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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2020 9:44:08 GMT -7
Looking at one for recording/backup unit--I know one of you fellas posted about it, but now I can't locate the post. I'm curious how it interacts with other pedals--thinking I might run my HX Effects into it as a quick and dirty recording rig. Or maybe just save up for the Kemper floor unit?
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Post by zpilot on May 12, 2020 11:13:42 GMT -7
My post. I'm liking it a lot. Takes pedals very well. Actually better than any of my amps. I think it would be great for what you want. I'm using it mainly for practice with earphones. I have tried it with a powered speaker in anticipation of using one as a monitor for worship service where volume can be a problem. That may require a purpose-designed cabinet for modeling amps. I'm still sorting that out. All in all it is a useful tool.
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2020 11:57:57 GMT -7
^^^ Awesome--thanks. I may have to pull the trigger on that bad boy.
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Post by doctorice on May 12, 2020 15:30:10 GMT -7
And I seconded zpilot's OP. Really like my Iridium and have used it to record some scratch tracks for a project.
No menus, limited "deep" functions, three-band eq and thoughtful little extras. For example, in the "Chime" / Vox AC 30 model, cranking the Drive control all the way re-voices the model slightly to be an AC 30 being hit with a treble booster.
I fully get why retailers are having trouble keeping these in stock.
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Post by mrcapers on May 12, 2020 16:08:55 GMT -7
Agree with all the above. I use it and the HX effects as my rehearsal rig. Easy to carry, just run it thru the PA.
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Post by zpilot on May 12, 2020 18:57:27 GMT -7
Just for the record I am not ready to go ampless. The Iridium seems to be great for situations where you can not crank a real guitar amp. For places where I have to "carry the room", such as a medium sized club, I would still rather use an appropriate sized tube amp. Besides, a good dedicated FR powered speaker is probably going to be the same size/weight as a small combo like my MAZ 8.
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Post by doctorice on May 13, 2020 4:50:31 GMT -7
Just for the record I am not ready to go ampless.
Same here. I'd (much) rather play my Z-Plus at half power at a small gig. The Iridium will replace an EHX 22 Caliber amp-in-pedal-size as my backup amp for live events, in addition to its use for practice and recording.
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2020 6:51:10 GMT -7
Mine arrived yesterday. Stuck it on a Nano board with a few pedals and have been running it through a $99 Presonus USB interface I picked up from Sweetwater a week or so ago. It makes a nice little recording/practice rig into Garage Band. At some point I may have to pop for Logic, but I'm not doing any serious recording at the moment and don't have any definite plans to (would probably have to upgrade my laptop first, so there's that additional expense). Sounds great--perfect for jamming over backing tracks, which is what I do to try to keep my timing sharp (well, sharp for me, I mean). Great piece of gear, and yeah--will toss it in the bag for future gigs and save myself from having to lug a second amp as a backup.
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2020 6:54:38 GMT -7
Would I gig with it? Not as my first choice at a club gig--no way. But if it was some kind of silent stage thing I could definitely see it.
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Post by doctorice on May 16, 2020 9:13:25 GMT -7
Jon, you might take a look at Audacity for recording. It's free and has a lot of features; the downside of its being free is that the documentation is lousy.
It does more than recording too. For example, you can change a song's tempo without changing pitch and vice versa. Very handy for playing along with, say, SRV without needed to drop the tuning a half step.
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Post by zpilot on May 16, 2020 9:16:45 GMT -7
I just ordered a Headrush 8" FR monitor to use with mine. We'll see how that goes.
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2020 9:34:30 GMT -7
Looks like the Katana MkII series amps would work as good, low-cost powered monitors. I have a Katana 50 1.0, but I'm thinking about getting the 100 MkII and leaving the little one at our cabin. On the other hand, if you've got the bigger Katana MkII with all its i/o options, I'm not sure why you'd need the Iridium.
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Post by zpilot on May 16, 2020 14:11:36 GMT -7
I already have an Iridium so I am committed to that rabbit hole. It allows me to get a pushed speaker sound at any volume. That was the whole point in going this route instead of just another small combo. All I needed was a guitar dedicated FR powered monitor. I see them selling for $500 to $1000 and I did not want to spend that. Reviews also say that some, like the Friedman, are a little dark and boomy. I'm not interested in anything like a Drop C tuning. The Headrush was $219 delivered and weighs 20 pounds. If I like it I will probably get another and go stereo. If not, back it goes to Sweetwater.
