metropolis_4
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New Tube Amp Accessories Day!
I’m going all in on this tube amp thing
I’m going all in on this tube amp thing
NTAAD! This should be good to have around
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Mikael Dez
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They can pry my loadbox out of my cold dead hands!
JiveTurkey
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Suhr is great. Gasp swears by Mic No Mo' last I knew. I bet it's good \m/
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metropolis_4
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Sweet! Much needed and very useful in today's playing climate. Love anything that
allows us to use what we enjoy in a variety of ways.
You retube that lovely Seafoamer yet??
Not yet, that’s next on my list. I’ve been on the hunt for some RCA JAN 6v6’s and trying to decide what type of el84’s to go with
I’m really impressed with the Suhr. I was worried about a load box because I hate when the speaker feel isn’t right, but both the Suhr and the Fromel feel very natural.
The Mic No Mo is decent. I wanted to try simple and passive first before I get into IR loaders. It might not sound quite as good as the cab block on the fm3 listening critically through headphones, but it’s great for live use.
Nice to have lots of options now!
Yeah, I’m excited that I actually have the tools to record this amp now!
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Nice! Suhr RL is on my short list
Mikael Dez
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It’s not Suhr, but it’s “the same?” Thing basically: https://reverb.com/item/26813305-ju...are&utm_campaign=listing&utm_content=26813305
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Interesting, I haven't seen a RL that small/cheap
I do already have a two notes captor though lol. I've just universally heard the impedance curve on the suhr is way better so I'm curious. My most used feature on the captor these days is actually the attenuator vs the load box lol
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I don’t have a lot of experience with load boxes so I can’t compare, but I’m very happy with the Suhr RL. It feels great!
Mikael Dez
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I have the 1st Gen version, I can attest it works great. There were a few forum threads I found at the time that were basically like “yeah same thing, no support from a big company” so I took the risk
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Suhr Reactive Load is awesome! Sounds really good, feels good, very well built, it's crazy big though!
My Friedman JJ Junior has the same "Mic No Mo" thing built in and honestly it sounds like ass. It sounds and feels like playing a Sansamp into the board. The Suhr RL into an IR sounds and feels amazing. I don't know if it's busted or what but hard pass.
My Friedman JJ Junior has the same "Mic No Mo" thing built in and honestly it sounds like ass. It sounds and feels like playing a Sansamp into the board. The Suhr RL into an IR sounds and feels amazing. I don't know if it's busted or what but hard pass.
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I've got both, I actually did not find it night and day. The Suhr RL is a bit brighter and the low end is cleaner because of the curve, but the Two Notes still sounds and feels pretty good. Just needs a different EQ. I like that it has the attenuator built in too! It's also about 1/3 of the size or less than the Suhr RL. I need more shelving for all my amp stuff now!
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A Suhr loadbox is in my future if only to get a big brand/supported solution that I feel a little better plugging my amps into - but at the end of the day the whole amp into a loadbox into an IR is I think the best possible way to play quietly at home and still have that amp tone and feel. You are as limited as you are IRs or cab sims at that point and it feels awesome
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Weird, I don’t get that at all. Maybe the difference is due to the internal load on that amp when using the Mic No Mo out?
The Suhr RL into the fm3 cab block sounds better, but the Mic No Mo is perfectly usable for me, and FOH sound techs I trust tell me it sounds great in the house
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I agree. The Suhr load has been a favorite for wherever an 8 ohm load and reamping works for me.
The JohnH design (Fromel Lotus) has been a game changer for me as far as attenuators. It matches impedance for the amp and speakers at all settings and that makes a huge difference vs basically everything else I have tried. It simply doesn't change your tone except for the unavoidable perception changes due to low sound levels in room. Put a mic on the speaker and level match in a daw and there is no difference from -7db to -31.5 db which is pretty darn impressive. The only downside it you need one for each impedance level. I built a 2 ohm one for my Super and Bassman amps and I have parts to build a 4 and 8 ohm one as well.
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