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Josh Goff
Приєднався 29 жов 2013
Digitech drop/Whammy DT WRECKS your tone?!
There's a lot of love and a lot of hate for this pedal. Some say it can replace your whole rig, others say it obliterates your tone. Who's right? YOU decide!
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All guitars sound the same pt. 2
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Part 1 was all about high gain tones. This video focuses on the clean tones to see if we can highlight any differences in sound between guitars. The guitars are all intentionally very different from each other, so there should be a large difference in what we are hearing. Let me know what you hear in the comments below!
All guitars sound the same
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There's hundreds of videos "proving" there is minimal to no difference between the tone of electric guitars if the same amp, speaker and mic are used. Today I'm putting 4 electric guitars against each other to see what, if any, sonic differences there are. And yes, all the strings are the same :) signal chain is straight into the front of an ENGL Fireball 100 into a Mesa 2x12 rectifier cabinet,...
Mojotone Greyhound and BV30V demo- Metal
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We're comparing the Mojotone Greyhound and BV30V to the all-powerful Vintage 30 speaker. Will one finally dethrone the reining champion? Love metal AND booty? Check out my new song "gyatt!" by Sick Sigma ua-cam.com/video/g46D64s-sy4/v-deo.htmlsi=G-p7A-koGMTG5pP6
EVH 5150 Stealth! King of high gain amps?!
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SKIP TO 3:06 for DEMOs!!! If you don't wanna listen to me talk This is a demo of my new (to me) amp and it absolutely rips! Check out the demo tracks and let me know what you think. For everyone's convenience, I have the amp running into a Mesa Rectifier cab with V30s and mic'd with an SM57. This is what the amp will sound like when played by an intermediate guitarist so just keep that in mind....
EVH 5150 III Demo and Playthrough
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This is my first video focusing on one amp and also the last video with this EVH 5150 III. Each channel is demo'd with EQ at noon and dialed in. Hope you enjoy it and let me know what you think of this amazing amp!
Mojotone Greyhound and Bv30V speaker cabinet installation
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In this video I make a custom 2x12 cabinet with Mojotone Greyhound and Bv30V speakers. It sounds killer!
EVH 5150 Cab- 5150 vs Peavey 6505+ vs Boss Katana
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Last video we ran all the amps through 2 V30s in a Mesa Rectifier cab. This time we'll be running 3 amps through the EVH 5150 III cab loaded with Celestion G12H30 Anniversary speakers! Let me know which speaker, amp, or combination you like best!
6505+ vs ENGL Fireball vs EVH 5150 vs Boss Katana High Gain Amp Shootout
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New amp, new video! All amps are being played through a Mesa Boogie cab mic'd in the same position. Let me know which amp sounds best to you!
ENGL Fireball vs EVH 5150 III vs Boss Katana METAL AMP shootout!
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Check this out if you play metal and want to know which amp to get. The 5150 and Fireball are both legendary high gain monsters, but the Katana might surprise you (once it's dialed in). Lmk what you think in the comments!
I read that Mojotone designed the Greyhound with a Twin Reverb, in fact they say specifically that's why it's particularly good in a Twin. I don't remember anything about a 6505 in reference to the Greyhound from them, but I would be fascinated to know about it.
the katana sounded quite bad like something wasn't right but the Engl was the best by quite a bit but second was probably 5150 or 6505+ since they sounded a bit similar but I think I prefer the 5150 or those two but still quite a bit worse than the Engl
Yeah ENGL is my absolute favorite still 👌
Yeah do that video comparing those two with a dial in
Tough one between the 2 Mojotones. Whatever one has less low mids.
No way either of those speakers compares to the Celestion Vintage 30. Not even close. The low end. The thickness. The tone is understandable. There is a reason why it is respected and used for all of these years.
V30 2:04 Greyhound 2:39 BV-30v 3:13 V30 3:48 Greyhound 4:05 BV-30v 4:22
No idea what happened with the labeling at the end of the distorted test, it was fine before rendering 🤷🏻♂️😂
Great video!
Thanks brotha!
Defenitley digging the Greyhound. It sound like a v30, but I can hear the Mids way better and it sounds overall a lot more present.
Agree, it sounds aggressive and balanced
@@Ya-boi-Josh Yes, and without any harshness or overbearing frequencies.
😥 'PromoSM'
I was actually surprised how similar these each sounded clean! I was able to guess which were the JB and the Fishmans, but I think that was more luck than anything I could describe about the sound. I wonder if the similarities come from them all being humbuckers designed for more aggressive music. Like, would a PAF or a ShawBucker or a Wide Range stand out more maybe? Anyway, I imagine neck pickups would be easier to differentiate, so I'll definitely tune in if you make that one:). I also might just try this little experiment myself. Cool video~
I was super surprised that the EMG 81 sounded the cleanest and had the lowest output. I expected exactly the opposite, but the rest sounded very similar!
