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timbo
Silver Member
Australia
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 Posted - 09/19/2007 : 12:56:33
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hey all!
my questions; who runs a stereo setup? what amps? 1 or 2 amps? stereo cab? one amp for clean one for overdrive? im thinking of adding another amp purely for ultra clean tones and using an a/b/y to switch between both. you ideas and setups would be of great interest! you wont bore me, promise! |
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StratoSphere
Double Platinum Member
Canada
2232 Posts |
Posted - 09/19/2007 : 13:42:12
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hey Timbo. i run a stereo setup. i run my main output to my Kustom amp and my other ouput to the other side of my jam room to a Panasonic reciever with 2 100 Watt Pioneer floor speakers (from the late 70s/early 80s) i like spacing out the 2 amps, because this way you can really hear the delays and chorus from both sides rather than just having 2 amps on top of each other. i use no a/b or switching options and they both have identical settings.
i 100% recommend it if you have the equipment and space. |
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ChristoMephisto
Platinum Member
Canada
1288 Posts |
Posted - 09/19/2007 : 14:22:35
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| I got a pair of Ross practice amps, 40w & 25w and have them on both sides of me in my living room. They're not the best but deliver a clean sound. They're run through one of my boss pedals with stereo, currently a RV-3. Even with crappy practice amps, stereo is possible. Once you try stereo, it's hard to go back to mono. |
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DeFrag
Moderator
USA
3409 Posts |
Posted - 09/19/2007 : 16:04:08
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In effect  , I run the stereo outs from my BF-3, PS-5, & RE-20 into a tiny Switchcraft 4-port patchbay that "collects" the right channel & feeds it into a separate mixer track than the "mono" or left channel & on out to the mains (powered speakers). I did the same when my CE-5, DD-5, OC-3 were in my main pedalboard. They have since moved out to my "gigging" board" which is mono only. (In all actuality, both left & right run through my Furman SP8 pedalboard first before jumping through a stereo (dual-mono) DI from Radial Engineering for isolation, then into the mixer.)
It seems to work just fine; I can get ping-pongs with the DD-5, the CE-5 sounds lush like it should, the OC-3's direct out is kind of weird though so I usually leave it out of the 2nd channel. I just reorganized the board so I haven't played with the PS-5 in stereo just yet.
Anyway, two mixer channels, two amps.. same thing. Panning is your friend.  |
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FRANZONI
Double Platinum Member
Ireland
3543 Posts |
Posted - 09/19/2007 : 21:22:09
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I have a ch1 at the end of the pedalboard splitting to two amps..a musicman 130hd combo and a marshall superbass mk2 head with a 2x12 cab this is my gigging rig...i've put the bf2 and the ph2 back on the pedalboard and the bf2 and ch1 combined give a very andy summers type chorus(i running the same rate and depth settings on both pedals with the manual and res off on the bf2)i tried going back to mono like the way you described you rig...running the marshall dirty and the musicman for clean,switching with a ls2 but i found it very hard to control the volume balance..these days i just run both amps clean and use a seymour duncan twin tube for overdrive...it's a fairly simple rig but thats what i like about it more time to concentrate on the music in a live situation.... ....... |
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timbo
Silver Member
Australia
252 Posts |
Posted - 09/20/2007 : 02:41:44
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| haha this sounds awesome! i think you have convinced me to get another amp (at least!) and a decent stereo chorus! thanks for all the input, it has been worth the read. now, i have tried a ce-3 and didnt really like it, what chorus pedals do you guys recomend? for stereo use of course. |
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StratoSphere
Double Platinum Member
Canada
2232 Posts |
Posted - 09/20/2007 : 04:04:05
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im surprised you didnt like the CE-3. i prefer it over all the others for the wet/dry mix feature. the only other stereo chorus pedals from Boss are the CH-1 and CE-5. theyre both considered good, but i would think most people like the CE-3 overall. |
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pedals 4 pv
Platinum Member
Canada
1351 Posts |
Posted - 09/20/2007 : 04:56:26
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| I use my CH-1 at the end of the chain with the depth turned low to make the stereo effect,and get most of the chorus effect from my CE-2. On occasion I will put my AC-2 in place of the CH-1 to get the switching between 2 amps effect. Which is useful if you want two totally different sounds ie, one amp for rock and one for cowboys, truck drivers and pain. |
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FRANZONI
Double Platinum Member
Ireland
3543 Posts |
Posted - 09/20/2007 : 10:05:18
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| as your already aware i use a ch1(older analog type)it wasn't my first choice i was actually looking for a ce5 at the time because i saw richard thompson using one and because it was the(at the time) latest edition CE chorus pedal...i don't really like the ch1 in mono but i think it shines in stereo...it gives a nice shimmery sound without being too overpowering.. or if i want a more warbly sound i kick in the bf2 .....or ph2 for that phasery leslie slow speed sound.. i find the ch1 mixes very well with these pedals.....i can't speak for the newer digital version but i'm sure you could pick up a analog ch1 or ce5 easily and cheaply enough if you wanted.. |
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Leeroyfunk
Silver Member
United Kingdom
400 Posts |
Posted - 09/20/2007 : 12:39:49
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Originally posted by timbo
im thinking of adding another amp purely for ultra clean tones and using an a/b/y to switch between both. you ideas and setups would be of great interest! you wont bore me, promise!
