scott7d
Well-known member
First off, I am not affiliated with any brand/company I may praise. I tried these on a whim, and they work, so just wanted to share with you all in case you have the harsh tone problem.
Anyways......
Since I've owned tube amps, I've noticed how they always sound better when I am standing off to the side. Standing directly in front, it seemed very rough with no compression at all. I've messed with EQ settings and everything and couldn't get it fixed. It was the same story with my V. Great sound off to the side, and a focused beam of death in front. However this could be a speaker issue because all my cabs have had V30's, which can be very harsh. Especially when not broken in.
To make a long story short, I found these things called fizzy lifters on ebay. They were cheap, so if they didn't work it wouldn't be a big deal. Installed them and practiced last night..........wow. The tone was a lot smoother, without changing the voicing. Even standing in front of the amp, it sounded like that "off to the side" tone. It also didn't effect how much you cut through. If anything, I cut through better. Supposedly it mixes the highs in evenly with mids and lows so they aren't just shooting out of the center of the cone. Whatever it does, it works.
Again, I don't care whether this company makes money or not, but I do care about helping other musicians out. If you want a cheap alternative to fix that lazer beam of death, give these a try! I haven't tried mic'ing anything yet to see how it may effect positioning, but I'm guessing it shouldn't be a big deal.
One thing I was happy about, was finally being able to use "extreme" mode. Before, the focused brightness was a little too over the top.
Anyways......
Since I've owned tube amps, I've noticed how they always sound better when I am standing off to the side. Standing directly in front, it seemed very rough with no compression at all. I've messed with EQ settings and everything and couldn't get it fixed. It was the same story with my V. Great sound off to the side, and a focused beam of death in front. However this could be a speaker issue because all my cabs have had V30's, which can be very harsh. Especially when not broken in.
To make a long story short, I found these things called fizzy lifters on ebay. They were cheap, so if they didn't work it wouldn't be a big deal. Installed them and practiced last night..........wow. The tone was a lot smoother, without changing the voicing. Even standing in front of the amp, it sounded like that "off to the side" tone. It also didn't effect how much you cut through. If anything, I cut through better. Supposedly it mixes the highs in evenly with mids and lows so they aren't just shooting out of the center of the cone. Whatever it does, it works.
Again, I don't care whether this company makes money or not, but I do care about helping other musicians out. If you want a cheap alternative to fix that lazer beam of death, give these a try! I haven't tried mic'ing anything yet to see how it may effect positioning, but I'm guessing it shouldn't be a big deal.
One thing I was happy about, was finally being able to use "extreme" mode. Before, the focused brightness was a little too over the top.