MikeSt Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 I don't know if that's what it's called, but I think it sounds good when rock music sounds a little distorted like when the volume is up too high. I know I'm weird. My question is what kind of amp/speakers should I try to produce that effect? My idea is maybe a low power tube amp, but I'd like to get some 'kick you in the gut' punch too. For my type of music I think midrange is very important. (Punk/metal/rock) I heard the KLF-30s which sounded really dynamic, but I don't which amp would be good to pair with it. Thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerwoodKhorns Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 I don't know if that's what it's called, but I think it sounds good when rock music sounds a little distorted like when the volume is up too high. I know I'm weird. My question is what kind of amp/speakers should I try to produce that effect? Cheap solid state will give you lots of THD. Check out something vintage made by Emerson or Kracko. The cheaper the better. Add a bandpass subwoofer with a huge amp and you are ready to realize yoru dream.[Y] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeSt Posted September 8, 2008 Author Share Posted September 8, 2008 Cheap solid state will give you lots of THD. Check out something vintage made by Emerson or Kracko. The cheaper the better. Add a bandpass subwoofer with a huge amp and you are ready to realize yoru dream. Hey thanks for the quick reply! Just curious, you don't you think a tube amp would be better? I guess I think that because I play guitar on an old tube amp and to get distortion I just turn it high. But what you're saying is interesting, I've heard of a guy that used ss distortion from a Roland JC-120 as the preamp and outputting that through a big tube power amp. It makes a wicked chainsaw-like sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Spinner Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 and .. kiss yer tweeters bye ....[*-)] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djk Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 http://www.paia.com/proddetail.asp?prod=9305KEN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khorn51 Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 I would go tubes and crank them through some vintage heresy industrials with the evm 12L woofer. Your not the only rocker that thinks some music sounds better with a bit of distortion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWL Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 , but I'd like to get some 'kick you in the gut' punch too. Yeah.....KLF-30's and a 500 watt pro amp will give you what you want. A pro amp powering a good sub will give you more of what you want. [Y] I'm in the same boat with RF-7's. I know someone with KLF-30's......similar amps and subs........awesome for metal/punk/hard rock. It's not the most refined sound......but it lends itself to the music we like.......It's like ultra clean distortion, loud and impressive. Not really what you want if your into jazz or classical music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeSt Posted September 8, 2008 Author Share Posted September 8, 2008 Yeah.....KLF-30's and a 500 watt pro amp will give you what you want. A pro amp powering a good sub will give you more of what you want. I'd love to have that but I can't be too loud unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeSt Posted September 8, 2008 Author Share Posted September 8, 2008 Your not the only rocker that thinks some music sounds better with a bit of distortion. hell yeah! i think it tricks your brain into thinking your listening to it at earbleed levels. ]');" title="Big Smile - []"> I think I just showed my age right there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeSt Posted September 8, 2008 Author Share Posted September 8, 2008 http://www.paia.com/proddetail.asp?prod=9305KEN That sounds like an interesting idea. Does turning up the preamp make the music distort? Also I'm wondering, Is there such a thing as speaker distortion with stereos? Speaker distortion is part of good tone for guitarists. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hifi jim Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 I love THC!!! Never tried THD, is it better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeSt Posted September 9, 2008 Author Share Posted September 9, 2008 I love THC!!! Never tried THD, is it better? Thats one way to get THD, except it comes from your brain! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrWho Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Why not a Bose 901? Whatever route you go, you'll probably find that you really enjoy a crazy loud subwoofer - it ain't rock if your pant legs aren't moving [] What kind of budget are you looking at? And what do you already own? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunburnwilly Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Here's an easy trick to achieve the results you are looking for . I'm betting that you have an old tape deck around . So , by using the tape record monitor simply crank the record level all the way . Loud and distorted ! Just what you were looking for . Don't thank me now , thank me later . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djk Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 "That sounds like an interesting idea. Does turning up the preamp make the music distort? " If you want it to. There is a tube line stage, and a solid state line stage. Gain is variable. You cab pan from SS to tube, and any mix of both. The tube bias can be controled to change the sound, you can also overdrive it if you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallette Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Somebody help here. I seem to recall that back in the 70's a device was marketed for just this purpose. Ok, there is plenty of room for jokes there, but I am serious. Aphex? Maybe that was it. Anyway, seems it was sort of a "dial a distortion" device that de-purified a signal in a way that some found appealing. Anybody know what I am talking about? No? Oh well... Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric B Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 They make a whole bunch of stuff for just that purpose, available at your favourite guitar shop. There are so many signal processors around it's nuts. Could you not also use a studio style mixing board (like I do) and push the levels (gains) from the inputs too high and send them into the main bus. You'll get your distortion no matter how low of a signal you send from the main outs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenderbender Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 One of these should do ya!!!! . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenderbender Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Really .......you could always get a nice reasonable tube integrated amp amp and roll in some very high gain tubes for the pre section like these that were made for fender guitar amps.... . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric B Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 ...or by a set of used yorkvilles that have been on the road for 10 years... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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