Trying to get healthy! I love playing your videos while I hit the bike. It really helps! I’m learning some things while getting a good chuckle. Makes being a fat, sweaty mess much easier to bear. Thanks for all you do Glenn!
You are both right. Good bands have a drummer and a bass player that have good cerebal and emotional intelligence; they need to have both types in order to deal with the guitarists ego, and not compete to fill every gap with virtuoso bullshit. Instead, they make the song their focus. FYI Good/great guitarists are ten a penny but drummers and bassists, are worth their weight in gold.
I have just watched a Spectre video and I feel calm and relaxed and informed and enjoyed the walk around Stockholm. Can someone call for help for me, please, or just shout at me for a couple of minutes, to set the balance right again?
I honestly appreciate the overall much more positive tone of your new videos. A good harsh honest opinion is nice too, but I like this new balance and it makes following your videos more enjoyable overall. Thanks for all you did to open all those close minds... Respect.
well not literally, but kinda? ive heard it used annoyingly and nonsensically, and some times it's perfectly apt. i dunno, really depends what they're saying it in response to.
might as well use a midi player and an digital instrument because the player doesnt matter. pickups dont matter. nothing matters but the speaker in the cabinet, so just use a PA with the FOTM speaker and a modeler. this is the way.
@@billybob-b7t I don't think anyone said nothing else is a factor, just that the speaker is the most important since it's the last step of the set up from turning the potential energy of your rig into the kinetic energy of sound. Once you start adding things like gain, overdrive, etc.- you're really eliminating any difference that could come from "tonewood" or your fingers. For that matter, why wouldn't Slash just play a cheap first act guitar through an old, cheap combo amp if his tone is simply in his fingers? A lot of people seem to confuse style with tone. Those terms aren't interchangeable
@@miguelnewmexico8641 I would say if someone's argument is "you'll never sound like (insert guitarist) because you don't have their fingers" that is inherently wrong when it comes to the electric guitar. Someone might have a hard time sounding like SRV but his tone is achievable without altering one's genetic makeup. I think the statement is simply misapplied most of the time especially in the realm of electric guitarists.
Thats funny, my son (now a year old) comes running to the phone when i watch your videos... his favorite past time? Watching me mix or watching anyone play any instrument. Deanna Carter is playing at our small town festival tonight so im excited to see his reactions
When I first saw glens videos I didn’t know anything about recording or perfecting sounds I actually was using a 75watt line 6 spider (currently ashes sprinkled over my lawn) but glens videos are practically college courses in this world and learning to record and mix tracks has become such a rabbit hole I can’t learn enough
Totally right on pizza. My buddy when I lived in Detroit prior to moving to Seattle in 95 was a dj on 89x in Windsor. Greg Gynip. He opened a pretty sweet spot in Windsor that was amazing. L’Chaim!
Arko looks like a typical bass player. Thanks for the vid it brightened my Sunday afternoon enormously, and fuck you Glen! I'm not really a metal guy, but I like that you make me think and learn stuff.
Came over and subbed after your nice and peaceful (not to mention quiet and conservative) Coffee with Ola. In the process of getting off the ground, as far as playing and recording again. Did sound at a bar in Philly, and had the pleasure of working with Halestorm a few times between '04 and '08. Back when they'd show up and they'd be the only ones in the bar, with like 6 other people. Can't wait to build a rig, WITH REAL AMPS AND CABS, and record into a computer. But first, job. Small town in the heart of mining country, hard to get things going financially speaking. (been disabled for 10 years, brain injury stuff) Looking forward to binge watching this madness. Cheers bud! Positivity and Education, I'll never talk shit, unless it's in fun. Later!
Still looking forward to a review of the Zakk Wylde Electro-Voice Speakers. I really want to see your take on those 16 pound magnet, 300 Watt behemoths!
One of the best devices I’ve found for testing a mix are the cheap (maybe $10USD?) Onn speakers from Walmart. It’s a single speaker, and will very quickly let you know what the problems with your mix are.
I test my mix on an old single, 10w Logitech PC speaker I found in my neighbours trash. I converted the speaker from stereo to mono by soldering the L&R input wires onto two separate 10k resistors then twisting the ends together and re-soldering it back in. Didn't think it would work, but it works perfect!
The info on the older cameras was great, as I was looking for something different to do and you inspired me to have a look over those cameras. I couldnt lay my hands on a Nikon D200 but I found a few Nikon D3000 for less than 120 pounds in great condition. Thanks, affordable and works for me.
Hey Glen! Brian May used two kinds of amps in the studio; AC30’s with celestion blues and a treble booster, and the amp you mentioned which is a one watt amp built by bassist John Deacon. The one watt amp is used for things that sound like violins and other instruments.
I've been a yes bads for almost 40. Funniest thing in the world are bads getting mad at bads jokes. Aggressive intellectual dishonesty is required to not grasp why the jokes exist, and to get butt hurt is to out yourself. Glen's trolling on this has always been on point, and I've come close to buying several of those shirts. Bads? Yes!!!
Hey Glenn! I'm so glad I found your channel few months ago. Thank you for preventing me to flush hundreds of € down the toilet by buying new pickups. I opted instead for new speakers and WOW. Best sound improvement I ever had, even with my modest Peavey Valveking combo. Also, you should definitely try the Ibanez RGRT421, it's cheap and it feels great for less than 500€. Cheers from Italy!!
