in clean tones to my exact taste without much issue, but I hit a wall as soon as I start building my crunch and overdrive patches.
My main setup right now is a Schecter Solo-II Custom running into the Placater amp model.
The problem is when I play open chords with overdrive, the sound turns into a muddy mess with very little string clarity. However, when I try to fix this by rolling off the bass frequencies on the amp (or using and EQ block), the tone completely loses its body and weight. I can't seem to find the sweet spot
Has anyone else struggled with this specific balance using humbuckers and the Placater? I know the standard advice is to put a Tube Screamer or Klon (Scream 808 / Minotaur) in front to tighten the low end before it hits the amp. I’ve tried this, but I'm still struggling. It just isn't giving me that balance of string clarity on open chords while retaining the low-mid weight.
I'd love to hear your strategies.
