kpsion Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 Hi all I've a question, i'm struggling with my pod for 2 years now, and i feel i reached very close what a tube amp do. I've tried recently to plug my pod in my bugera power amp section to compare sound body, fullness and tweak. As result i end up, modifiy my disto patch to a super powerfull disto sound when i replug it in an FRFR system. Big bass scoopped mid (due to bass boost) But nice. I use Full amp , no cab and depending parametric eq or mid focused for amp post equing + plus stomp box blabla On FRFR my post eq would be midrange one cut at 17 Q:50 Hcut:70 HQ : 40 On poweramp : same eq would be LCut: 17 LQ: 70(for bass boost) Hcut 70, HQ 50 My question purpose is too understand the difference between FRFR and Power amp+ cab config Do you also, noticed or use such different EQ based on rig behind ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pianoguyy Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 The most truthful answer isn't going to help you out at all... Any change in amp/cab/speaker is going to change the final sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpsion Posted November 26, 2016 Author Share Posted November 26, 2016 Ouch maybe i dreamt but i've seen an answer from Hurghanico too ... strange Yes Pianoguy, i agree , and having various cab in rehearsal studio and different power amp i noticed. To refine my question i would say : comparing your FRFR preset using cab and Power amp + guitar cab preset, do you feel preset for guitar cab , needs to have a most pronounced equing with plenty of low mid , not much mid and high, to achevie a tube like or real amp sound in this situation ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pianoguyy Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 If you plug a cd player into both amps, you will hear if any differences exist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpsion Posted December 1, 2016 Author Share Posted December 1, 2016 during rehearsal yesterday i got the answer, and i was f******g happy, i got a killer Metallica tone (i'm in a Metallica tribute band) My sound was so powerfull , full , present that my mate tube amp seems thin I definetly conclude that by default and for studio stuff pod hd has a way too wide spectrum , too much sub bass and high and that as a preamp usage you need to compensate bringing the bass part of the sound up (700hz) and scooping + cutting mid and high (after 2KZ) I use mid focus after the amp : HP: around 20% HQ 65 , LP 60 LQ 35 Gain 0 if that can help ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joel_brown Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 I typically play with my PODHD into the FX return of a JCM900 and 4x12 cab - actually 2 of them cause I do stereo. I tried just running my same preset into an FRFR system and it needed serious tweaking to get it sounding even close to the same. Like pianoguyy said, plug a CD player into an FRFR system then your guitar amp and cab. It'll need some serious tweaking to get it sounding the same - or even close. Glad to hear from someone else in a tribute band. I'm in a Black Sabbath tribute band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpsion Posted December 12, 2016 Author Share Posted December 12, 2016 Tribute rulessss !! Yes i do this playing music on my power speaker and rehearsing My point was to figure out the "distance" between a FRFR preset and a guitar power amp + cab preset cause i 'm for example using mid focus to cut bass, using an hih Q 65% or 70% to give a big boost on low mid/bass , sound is pretty nice like this plugged in guitar amp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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