An often overlooked tip for mix translation testing is to always play your reference mix first on each playback device before testing your own mix. This allows you to understand how a well balanced track should sound on each device, providing a baseline for comparison. By doing this, you’ll gain a clearer perspective on how your mix should translate across different listening environments, rather than just trying to match the sound you hear in your mixing room. Cheers from Puerto Rico
Hey! Thanks for answering my pizza question. I just saw a special on CBC about Windsor pizza and i figured I'd ask the guy who lives there. I doubt I'll ever get there since I live in a small town north of Stouffville but it's cool nonetheless.
GLENN!!! Two questions. First, in regards to the band photo video you made last week, can the same budget cameras you mentioned be used for other purposes such as product shots, thumbnails, etc, and second, can those same lenses be used for video and if not which ones do you recommend? For additional context, I’d be using a Panasonic GH2 and GH4 and a Sony AC7. I’d love to know what you would recommend!
My favorite cab/speakers is a custom made 2x10 which has the dimensions of a vintage supro combo which has a slight angle to push the sound upward. The speakers are WGS ET10 and veteran20... which are their take on creambacks and v30s in 10 inch format.
I've got one of those 4x10 '80s Marshall cabs and it sounds phenomenal live, but the guy who I had recorded with in the band where I primarily used it was never able to capture the sound well at the source. Not exactly sure why that was but we didn't really have time to troubleshoot it because, you know, studio time isn't free so we just used a different cabinet and I never went back to try to mic it again in a studio setting.
+1 for the 10" speakers. They have the punch and the volume and they don't shit all over the place like 12" speakers do (read: they don't occupy the bass guitar's territory). A 4x10 closed back cab is my go-to for rock and metal, 2x10 open back works for everything else. Mind you, if you can hook up 2 cabs, try 2x10 and 1x15. 10s will breakup earlier that a 15 so you'll get midrange growl and clean-ish low end. Fun thing to do! :) Good luck! Cheers!
Hey glen, have you ever experimented with using bass speakers for guitar? I bought a 15" Peavey black widow a few months ago that sounds way better than I first expected.
Hi Glenn. What do you think of Sennheiser HD 280 Pro? I think they are good for tracking (especially for drums). And I use them to get the mix plus vox leveled then use my monitors (1st Gen Lp6 and a sub). Just curious of your thoughts.
GLENNN!!! Regarding tone, cabs, speakers, IRs for bass and guitar. Can you review Celestion BN12-300S: Celestion recommend these for BOTH guitar and bass, their support (signed as Dr Decibel) just warn that using them in a semi-open guitar cab will lose some bottom end, though it's totally safe even to play bass through a setup like that. Some big names in boutique cabs market use them (Zilla, Barefaced, Quilter), and some people use them with a poweramp instead of FRFR for modellers. I'm thinking to load my H&K 100W 2x12 combo with these for capturing "moving air" with a mic, and blending that with tracks with IRs using Captor X or similar, both bass and guitar. I wonder how these would work for guitar/bass metal tones for someone who knows what they're doing, and how much using these in different types of cabs (2x12 vs 4x12, open vs closed, etc.) and/or using EQ at the end of the signal chain in effects loop would affect the tone.
For the exploration of 10 inch speakers, I would like to suggest the peavey delta blues 30 watt 2x10 combo. I own a vintage one and it's not only loud as hell, but it's got a surprising amount of gain. Also, fun fact: it goes up to 12. Yes, 12. Spinal tap can suck it.
I really like your videos. you have helped me out immensely with gear choices and saved me money especially during an economy that we all are experiencing right now keep up the good work !!
2:48 It is rumored that Hendrix always mixed to sound best on a 6 x 9 speaker because that was the standard size in cars of the day. 7:36 Love the seagull landing on yer head! 😆 Be sure to visit Malmskillnadgatan Street!
Those bloopers!😂 Love these style of viewers comments vids Glenn. Asking again so it doesn't get lost in the comment void, I recently (thanks to you) acquired a 2x12 cab with Celestion G12T-75 speakers. Sounds dope, but I've been considering swapping one out for a Celestion Type-A because I dig how those sound. Any chance we could get a tone demo with those 2 speakers, and what are some other speakers you'd recommend like the Type-A to pair with the G12T-75? Rock on Glenn! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼
MojoTone Greyhounds are what I have in my MojoTone Slant 4x12 British Style Cab and it's plugged into my Bugera 6260 . The Greyhounds sound fantastic in this rig.
Ok, you've done 500 videos now where you give undoubtedly useful information about guitar speakers. Any advice for us bass players? What do you push them through in the studio? With all this drop tuning and 7-string guitars we could use some hints on how to go extra low.
Now I'm looking forward to Glen doing something with a 4x10 speaker set up. I can't think of the last time I've heard a 4x10 used on anything but blues, americana, or country
Glenn, I recently bought a s/h Carvin labelled speaker (apparently a rebadged Eminence from a Carvin Bel Air) to go with my Carvin V3 amp. One assumes that this is the speaker the amp was designed and tested with so it should sound the best - how important is it to find out & test the same speakers the amp designers were working with?
