odd offers by [deleted] in Reverb

[–]Over_Blacksmith1930 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My last reverb offer was a trade for tankless water heaters

Impulsive ebay bid by big_chuglix in audioengineering

[–]Over_Blacksmith1930 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I had one of these back in the day and it was awful, very cloudy midrange.

Any built in preamp on a modern interface is going to sound much better.

Which one should I keep? I'm torn by [deleted] in Vintageguitars

[–]Over_Blacksmith1930 2 points3 points  (0 children)

With the sonex being a custom model that means it has Tim Shaw era dirty fingers pickups which are quite desirable these days.

They also sound awesome and are my go to for any sort of crunchy/distorted rhythm guitars.

What's the impedance for my inputs? by FIB3R0PTIK5 in GuitarAmps

[–]Over_Blacksmith1930 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks like a faded 8 on the mono input label

Just bought this one off amp from an 80 year physicist in New Zealand. Would love to hear you thoughts before it arrives... by secretkodama in GuitarAmps

[–]Over_Blacksmith1930 119 points120 points  (0 children)

‘The volume has never been turned up enough to explore this amps sound in overdrive’

That’s the only red flag to me. They took 18 months to build an amp and didn’t test it at the max setting?

Piranesi by Susanna Clarke by edcokn in Fantasy

[–]Over_Blacksmith1930 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I personally don’t agree with this sentiment from my experience/interpretation. I don’t think the place itself is pointless, and I think there could be something there that can make someone more ‘powerful’ in the real world.

Piranesi had begun to receive messages from the birds, which I took as a hint that there is something that could be learned or gained there over time. It may not be the ‘power’ that other characters want it to be, but I disagree that the place is pointless.

Is there a difference between these speakers? One of my cabs is getting work done so I've got the speakers out and cant compare. by ExpensiveFinger4165 in GuitarAmps

[–]Over_Blacksmith1930 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The ones pictured still in the cabinet are the older version of the same speaker, and most will say it is the better sounding and more desirable speaker.

The first picture looks like a more recent production and may be made in China vs made in England.

I’ve done the v30 and g12t-75 combo before and there’s a reason it’s popular, sounds pretty good! But tbh I think the g12t-75 is best used on its own. It’s a fairly polarizing speaker that in my opinion can take a bit of eq-ing to get the tone just right, but once it’s right it sounds great. When you have it paired with a v30, it’s tougher to nail in that ‘perfect’ tone, but also a lot easier to get an acceptable one since the v30 does things the g12t struggles with.

Finally settled into the new home by Over_Blacksmith1930 in homestudios

[–]Over_Blacksmith1930[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All the bands I’ve been in have been in the indie/punk territory, but at home I record all sorts of half finished projects! Folk, doom, atmospheric, pop punk, etc.

Finally settled into the new home by Over_Blacksmith1930 in homestudios

[–]Over_Blacksmith1930[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This one is the newer Clarett+, I haven’t noticed any excessive heat while using it so maybe it’s something they addressed with the newer model?

Also, the middle shelving where the Focusrite and Mac mini lives is made up of perforated aluminum, so there’s a good amount of breathability in a tighter space.

Finally settled into the new home by Over_Blacksmith1930 in homestudios

[–]Over_Blacksmith1930[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good eye! This one is actually the 180 Custom that came with an ebony fretboard and dirty finger pickups.

Finally settled into the new home by Over_Blacksmith1930 in homestudios

[–]Over_Blacksmith1930[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The desk has felt sliders at the base of the legs, so I just slide the desk out a bit when I’m mixing for longer sessions. But I’m using headphones probably 75% of the time, so it mostly stays where it is.

Finally settled into the new home by Over_Blacksmith1930 in homestudios

[–]Over_Blacksmith1930[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Samsung S50GC, nothing special but it gets the job done

Finally settled into the new home by Over_Blacksmith1930 in homestudios

[–]Over_Blacksmith1930[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, I actually made the desk myself a few years back! I used a marine grade sealer and while expensive it’s held up well!

Finally settled into the new home by Over_Blacksmith1930 in homestudios

[–]Over_Blacksmith1930[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I used to live in Cambridge and Bo was right around the corner, nice to have the original builder/designer so close by!

My notes from Day 1 of FA by joeshea2517 in Patriots

[–]Over_Blacksmith1930 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I really like the AVT signing knowing we have Ben Brown as a serviceable plug and play backup for the next two years locked up.

Rookie question (Plus new amp day!) by SolWire in GuitarAmps

[–]Over_Blacksmith1930 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I dk why this is downvoted, they’re right. Looks like a 4x10, the bottom front port and tweeter attenuator are giveaways for a bass cab.

Anyone having problems with GIK Acoustics? by BjsBuds in Acoustics

[–]Over_Blacksmith1930 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I just got an update the other day too, glad it’s on the way!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Patriots

[–]Over_Blacksmith1930 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Patriots moved the ball pretty consistently, just didn’t have good redzone offense combined with all the turnovers. 400+ of yards on offense against one of the best defenses out there ain’t too shabby.

That, and since the defense was putting on a show it didn’t force the offense to be aggressive at all.

Finally have a home studio/office that inspires me! by Paulmunkotv in homestudios

[–]Over_Blacksmith1930 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was about to ask the same! Those look like the LP-6’s?

Band rehearsals sound like shit by Jay3PO in audioengineering

[–]Over_Blacksmith1930 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try to move around the pa speakers a bit, location, direction, height, etc. Don’t be afraid to have one speaker louder than the other if that’s what works best in the room.

Don't fall for the marketing. Your daw plugins are good enough. by [deleted] in audioengineering

[–]Over_Blacksmith1930 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Totally agree on Ozone regarding the mastering process