Golden1984
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Hello
I lately bought new Mesa 2x12 Recto Compact cabinet. I like it`s sound when playing live without micing. I love it`s look, weight and all, but speakers seem to be problem. When recorded, it lacks presence in mix. I compared it to identical cab borrowed from my friend. His cab is maybe 2-3 years old. I used the same amp and guitar in the same room, mic, interface the same day. The same settings. I used template to be sure that sm57 position is the same. When playing live, there is no so big difference between the two cabs, but when recorded, there is a huge difference. Older one sounds great. I was thinking about speaker break-in effect, but the older cab sounded fuller even when he recorded it when it was new, I heard recordings. I play realy loud, output lvl:4 , lead master:3,5, full pwr, penthode on my Mesa MKIV, at least 4 times per week for a few hours since I bought my cab in the begining of january, so according to Celestion`s description, the speakers should alredy be broken-in.
http://www.tonefinder.com/index.php?section=id&value=16029
The older cab is first.
What do you think?
Any advice how to make it bite?
I lately bought new Mesa 2x12 Recto Compact cabinet. I like it`s sound when playing live without micing. I love it`s look, weight and all, but speakers seem to be problem. When recorded, it lacks presence in mix. I compared it to identical cab borrowed from my friend. His cab is maybe 2-3 years old. I used the same amp and guitar in the same room, mic, interface the same day. The same settings. I used template to be sure that sm57 position is the same. When playing live, there is no so big difference between the two cabs, but when recorded, there is a huge difference. Older one sounds great. I was thinking about speaker break-in effect, but the older cab sounded fuller even when he recorded it when it was new, I heard recordings. I play realy loud, output lvl:4 , lead master:3,5, full pwr, penthode on my Mesa MKIV, at least 4 times per week for a few hours since I bought my cab in the begining of january, so according to Celestion`s description, the speakers should alredy be broken-in.
http://www.tonefinder.com/index.php?section=id&value=16029
The older cab is first.
What do you think?
Any advice how to make it bite?