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Post by taswegian on May 21, 2008 0:13:53 GMT -7
Hey 'Raysters, thought I'd throw this question out atcha. Which Input do you prefer to use and why. Thanks in advance!
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Post by Phil (aka Phil) on May 21, 2008 4:55:06 GMT -7
When I first got mine I used the low input just to tame the overall volume a bit. However, I came to like the sound of the high input better. It just seems to have a wider "bandwidth"; higher highs and lower lows, and the transient response is faster. It is 3dB louder though
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Post by benttop (Steve) on May 21, 2008 6:46:50 GMT -7
Hi input. Gets more hair that way.
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Post by Bill on May 21, 2008 8:02:58 GMT -7
I always use the low input, and a tele with low output Kinmans. This keeps things super clean, and allows me to use more of the Keeley compressor effectively. Use OD boxes for drive/ gain.
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Post by gheston on May 21, 2008 9:17:16 GMT -7
High.
But we plug in many different pickups, so not sure if they all prefer one or the other.
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Post by dock66 on May 21, 2008 9:30:17 GMT -7
I use mostly low input for clean and use pedal for dirt.
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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2008 9:40:39 GMT -7
I've never liked the low input on any amp. Never seems to be as good a tone. Always high input for me.
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Post by telejas on May 21, 2008 15:34:26 GMT -7
Hi input. Gets more hair that way. What he said.
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Post by taswegian on May 21, 2008 16:46:24 GMT -7
Gee, some varied answers there. I thought maybe everyone was going to have the same answer and think it was a stupid question or something. But I haven't had an amp with high and low input jacks for 20 years. Interesting!
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Post by craigmccle on May 21, 2008 17:23:02 GMT -7
I use mostly low input for clean and use pedal for dirt. +1
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Post by paisleytele on May 21, 2008 23:02:04 GMT -7
the only diff between them is resistor . less signal flowing thru
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Post by telejas on May 22, 2008 3:54:07 GMT -7
the only diff between them is resistor . less signal flowing thru But mine goes to 11...............
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Post by Danny on May 22, 2008 5:57:13 GMT -7
... I came to like the sound of the high input better. It just seems to have a wider "bandwidth"; higher highs and lower lows, and the transient response is faster. Ditto this. I have always found the high input much richer than the low, on my Maz 38, RxES, and my current StangRay. But I use the low input when I'm home and want to appease the neighbors.
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Post by jwr on May 22, 2008 8:14:32 GMT -7
I've never liked the low input on any amp. Never seems to be as good a tone. Always high input for me. Absolutely Hi input all the way, seems to be more open sounding and has more oomph. Plus, the low input doesn't cut that much volume anyway.
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Post by drew on May 22, 2008 12:29:51 GMT -7
hummm... maybe I'm missing out on something with the hi input? I run my stangray volume around 2:00 - 3:00 with low output kinmans. When I plugged into the high input the tone's too compressed for my liking? And I'm not a clean player. Maybe I should back the volume down and try the hi input? I just found my tone to be sweeter in low and I love the ray cranked at 2:00 and beyond. Different strokes for different folks. That's what makes these amps so dang cool. I'll have to experiment with the hi input more. Thanks Jaye.
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Post by MeZadude on May 22, 2008 12:55:44 GMT -7
I use the 'low' input, as it gives me more volume control at low volumes. MeZa
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Post by Hohn on May 22, 2008 18:53:46 GMT -7
It depends on what I'm trying to do. If I'm trying to get hair earlier and reduce headroom a bit, then HI is the way to go.
But you can easily turn things to utter mush once the dial gets past late afternoon, and the LO input comes in to save the day. It's like an electronic Rollie Fingers:)
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Post by drew on May 31, 2008 16:43:42 GMT -7
OK, I'm a convert and have gone to the hi input. I'm running the volume control a bit lower but in my findings the high does seem to have a more open tone. It could be the power of suggestion and I've psyched myself into believing? I'm using single coil and mini humbucker pickups. Both are low output for their type.
Thanks to all for this revelation thread.
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Post by hollywood88 on May 31, 2008 19:21:16 GMT -7
I use the hi mainly as it does have a mor airy, open tone to it. Right now I'm running my stock G&L pickups on my ASAT classic volume maxed tone bright and my ray very low. Gives it a little girth to it.....if that's an appropriate word...hahaha. Just enough so it's not piano clean, good push on the lows, and not overly loud for a smaller gig and acceptable stage volume. If I'm practicing ...that;s when I run the lo just ....I don't know not to over exault the 86 ....probably doesn't make sense but It's a mental thing.
just my 2 pennies worth
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Post by 909one on Jun 2, 2008 15:26:11 GMT -7
I use the hi mainly as it does have a mor airy, open tone to it. Right now I'm running my stock G&L pickups on my ASAT classic volume maxed tone bright and my ray very low. Gives it a little girth to it.....if that's an appropriate word...hahaha. Just enough so it's not piano clean, good push on the lows, and not overly loud for a smaller gig and acceptable stage volume. If I'm practicing ...that;s when I run the lo just ....I don't know not to over exault the 86 ....probably doesn't make sense but It's a mental thing. just my 2 pennies worth No, that makes perfect sense. Isn't the low input just the same as pad on a microphone preamp? You are reducing the input gain to the circuit. Aside from the fact that you aren't hitting the preamp as hard , I think the difference in tone is accounted for by the method of the gain reduction used. In the case of most guitar amps its usually just something as simple as few capacitors and resistors, and we all know those have tone altering affects. I think whatever sounds good to the ears is the best for anyone, but I always opt for less components in the circuit path whenever possible, so the hi input is the usually the way to go, because that'll have a few less capacitors.
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