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Post by jesslm02 on Nov 30, 2011 9:38:20 GMT -7
Just wanted to get everyone's opinion. I know some leave it on. Some leave it off. But to me it seems that if you are using it for a solo boost it is almost too much boost which to me makes it unusable for strictly just a solo boost.
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Post by "Z" Steve on Nov 30, 2011 15:05:37 GMT -7
When I had my Jr I felt the same way about it. 2 things I did to boost my signal was 1 - bought a Lizard Leg Flying Dragon, and 2 - use a channel switching pedal (any single style will work) and plug it into the Lo input and the guitar into the Hi input (might be the other way around). By stepping on that switch it acts as a boost going from the Lo to Hi input. That gave me the right amount of volume increase I needed. I always left the OD feature ON and dialed the amp in from there with the MV.
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Post by jesslm02 on Nov 30, 2011 15:18:33 GMT -7
Yea. I have always left it off for that reason but I have began to experiment more with it on. Thanks for the suggestion.
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Post by Maddog on Nov 30, 2011 15:27:06 GMT -7
I play mostly low gain amps. Therefore, especially with weaker guitars, I leave a tad of clean boost going almost all the time..... It gives my tone a little more color and bounce. When I have the amp cooking and using a hot guitar I commonly turn the boost OFF, because any use of an overdrive pedal will create a tone which is way too saturated with the clean boost ON....
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Post by DSauls89 on Dec 1, 2011 14:16:26 GMT -7
I feel the same way sometimes. I just adjust how hard i pick and pluck to accomodate. or atleast i back of on it when i kick the od on and gradually build back up. that's the easiest way to get around it.
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Post by Danny on Dec 8, 2011 16:56:42 GMT -7
I have to agree as well. The RxJr boost is a 3dB boost, and IMO the best boost level for soloing is a 1 to 2 dB boost. 3 is just a bit too much. It works best if you leave it off entirely and use a pedal, or leave it on all the time for the extra OD it provides and adjust the knobs accordingly.
I used to use my Demeter Tremulator as a boost because the folks at Demeter designed the circuitry to provide a 1dB boost, since most tremolos have a loss of volume issue. So I would set the Tremulator in such a way as to zero-out the trem effect and allow the 1dB boost to be my all-purpose clean boost. 1dB is a pretty good boost; 2 is even better. 3 is too much.
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Post by 95strat on Dec 14, 2011 21:46:59 GMT -7
I totally agree. The 3 dB boost is just too much. I boost using a pedal so I can control level of boost I want. I prefer more of a clean signal and add dirt through pedals. So for me the built in boost never gets used.
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Post by browndog on Dec 15, 2011 10:03:07 GMT -7
I leave it on all the time - I like that it adds nice chime, depth and dimension to the guitar's tone. If I need a bit more "juice" for a solo to stand out, I step on my Xotic EP. Works for me.
BTW: I typically play with my guitar's vol around 7-8, almost never full-on.
With tone and oneness, Mike
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Post by jesslm02 on Dec 16, 2011 5:52:43 GMT -7
Last night at practice I turned the boost on and plugged into the LO input. I loved it! Don't know why I never thought of that before. Going into the LO jack also seemed to tame some of the highs as well. I am going to play like this for a while, so far I like it.
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