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Post by drzplayer on Feb 18, 2011 23:17:52 GMT -7
I have noticed that the air brake works better with the z wreck than my maz 38 sr 2x12...has anyone noticed they react differently thru different Z amps?
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Post by jb on Feb 21, 2011 18:03:05 GMT -7
The Airbrake works great on both my Ghia and Rt 66. One of the best purchases that I ever made.
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Post by Ben on Feb 22, 2011 5:46:17 GMT -7
Hey Jason
I haven't been able to try it on another Z than on the Maz18Nr and I think that for me, the perception of attenuation to my ears isn't that noticeable.
I only “feel” a slight drop in dB when being used with a combination of clean boost, ODs, compressors or else. When use without any of them, it works flawlessly, but using a combination of any throws out the dB attenuation out the window rather quickly.
Obviously, it is all a question of perception. Sure the 4th and Bedroom setting will allow you to bring it down dramatically, but it’s not doing it for me.
With so many great reviews, I came to the conclusion that it was all on me and certainly not the unit itself!
Cheers Ben
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Post by Rich (fbb90) on Feb 22, 2011 18:38:35 GMT -7
I wouldn't know how it sounds w/ a Wreck, but I know the Air Brake is a MUST OWN for pretty much any amp. I have two, and I use them all the time.
Fantastic product.
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Post by t.olsen on Mar 16, 2011 11:04:12 GMT -7
Hello everybody ! I am new here and just purchased my first Dr. Z today - a ZWreck.Just came back from picking it up and find it amazing.And here is still my first question : this thread says ZWreck and Airbrake fit perfectly together.Can I bring the amp really down to bedroom level or how would you describe the effect ? Bedroom or still too loud for a normal appartment ?
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Post by benttop (Steve) on Mar 16, 2011 11:42:32 GMT -7
It's still pretty loud until you actually switch to bedroom and use the second knob. Then it gets much more quiet, but your perception of the tone will change because it's so quiet. You might find adjusting the tone controls is required, but it can get low enough for an apartment.
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Post by t.olsen on Mar 17, 2011 7:47:06 GMT -7
Ok,that sounds good.To be honest I build my own Airbrake clone a few weeks ago.I hope this is not blasphemy but the Airbrake is not a bargain in my country and I only play my guitars and amps at home.Seems that the values for the resistors might be wrong in the schematics I used to build my clone - in bedroom mode the ZWreck still blows my roof away ;D I try to fix it - or buy the real thing instead...
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Post by benttop (Steve) on Mar 18, 2011 6:57:27 GMT -7
I have been using either two Airbrakes connected together or my THD Hot Plate to get the volume to where I can wail without plaster coming loose in my studio. Actually I don't mind the plaster thing, but the wife gets pouty about it...
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Post by zorange (Zach) on Mar 18, 2011 7:52:30 GMT -7
I have been using either two Airbrakes connected together Ive never thought about putting my airbrakes together! Thats a good idea for those needing whisper-quiet guitar tones.
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Post by prs1999 on Apr 23, 2011 9:52:13 GMT -7
I have been using either two Airbrakes connected together or my THD Hot Plate to get the volume to where I can wail without plaster coming loose in my studio. Actually I don't mind the plaster thing, but the wife gets pouty about it... Steve,whats two of them together do??? DUH,ok after re-reading this thread,Zach turned on the light bulb over my head. So,running two together doesnt effect the ohm's to the speakers or the amp in a unhealthy way?
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Post by benttop (Steve) on Apr 23, 2011 12:14:41 GMT -7
Opinions vary. I am not going to say it's the great no-impact way to do things. If you do it, it's on your head, not mine. But I've run my Remedy that way for a couple hours, wide open, and it seemed to survive. Still, my wife smoked for 40 years and didn't get cancer. What did she prove?
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Post by prs1999 on Apr 23, 2011 15:04:48 GMT -7
Understood. So,running two gets you beyond whisper quiet?
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Post by benttop (Steve) on Apr 23, 2011 16:44:49 GMT -7
I think it gets it down where the amp is pretty low volume but it doesn't seem to bother the dynamics as much as switching to bedroom mode. I'm not sure I understand why that would be, but that is the impression I get.
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Post by cpa2guitar on Apr 13, 2012 23:53:01 GMT -7
I have noticed that the air brake works better with the z wreck than my maz 38 sr 2x12...has anyone noticed they react differently thru different Z amps? I use a Brake Lite on my Remedy and Z-Wreck and it works fantastic on both. The Z-Wreck has the best tone of any amp I've ever played through, and I don't notice the Brake Lite altering that tone enough for me to care about. On the other hand, even with the Brake Lite the Z-Wreck is still too loud for my den. Keep pickin,
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Post by cpa2guitar on Apr 13, 2012 23:59:30 GMT -7
Opinions vary. I am not going to say it's the great no-impact way to do things. If you do it, it's on your head, not mine. But I've run my Remedy that way for a couple hours, wide open, and it seemed to survive. Still, my wife smoked for 40 years and didn't get cancer. What did she prove? Steve, I may be misremembering, but I think I read in the Z-Wreck section that you sold yours because it was too loud. Can I assume from this that running two Brake Lites on the Z-Wreck did not work well for you? I'm asking because I had not considered running two Brake Lites simultaneously, so your post intrigued me. Actually, you were one of a couple of folks who put me on to attenuators in the first place, which proved to be outstanding advice. Thanks,
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Post by benttop (Steve) on Apr 14, 2012 6:55:53 GMT -7
Opinions vary. I am not going to say it's the great no-impact way to do things. If you do it, it's on your head, not mine. But I've run my Remedy that way for a couple hours, wide open, and it seemed to survive. Still, my wife smoked for 40 years and didn't get cancer. What did she prove? Steve, I may be misremembering, but I think I read in the Z-Wreck section that you sold yours because it was too loud. Can I assume from this that running two Brake Lites on the Z-Wreck did not work well for you? I'm asking because I had not considered running two Brake Lites simultaneously, so your post intrigued me. Actually, you were one of a couple of folks who put me on to attenuators in the first place, which proved to be outstanding advice. Thanks, Well I really sold it because I wasn't playing it all that much, and the investment value was needed for other pursuits here. I'm not gigging any more, and to be honest, haven't touched a guitar in a couple months. It's hard having such an expensive amp just sitting there not getting used, when it could be out making beautiful music. So I made the choice to sell. It sure wasn't about its tone, that's for sure. As far as your attenuation question goes, I don't believe I ever tried the dual attenuator trick on the Z-Wreck. That was all on the Remedy and that amp seemed to be happy enough with it. Of course it could be that it was ready to blow every minute I did it, but I have no other data. I did it for a few hours, wide open, and it survived.
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