I had a 4x10 Peavey cab that was a flight case framed unit in the lasted 80s/early90s. That thing was the best, I should have never sold it. I had a tweed style blonde Crate 4x10 too, that was great
You know this but for others: Slaughter of the Soul (at the gates) used a 2x10 and 2x12 in an X pattern in one cabinet! And that tone is legendary, glenns been obsessed with it for a long time. I’ve always wanted to throw a 2x10 on top of my ampeg guitar cabinet
Hey Glenn, I'm a big fan of the channel! I was curious. Tone woods and tube amp mythology aside. Have you ever had a tone in your head that you were chasing, and if so, how much obsessing is reasonable before you say close enough or good enough and use what you have?
I dig the photo at the top of your channel page, did you take it? I’ve been getting into dark sky photography the past couple of years and now I have a couple of used cannons. I’ll have to take your advice and try some band photos.
Hi Glenn, do you think it's worth swapping a speaker on a lower end combo amp? I have an older marshall mg100dfx that has a 1x12 (no branding on speaker) . Also not sure if you have done a video on this but open or closed back on the speaker compartment, does it make a difference when recording? Cheers
Hey Glenn...what do you think about doing a 10" vs 12" guitar speaker shootout? Since guitar is a midrange instrument 10s seem like they would be better for guitar...thoughts?
One of these days I would love see you do a review / shoot out with an eminence swamp thang. I found a used one for $60 and can't wait to come across more for cheap
The best guitar/bass is whatever you like the sound and feel of. If it makes you want to play then it’s good. My favourite bass at the moment is a modified Squire Sonic Bronco. Even with new hardware it still cost less than a new Squire Classic Vibe 50s P bass. I own 10 basses and this Squire is my favourite sounding, favourite to play, favourite to record and the cheapest. 10” speakers can be great. In my experience the Fender Hot Rod Deville 4x10 sounds better than the 2x12 version. I have a small 2x10 cab fitted with Celestion VT Junior and G10 Greenback. Originally I purchased it for home practice as it was small. I have actually used it in the studio and live because it sounds so good. Sometimes small speakers just sound right. The Gallien-Krueger 250ML has two 6 1/2” speakers and sounds good enough to be used on recordings by Iron Maiden, Queen , Rush, Gary Moore, Extreme and many more. It was a bit of a studio secret weapon in the 80s.
Seriously, that "bads" comment is so far into a league of its own that it didn't even need your reply. I had to pause the video to get a healthy dose of ROFLing after reading it.
Hey Glenn, if you can answer this it'd be very much appreciated, sorry if I get verbose or long winded. I was wondering something. I have a lot of unconventional ideas about doing things (I'm open to the results of trying such things resulting in either working or determining an idea is stupid) but the feedback I almost always get is to buy a $2000+ tube amp & that the standard way is the only way worth the effort (despite no evidence that an idea has ever been tried before). I was wondering as someone who regularly tries to convince people to step out of the echo chamber & into areas they find uncomfortable to consider as part of your experience, what's a tactic/trick you use to get them to focus on what you're talking about instead of pushing what they're familiar with? How do you personally steer someone towards the experimental or theoretical instead of getting a sermon on the magic of pickups/tubes? I am not sure who is more annoying to me or holding back new ideas, a Jehovah's Witness or a Tubevangelist (or pickup-priest or brand-bishop or composition conformist). The nicknames are WIP.
To the mix translation question, I’ve recently been mixing only in headphones (switching between everyday Apple AirPods, and the more expensive Beyerdynamic T5p’s) and my mixes have been translating so much better.
Hey sir, I do have a question. For a normal tube or even solid state amp, what kind of speakers would be great for a little more BASS? I have an EVN 5150 El 34 and I also have a Boss Kitana Artist 100w. I actually like both amps but was thinking of getting a 2X12 cab to use instead of the stock 1 speaker in both amps. I play mostly 80's music cause im old lol.
I understood the bads player, as a bads player myself, I think what he was TRYING to insinuate was that there seems to be a larger range in bass pickups than guitar pickups when swapping out. Of course, you're not running a bass through a high-gain distortion so yeah, you'll hear more differences, sure. With my guitars, I experimented a lot with pickups, wasted a lot of money, ended up settling on an SD JB because of channels like this. Should have just gone with the classic that WORKS. As for bass, I get a lot more pickier... There's a lot of different pickups I love.
in the 70s and early 80s I worked with guitar players who used Fender Super Reverb amps. A 4-10 cabinet. Not exactly a metal thing but i always felt that with the right pedal, these amps would kill. You should check one out if you can find one. A nice small combo amp that at 45 watts doesn't destroy the ears of the rest of the band or the audience.
Is there a reason why you have to choose between 2x12 or 2x10? I tried a 10+12 in a cab, and I'm a little disappointed but I think that's mainly because it's a closed particle board cab that is actually a bit to small to let the speakers do their job. So I'm planning on making my own cab with plywood, make it a bit bigger and try it both closed and open back.
I've been watching for a while now (and have been sub'd). I'm not in a band, not recording. Nothing like that. I played in a band (way back in the black and white days of the early 90's), and I stopped because of, well life happens. I played less, then not at all for Years. I started up again, and have got to the stage where I want to start jamming, maybe play in a local band, just for fun. Playing live if it happens, but no ambitions. Your reviews, apart from Dam entertaining, are Great food for thought. And you need to think. I know what I want, know what to look for, and how to, drum roll... Know how to achieve that without spending Huge money! So, thanks, thank you for being for Players, not manufacturers. My wallet and bank balance say thanks too.
