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Drop D 😂 toss up with drop C and B I like ‘‘em all!
Drop D ftw, you don't need to lower your tuning so much to sound heavy, Lamb of God is the proof
Drop B has that sweet spot.
Not sure if this can be done but a cool series would be taking chimaira riffs and playing them in different tunings.
“What if Cleansation was in drop A” etc
off topic but Unearth basically rewrote the songs from the first few albums that were originally in standard B and converted then to Drop B and then started writing that way (in drop b) moving forward.That can't be easy to do to have to retrain your mind to play those songs a different way. They just said it sounds better live and the notes ring out better I have never really heard of another band doing this. Kinda cool. imo
Drop D is the best sounding to me. It is clear, articulate, all while being heavy.
agreed :D
Yes... :)
it depends about string gauge you using
But, difficult to play on those heavy gauges. 😅
Drop D was the sweet spot with that riff and tone. If it was a little tighter drop C would’ve been the winner.
Drop D clearly had the best harmonic response
I'm a Drop C kinda guy. That ESP RA 2 is one of the sickest guitars ever! Another unique and original video from king of content. Awesome Rob!
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For a second I thought this was Rob himself saying "I'm a drop C kinda guy" and I was thinking yeah no shit 😂
Mate they all sounded killer...🤘
The drop A sounded thick...
Drop C and Drop B sounded crushing also.
Drop D gives the clearest sound.
Drop A would be my 1st choice and drop B would be my 2nd. The drop C was sick too.
I think all of them and bands should have 5 guitarists to cover all the tunings and melt our faces off 😂
E standard and drop C were my favs.
That drop C is just what makes my junk vibrate. That's my favorite.
That Drop C with that amp and sig guitar was instant Chimaira ❤
As someone who started playing in 2000. Drop C is always going to have a place in my heart
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@@RobArnoldWorld response from Rob Arnold, 19 year old me hunched over my Washburn dime 332 playing "pure hatred" is validated. Shit 35 year me is buzzing too. Thanks Rob!
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E std or Eb std would be for me. sounds heavy enough and allows some good melodies. a good bass helps as well.
Honestly I think it’s simply your right hand that makes ALL of these sound Heavy As Fuck 🤘
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Drop B just sounded the most pissed off to me, as much as C and drop A sounded great. I also think it has to do with the tension of the strings as well, medium tension just has a nicer mid range punch in my opinion
Drop c, has that dark sound but doesnt start to lose clarity, and still "chimes" on the open non muted chords
Drop C was my fav out of this, but I honestly think B or C standard would be my goto for this riff, as I liked how standard was but prefer the timbre of something lower tuned.
I’m a sucker for the drop A riff. But I’m going with the drop C riff. It’s just the best balance of clarity, heaviness and tone. I set up my only ESP LTD electric guitar with drop C years ago and I never looked back!!
Surprisingly the E standard version was pretty bangin!
I'm currently tuned to Drop A, but my favorites are Drop B and Drop C. Also, Rob, can you do a tutorial for Severed? (if you haven't done one already, if you have then that's fine)
I'll keep it in mind bro!
I’m changing my vote. Play it like this: 0:01 into 1:39 on a seven string
Fkin huge
Damn drop c sounds so pissed but drop d is where that riff really shined. Loved that outro tune
Thanks man! It's 'Mercury' from my solo album!
Drop C is great heavy but quite versatile when mounting in standard D and the Esp RA2 just perfect
I think standard D is the sweet spot for heaviness and clarity... so I would probably have to pick Drop C here as the best sounding one, but the drop D sounded sick too.
For this demo, Drop C, Drop B coming in close second for me personally. I think string tension itself plays a big part in tone, and 11's just sound better in those tunings to me.
You forgot the 2 best ones.....C# and A# lol. But I thought there was a certain something to the drop D.
Love drop B, but I'm a C guy. My guitarist plays most of our heavier stuff in Drop C.
I'll never forget his reaction to hearing Chimaira for the first time 🤘
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Drop D and C have that extra stank. Gotta love it.
D and C
Drop B is where tha first open chord of B started to breathe...
All right so the higher tunings give you more definition of the notes and you can get more character on them but the lower tunings have that brutal lower than my balls type sound so to me either drop C or the drop B because I can play along with drop B on a standard 5-string bass or the drop C with a 4-string dropped... Daddario and Evans, Zildjian, EMG, Hartke, 'murica
Drop C is absolutely beast
they all sound good, but the lower the tuning got, the better the riff sounded!!!
I’m in a E Standard moment of my life… I just love the fact that it sounded heavier than the other tunings.
If I had to choose another, Drop C/D is the sweet spot for me …
It just sounds nastier for some reason
I think that drop D had the best sound honestly it sounded heavier than the lower ones IMHO .
