Slaving is quite damn awesome.

[Blix]

The difference for slaving is significant.

I'm not sure it's that significant after all, some reactive load makers claims resistive loads are useless, but my clips using one tells another story IMO... And EVH seemed to do fine with one the couple tours he used them

Listen to the clips in that TGP thread. The clip with the resistive load sounds flat but the reactive load sounds nearly identical to the non slaved clip. Maybe not significant until you A/B them.

I know the thread well, I posted in it...

I'm buying a Bad Cat Unleash with a reactive load in February hopefully, and can do some A/B testing then.
In the meantime I'll keep ejoying the results from the $35 "Tone Shaft"

[julkke]

How hot does the load resistor get when you push it full blast?

[Blix]

How hot does the load resistor get when you push it full blast?

Pretty hot indeed, but not to the point that I worry, it's a 300watt resistor so it should be fine.

[bmf5150]

When I made my load box I used 4 different resistor mounted to and old car stereo heat sink!ts built to 400watt 20 ohm!..line level makes a hug difference which one you use!im using the Dave Friedman line level that evh uses as well

[Blix]

When I made my load box I used 4 different resistor mounted to and old car stereo heat sink!ts built to 400watt 20 ohm!..line level makes a hug difference which one you use!im using the Dave Friedman line level that evh uses as well

I use a Custom Audio Electronics line out box built by Bob back in the 90's some time, so it should be quite similar to what Ed used back then.

I look forward to trying a reactive load, but to be honest I'm still blown away how good it sounds with he resistive one.
And of course the Matrix power amp is making it easier as well.

[bmf5150]

I think I'm going to order that matrix gt1500fxbd,the three channel amp...im tired of the big peavey power amp and seperate pa amp for wet cabinets, i want all in One unit!how u like your matrix???i have had great luck with a resister load box, I have thought about adding a transformer as well ..never have though

[Blix]

Very very happy with the Matrix.
But it would be really cool to have the three channel one indeed, that would be an extremely controllable w/d/w rig.
Would have been fun to pull of a super compact rig with three big sounding 1x12"s.

[Blix]

Btw here's another clip. I made this to show off the new Neunaber stereo delay patch, but used the Bugera, resistor and line out box, line out straight into the Neunaber Stereo Wet, then into my recording interface, then added speaker simulation in Pod Farm. As what I play is VH, it's relevant ..

Strat and not cranked here.

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[bmf5150]

Yeah, I have 1x 12 that are copies of the bogner ported 1x12 cabinets, they sound great !!!awesome playing bloc, your a talented guy

[harddriver]

That stereo delay really makes the guitar sound big and very encompassing. Alot like Ed's original tone on all the albums, his guitars were always so big and alive sounding never buried in mix!

Sounds Great BLIX! Very Impressed!

Can you share your Stereo Delay settings?

[Blix]

That stereo delay really makes the guitar sound big and very encompassing. Alot like Ed's original tone on all the albums, his guitars were always so big and alive sounding never buried in mix!

Sounds Great BLIX! Very Impressed!

Can you share your Stereo Delay settings?

Thank you! Stereo delay is indeed key to making things sound huge. With the right delay you can get away with a lot of it without it getting in the way as well. The Neunaber is one of them

I don't remember the settings, the ratio between left and right is fixed at "the golden ratio", and I just set it were it sounded good...

[julkke]

Kickass blix! You make that bugera sound better than a lot of the NOS part spot on copies of the originals here! Great stuff!

[Blix]

Kickass blix! You make that bugera sound better than a lot of the NOS part spot on copies of the originals here! Great stuff!

Thanks! I should make that my signature over at TGP!

[Strat78]

Kickass blix! You make that bugera sound better than a lot of the NOS part spot on copies of the originals here! Great stuff!

WTF dude This is not TGP. And stop buying shit from china.

[Blix]

WTF dude This is not TGP. And stop buying shit from china.

Posted on a Chinese built computer....