Your high-gain presets suck

[Piing]

That nasty buzz on the high frequencies is unbearable. You may have hearing loss on the high frequencies, or cerumen covering the ear canal, or shitty monitoring, or the taste on the rectum.

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[Jkist7]

 

[Aleksi]

I low-pass high gain at 6k. My presets still suck.

 

[Orvillain]

 

[Alex Kenivel]

or the taste on the rectum

Yep, that one right there

 

[sleewell]

The first 2 steps are acknowledge and acceptance. It's all downhill from there

 

[Piing]

You don’t look a gift horse in the mouth

But when you have paid for the presets, is sucks

 

[SKU]

Thank you. Needed to hear that.

 

[ragingplatypi]

That can of bees sound has driven me nuts for decades, and also kept the guitar industry alive for that same period of time.

 

[Piing]

That can of bees sound has driven me nuts for decades, and also kept the guitar industry alive for that same period of time.

Good that you can perceive it. That is sign of a healthy hearing . What is alarming is the thousands of canned wasps presets, free and paid, that buzz around there

Another explanation, besides the ones at the OP, can be that they are tweaked with the tone knob of the guitar accidentally turned down

 

[Orvillain]

Actually, this is even a risk with real amps. What happens is, a lot of people walk up to their amp and dial in the knobs using their eyes... and maybe their ears a bit. But because they're stood off axis to the speaker, they dial in too much presence and mids and treble, and don't double check by stepping a few feet away from the amp.

If you check your tone in multiple positions, then it should be easier to find a good balance.

With modellers, it is even easier to make sure you've got a nice balanced tone, so I don't know why more people don't do it.

Personally I hate really muddy 'edge of the speaker' type tones. I see no reason for them to exist EVERRRRRRR.

 

[SKU]

Photo of actual scientist investigating high gain issues.

 

[DrewJD82]

In what context, though?

A solo guitar can sound like a wall of bees on it's own but sit perfectly in a mix.

 

[Deadpan]

In what context, though?

A solo guitar can sound like a wall of bees on it's own but sit perfectly in a mix.

Completely agree.

 

[CorrosiveMatter]

I feel so violated. Please get consent next time you are creeping my presets!

 

[TubeStack]

If you check your tone in multiple positions…

 

[la szum]

That nasty buzz on the high frequencies is unbearable. You may have hearing loss on the high frequencies, or cerumen covering the ear canal, or shitty monitoring, or the taste on the rectum.

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It gets buried by the obnoxious crashing of the cymbals!!

 

[la szum]

Good that you can perceive it. That is sign of a healthy hearing . What is alarming is the thousands of canned wasps presets, free and paid, that buzz around there

Another explanation, besides the ones at the OP, can be that they are tweaked with the tone knob of the guitar accidentally turned down

99% of users may indeed be using far too much gain. They don't want to know this.

 

[TheTrueZoltan!]

You know what? I love the very thing you loathe so much. Give me a nicely scooped high-gain sound with a bit of fizz on top. Maybe a G12-T75 IR to go with it? Yes, please!