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This is the last and to my ear best combination I've found. It seems natural - crisp highs and powerful mids. And there's less EQ'ing to deal with here too.{||
Nice feel like the one above, but not quite as much SNR. Maybe a clearer midrange though.{||
Great for thick vintage 30 tone with great mids - like a real Mesa cab with V30's - modern sounding but not too bright or harsh. Great for rhythms and leads.{||
Great for the Petrucci tone - like a real Mesa cab with V30's, with a mix of 57 and ribbon mics for a full, thick sound that is modern sounding but not too bright or harsh. Compared to the option above, it is a little thinner, but also has stronger midrange, maybe too strong for my tastes. Best used for leads.{||
Great for the Vai tone - like a nice 4x12 cab with Vintage 30's, with a mix of 57 and condenser mics for a midsy tone, that's still got a modern edge. Works best with a midsier tone - not going to really djent as well as the choice above.{||
Great for the Satriani tone - Kind of a loose, vintage-sounding tone, but good SNR and clarity.{||
Good for a modern yet bright metal tone. Keeps the clarity of the Vintage 30's and SM 57 but the XXL supplies enough punch and warmth to get a fuller tone. The XXL has a great grindy sound to it in addition to its punch, but the downside is that the XXL has a certain artificiality to it I get annoyed with.{||
This provides a lot of punch, which works great for a metalcore tone, but you don't get as much clarity or as rich midrange. Works for a punchy, scooped sound, but might be too scooped - it's a good idea to supplement this combo with a wide midrange boost. Even so, you won't dial out the artificial-ness of the XXL.{||
Modern yet midsy. Use this instead of the above option if you need more mids and clarity, but it has a bit less punch to it.{||
I use this for a modern T75 sound - harsh and raucous yet tight and djenty.{||
Old favorite I used for lead tones - very warm and full.{||
Kind of raucous, almost vintage high-end, but modern, tight bottom-end - Great for death or black metal or even a djenty 2000-era Meshuggah tone.{||
→Favorite Combinations
Here's the list of successful matches I've used. If you find others, feel free to add them below.
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|Uber V-30 4x12 || 57 on axis
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|XXL 4x12 ||121 Ribbon
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| This is the last and to my ear best combination I've found. It seems natural - crisp highs and powerful mids. And there's less EQ'ing to deal with here too.
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|Uber V-30 4x12||409 Dynamic
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|XXL 4x12||57 on axis
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| Nice feel like the one above, but not quite as much SNR. Maybe a clearer midrange though.
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| Tread V-30 4x12||57 on axis
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| Uber 4x12||409 Dynamic
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|Great for thick vintage 30 tone with great mids - like a real Mesa cab with V30's - modern sounding but not too bright or harsh. Great for rhythms and leads.
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| Tread V-30 4x12 ||57 on axis
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|Uber 4x12 ||121 Ribbon
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| Great for the Petrucci tone - like a real Mesa cab with V30's, with a mix of 57 and ribbon mics for a full, thick sound that is modern sounding but not too bright or harsh. Compared to the option above, it is a little thinner, but also has stronger midrange, maybe too strong for my tastes. Best used for leads.
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| Tread V-30 4x12 ||57 on axis ||1 EQ
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|Uber 4x12 ||87 Condenser ||
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| Great for the Vai tone - like a nice 4x12 cab with Vintage 30's, with a mix of 57 and condenser mics for a midsy tone, that's still got a modern edge. Works best with a midsier tone - not going to really djent as well as the choice above.
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| Greenbacks 4x12 ||57 off axis
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| Greenbacks 4x12 ||67 Condenser
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| Great for the Satriani tone - Kind of a loose, vintage-sounding tone, but good SNR and clarity.
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| Tread V-30 4x12 ||57 on axis ||1 EQ
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| XXL V-30 4x12 ||57 off axis ||
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| Good for a modern yet bright metal tone. Keeps the clarity of the Vintage 30's and SM 57 but the XXL supplies enough punch and warmth to get a fuller tone. The XXL has a great grindy sound to it in addition to its punch, but the downside is that the XXL has a certain artificiality to it I get annoyed with.
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{|class="wikitable"
| Tread V-30 4x12 ||57 on axis
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| XXL V-30 4x12 ||409 Dynamic
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| This provides a lot of punch, which works great for a metalcore tone, but you don't get as much clarity or as rich midrange. Works for a punchy, scooped sound, but might be too scooped - it's a good idea to supplement this combo with a wide midrange boost. Even so, you won't dial out the artificial-ness of the XXL.
|}
{|class="wikitable"
| Tread V-30 4x12 ||57 on axis
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| XXL V-30 4x12 ||121 Ribbon
|}
| Modern yet midsy. Use this instead of the above option if you need more mids and clarity, but it has a bit less punch to it.
|}
{|class="wikitable"
| Uber 4x12 ||57 on axis ||1 EQ
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| Uber 4x12 ||67 Condenser ||
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| I use this for a modern T75 sound - harsh and raucous yet tight and djenty.
|}
{|class="wikitable"
| Tread V-30 4x12 ||57 on axis
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| Greenbacks 4x12 ||121 Ribbon
|}
| Old favorite I used for lead tones - very warm and full.
|}
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| Hiway 4x12 ||57 on axis
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| Uber 4x12 ||409 Dynamic
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| Kind of raucous, almost vintage high-end, but modern, tight bottom-end - Great for death or black metal or even a djenty 2000-era Meshuggah tone.
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{|class="wikitable"
| Hiway 4x12 ||57 on axis
| XXL V-30 4x12||409 Dynamic
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| Same as above but with the characteristic punch and scooped mids of the XXL.|}
== Cab D.E.P.'s ==