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Post by gheston on Nov 12, 2008 14:56:18 GMT -7
My son is on his way home with a free test-drive AirBrake from our Z-Dealer.
The store manager, a "hired-gun" studio + live guitarist who sold us our 1st and 2nd Dr. Z amps & cabs, said the following:
"...forget the bedroom setting...it's a little buzzy...but otherwise it will drop your overall "unwanted" volume by 25%....".
He's never been wrong in 7-8 years selling us gear, and he maintains a no-questions-asked, money-back-if-you're-not-100% happy, policy.
Is he about right?
If so, it's sold.
Lastly, will we see more "advantage" on our Stingray or our Maz Junior NR?
Thanks in advance.
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Post by Shannon on Nov 12, 2008 15:00:48 GMT -7
I've never noticed a 'buzz'. But he's right about the volume drop. I find it works better on the bigger amps, but I don't gig without it, Ghia or Delta. I think you'll be very impressed.
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Post by bluzman on Nov 12, 2008 15:04:41 GMT -7
I have a feeling you'll be sold.
When you use it with the StangRay, above 12:00 you may need to adjust for more bottom on the amp. I've tried a few and in my opinion The AirBbrake is the best at what it does and very easy to use.
The advantages are up to your tastes but you will hear advantages!! With my StangRay I need it for playing out.
CRANK UP them amps and smell the tubes!!
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Post by stuey222 on Nov 12, 2008 15:39:57 GMT -7
Lower bedroom settings do have a bit of a buzz to my ears. It's not anything to do with the Airbrake's construction, it's mainly when you lower a signal that much (especially a overdriven tube amp) the signal gets buzzy. It happens with every type of OD or distortion I've ever tried. There's just this threshold you have to get above for it to sound good.
But you never use the bedroom setting on gigs anyway, so honestly IMO, it doesn't matter. Anything besides the bedroom setting has no tone alteration or loss whatsoever.
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Post by benttop (Steve) on Nov 13, 2008 8:53:13 GMT -7
Most of that "buzz" thing is perception anyway. You can affect that by altering the tone settings a bit. Use the cut control to dial the buzz out.
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Post by John on Nov 13, 2008 9:27:33 GMT -7
I also think part of the buzz comes from the speakers not being pushed like they should. Speakers react differently at different volumes. Combine this with the human ear hearing things differently at different volumes.
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Post by gheston on Nov 15, 2008 23:51:18 GMT -7
Thanks to all as usual.
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