Hey Glenn. I’m soon moving into a new house, and it’s gonna have a garage. I want to convert it into a home studio. How would I go about that? How do I start?
To the guy asking about a mix translating to other systems, i would explain it like this: you know how to know if something is objectively/scientifically true it has to be tried and tested multiple times by multiple people, maybe in multiple ways and get the same repeatable results? Same for mixing. In a time where we have different sound systems everywhere with different qualities, dynamic ranges, sizes, locations etc. one has to test that the song sounds good enough on all of them for it to be a good mix. Many studios have, in addition to high end monitors, lower end or even desktop speakers to compare with in the same room, let alone in different acoustic locations. Headphones are also another important way to test your mix, as well as listening to the mix in mono to watch for any phase issues.
If you had to choose one 6, one 7, and one 8 string guitar for a death core band, what would you choose ??? .... me I think 6= solar, 7=music man john petrucci, and 8=aristidies or stranberg. Thoughts?
I put the guts from a Peavey 158 into a Peavey hypervent bass cabinet, and it sounds better with the bigger speaker. Any idea what's going on ?? Then I tried straight into the PA from my pedal, and jeepers... I want an amp that sounds like that.
"It's like my father told me, 'The whole world is a stage, and when you laugh, the world laughs with you, and when you cry, I'll give you something to cry about you little bastard!'" --The Great White Hype, Jeff Goldblum as Mitchell Kane
I have a bads amp and I'm definitely going to put new bads speakers in it. I do disagree with a previous commenter, I think the tone is definitely in the fungers
I have never experienced a bass tone so bad that I needed to change the pickups. I have experienced that with a guitar though. I bought a guitar that had SD Slash pickups and almost quit playing guitar entirely. After replacing those with a set of DiMarzio's Steve Vai Evolution pickup, those are my go-to replacements for when a guitar sounds absolutely horrible that it faces either replacement pickups or a chainsaw; so far, those Evolutions are in two of my guitars.
hey you probably already did this at some point but it would be cool to see a blind shootout of the best amp modelling and irs in 2024 vs the best amps cabs and mics you have at your disposal, maybe with racks and the neve as an ultimate digital vs analog guitar gear thing. It would be really cool as guitar software and tech in general is better than ever and you can get insane results with all your analog gear.
Thanks heaps for the shout out
Thanks for making such amazing content! I’m a huge fan of your work!
I´ve been a bads player for about 20 years, and I can honestly say that the tone is not in the pushups, but in the fungers.
Spat my cereal out haha
But what about the tonewools?
@@EconID Always glad to help people diet properly.
@@fajaradi1223 I prefer to buy Chai Knees instruments made of alfer or peckerwood.
Made my day
Trying to get healthy! I love playing your videos while I hit the bike. It really helps! I’m learning some things while getting a good chuckle. Makes being a fat, sweaty mess much easier to bear. Thanks for all you do Glenn!
A good bads player is essential, and can make or break a band.
Every band is only as good as its drummer too.😂
You are both right. Good bands have a drummer and a bass player that have good cerebal and emotional intelligence; they need to have both types in order to deal with the guitarists ego, and not compete to fill every gap with virtuoso bullshit. Instead, they make the song their focus.
FYI
Good/great guitarists are ten a penny but drummers and bassists, are worth their weight in gold.
Im not so sure Id argue Metallicas best album doesnt even have a bads player.
Don't forget about the dummer, the sicker, and the guiraffist.
@@Anvilshockthrow in a kreebord payer for good measure.
Guitars? No. Bads? Yes.
Just bad typing the s and d are next to each other and well he's a bass player.
@@TacTicMintNo shit, sherlock?
So relieved. I sub to you both and glad to see you crossed paths. Both decent guys just willing to share what ya got going. Thanks guys!
As a bass player, I would wear the shit out of a Bads shirt
I'd suggest a pink shirt with a white text
@@PinoliCanoli Reminds me of those Engrish shirts, where there's an illustration of a frog, and below it is written "Flog"
As a guitar player who turned to the rhythm side of life, I would definitely jam with some "Guitar?? No! Bads?? Yes!!!" shirts.
I have just watched a Spectre video and I feel calm and relaxed and informed and enjoyed the walk around Stockholm. Can someone call for help for me, please, or just shout at me for a couple of minutes, to set the balance right again?
I honestly appreciate the overall much more positive tone of your new videos. A good harsh honest opinion is nice too, but I like this new balance and it makes following your videos more enjoyable overall. Thanks for all you did to open all those close minds... Respect.
🎶I’m bads, I’m bads, I’m really really bads🎶🎶
Whos? Bads?
*chucka POW!!*
Bass to the bone, b b b b b bass
All about that bads, 'bout that bads, no tremble
Love you, Glenn. I link your videos every time I see someone stating tone is in the fingers. Can't wait for that saying to die off
Seems that too many people don't know the meaning of the word.
well not literally, but kinda? ive heard it used annoyingly and nonsensically, and some times it's perfectly apt. i dunno, really depends what they're saying it in response to.
might as well use a midi player and an digital instrument because the player doesnt matter. pickups dont matter. nothing matters but the speaker in the cabinet, so just use a PA with the FOTM speaker and a modeler. this is the way.
