How come the Mark III combo I played.........

[xT00BZRG00Dx]

.........sounded so much better than my halfstack? I have a Red Stripe 60/100 with GEQ, through a 4x12 V30 cab, and I played a simulclass combo with an EV and GEQ, and wow, it sounded miles better. Way more smooth and rounded, just all around better tone (and I play metal, too). Why is this? And could I get the same sound by running my amp through a Thiele? Thanks

 

[Fronzil]

could be a million things man...

 

[xT00BZRG00Dx]

could be a million things man...

Well same pickups, and same stripe. Just different speaker. It just baffles me that an open back 1x12 combo can sound better than a closed back 4x12

 

[Fronzil]

could be a million things man...

Well same pickups, and same stripe. Just different speaker. It just baffles me that an open back 1x12 combo can sound better than a closed back 4x12

guitar, cables, tubes, speaker, volume (4x12 should be pushed hard imo for a good sound)...lots of variables

 

[emperor_black]

Well, that's the biggest problem with closed back cabs. The sound is very focused. Unless you're standing right at the spot where the sound waves converge, you cant listen to its best tones. With open back, you get a more rounded tone. Also probably the speakers could be well broken in the combo and not so well in your cab. Like Fronzil said, a million things...

but glad to know that playing metal, a mark III combo sounds great. Judging by your avatar, looks like you and I have the same taste. I love Death, sepultura, obituary...old school death metal.

 

[fishyfishfish]

Mojo. Tubes or just well taken cared for or horribly abused. Speakers do the most for your tone, and open/closed back cabs add to that. I finally took the EV out of my combo and swapped it with the C90 from my Boogie 1X12, now I have the perfect amp.