Tjm666 Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 Hi, i just got my helix and JBL monitors but i'm a complete noob when it comes to EQ'ing stuff, i know that there are lots of people using this combo so i was wondering if you could share some tips on how to get great tones when creating presets for this. I'll be using the monitors during the day and headphones at night, should i make a different preset for each ? Any help would be appreciated, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbuhajla Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 Since this is new to you, I recommend going simple. Connect your speakers to Helix and build a very basic preset (don't mess around with the factory presets). I don't know what style of player you are, but for me I just drop in an amp/cab block in (like the Plexi model) and give it a play with default settings. See how you like it. I am not big on EQing my presets. I DO play with the amp settings and cabinet hi/low cuts, but nearly NONE of my preset have an eq block anywhere in there. I make it sound good to my ears with just the parameters on the amp, cab, and drive models, just like I would on my "real" guitar rig. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brue58ski Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 I'll be using the monitors during the day and headphones at night, should i make a different preset for each ? Any help would be appreciated, thanks! Yes. Not only will they more than likely not sound the same but the fletcher-munson effect will be coming into play when you're turning up the monitor so people can hear you. Two completely different beasts. But you'll find that out. Just try a headphone patch through your monitors and see what you get. I'm going to assume they will sound significantly different. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinon2 Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 Since this is new to you, I recommend going simple. Connect your speakers to Helix and build a very basic preset (don't mess around with the factory presets). I don't know what style of player you are, but for me I just drop in an amp/cab block in (like the Plexi model) and give it a play with default settings. See how you like it. I am not big on EQing my presets. I DO play with the amp settings and cabinet hi/low cuts, but nearly NONE of my preset have an eq block anywhere in there. I make it sound good to my ears with just the parameters on the amp, cab, and drive models, just like I would on my "real" guitar rig. Amen to all of that... I use the 305's as well... biggest difference I find vs. headphones is the high end. A patch dialed in for the JBL's will typically have a bit to much treble when I switch to the cans. Two sets of patches is time well spent, unless you want to be tweaking back and forth all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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