@@billybob-b7t I don't think anyone said nothing else is a factor, just that the speaker is the most important since it's the last step of the set up from turning the potential energy of your rig into the kinetic energy of sound. Once you start adding things like gain, overdrive, etc.- you're really eliminating any difference that could come from "tonewood" or your fingers. For that matter, why wouldn't Slash just play a cheap first act guitar through an old, cheap combo amp if his tone is simply in his fingers? A lot of people seem to confuse style with tone. Those terms aren't interchangeable
@@miguelnewmexico8641 I would say if someone's argument is "you'll never sound like (insert guitarist) because you don't have their fingers" that is inherently wrong when it comes to the electric guitar. Someone might have a hard time sounding like SRV but his tone is achievable without altering one's genetic makeup. I think the statement is simply misapplied most of the time especially in the realm of electric guitarists.
Thats funny, my son (now a year old) comes running to the phone when i watch your videos... his favorite past time? Watching me mix or watching anyone play any instrument. Deanna Carter is playing at our small town festival tonight so im excited to see his reactions
Glenn hangs out with Positive Ola and wants to be nice all of a sudden ♥
Angry shouty Glenn in a public space would probably scare bystanders 😅
Brian May uses the home built speaker live too. Is was built by John Deacon and he calls I’d “The Deaky”
The "deacy" amp is a germanium transistor-powered circuit taken out of a radio...analog solid state doesn't have to suck
If you think Solar guitars aren't good, you know nothing
Man, even s by solars are effin great.
better than most of the shit gibson or fender are vomiting out.
I have two. I had another one. I want more.
@@Dieqx haha me too 😂
I don't know solar guitars but really like my Harley Benton bass VI and 12-strings electric guitar
When I first saw glens videos I didn’t know anything about recording or perfecting sounds I actually was using a 75watt line 6 spider (currently ashes sprinkled over my lawn) but glens videos are practically college courses in this world and learning to record and mix tracks has become such a rabbit hole I can’t learn enough
Totally right on pizza. My buddy when I lived in Detroit prior to moving to Seattle in 95 was a dj on 89x in Windsor. Greg Gynip. He opened a pretty sweet spot in Windsor that was amazing. L’Chaim!
89x fuckin rocked
Man, you help me escape depression in the past, now it is like that again so thank you for being there so i can heal again
Thanks for showing the streets of Stockholm, it brings back awesome memories. Cheers from Mexico 🤘🏼
3:30 Wholesome Glenn moment! (you can even see he cracked a big ol' smile at the end before it cut off. You can't fool us Glenn)
Arko looks like a typical bass player. Thanks for the vid it brightened my Sunday afternoon enormously, and fuck you Glen! I'm not really a metal guy, but I like that you make me think and learn stuff.
😂😂😂😂
Came over and subbed after your nice and peaceful (not to mention quiet and conservative) Coffee with Ola.
In the process of getting off the ground, as far as playing and recording again.
Did sound at a bar in Philly, and had the pleasure of working with Halestorm a few times between '04 and '08. Back when they'd show up and they'd be the only ones in the bar, with like 6 other people.
Can't wait to build a rig, WITH REAL AMPS AND CABS, and record into a computer.
But first, job. Small town in the heart of mining country, hard to get things going financially speaking. (been disabled for 10 years, brain injury stuff)
Looking forward to binge watching this madness. Cheers bud! Positivity and Education, I'll never talk shit, unless it's in fun.
Later!
Still looking forward to a review of the Zakk Wylde Electro-Voice Speakers. I really want to see your take on those 16 pound magnet, 300 Watt behemoths!
They're awesome, but the price is eye-watering.
Eric you bastard, best bass player on UA-cam!!
Zakk Wylde speaker please!!! Love your speaker comparisons.
One of the best devices I’ve found for testing a mix are the cheap (maybe $10USD?) Onn speakers from Walmart. It’s a single speaker, and will very quickly let you know what the problems with your mix are.
I used to use a pair of garbage home theatre in a box speakers for testing. They really made phasing issues stand out especially over 1kHz.
I test my mix on an old single, 10w Logitech PC speaker I found in my neighbours trash. I converted the speaker from stereo to mono by soldering the L&R input wires onto two separate 10k resistors then twisting the ends together and re-soldering it back in. Didn't think it would work, but it works perfect!
The info on the older cameras was great, as I was looking for something different to do and you inspired me to have a look over those cameras. I couldnt lay my hands on a Nikon D200 but I found a few Nikon D3000 for less than 120 pounds in great condition. Thanks, affordable and works for me.
Hope you enjoyed Stockholm, Glenn! I'm just an hour away in Uppsala and would have loved to have came down and grabbed a coffee with you and say hey.
Hey Glen! Brian May used two kinds of amps in the studio; AC30’s with celestion blues and a treble booster, and the amp you mentioned which is a one watt amp built by bassist John Deacon. The one watt amp is used for things that sound like violins and other instruments.
"Sober Second Thought"", so Canadian. Love it!
I've been a yes bads for almost 40. Funniest thing in the world are bads getting mad at bads jokes. Aggressive intellectual dishonesty is required to not grasp why the jokes exist, and to get butt hurt is to out yourself.
Glen's trolling on this has always been on point, and I've come close to buying several of those shirts. Bads? Yes!!!
