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"SWR" sound?
- Thread starter Axtman
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I found that set flat with the horns dialed barely on, the treble reduced a hair, the pre blinking slightly then back a hair, I could with my hands get any Motown to Rock tone I wanted. The amp is out of the way allowing your touch to make the tone.
the swr modification thread recently posted has some good graphs re the swr sound as far as the preamps go
IME, all of the original SWR engineering preamps (180 - Groove tube - 220 -400-900-350-redhead-baby/electric blue-bassic black-grand prix) sounded the same. different tone controls, different plugins etc but all the same vibe.
all were very clean sounding and a bit sterile - sounded way better in a band than they did by themselves.
the cabs were all over the map. to me the swr sound was the original series 1 and 2 goliath 410. triads sounded huge but they popped the fifteens a lot. the 8x8 sounded monsterous and the 4x8 was a different animal with lots of mids w/o the tubby lows of the 8x8.
i'm less of a fan of the workingmans and the x series but they still have some of the original swr vibe.
I'd like to try a MM preamp to see if it has the original SWR mojo. I still use an electric blue head as a preamp or small head for gigging. kinda interested in their mini poweramps.
IME, all of the original SWR engineering preamps (180 - Groove tube - 220 -400-900-350-redhead-baby/electric blue-bassic black-grand prix) sounded the same. different tone controls, different plugins etc but all the same vibe.
all were very clean sounding and a bit sterile - sounded way better in a band than they did by themselves.
the cabs were all over the map. to me the swr sound was the original series 1 and 2 goliath 410. triads sounded huge but they popped the fifteens a lot. the 8x8 sounded monsterous and the 4x8 was a different animal with lots of mids w/o the tubby lows of the 8x8.
i'm less of a fan of the workingmans and the x series but they still have some of the original swr vibe.
I'd like to try a MM preamp to see if it has the original SWR mojo. I still use an electric blue head as a preamp or small head for gigging. kinda interested in their mini poweramps.
What would you call a fair price for a used workingman 410? I just got a call about some SWR cabinets, I don't know what ones yet, but i wanted to get an idea of what is a good price.
Hallo,
Axtman's question about "the" SWR sound from May 2008 you only can reply uncompletely. SWR amps deliver a something special sound character that is unique. I would name it creamy, analog and organic - simply tremendous and typical for SWR. I think in the beginning it's been pure chance, subsequent a specific development and at least a well-kept secret. That's why SWR amps not only are simply devices but valuable musical instruments with its own characteristic voice. Thank you for that, SWR.
Axtman's question about "the" SWR sound from May 2008 you only can reply uncompletely. SWR amps deliver a something special sound character that is unique. I would name it creamy, analog and organic - simply tremendous and typical for SWR. I think in the beginning it's been pure chance, subsequent a specific development and at least a well-kept secret. That's why SWR amps not only are simply devices but valuable musical instruments with its own characteristic voice. Thank you for that, SWR.