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2020 16:09:30 GMT -7
So, here's a question: Like all Strymon pedals, the iridium has stereo outputs but only a single input. Unlike other Strymon pedals, that input is switchable, and the Iridium will accept a stereo signal with the right kind of cable--some kind of stereo Y-cable, I guess. Any idea where one could obtain such a thing--preferably one that would work out of a stereo delay with both units attached side-by-side on a pedalboard?
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Post by daddyelmis (Greg) on May 16, 2020 18:01:18 GMT -7
Would that be something like an insert cable (like you’d use for inserting a compressor on a mixer channel)? You know, 2 TS plugs that “y” to a TRS? Like this (where the TS come out Of the stereo effect and the TRS goes into the iridium:
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Post by doctorice on May 17, 2020 5:11:51 GMT -7
Would that be something like an insert cable (like you’d use for inserting a compressor on a mixer channel)? You know, 2 TS plugs that “y” to a TRS? Like this (where the TS come out Of the stereo effect and the TRS goes into the iridium: Yes, this type of cable is what is needed. Should be readily available online.
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Post by Stephen on May 17, 2020 6:43:35 GMT -7
I’m in a country band where everyone is mic’d. This is a little board I put together for amp simulation. I don’t like it as well as my Z-Lux, but it is a great backup amp; definitely better than my noisy 65 DRRI.
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Post by zpilot on May 17, 2020 9:50:46 GMT -7
Nice. I am thinking of doing the same thing. A sub board to run in addition to my normal pedalboard with a Strymon Multi Switch Plus on my pedalboard to switch the Iridium remotely. That way I would have access to all three amp models.
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Post by doctorice on May 17, 2020 10:32:27 GMT -7
I’m in a country band where everyone is mic’d. This is a little board I put together for amp simulation. I don’t like it as well as my Z-Lux, but it is a great backup amp; definitely better than my noisy 65 DRRI. That's a nice little setup. DR tones and effects with the option to go Vox and Marshall.
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2020 11:52:26 GMT -7
I’m in a country band where everyone is mic’d. This is a little board I put together for amp simulation. I don’t like it as well as my Z-Lux, but it is a great backup amp; definitely better than my noisy 65 DRRI. This is probably a dumb question, but why the DI box? Couldn't you go direct from the Iridium?
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Post by Stephen on May 17, 2020 14:35:24 GMT -7
I’m in a country band where everyone is mic’d. This is a little board I put together for amp simulation. I don’t like it as well as my Z-Lux, but it is a great backup amp; definitely better than my noisy 65 DRRI. This is probably a dumb question, but why the DI box? Couldn't you go direct from the Iridium? Our board needs an XLR connection. The Strymon website videos show the Radial D1 being used by them, so that’s what I got.
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2020 15:26:41 GMT -7
Makes sense—thanks!
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Post by zpilot on May 20, 2020 14:23:27 GMT -7
Oh man, the Headrush powered monitor is killer with the Iridium. One is plenty loud for a worship team. I think a pair would be at least as loud as a Deluxe Reverb and lots of players gig with those. I have played my acoustic through it using an LR Baggs Para Acoustic preamp/DI and it sounds wonderful. It seems like it will work well for a monitor wedge or even FOH on a stand at reasonable volumes at something like coffee house type gigs. I'll be ordering another one. My mind is starting to imagine a wet/dry rig with a pair flanking my MAZ 8. Leslie speaker or delays going through the Headrushes and dry signal through the MAZ 8.
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Post by zpilot on May 21, 2020 11:19:05 GMT -7
I guess I really should be posting this stuff in the Cabs and Speakers section. Oh well. The Headrush got used last night as a monitor for an acoustic guitar at a gig. The band is a 5-piece and they play fairly loud. The Headrush was used to keep the acoustic guitar out of the floor wedges to help with the vocals. It worked fine for that. The friend that borrowed it was impressed enough that he ordered one for himself. Probably will get another one. The amp he normally uses is a $1200 AER so he has high standards. The power rating for the cab is 2000 watts peak. I'm going to have to call bull***t on that though. It does get impressively loud though without breaking up or having a nasty high end. Punches above it's size and weight....and cost.
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