Hey Glenn! I'm so glad I found your channel few months ago. Thank you for preventing me to flush hundreds of € down the toilet by buying new pickups. I opted instead for new speakers and WOW. Best sound improvement I ever had, even with my modest Peavey Valveking combo. Also, you should definitely try the Ibanez RGRT421, it's cheap and it feels great for less than 500€.
Cheers from Italy!!
Let them know ola LET THEM KNOW
Guitar? No, bads, huh? Oh, bass. Bads? No, drummers, wait, where am I? Singin' in the rain, just singin'....
Are you Kene Gelly?
gotta say, that lapel mic performs pretty well. Sure there may be a some post but that be some clean city cruising dialogue.
Incredible timing with saying "buy used" while walking past the "Myrorna" sign.
Myrorna is a second hand store!
An often overlooked tip for mix translation testing is to always play your reference mix first on each playback device before testing your own mix. This allows you to understand how a well balanced track should sound on each device, providing a baseline for comparison. By doing this, you’ll gain a clearer perspective on how your mix should translate across different listening environments, rather than just trying to match the sound you hear in your mixing room. Cheers from Puerto Rico
Hey! Thanks for answering my pizza question. I just saw a special on CBC about Windsor pizza and i figured I'd ask the guy who lives there. I doubt I'll ever get there since I live in a small town north of Stouffville but it's cool nonetheless.
Shocking solution/startup idea: glowing acoustic treatments. The gains from bass players alone would be in the dozens!
I bought two Mojotone BV 30 and combined them with Celestion G12T-75 in my 1960 Lead 4x12 cab. Suddenly my guitar tone is unique and I love it
You know what else is wrong on many levels? Getting in an elevator and flashing every time the door opens.
GLENN!!! Two questions. First, in regards to the band photo video you made last week, can the same budget cameras you mentioned be used for other purposes such as product shots, thumbnails, etc, and second, can those same lenses be used for video and if not which ones do you recommend? For additional context, I’d be using a Panasonic GH2 and GH4 and a Sony AC7. I’d love to know what you would recommend!
My favorite cab/speakers is a custom made 2x10 which has the dimensions of a vintage supro combo which has a slight angle to push the sound upward. The speakers are WGS ET10 and veteran20... which are their take on creambacks and v30s in 10 inch format.
I've got one of those 4x10 '80s Marshall cabs and it sounds phenomenal live, but the guy who I had recorded with in the band where I primarily used it was never able to capture the sound well at the source. Not exactly sure why that was but we didn't really have time to troubleshoot it because, you know, studio time isn't free so we just used a different cabinet and I never went back to try to mic it again in a studio setting.
+1 for the 10" speakers.
They have the punch and the volume and they don't shit all over the place like 12" speakers do (read: they don't occupy the bass guitar's territory). A 4x10 closed back cab is my go-to for rock and metal, 2x10 open back works for everything else.
Mind you, if you can hook up 2 cabs, try 2x10 and 1x15. 10s will breakup earlier that a 15 so you'll get midrange growl and clean-ish low end. Fun thing to do! :) Good luck!
Cheers!
Hey glen, have you ever experimented with using bass speakers for guitar? I bought a 15" Peavey black widow a few months ago that sounds way better than I first expected.
Hi Glenn. What do you think of Sennheiser HD 280 Pro? I think they are good for tracking (especially for drums). And I use them to get the mix plus vox leveled then use my monitors (1st Gen Lp6 and a sub). Just curious of your thoughts.
GLENNN!!! Regarding tone, cabs, speakers, IRs for bass and guitar. Can you review Celestion BN12-300S:
Celestion recommend these for BOTH guitar and bass, their support (signed as Dr Decibel) just warn that using them in a semi-open guitar cab will lose some bottom end, though it's totally safe even to play bass through a setup like that.
Some big names in boutique cabs market use them (Zilla, Barefaced, Quilter), and some people use them with a poweramp instead of FRFR for modellers.
I'm thinking to load my H&K 100W 2x12 combo with these for capturing "moving air" with a mic, and blending that with tracks with IRs using Captor X or similar, both bass and guitar.
I wonder how these would work for guitar/bass metal tones for someone who knows what they're doing, and how much using these in different types of cabs (2x12 vs 4x12, open vs closed, etc.) and/or using EQ at the end of the signal chain in effects loop would affect the tone.
For the exploration of 10 inch speakers, I would like to suggest the peavey delta blues 30 watt 2x10 combo. I own a vintage one and it's not only loud as hell, but it's got a surprising amount of gain.
Also, fun fact: it goes up to 12. Yes, 12. Spinal tap can suck it.
9:04 🎵go ask alex, i think he’ll know.
When you go chasing tone rabbits.
Like 199, work vacations are divine.
Always love a good workation! Does well for the brain!
Haha to you erik 🤣
Glen always doing an amazing job. He's awesome. Wondering do you know where to get hardware for 8 strings ? I'm gonna build my own
I really like your videos. you have helped me out immensely with gear choices and saved me money especially during an economy that we all are experiencing right now keep up the good work !!
As far as 10inch speaker cabs I still have and use an old Carvin Vintage 50 half stack with a 4x10 cab. Sounds great!
2:48 It is rumored that Hendrix always mixed to sound best on a 6 x 9 speaker because that was the standard size in cars of the day.
