BluGuitar Amp 1 Iridium "metal edition" is coming

I meant do you think i DIDNT get that because i used the analog cab sim straight into an FRFR

Edit

Was getting mostly fizz and low mid stuff i didnt like

 

Yeah I think it's worth checking into if your unit sounds vastly different from what you're hearing from other demos.

I'm interested in using this with the line/recording output into my interface so your comments are definitely grabbing my attention.

 

Ok stupid question/suggestion @vendo and @lewis. And maybe @laxu can chime in here as well:

Does the poweramp have an "off" mode? If not, maybe try switching it into "home" mode to cut down the wattage even though you aren't using it. Does that change the sound at all on the line out?

 

Will try that tomorrow and update in here
Ive got the whole day at home and free from kids

 

Well, all cutting wattage would do is making the sound saturate earlier. It would change the sound for sure.

To sum up my current findings for using the Iridium directly with a computer/IRs:
- recording out straight into interface doesn't sound good. sounds boxy and hollow.
- adding a load improves the sound, i'd go as far as saying: i wouldn't use this without a load ever
- i get a really twangy sound, no matter what i do. I've actually just contacted the support to see if they think it sounds 'correct'

 

Theoretically it shouldn't matter since the recording output shouldn't be tied to the power amp, but maybe it is after all?

Who knows.

 

It definitely is, as cranking it up affects the signal volume and tone wise.

 

I'd write a support email to Bluguitar and ask them what's up with that.

 

That's exactly how I'm using the iridium. Speaker out into loadbox into interface.

As I wrote above: the recording out is def. Chained after the Poweramp, as otherwise you won't be able to get the tube saturation.

I've used both my krank and earforce with their line outs... The earforce had the line out after the poweramp for the same purpose. It should sound good no matter if you run it into a cab or into an ir, at least not drastically different. That's not how amps work.

 

Hmm

Maybe I'll wait to buy this until I have the space to use this with a real cab.

 

https://drive.google.com/open?id=18qk3Gn5ELb2iw-iVoz_nq2RyzdN53abn

Here's a little double tracked riff, as you can hear that twangy noise i'm talking about better. I did a factory reset before recording this, just in case.

Regards

 

Ok I hear what you're talking about now. It's not as obnoxious as I was expecting, but it's definitely still worth asking about. It's that sort of bright "stringiness" on the end of each note, right?

 

Yeah, it kinda makes the sound quite busy.... which is even more present when double tracking guitars. You certainly don't hear that with youtube demos i think....

 

Not in Ola's or John Browne's videos, nope.

 

Yeah, it might even be my guitar, who knows. Sadly i don't have another one for testing. Or maybe it truly is the Amp1 Iridium..... gonna wait for the supports's answer.

 

Support can't help me here.... Ordered another iridium to test myself.

 

Iridium in stereo? Haha

 

Hehe... i feel dirty for ordering the 2nd one, as i will return it anyways. But i'm not done testing and i really wanna see if mine functions as it should or not. If they sound the same.... i'm fairly sure it's not my guitar, since i'd get that sound with amp sims as well then i guess.

Well, i'll definitely report back.

Regards

 

Do You use BKPs?