Part 2 is up, this time focusing on the differences using clean tones. When the signal isn’t heavily distorted, are the differences more or less pronounced? Watch it here ua-cam.com/video/4C03Yq4TtSM/v-deo.htmlsi=SXbBuD6DUjxscr6s
I could spot out the Duncans from a mile away. The Schecter pickups sounded more boomy, muddy almost. Fishmans were the most driven and clear in my opinion, an the EMGs were just... EMGs.
You must have great ears, I can hear those differences but not to a large extent. I have a follow up video with cleans, I wonder if you hear those same differences 🧐
There is no such thing as tonewood - there is just wood. One of the guitar has some nuance to the sound, but I don't give a shit about it. 😉
Apart from the difference in the output - it sounds about the same.
Is the action height the same on all the guitars?
Not exactly, but I have them all set up about the same. I eyeball it instead of measuring so take that into account
The sound to other people might only have minor differences. But the feeling between different guitars is totally different. Like how the string vibrates and how it react to picking. Some guitars is just easier to achieve certain sound and those minor differences is hard to achieve through tweaking the amp or eq setting. Just my own opinion based on my experience
It's not that those things don't matter and everything is the same, it's just that these days you can mix anything to sound like anything with the flexibility we have in signal chains.
Cool got them all right! Mixed shecter and les paul though.
I’m impressed! Good ear
Man even through a phone speaker I can hear some dramatic differences. People really need to get their ears checked
You probably have a really well trained ear too, there’s some differences for sure but if I didn’t know what to listen for I might not pick up on them
@@Ya-boi-JoshIt doesn’t take any specific training to get there. Just play different guitars and really learn the specific instruments. Even two guitars with the exact same specs will sound slightly different from eachother. It’s more about putting the hours in, honestly.
All I can say is that the Fishmans sound CRAZY. you can hear the boost and they are crisp man
They’re super clean, excellent for recording 👌
They sound mostly the same, I could tell option 3 was the fishman and was my favorite, maybe because I have a 7 string fishman but I think nearly all other guitars sounded just as good. Except option 1, there was something about it I did not like, the Legato part did not come though very well in my opinion. Great job awesome test, sick guitars!
Thanks! Yeah they’re all pretty sick guitars! I really like the fishman sound too
The pickups matter more with certain gear than others. When I play with higher gain amps, modellers, or super clean amps, the pickup doesn’t have as much impact. When I play medium gain classic rock type tones, that’s where I notice the difference. Obviously it’s still not massive but it’s definitely noticeable.
I’m probably gonna do a follow up video with clean tones, forgot to mention that my goal with the video was only using high gain to see if there was a notable difference
@@Ya-boi-Josh Yeah for high gain and ultra clean I'll agree that the difference can be really hard to notice.
Its a misconception to think that all el. guitars sound the same, that is not the point, because they dont. The point is how much are you willing to pay for minimal tonal differences that a simple EQ pedal can solve most of the time.
Yeah, if you’re only buying guitars for tonal differences you’re already starting off on the wrong end of the signal chain anyway
@@Ya-boi-Josh But that is what people do. I buy guitars because of looks, im even worse 🤣
@@cycomiles4225 lol no I think the sound of the guitar isn’t the most important reason to buy one. As we see they sound similar and you could EQ the difference. I think buying guitars because you LIKE them is the right way to go. You’re more likely to play better if you like a guitar and how it feels, that’s just my opinion
@@Ya-boi-Josh Thats true, theres a lot of dunning krueger effect involved.
If you like the video, check out my newest single (remixed and remastered) ua-cam.com/video/U63SGmGPDAw/v-deo.htmlsi=GCegV9mODYQSeV1f
Fishman was dramatically noticeable other than the rest, they sound like they have a bit more treble and sharpness. ( I couldn't get any of the others right :P )
My take away from this test is that Fishmans are my choice for best pickup. Active voicing actually sounds different and if you want the classic sound, you have that available too
@Ya-boi-Josh Totally agree! I'm more happy with my records after using fluence modern on my fav guitars.
Yup, they sound the same. Glen Fricker is confirmed.
difference so minimal, that is not worth to change it from one to another
It's only worth changing from cheap factory pickups to anything high end
@Lukacuturic And even some stock humbuckers are solid and sounds good. Only if your pickups really sounds like crap it's worth it imho.
If you think about it, a guitar is a guitar, they are a midrange instrument. You arent gonna get piano lows because its not a piano.