7:36 Love the seagull landing on yer head! 😆
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Those bloopers!😂 Love these style of viewers comments vids Glenn. Asking again so it doesn't get lost in the comment void, I recently (thanks to you) acquired a 2x12 cab with Celestion G12T-75 speakers. Sounds dope, but I've been considering swapping one out for a Celestion Type-A because I dig how those sound. Any chance we could get a tone demo with those 2 speakers, and what are some other speakers you'd recommend like the Type-A to pair with the G12T-75? Rock on Glenn! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼
Would love to see a video on how you go about mixing vocals. Different techniques or what youre looking for in a vocal mix
I enjoy your channel and info about recording and Speaker cabs. Could talk about vocal sound and effects to get more out of vocals on a budget?
the constantly moving camera (such as when you were stood in the big town square) is a pain in the ass.
MojoTone Greyhounds are what I have in my MojoTone Slant 4x12 British Style Cab and it's plugged into my Bugera 6260 . The Greyhounds sound fantastic in this rig.
I have learned from Glenn, Music can be made without going broke.
The impedence of the resonant benzene rings in the polyurethane clear coat makes a huge impact on tone too.
Hamilton, is where hopes go to die. I like Windsor, The Tea Party is from there. :) Have a great time on your trip Glenn, love the show
Ok, you've done 500 videos now where you give undoubtedly useful information about guitar speakers. Any advice for us bass players? What do you push them through in the studio? With all this drop tuning and 7-string guitars we could use some hints on how to go extra low.
Now I'm looking forward to Glen doing something with a 4x10 speaker set up. I can't think of the last time I've heard a 4x10 used on anything but blues, americana, or country
Haha!! Thank you for this gem Glenn and Ola!
Glenn, I recently bought a s/h Carvin labelled speaker (apparently a rebadged Eminence from a Carvin Bel Air) to go with my Carvin V3 amp. One assumes that this is the speaker the amp was designed and tested with so it should sound the best - how important is it to find out & test the same speakers the amp designers were working with?
I had a 4x10 Peavey cab that was a flight case framed unit in the lasted 80s/early90s. That thing was the best, I should have never sold it. I had a tweed style blonde Crate 4x10 too, that was great
You know this but for others: Slaughter of the Soul (at the gates) used a 2x10 and 2x12 in an X pattern in one cabinet! And that tone is legendary, glenns been obsessed with it for a long time. I’ve always wanted to throw a 2x10 on top of my ampeg guitar cabinet
Glenn is the Metal Mr. Roger’s and I’m here for it. 🤘
Hey Glenn, I'm a big fan of the channel! I was curious. Tone woods and tube amp mythology aside. Have you ever had a tone in your head that you were chasing, and if so, how much obsessing is reasonable before you say close enough or good enough and use what you have?
I dig the photo at the top of your channel page, did you take it?
I’ve been getting into dark sky photography the past couple of years and now I have a couple of used cannons. I’ll have to take your advice and try some band photos.
Yes, that’s my backyard!
Hi Glenn, do you think it's worth swapping a speaker on a lower end combo amp? I have an older marshall mg100dfx that has a 1x12 (no branding on speaker) . Also not sure if you have done a video on this but open or closed back on the speaker compartment, does it make a difference when recording? Cheers
Hey Glenn...what do you think about doing a 10" vs 12" guitar speaker shootout? Since guitar is a midrange instrument 10s seem like they would be better for guitar...thoughts?
Didin't know there was a whole bit about 10s in this video...🤣🤣🤣
One of these days I would love see you do a review / shoot out with an eminence swamp thang. I found a used one for $60 and can't wait to come across more for cheap
The best guitar/bass is whatever you like the sound and feel of. If it makes you want to play then it’s good. My favourite bass at the moment is a modified Squire Sonic Bronco. Even with new hardware it still cost less than a new Squire Classic Vibe 50s P bass. I own 10 basses and this Squire is my favourite sounding, favourite to play, favourite to record and the cheapest.
10” speakers can be great. In my experience the Fender Hot Rod Deville 4x10 sounds better than the 2x12 version. I have a small 2x10 cab fitted with Celestion VT Junior and G10 Greenback. Originally I purchased it for home practice as it was small. I have actually used it in the studio and live because it sounds so good. Sometimes small speakers just sound right. The Gallien-Krueger 250ML has two 6 1/2” speakers and sounds good enough to be used on recordings by Iron Maiden, Queen , Rush, Gary Moore, Extreme and many more. It was a bit of a studio secret weapon in the 80s.
thanks for a great video from my town. Be safe and skilful. Pinge
i love how ya show Alex with his Epi model...
Gibson guys must be krinkled over that
Seriously, that "bads" comment is so far into a league of its own that it didn't even need your reply. I had to pause the video to get a healthy dose of ROFLing after reading it.
Hey Glenn, if you can answer this it'd be very much appreciated, sorry if I get verbose or long winded. I was wondering something. I have a lot of unconventional ideas about doing things (I'm open to the results of trying such things resulting in either working or determining an idea is stupid) but the feedback I almost always get is to buy a $2000+ tube amp & that the standard way is the only way worth the effort (despite no evidence that an idea has ever been tried before). I was wondering as someone who regularly tries to convince people to step out of the echo chamber & into areas they find uncomfortable to consider as part of your experience, what's a tactic/trick you use to get them to focus on what you're talking about instead of pushing what they're familiar with? How do you personally steer someone towards the experimental or theoretical instead of getting a sermon on the magic of pickups/tubes?
