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Genz Benz Streamliner Part 9
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No need to get snarky. I'm not saying you couldn't hear your bass. I'm sure you could not as you said. I'm simply saying that the reason you stated for not hearing it was incorrect.
Haven't visited this thread in a long time, but I'm still damn happy with my STL-600. I'm curious, has anyone recorded anything "good" with one yet? I'm going into the studio next week and I'm going to use my amp instead of some program. Links or experience with it would be great. Thanks!
I suppose snarky was the incorrect term. Passive aggressive would be more accurate. Either way my point was made. Hopefully you took something from it that helps you out in the future. Sorry if I ended up coming off snarky. That was not my intent.
There was nothing misunderstood on my end. Look at what I quoted. As you wrote it, it was incorrect. That is fact, not opinion.
What cabinets are you guys totally enthralled with these days? I've heard some people have issues matching cabs to the streamliner, have you all found this to be true or have you have good results with your present rigs.
I was considering the pairing for a rock context (specifically 80's "hair" stuff), and for that it would have worked wonders. High gain, mid bump at 600hz, slight treble rolloff. Wonderful.
I also play in a pop/funk band where I would set it for low gain, slight bass cut, mid bump at 220hz (I think that's the lower center), and a slight treble bump. Also wonderful.
Great pairing to cover a lot of ground and a tremendous amount of volume.
I also play in a pop/funk band where I would set it for low gain, slight bass cut, mid bump at 220hz (I think that's the lower center), and a slight treble bump. Also wonderful.
Great pairing to cover a lot of ground and a tremendous amount of volume.
Good to know. I like a cab that covers a lot of ground. And the difference between those two styles and the ability of an amp/cab pairing to span them says a lot about the amp and the cab. Thanks for the input.
I got the impression that despite how much I liked the rock vibe with that setup, a sealed 10's cab would probably be my first choice. A Berg NV610 and a Streamliner would absolutely kill.
I think it would get you closer to the typical rock vibe of an SVT and a sealed 810. I wouldn't use that setup for pop music, but rock tends to benefit from a rolloff of the deepest bass frequencies and a bit of grind in the upper mids. I really think the Streamliner would nail that with a sealed 410, 610, 810, etc.
I've been using a sealed 4x10 and i boost the low mids (@220hz) almost to the max, little bass boost (just shy of 1 o'clock) and slight treble cut (maybe 11 o'clock) with flatwounds on a Jazz bass and I get a classic R&B vibe. I do this with the gain and volume at about 12 o'clock. Gives it that classic tube warmth without breaking up.
I ordered the cab (a carvin actually) and the amp at the same time and had never heard them paired together previously. I like the sound but had heard that some people had difficulty getting a good match for their style. The carvin nails the R&B sound dead on, but would probably fall short in other aspects. I was just trying to get a feel for what others were finding worked for their vibe. I like that you've put this much though into it. I found a setup that worked and didn't give it a second thought.
I ordered the cab (a carvin actually) and the amp at the same time and had never heard them paired together previously. I like the sound but had heard that some people had difficulty getting a good match for their style. The carvin nails the R&B sound dead on, but would probably fall short in other aspects. I was just trying to get a feel for what others were finding worked for their vibe. I like that you've put this much though into it. I found a setup that worked and didn't give it a second thought.
I'm playing my Streamliner 600 through a Hartke Hydrive 410 sealed cabinet. I play Southern Gospel, Contemporary Praise and Worship music in church and hard rock in my band. This setup works great in all of those styles of music.
Would you say this is a "hi-fi" sound with slightly scooped mids, a tight bass end and clear highs?
The Streamliner is not as simple as it looks. All the controls on this amp are very interactive and where you set the gain helps to determine how you set the eq. I have had this amp for almost a year and I am still learning this amp. I am not really good at describing the different tones I just fiddle with it until I get the sound I want out of it.
I was asking if that was a good description of the tone you were using for those styles of music. I'm not very current on Gospel or Worship music and wasn't clear on what the typical bass tone for those sorts of gigs would be.
But I totally agree with how dynamic this amp is. For having just a few controls every setting effects how the other controls respond.
But I totally agree with how dynamic this amp is. For having just a few controls every setting effects how the other controls respond.
I have used it as a DI direct into the board for recording. Sounds wonderful. There is a thread here at TB about the Streamliner's tone controls. You'll want to check it out. If I'm not mistaken, somewhere in the middle of the thread there is an explanation on how to set the gain and tone controls to get a flat sound. That would be an excellent starting point for tracking in the studio.
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