C and B have great crushing clarity
drop C and drop A for sure.
Drop C just hits the right spots for me 🤘
Drop D sounds tighter and pretty heavy. Standard E sounded good too. But I like Drop C cause that's what I play.🤘😀
Drop C and Drop A are my faves. My main reason for saying that is because of the way the open chords sound when played. The Drop C sounds like Chimaira (obviously) and the Drop A has a dirty Korn essence to it! In my own experience Drop B is an odd tuning because I've found that the guitars I have don't tend to like or sound too good being played in that key. Going back to the Drop A tuning, I feel that only sounds as good as what it does if it's played on a 7-string guitar. I feel that my baratone guitar doesn't handle Drop A tuning very well. To be fair though, I honestly think it all depends on what pick-ups you use as to what grade of sound gets made!
D and C are so good and tight. A sounds good too
Personally I go back and forth a lot between Drop C and Drop B most of the time. I love jamming to Mudvayne, Chimaira, System of a Down, and early Slipknot stuff.
Great riff, bro! You know I'm a D Standard guy... I'm digging the Drop C on this one tho. Surprised myself! Cheers, m'man!
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for that riff definitely drop c followed by drop d for me, I am usually a lower than those tunings kinda guy but some riffs shine more on different keys, higher or lower
Drop D on the 6 for tightness and Drop A on the 7. They all sounded great though. Awesome comparison Rob!
52's on drop D sounds so tight! But, playing on a 11-48 on standard is already a pain to play.
All of them were good. Was waiting to go even lower than that 😂😂
Rob doing what he does best bringing the groove
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Damn you made E standard sound so heavy!
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Drop C and Drop B is killer
I play different tunnings, but it sounded best on E because of the crunchyness and metal brightness that is missing on lower tunnings.
I missed your reply, in general…not saying from your video, most songs I hear in B or A sound like a bass… most do, like I said earlier, maybe I’m getting old! Thank you brother
C and A were my favourites. Though for different metal subgenres I do prefer other tunings at times.
I think drop A sounded best! I spent years playing in Drop C (mainly because of your influence haha) but lately i've been addicted to Drop A# and i love it. Once you tune down, its just so hard to tune back up, but you need to find the sweet spot where the tone doesnt turn to mud, and for me thats Drop A#.
Btw, I absolutely love this sorta content and I think you should do alot more videos like these :D Also those videos you did comparing the STL tones were sick as! Love your work as always Bro :D
Cheers Jimmy!👊
Drop B makes that riff sound absolutely evil.
I have a soft-spot that is comparable to 4-ply Charmin TP for a tight, heavy and chunky middy driven sound in Drop C and Drop C.. ( I may go ahead and tune up a half step if I get to play 😅).
TO ME : DROP B PLUS THE KICK DRUM SOUNDED THE BEST!!
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That was a pretty badass demo. I’m typically an E standard snob but that drop D just hit perfectly.
Drop C sounds wicked af. Great guitars.
I think I’ll go with Drop C. It’s my go-to tuning with both my bands on 6-string. So I always liked it and it feels like home to me in a way. I prefer it because I like the tension of the strings in D tuning and you have a kinda low end with the C.. so it sounds and feels really good! And man the RA-2 and the RA-600 must be some of the coolest guitars I’ve seen in my opinion.. and I really regret that I’ve never purchased an RA-600 back in the day that they were available and now I can not find one anywhere..😕
Awesome video! I liked it in drop D the most in the mix the first time around. (I like the 7 in drop A but it’s not quite apples to apples.) Drop C was really close but after listening the 2nd and 3rd time it’s becoming my favorite. The lower strings give it the growl and it still snarls nicely in the middle with more room for bite. Videos like this make me appreciate my DigiTech Drop pedal even more.
In love always with drop D, Lamb Of God proves that.
absolutely loved the video! gorgeously vicious tone as always, LOVE that heavy drop b
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E standard sounds incredible. It just shows you that you can still be heavy on that tuning. Which is why I love a band like Power trip. The drummer doesn't use double bass drumming yet his drumming is so incredible and it fits with the standard tuning they are heavier than bands that drop tune IMO. Not to downplay the incredible sound with Drop C which I do love as well. MY favorite personal tuning is half step down (so i can play old school slayer riffs) then when i drop it down to C# i can play we die young by Alice in Chains.
Mmmh I really don't know!!! Everything sounds perfect!!!!
Drop C is the GOAT. Awesome video
I like C# a lot, clean but harsher growl and not too loose
Drop D
Ahh testing the waters on what tuning to use for the new album? Sounds good can’t wait! See ya then I’ll tell all my friends new chimaira is coming I’m so excited 🥲. Also Drop D sounded good, I expected C to be best but idk D just did it
Tough one. To me it came down to when the double bass of the drums kick in. E standard and drop b both sounded sick. Going with my gut...drop b. Had to listen multiple times. Sick riff Rob. Cool content concept. Do it again!
