That Pedal Show – Mid-Scooped & Mid-Pushed Amps: What Do We Mean? Plus: Amp-In-A-Box Pedals Tested

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In this episode we tackle a tricky subject – and indeed our preconceptions – in terms of two particular phrases we use a lot on That Pedal Show: ’mid-scooped’ and mid-pushed’ when it comes to guitar amplifiers.
For example, you may hear us describing the classic Fender sound as having ‘scooped mids’, or the Marshall sound as having ‘pushed mids’. They are terms that have become accepted wisdom… but what do we actually mean?
We demonstrate some key guitar freqeuncies with the help of a graphic equalizer, before moving on to comparisons between a Marshall 1987x (50-watt Plexi), a Vox AC30 and a Fender Super Reverb. As we discover, with the amps in their clean states the differences are nowhere near as pronounced as they are under overdrive from pedals.
The last section of the video concerns ‘amp-in-a-box’ style pedals vis a vis changing the basic character of one amp to sound like another. Can it be done?
Enjoy the video…



Pedals in this episode…

• TheGigRig Three2One
https://www.thegigrig.com/three2one

• D’Addario Pedal Tuner
UK & Europe: http://bit.ly/2tIN4lD
USA: https://bit.ly/3IRrhPE
Australia: http://bit.ly/2tfHqHN

• MXR 10-Band EQ
UK: http://bit.ly/2iCCuw7
USA: https://bit.ly/3EhAiPx

• Analogman Bad Bob Booster
http://www.buyanalogman.com/
USA:

• Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer
UK & Europe: http://bit.ly/2dvn8Xy
USA: https://imp.i114863.net/zMRk0

• Fulltone OCD
UK & Europe: http://bit.ly/2dhU2ro
USA: https://imp.i114863.net/W5gLJ
Australia: http://bit.ly/2qgh9eW

• Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret
UK & Europe: http://bit.ly/2iIhmz9
USA: https://bit.ly/3yKq20l
Australia: http://bit.ly/2B67V5U

• Wampler Thirty Something
UK & Europe: http://bit.ly/2mWL4Yj
Australia: http://bit.ly/2ApTMEl

• Empress Echo System
UK & Europe: http://bit.ly/2x5i4z4
Australia: http://bit.ly/2x0K9K7

• Neunaber Immerse
UK & Europe: http://bit.ly/2hLaceo
Australia: http://bit.ly/2ov7Ztu

• TheGigRig G2
https://www.thegigrig.com/g2

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Interesting bits and go-to sections…
- Introduction: 00:00
- Today’s amps: 2:10
- What are we doing today? 3:20
- A brief and very sketchy history of Fender amps: 4:15
- Today’s questions: 8:55
- Comparing the basic sounds of the three amps: 9:25
- Key frequencies for guitar demonstrated with a graphic EQ pedal: 16:58
- Can we make the Marshall sound like the Fender just using the EQ? 21:30
- Let’s add some overdrive…: 23:15
- Analogman Bad Bob Booster through the three amps: 25:05
- Ibanez TS9 through all three amps: 26:10
- Fulltone OCD through all three amps: 31:40
- Biffy Clyro? 32:32
- 2-4KHz and overdrive: 36:46
- Amp-in-a-box-pedals: 40:20
- Make the Fender sound like the Marshall using the Catalinbread DLS? 42:45
- Make the Fender sound like the Vox using the Wampler Thirty - Something? 48:10
- What have we learned today? 57:10

Amps in this episode
• Marshall 1987x (50-watt Plexi reissue) through 2061x cab (Celestion G12H Anniversary speakers)
USA That Pedal Shop: https://bit.ly/3v3Xazc

• 1961 Vox AC30 through 2 x 12-inch Celestion Blue speakers

• Fender Super Reverb (reissue) with 4 x 10-inch Jensen P10R speakers


Guitars in this episode
• Fender American Vintage Stratocaster: watch Mick’s video at http://bit.ly/2cQv3yT
• Fender Custom Shop 1963 Telecaster: watch Dan’s video at http://bit.ly/2dlZJ6K
• Duesenberg Bonneville: https://duesenberg.de/en/guitars/bonn...


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