What is your main amp at the moment? I've got a 80'2 Sessionette 1x12" (mosfet) which sounds awesome for glassy clean stuff, but is a bit bright for OD pedals, and a Peavey classic 50w 2x12" (old 70's tube version with built-in tremelo) that sounds great with an overdrive pedal going into it, but is a bit muddy + bassy when played totally clean: Together, they sound BRILLIANT. I run my guitar through 8+ mono pedals, into an ABY selector which sends to the left and right inputs of my DD-20, with the outputs sending to the two different amps. I can then use the SOS sampler on the DD-20 to record two totally different loops going to each amp (e.g. clean jangly loop -> Sessionette, and dirty riff -> Peavey tube amp).... Great fun!  |
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Big Boss Man
Gold Member
USA
564 Posts |
Posted - 09/20/2007 : 15:47:02
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| The DC-2 is the ultimate Boss pedal for a stereo amp setup. I use it with a Carr Slant 6V and Marshall 2554 Silver Jubilee. |
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pedals 4 pv
Platinum Member
Canada
1351 Posts |
Posted - 09/22/2007 : 18:47:30
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| I seems the less knobs on a pedal the better. A NO KNOBBER like the DC-2 has to be good. |
Edited by - pedals 4 pv on 09/22/2007 19:24:07 |
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timbo
Silver Member
Australia
252 Posts |
Posted - 09/23/2007 : 03:31:27
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quote:
Originally posted by Leeroyfunk
quote:
Originally posted by timbo
im thinking of adding another amp purely for ultra clean tones and using an a/b/y to switch between both. you ideas and setups would be of great interest! you wont bore me, promise!
What is your main amp at the moment? I've got a 80'2 Sessionette 1x12" (mosfet) which sounds awesome for glassy clean stuff, but is a bit bright for OD pedals, and a Peavey classic 50w 2x12" (old 70's tube version with built-in tremelo) that sounds great with an overdrive pedal going into it, but is a bit muddy + bassy when played totally clean: Together, they sound BRILLIANT. I run my guitar through 8+ mono pedals, into an ABY selector which sends to the left and right inputs of my DD-20, with the outputs sending to the two different amps. I can then use the SOS sampler on the DD-20 to record two totally different loops going to each amp (e.g. clean jangly loop -> Sessionette, and dirty riff -> Peavey tube amp).... Great fun!
main amp atm is a 1983 marshall master lead combo. its a little beast. 30 watts, transistor. same controls as a jcm800. its really just a poot mans version.
i want to get a roland jazz chorus for cleans. preferably the single speaker version (to save space and lugging around). but finding one is hard! heaps of 2 x 12 but bugger all single combos... |
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Dr. Bob
Moderator
Australia
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timbo
Silver Member
Australia
252 Posts |
Posted - 09/23/2007 : 06:12:38
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| cheers dr bob! $400 though... might have to wait and see i think! but thats what im after. frieght could be exxy seeing that it wieghs 19kg! >_< |
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ChristoMephisto
Platinum Member
Canada
1288 Posts |
Posted - 09/25/2007 : 14:26:41
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Remembered another set up with a dd-3 direct out to a ce-2 to the amp, and the dd-3's delay went to a second amp.
Or if you got three amps, stereo out of the chorus
don't forget the mz-2 sounds awesome in stereo
I was also thinking of doing the same as Defrag, but with a LS-2 and a dc-3,dd-3, and a rv-3 |
Edited by - ChristoMephisto on 09/25/2007 15:06:12 |
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