Well, your riffs always sounded so great on Drop C BUT, I would say that Drop D and Drop B added an extra flavor to this riff, that kinda sounds better, heavier and punchier than Drop C. Drop A sounds way too low for this riff and E Standard is way too close to a punk/Anthrax sounding riff, which is not bad at all, but it changes the character. So I think Drop D and B are the better options \m/ \m/
Bro, Drop A sounds nasty asf man..
I also liked Drop B.. those 2 tunings just crush.. if you're looking for the heaviest tone, I'd go w one of those 2 bro..
Such a sick idea for a video too btw.. 🤟😈🤟
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This riff I have to go w/ E... which is odd because I like lower tunings more.
That Drop C guitar looks pretty AF.
I keep my 7-string in drop A most of the time, but that riff in drop B sounded massive and nasty while maintaining clarity and punch. Awesome!
Drop A# 7 String Guitar with Floyd Rose it's amazing. And D# Standard or EB Flat 6 String Electric Guitar With Floyd Rose it's Incredible!
Im digging the Drop C more Rob 🤘
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I live in Drop A on my 7's. Been jamming out a ton of Frozen Soul.
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Preferred C and B, however... D sounded tightest with enough aggression
I'd probably have to say drop B was my favorite 🤘😎🤘
Mine too!🤘
@@RobArnoldWorld Some new Chimaira in drop B would be nice lol
It's between drop C and B for me, drop C being my fav tuning overall. Nice video Rob !
I agree with this
Im a drop c man but really, drop b sounded best for that riff in particular!
Rob, like myself, some of your favourite albums are by Machine head, Pantera and Sepultura (metal perfection) What about a riff battle between the bands using your favourite riffs from each band? That would be a cool video to hear what your favourite groove metal riffs are!
Hope you are doing well buddy
Cool idea Scotty!🤘
Drop C for me, but I think Drop A# would be awesome too
E sounds very sharp, I like that a lot. I thought Drop D was going to be better, but no. The others are more distortion than tone, if that makes sense...
E Standard for me. They all sound great though.
Hell yeah, im like a 1 3 5 kind of guy, i play in e flat and drop d flat, but my favorite tuning is c. But you definitely showed you can get the grit in standard. Standard, drop c, and drop a are my favorites. 🤘🤘
Another awesome video! Funny enough, with every tuning the riff had a different vibe other than sound IMO:
- In E standard it felt like an angrier, heavier version of Metallica;
- In drop D it reminded me of a cross between Slayer and early Lamb Of God (Palaces Burn era to be exact)
- The drop C version was instant Chimaira style (no surprises here 😉), seemed like a riff from the TIOR era! So chunky and heavy!
- Drop B was still pretty Chimaira-like, IMO it had a groovy and stomping character not unlike some riffs on The Infection.
Last but not least drop A was pretty damn cool too! I immediately thought of Fear Factory or early Meshuggah!
Overall each one was very cool in its own right but I have a small preference for drop C and drop B versions, the riff sounded more heavy and menacing like that. The E standard and drop D ones vere very neat too, maybe more aggressive but less crushing.
Cheers! 🤘🏻
A great synopsis Jules! 🎸🙌
Agree!
@@el_t4931 not in this specific case IMO, it still has that unmistakable Rob riffing style feel! It quickly reminded me of stuff from The Infection that was in drop B (Destroy And Dominate or Try To Survive), still Chimaira-esque but chunkier and with the low mids more present.
With this particular riff I think that it sounded best with drop C and B, even though drop D was still pretty badass!
Drop C and Drop A for sure!
Drop D fit perfect for that riff for me. I usually play in standard D or Standard C tuning on 6 string and A standard for my 7 string but always appreciate drop tuning as well.🤘💀🤘
For me it’s between drop D and drop C. Drop C# would have been perfect
I can guess which tuning is his favorite! Cause it’s the only one played on one of his customs the sick RA-2!!! Love your content brother! Been a fan of yours since 2002!!! 🤘🏼
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All sound great, its the combination of the song/structure intention and motivation of the band thats behind it that determines the right tuning I guess. The tuning has to fit the music and the band basically. To me personally I find the D, C sharp, C, Drop C the most balancing between heavy and still be defined.🤘😎
Drop C for me, pure gold in my opinion.
I'm beetween E standard and drop B
Drop D to my ears on this set of headphones
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For me it's a toss up between drop D and drop C. But I like the sound of the drop C just a bit more.
Only one drop d rob❤😊