All sound the same!
Pickups and set-up! If it's got a hot pickup in it and a good set-up you'll just be playing it better and it will sound better! Good electronics properly grounded too and it has to be able to hold a tune but if you got that your good to go! If you're a beginner just build a partscastor, start with something like a classic vibe and put a 59 or a pearly Gates in it and set it up maybe block off the bridge and just shred!
I hear a difference, however, its so miniscule that I wouldn't care. The Kirk Hammet signature and Epiphone sounded the same to me. The Schecter sounded like it had a little more low end but still isn't too much of a difference to call it a complete different tone. The 7 string had the opposite going on with the first voicing,; it has more high end, and sounds alike the Kirk and Epi on the second voicing. I do think these differences come from the pickups, as they're all different, but I still support the argument of "pickups don't matter". Why? simply because the difference is so small you're always better off buying an eq to change the tone of your guitar instead of getting new pickups.
What you heard is exactly what I heard too, I think Fishmans are pretty unique on the active voicing. I won’t say pickups don’t matter, these are all nice and reputable pickups. If I had cheap Amazon pickups or stock first act pickups I’m pretty confident there would be a difference
It's the pickups. I built three identical guitars last year, all with different pickups, and there are major differences in sound.
I’m guessing the pickups probably make the biggest difference. Devils advocate though, you only showed that the pickups make a difference. To prove the wood doesn’t make a difference you’d have to use different woods with identical pickups
@Ya-boi-Josh Wood in electric guitars only affects the tone when the guitar is not plugged in. You could maybe make the case that a wood which is very dense makes a difference in terms of sustain when the guitar is plugged in, but in my experience, sustain is dependent on the weight and rigidity of bridge hardware and whether the nut is well cut and shaped.
@@peachmelba1000 i also don’t think the wood makes a difference, I just can’t say it’s proven without doing a test where absolutely everything is the same except the wood. I swap cheap bridges and nuts immediately because that’s also what I believe makes the most difference aside from pickups and strings
If you’re only playing in your bedroom with no other instruments then you might can tell a difference in the pickups and that’s if you’re playing with little to no gain. In a live setting with other instruments with gain then no you’re not going to hear a difference.
@jaymesmustaine684 That's fair, but 8ts an issue of perceived tone versus actual tone in that kind of live setting. My old band made a live recording at a show years ago. We got the raw audio from the FOH engineer (who did a great job balancing the instruments out btw) and it was really shocking to me how my guitar sounded in that context, from the audio file, compared to how it sounded on stage.
Pickups matter. Pot ohm value matters. If there is or isn't a tone pot in the circuit matters. Even the woods a guitar is made of a tiny little bit.
So I take it you heard notable differences?
@@Ya-boi-Josh Absolutely. The only pickups I picked correctly out of the blind test were the EMG and the JB. But that doesn't mean the rest don't have their own tonal character. They absolutely do. I am just more familiar with those two pickups.
@@samizdat113 you must have a more trained or better ear then, I really only heard a difference on the active voicing of the Fishmans and the Schecter apocalypse
@@Ya-boi-Josh Yeah, those two were standouts for sure but I didn't know which ones they were in the blind test.
The woods matter, he said 🤣 How many times has that been debunked now?
Theres only small differences like the Fishmans sounding alittle cleaner than the rest of the humbuckers. If you don't want to shell out the money then just adjust the gain. This is advice for the consumer/prosumer. Something that most people don't say though is that the Prosumer/Pros probably want everything that gives them a cleaner feed for better recording and manipulation, even if it that means shelling out more money for it.
Makes sense, the Fishmans are definitely more hi-fi in the low end, that’s why I sold my old 7 string with EMG 57/66 in it. Too rounded off and no attack on the lowest string
I can tell the difference. Its not huge or a big enough difference to drop $100's of dollars when all you have to do is tweek your EQ or slightly move a mic. Nice vid.
For me, when you're playing high gain stuff. The sound difference isn't huge. It's more about which one FEELS the best to you. The playability is the most important factor of a guitar if you ask me
I can definitely say the biggest reason to get a nicer guitar is for the feel. If it doesn’t feel good or look good to you, you aren’t gonna like it as much and may not play as well
@@Ya-boi-Josh exactly. How do you like that seven string esp? I've been wanting one for a while now but I don't wanna buy it without playing it first.
@@facepunch267oh man, it’s so great! I had a Schecter Hellraiser hybrid and it was good, but this feels amazingly smooth. The ebony fretboard is noticeably tighter grain than the LTDs and feels extremely responsive
Yeah. This confirmed what YT has been saying to me. The differences between pickups are not dramatic at all. They're difficult to tell apart. Although, I was able to pick out the active pickups in this case.
