The Vox Tonelab has a tube in it, and
makes excellent guitar tones with my strat and other instruments through the
EDP into the Bose L1. If you want really high gain stuff, the Pod may be
better (I use a Pod XT Live into a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe with my band—has
been trouble free and a great substitute for a pedalboard for over three
years), but the Tonelab has better amp/cab sounds, to my ear. I have the
original version—the blue candy box—and my only complaint with it
is the LED readout is impossible to use in bright sunshine or under highly
glaring stage lights. I have played roughly 100+ gigs a year for over
four years with it with no maintenance whatsoever, still using the same tube
that came with it. The only pedals I use are a Micro Pog for octaves, and
a Holy Grail for extra reverb (Tonelab has some nice reverbs and delays, along
with other good effects). If you seek Fender/Vox/Marshall type tones, it does
very well. I don’t think a shredder would enjoy it, however.
Nice. I figured running
through a tube>then a POD or tonelab> DI > SBD > PA. Good to
hear what others are using and liking. I may try the POD. I hear
it's great for the studio and maybe with a decent tube infront (or behind)
it'll sound ok thru my PA. -Adam
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From: Mark Sottilaro <sine@zerocrossing.net>
To: "Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com"
<Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2008 1:00:29 AM
Subject: Re: OT: Getting that tube amp sound w/o a tube amp
There are lots of "amp modelers" to choose from for this
exact purpose. I'm a big fan of the vox tonelab, but the best way to figure out
what one works best for you is to try a bunch of them. Lately I'm really
loving the sounds I get from amplitube 2
I am looking for a way to get a nice warm tube overdrive
(strat) thru my PA (bose LP1) without micing a guitar amp. Since I loop
(EDP) I don't want my guitar coming out of an amp and PA during the recording
phase and then only out of the PA in the looping phase.
Any ideas on how I can get a nice tone from my Strat w/o micing a nice tube
amp? do I need a tube preamp? My tube screamer sounds great into a
tube amp, but sounds really ratty through the PA. Is there a PA screamer?
Best,
Adam
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