StophJS Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 I'm hoping someone can shed some light on this for me. I'm currently running my POD HD500 straight into my Marshall TSL 100's FX loop. What I can't seem to make sense of is that the studio/direct ouput mode seems to sound significantly better than the Stack Power Amp mode. Studio direct just seems much smoother, full bodied, and just altogether cleaner. Switching over to stack power amp output is like cranking the treble all the way up and produces a dirty, metallic sort of tone. Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRealZap Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 studio direct is a finished sound with mic and air emulation... pretty much what you would feed to the front of house.... stack/combo are meant to be put into an amp and then mic'd they are just different things.... but use whichever one you like.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazuwa Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 To make sure you have the best solution also experiment with all kind of settings. Try also STACK FRONT and COMBO FRONT where you can adjust highs and lows and focus, and also try COMBO STACK (It once has been said that Combo Stack is for an open box, and Power Stack is for a closed box). Maybe Studio DIRECT is your favorite, but maybe all this emulation here takes away a litte bit of the power and frequencies, or it sounds less direct. It's your taste that counts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joel_brown Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 I also have a Marshall amp, well two that I run in stereo. I also use the Studio Direct out into the FX returns and like that method the best too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjnette Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 I notice too that studio direct seems better on some patches but using the 4CM and using the Amp's preamp bypassing the HD's it sounds similar to Combo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ftuller Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 I experienced the same thing and went with what sounded best. I play through a blues jr and tried the "correct" option of combo front but it didn't sound as good as studio/direct. Also, the additional low, mid, and high frequency settings within combo only complicated things. Studio/direct sounds good through my amp and also sounds good through headphones so I don't have to set up and switch different patches between using the amp and headphones. It's interesting to note that in the section of the Advanced Guide that covers combo and stack says that "there is no wrong choice...check out all the possibilities and decide which Models work best for your tone!" So maybe there is something to this and perhaps using studio/direct with an amp isn't really breaking the rules. Go with whatever sounds best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenSLR Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 If you're only using FX and using a real amp instead of amp simulation then studio/direct would be the preferred option but as mentioned many times, go with whatever option sounds best to you. s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.