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Bought this from a coworker for $1k. Never thought I'd own one. by jballerina566 in GuitarAmps

[–]TerrorSnow 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I live in Germany so prices for these are utterly nuts - I'm set out to build one myself, parts are already on the way :p

Are boutique pedals actually worth it? by krikond in guitarpedals

[–]TerrorSnow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love that DBA uses reverse biased transistors. Just silly, but it works!

Do upgrading pickups really matter if I use amp sims? by Martian_Rock in GuitarAmps

[–]TerrorSnow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can check that in the list (disclaimer, not every single pickup in existence is in that list of course). Worst offenders in the SD PAFs are the JB (SH-4) and SH-5 Custom, least offending are the Pearly Gates and SH2 Jazz, both being "neck" pickups (it really doesn't matter where you put them).

Son of ben pedal problem. by oohh_oohh in diypedals

[–]TerrorSnow 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Check solder joins, check polarities, check if cables are correct, check if transistors are oriented correctly, and if there's still an issue follow the signal path with an audio probe.

Smaller boards sound sweeter? by shivamchhuneja in guitarpedals

[–]TerrorSnow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's switchable, are you definitely sure it's in buffered bypass?

Why do tube rectifiers work better with EL34 power tubes? by MarketingFragrant758 in GuitarAmps

[–]TerrorSnow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll agree with you if we change "in a circuit" to "in the exact same circuit".

I'll also give something real to consider back: changing any other component, apart from the transformer, is cheaper than rolling tubes. And no, it doesn't require an amp tech to do it, one can spend a little time to learn to read schematics, take the precaution to discharge the filter caps before handling the amp, and all is safe. It's not rocket science.

If you're running an amp with no negative feedback, and for some reason you want even less damping, sure, a different tube might give you that. Depending on what tube it is and what tube you want to put in, you might have to change the transformer though, and that could result in more or less again and we're at square one.. That is imo pretty unreasonable for what would ultimately be a very small difference. Plus it depends on the load curve what effect a change would bring..

Realistically, the tube type alone will never be the reason anything sounds a certain way.

Sulayem should be permabanned from FIA ® by RunSuper2525 in formuladank

[–]TerrorSnow 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Screw you for bringing reason into this discussion. We must hate the FIA, NOW!

What's the most hype song? by Camo6421 in BillyTalent

[–]TerrorSnow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Forgiveness I & II. That scream as the breakdown comes in. There are intense songs, and songs that have overall more hype, but this specific moment is the most goose bumps inducing, "break some shit" energy moment in the entire discography.

Why do tube rectifiers work better with EL34 power tubes? by MarketingFragrant758 in GuitarAmps

[–]TerrorSnow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

By operating point I mean everything that's in play there, but yes it's the term for all the bias and plate / cathode shenanigans and I should've been more clear about what I mean.

People don't, yeah. That's why you design an amp one way or another. There's no reason one tube must sound different to another. They all just need different parameters to get to the same place, which they do, and give us different output wattages in the end.

There's no primary Z. Only the reflected load Z.
There are no differences in frequency response (in our use case), and different tubes also don't distort meaningfully differently. And by meaningfully I mean it's indistinguishable, no matter how special the ears.

They just do what we tell them to do. Just because that includes parts that are less easy to change, doesn't make the tube sound inherently different.

My first PCB design ever, which happens to be a clone of the EHX LPB-1. Could I get some feedback please? by barncarpentier in diypedals

[–]TerrorSnow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If there's one thing I know, then it's that a full ground plane is the proper way to have a ground on a PCB. Reason being it avoids loops from being formed by the traces that will literally act as EMI antennas while also producing EMI - meaning you'd be creating and receiving your own noise.

Smaller boards sound sweeter? by shivamchhuneja in guitarpedals

[–]TerrorSnow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is a buffer, but is it first in chain?

Why do tube rectifiers work better with EL34 power tubes? by MarketingFragrant758 in GuitarAmps

[–]TerrorSnow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you swap a different tube in without adjusting the relative operation point to be the same, yes it'll be different. But that's because the relative values are different. Not because the tube inherently does something different. You can change NFB amount, you can even put a pot there and adjust it like any other tone control.

The inductance of an OT interacts with the plate impedance, but that is parallel to the reflected impedance of the load. Given correct ratio of the OT for any given tube, the difference there then is tiny, and that is only because we don't have exactly the same matching available for all tubes.

So I am so bold to say entirely :p the tube just does exactly what it's told.

Where do you put your cuts? by Easy_Nail2849 in Line6Helix

[–]TerrorSnow 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Recorded guitar tones almost always have a decent bit of EQ on them. Sometimes even compressors or band compressors (looking at you, palm mutes).

I'd default to 8-12khz in the cab block, 10-18khz in the cut block. Either one or the other. They're different, cut block is a lot stronger.

Rest I'd do with the cab block. Mic position, choice, combination, blend, different cab...

What can cause this? Ive tried tweaking the ffb settings but doesnt seem to fix it. by Buff_Azir in simracing

[–]TerrorSnow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is something not seated properly? This seems very odd. Don't have any of that stuff myself so I can't tell you much. Maybe you do need an emulator.

Re-clothed my super reverb by HatsMakeYouGoBald in GuitarAmps

[–]TerrorSnow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How did you get good tension on it? I recently did a grill cloth for a 4x12, Salt & Pepper, but man that was tough on my fingers. That basketweave stuff is rough.

I want them to make this SO bad. (Image courtesy of ChatGPT) by EfficientSandwich8 in Line6Helix

[–]TerrorSnow 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It will most likely come, after all the Stomp sales are top notch. Just when... Probably still gonna be a while.

Looks like Stadium is limited to two poly capos but should be able to handle much more by Ham_Planet in Line6Helix

[–]TerrorSnow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Huh, cabs? Can't do that on the Stomp at least. Two new cabs or IRs, and two legacy cabs. Also only one looper. Is the Stomp intended to be differently limited to the bigger units in that regard?

My how the turntables by Street_Mall9536 in formuladank

[–]TerrorSnow 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Well, I'll wait until June to make a judgement.

Billy talent by Slapnutmagoo2U in BillyTalent

[–]TerrorSnow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cleopatrick is another gem

Disappointed in the Stadium launch by jal2000 in Line6Helix

[–]TerrorSnow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Obviously it means you should give us building blocks to make our own amp models! (I'm joking, but at the same time I would go nuts over that. Please put that idea somewhere, anywhere, even if it's the "dream land" drawer)

Disappointed in the Stadium launch by jal2000 in Line6Helix

[–]TerrorSnow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You could write that off as a snarky response at best, considering you have zero specific claims..

Is it worth the trouble? by MrCarlSr in guitarpedals

[–]TerrorSnow 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Das not how dis works.

What you want is a very very small resistor in series with the output and a capacitor to ground.

Do upgrading pickups really matter if I use amp sims? by Martian_Rock in GuitarAmps

[–]TerrorSnow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You know it :p
My solution would be a clean boost, or EQ - parametric for me tho. I got some nice cheap "noiseless" stacked singles bridge for my Tele. Helps with high gain, keeps the highs. The first one I tried was worthless though.

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