Yeah at least once recorded, it is difficult to hear much of a difference. One thing to consider is that all of these pickups are high output and on the higher end. I don’t have any first act or budget stock pickups, so maybe there would be a difference between those
When your tests are all doing metal riffs on a high gain amplifier, the differences are going to be few and far between. Do the test again using clean tones and you're going to find a lot more variance. Still probably not much that dialing the knobs on the amp and EQ wouldn't even out, but I would be willing to bet it's going to be more noticeable out the gate
Yeah I forgot to say I specifically wanted to see if it made a difference with high gain, I’m sure the clean tones are different but I can do another video with just cleans
I could tell that the Fishmans, particularly Option 3, pushed the distortion further than the others
Totally, the active voice is heavyyy
@@Ya-boi-JoshI think it is just louder
@@KiltedTupiniquinexactly
It is not just louder, there's more distortion in the sound. I can hear in this video and also in my real-life guitars - I always need to turn up the booster volume and/or the amp gain for my passive pickups to sound as crunchy as my active ones. It is not just volume.
Mojo makes some awesome speakers.
Yessir, totally underrated
Can I tell the difference? Yes. Could I tell the difference if you didn't tell me to look for a difference? No. " there is minimal to no difference between the tone of electric guitars if the same amp, speaker and mic are used." That still holds true. Are you sure the differences are also because you are not 100.00% consistent in your technique, which is totally fine btw?
well, it’s nearly impossible to be 100% consistent with technique. thus, variations in hand position could change the timbre of the string ever so slightly so it’s definitely possible. unless we get a robot to play these guitars, we may never truly know
Oh yeah I know technique wasn’t the same each time either, I really don’t hear too much of a difference either. Some have a little more clarity and a little more mid bump, but that’s the extent of what I heard
Main music listener is never gonna hear anything different. Or they don't even know or care. Only we who understand something about it hear some little differences. There is different, but it's really, really small lol.
All sounded pretty much the same to me. Nothing a small EQ adjustment couldn’t rectify.
For sure EQ really can make any of these sound identical, 100% agree
I immediately picked out the Epiphone being the second because it's lacking some higher harmonics. I own a R9 Epiphone and it's the same story when compared with my prs despite the upgraded hardware (does neck pickup jazz surprisingly well). I guessed 3 was active pickup just because it sounded the most amount of gain (was that right?). The rest three all sounded awesome to me couldn't tell the difference. Fun vid!
Yeah you got it, 3 was the active voicing on the Fishmans! Thanks man!
Les Pauls have a shorter scale length which darkens the sound a bit as there's less string tension
I love high end gear but it’s really only two things. Quality work and material. Also! Great video man! 🤟
Thanks man! Yeah I’ll say it does feel nicer to play a high end guitar, but it doesn’t mean you can’t get great tone out of a lower priced guitar
@@Ya-boi-Joshdon’t be spitting hard true facts to gear snobs, they can’t handle it.
I just built a vertical 2x12 with a Greyhound and a BV-30V. No complaints yet.
That’s awesome! It sounds even better after the break-in period
I have a katana 2 and love it. I do really want a 5150 iconic head .
Yeah it’s definitely a good modeler amp. I haven’t tried the iconic but I hear it sounds almost identical to the OG 5150 3
Damn I like all three!
Me too, they all have really different character! Plus it’s a lot cheaper to get a new speaker instead of a new amp. The greyhound just punches so hard it’s crazy
@@Ya-boi-Josh Yeah I think I'm going to buy 2 Greyhounds and 2 of the British vintage BV-30V. Thanks for the video,it really helped my decision.
@@opvikes7599 awesome I’m glad I could help!
I currently own the OG 50 Watter without concentric knobs, the OG with concentric knobs, and the Stealth 50 Watter. Im my experience, theres definitely a difference between the original without Concentric knobs and the OG with Concentrics. The OG with Concentric is fatter sounding, and overall a much better amp. The Stealth sounds to me like a refined version of the updated OG. It has less texture and 'hair' than the OG, with less top end fizz, and also a slightly softer and fatter high end, especially when playing up high on the neck. Good luck on your new channel.
I never tried the OG with concentric knobs, but I totally believe you. The blue on the stealth feels worlds different than the OG I had, definitely way more modern and less of an hot rodded Marshall style. Thanks for the well wishes too!
Could you share your patch for boss katana?
Yes I can, I’ll try to get to it today 👌
bosstoneexchange.com/liveset/770c13c9-77ec-4671-9458-fb7744f79cf7/ hope it works out for ya! let me know what you think