I am not sure who is more annoying to me or holding back new ideas, a Jehovah's Witness or a Tubevangelist (or pickup-priest or brand-bishop or composition conformist). The nicknames are WIP.
To the mix translation question, I’ve recently been mixing only in headphones (switching between everyday Apple AirPods, and the more expensive Beyerdynamic T5p’s) and my mixes have been translating so much better.
Hey sir, I do have a question. For a normal tube or even solid state amp, what kind of speakers would be great for a little more BASS? I have an EVN 5150 El 34 and I also have a Boss Kitana Artist 100w. I actually like both amps but was thinking of getting a 2X12 cab to use instead of the stock 1 speaker in both amps. I play mostly 80's music cause im old lol.
I understood the bads player, as a bads player myself, I think what he was TRYING to insinuate was that there seems to be a larger range in bass pickups than guitar pickups when swapping out.
Of course, you're not running a bass through a high-gain distortion so yeah, you'll hear more differences, sure.
With my guitars, I experimented a lot with pickups, wasted a lot of money, ended up settling on an SD JB because of channels like this. Should have just gone with the classic that WORKS.
As for bass, I get a lot more pickier... There's a lot of different pickups I love.
in the 70s and early 80s I worked with guitar players who used Fender Super Reverb amps. A 4-10 cabinet. Not exactly a metal thing but i always felt that with the right pedal, these amps would kill. You should check one out if you can find one. A nice small combo amp that at 45 watts doesn't destroy the ears of the rest of the band or the audience.
Is there a reason why you have to choose between 2x12 or 2x10? I tried a 10+12 in a cab, and I'm a little disappointed but I think that's mainly because it's a closed particle board cab that is actually a bit to small to let the speakers do their job. So I'm planning on making my own cab with plywood, make it a bit bigger and try it both closed and open back.
I've been watching for a while now (and have been sub'd).
I'm not in a band, not recording. Nothing like that.
I played in a band (way back in the black and white days of the early 90's), and I stopped because of, well life happens. I played less, then not at all for Years.
I started up again, and have got to the stage where I want to start jamming, maybe play in a local band, just for fun. Playing live if it happens, but no ambitions.
Your reviews, apart from Dam entertaining, are Great food for thought. And you need to think. I know what I want, know what to look for, and how to, drum roll... Know how to achieve that without spending Huge money!
So, thanks, thank you for being for Players, not manufacturers. My wallet and bank balance say thanks too.
Hey Glenn, can't you emulate different speakers using an EQ? Is there more to them than a difference in the EQ curve? Thanks!
Hey Glenn. I’m soon moving into a new house, and it’s gonna have a garage. I want to convert it into a home studio. How would I go about that? How do I start?
I like the idea of a 2x10 in place of a 1x12. Especially if you mixed the speaker you could get really cool tones
Have you tried weber speakers ? The cvlt series seems awesome.
Hi Glen, What is your take on the "generic" speakers in the Harley Benton Cabs.
To the guy asking about a mix translating to other systems, i would explain it like this: you know how to know if something is objectively/scientifically true it has to be tried and tested multiple times by multiple people, maybe in multiple ways and get the same repeatable results? Same for mixing. In a time where we have different sound systems everywhere with different qualities, dynamic ranges, sizes, locations etc. one has to test that the song sounds good enough on all of them for it to be a good mix. Many studios have, in addition to high end monitors, lower end or even desktop speakers to compare with in the same room, let alone in different acoustic locations. Headphones are also another important way to test your mix, as well as listening to the mix in mono to watch for any phase issues.
If you had to choose one 6, one 7, and one 8 string guitar for a death core band, what would you choose ??? .... me I think 6= solar, 7=music man john petrucci, and 8=aristidies or stranberg. Thoughts?
I put the guts from a Peavey 158 into a Peavey hypervent bass cabinet, and it sounds better with the bigger speaker. Any idea what's going on ?? Then I tried straight into the PA from my pedal, and jeepers... I want an amp that sounds like that.
"It's like my father told me, 'The whole world is a stage, and when you laugh, the world laughs with you, and when you cry, I'll give you something to cry about you little bastard!'"
--The Great White Hype, Jeff Goldblum as Mitchell Kane
I have a bads amp and I'm definitely going to put new bads speakers in it. I do disagree with a previous commenter, I think the tone is definitely in the fungers
Thoughts on eminence speakers? I heard they're good especially the dv77
I have never experienced a bass tone so bad that I needed to change the pickups. I have experienced that with a guitar though. I bought a guitar that had SD Slash pickups and almost quit playing guitar entirely. After replacing those with a set of DiMarzio's Steve Vai Evolution pickup, those are my go-to replacements for when a guitar sounds absolutely horrible that it faces either replacement pickups or a chainsaw; so far, those Evolutions are in two of my guitars.
hey you probably already did this at some point but it would be cool to see a blind shootout of the best amp modelling and irs in 2024 vs the best amps cabs and mics you have at your disposal, maybe with racks and the neve as an ultimate digital vs analog guitar gear thing.
It would be really cool as guitar software and tech in general is better than ever and you can get insane results with all your analog gear.