I play through a behringer bx-3000t, behringer ba4x10 cab, an ibanez gsx400, a mxr m-80 pedal, and a danelectro distortion pedal. I know it's not the best equipment. It seems like I just can't get the sound I want. I want the lows to be deep and rich yet not overpowering, I can do the highs and mids, but the low end just sounds like crap. I guess the sound is just kinda crappy all around. Am I running my mxr m-80 wrong? Should I have everything on my amp head at 0 and then just tweak with the pedal? What can I do to improve my crappy sound? Any advice will be appreciated.
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Best Sound?
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bongomania
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First, remove the pedals. Yes I know they can be cool, and I'm a big pedal slut myself, but right now they are not doing you any favors. Second, RTM of the Behr head and verify what the "flat" setting is on the EQ controls- note that it's not always "noon" on the knobs. Also switch OFF any "enhance" or "presence" or "ultra low" or any other voicing controls.
Now you're ready to start.
Option 1: Turn up the low mids on the Behr head, or turn down everything but the low mids a bit (same thing), and see how that sounds. Do not boost the low lows. Common mistake.
Option 2: Use the MXR pedal. You will want to set the amp's EQ back to "flat" to start with, but then you may find that a little boost in the low mids is still a good thing on top of the MXR.
I would only use the Dano pedal after you have gotten good tone without it- and even then personally I'd put it in a blender-loop pedal (search on "blender" in the fx forum) in order to not lose the clean low-end punch of my dry bass signal.
But seriously though I'd start with the amp by itself, and then add the MXR just for a bit more flavor if needed.
Now you're ready to start.
Option 1: Turn up the low mids on the Behr head, or turn down everything but the low mids a bit (same thing), and see how that sounds. Do not boost the low lows. Common mistake.
Option 2: Use the MXR pedal. You will want to set the amp's EQ back to "flat" to start with, but then you may find that a little boost in the low mids is still a good thing on top of the MXR.
I would only use the Dano pedal after you have gotten good tone without it- and even then personally I'd put it in a blender-loop pedal (search on "blender" in the fx forum) in order to not lose the clean low-end punch of my dry bass signal.
But seriously though I'd start with the amp by itself, and then add the MXR just for a bit more flavor if needed.
