Well, I can just say to my ears my switch to the 2:90 from a 2:50 at the same sound levels (since I don't play any louder at gigs) made a big dif with my GSP2101. In fact, I would usually have the 2:50 at about 1 o'clock position and for the 2:90 I have the levels at about 10 o'clock. Ken --- gusfmm <gusfmm@...> wrote: > I'm very intrigued about all this. Two comments: > > - Thinking that the 2101 would sound like a Triaxis > is like wishing > a Hyundai ran like a BMW. Never gonna happen no > matter what. The way > the 2101 tube distortion circuit is designed is > quite different to > the Triaxis circuitry. The sound wave generated by > each one is quite > different and this is something you can't solve (or > replicate) with > plain EQ. You may think it sounds somehow alike, but > I assure you > there is no way you can replicate a Triaxis Lead 2 > red mode on a > 2101. > > - More a question than anything else. Power amps > really show their > particular sonic character when crancked up and > tubes begin getting > saturated. At low power (volume), you should hardly > hear a > difference. When you guys talk about using a 2:90 or > a 50:50 making > a whole big difference to the 2101, I'm assuming you > are refering to > that situation; that is, using it crancked at high > volumen, right? I > use a Mesa 20:20 and I think it's a great thing, but > most of the > time (since I'm not gigging frequently) I use it at > relatively low > volume. So if you were to ask me: does it make a > difference > compared, for instance, to going directly to my > console and my self- > amplified Whaferdale monitors, I'd would answer: > very minimal. I do > think though that your whole setup can make a > difference, and > probably the most important factor would be your > cab. Different > cabinets can make you "perceive" a whole different > character in your > sound. Could you guys please comment on this so that > we have a > clearer picture of where you're coming from? > > Gus. > > --- In gsp-2101@yahoogroups.com, "GSP" <gsp@a...> > wrote: > > no it's no secret:) > > > > i'll have a look at reheasal on sunday > > since i'll have to check if my ears didn't trick > me > > during one hour of comparing:/ ;) > > > > > @Ken H. > > > > > > Maybe you can display the patch you made Re: > Triaxis Sound. I > would really > > > appreciate this, if it\ufffds no secret :-) > > > > > > Regards > > > > > > Frank > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: GSP > > > To: gsp-2101@yahoogroups.com > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 9:16 AM > > > Subject: RE: [gsp-2101] GSP tubes and amp > > > > > > > > > jepp, that's a fact. > > > i started with a gsp and a 50:50 and the GSP > did not give me > > > enough satisfaction for my distorted sounds, > that's why i > bought > > > the triaxis. > > > later i got the 2:90 and now i spent hours > with recreating > > > my favorite triaxis sounds with the gsp, and > it worked! > > > the 2:90 seems to be the best choice! > > > > > > > I just upgraded my power amp to the mesa > 2:90 and what > > > > a diff it made to the GSP2101. Thickened it > up. I > > > > actually bought the power amp to use with a > new > > > > triaxis but I haven't had time to learn how > to program > > > > it with a multi effects processor so I've > been using > > > > the GSP with it and actually would have been > satisfied > > > > not buying the triaxis. > > > > > > > > Ken H > > > > > > > > --- strategy400 <strategy400@h...> wrote: > > > > > > > >> Nice what kind of cabs do you run? I use > the 2101 w/ > > > >> a mesa strategy 400 > > > >> stereo and Marshall 1960 vintage cab(s). I > believe I > > > >> have the stock tubes in > > > >> both (GT's in the 2101) and they sound > fine. 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Re: [gsp-2101] Re: GSP tubes and amp
2005-08-19 by Ken Holmes