Need some suggestions, HD300 fizz tone

[indyj_son]

Hello!

Playing around with some old gear. I never tried the Line 6 link so I was messing with it with my DT25 head and HD300.

The tone I am looking for is hard to heavy but not super metal, something you can roll the volume back and get an OD clean-like tone.

 

I have settled on the JCM800 model. In general I like the sound but there is this annoying high "fizz or brittleness" I just can't get rid of. Rolling the Presence down helps a bit but it is still there. If I could just get rid of it my tone would be perfect. Any suggestions? The DT25 is like new with very low hours on the stock tubes. I am running it through my line 6 4x12 with Vintage 30's.

My HD300 settings are:

Live mode

Amp set to PreAmp mode

Setup output = Stack Amp

Line 6 link to amp.

No FX1

 

Any suggestions with some settings to play with greatly appreciated!

 

[silverhead]

Check the Bias setting on the amp in your HD300 preset. This setting may only be available on the full, not pre, amp model. Sometimes a higher setting will reduce the ‘fizz’.

[hurghanico]

Try putting a MID FOCUS EQ after the pre-amp in your POD patch to use its included Low Pass Filter (sort of like a HIGH CUT).

By default, two MF EQ parameters that are not needed in this case are active and therefore must first be neutralized by setting them to zero: the GAIN and HP FREQ.
The parameter that serves as HIGH CUT is the LP FREQ, setting it to a value between 63 and 70 (depending on the amp model chosen) should solve the fizz problem.

 

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[indyj_son]

On 3/8/2024 at 5:38 PM, hurghanico said:

Try putting a MID FOCUS EQ after the pre-amp in your POD patch to use its included Low Pass Filter (sort of like a HIGH CUT).

By default, two MF EQ parameters that are not needed in this case are active and therefore must first be neutralized by setting them to zero: the GAIN and HP FREQ.
The parameter that serves as HIGH CUT is the LP FREQ, setting it to a value between 63 and 70 (depending on the amp model chosen) should solve the fizz problem.

 

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Thanks for the suggestions but the HD300 does not have the Mid F EQ. It does have the 4 band and Parametric. I messed around with the 4 band a bit but still was not quite able to get what I am looking for. 

[hurghanico]

On 3/9/2024 at 11:31 PM, indyj_son said:

Thanks for the suggestions but the HD300 does not have the Mid F EQ.

 

You're right, I use a HD500X and I didn't remember that the HD300 didn't have the MF EQ.
But I think that the HD300 should be equipped at least with the Vintage Pre which also contains a Low Pass Filter which you could use for the same purpose.
In this case the values would be more conveniently expressed in kHz, and a setting more or less around 6 kHz could be what is needed..

 

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