Shredder3211
U can apply this to basically any setup....(EQ and chorus pedals)I always had a problem of getting a really heavy hi-gain tone, but with as little hi gain fizz as possible, that is nice and articulate, bass mid and treble balanced.
So what i came up with if using line 6 pod was that u go to the eq section of the pedal,the far right top knob (Hi Gn) turn it all the way left to -12.8 db, And just below it the hi freq all the way to the right 9.3k. then to smooth out the bass set the lo gain all the way to the left and the lo freq between 50 and bout 140.And to get a more tight sound playing with any setup is get a gud chorus pedal, set the speed as low as it can go, then the depth all the way up and level at bout 30-40%.Very important is that the chorus pedal must be post in ur effects chain....(Pod x3 has sum nice chorus modulated pedals) And if using podx3 that has dual tone, like doubling when u record(to get a fat sound),same thing applies, use the same settings tone1 for tone 2 panning each channel slightly left and right.
U really can get any tone out of the x3 xt, it just takes time, and knowing ur equipment you are playing with it really helps.(Strengths and weakness of amp u use ect. compensating for it using the pedal u r using.
Remember to use a gate pedal, or if the amp or pedal has a gate included turn it on.
thunderbolt
the PODX3/XT/XTPRO/TonePort etc. is a great all round unit for high gain tones, given that you have the metal amp packs etc. installed(comes with X3).
The best way to get a really solid tone is to add a Tube Screamer in front of this. This tightens up most riffage for guitar tones and you don't need to run your guitar amp head that you've chosen (Mississippi criminal, Treadplate, L6 Big Bottom etc.) I have found that you really need to play around with the Presence and High's to get the tone to cut through, also I only use the Treadplate 4x12 (vintage 30's cab) with most of the preset amp models, most of the time the cabs that line6 have provided sound nasal and honky.
Quite recently I have been using BOOGEX VST Plugin (free) and a cab impulse called ThisOne.wav made by a guy called GuitarHack on the Andy Sneap forums. Its a mesa boogie cab that he modeled and it sounds waaay better than the line 6 cabs provided.
it comes down to personal taste and what tone you're going for, chorus might add the 'sway' effect to your tone and it will sound underwaterish or toiletish if you dial in too much mix.
Shredder3211
Hey clem jou bliksem!!!!
inflames
Ha Ha, hy het vir my gese hy ken baie mense op die forum!
Nou toe, introduction please :goodtimes:
Shredder3211
Ja, haha ek check thundabolt - maar toe twyfel ek maar toe eki pic check toe weet ek dis ou clems!! ?
deanBailey
Jesus Clem, you took quite a while before you posted ?
