Lou
23 posts
Dec 17, 2017
7:54 AM
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On a loud amp will a volume control on your mic allow you to get that over driven sound with the amps volume up and the mic turned down or do you loose tone/dynamics with the mic turned down ? I'm playing an old Shure bullet with no VC through a modded VHT Special 6. There are times when I need more volume than the VHT has and there are times when I don't, we play some small bars and the VHT works fine for that but last summer we did a few gigs where it just didn't cut it. So I'm buying a louder amp but thinking I may need to get a mic with volume control so I can still get that over driven sound out of a loud amp & still be able to play a small venue and rehearse with it. I've been looking at the Fender Princeton 68 RE & I'm thinking of the Bulitini mic with a vc.
Thanks
Lou
Last Edited by Lou on Dec 17, 2017 7:55 AM
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The Iceman
3422 posts
Dec 17, 2017
7:59 AM
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My limited "tech side" opinion would be that overdriving the amp may help with a more distorted sound, working off of that "tube stress" factor.
DISCLAIMER - I'm not a tech head.
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Lou
24 posts
Dec 17, 2017
10:01 AM
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Thanks Iceman, my goal is a loud amp with th OD sound when I need it & also be able to get that distorted tube sound at low volumes. With a more powerful amp I would have to turn it up fairly loud before it starts breaking up & would end up with a very clean sound at lower volumes. I guess a simpler way to put is, for guys using a mic with a VC does the VC take away any frequency response or tone ?
Lou
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Joe_L
2807 posts
Dec 17, 2017
10:34 AM
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You are really asking two or three questions.
1. If you need more volume than the VHT 6 can provide, a Princeton Reverb probably won’t cut it either. Buy a Bassman and go to David Barrett’s site. Do whatever Mark Overman suggests to the thing.
2. Many of the players who crank an amp, but control their volume by leaving the volume control very low do report a loss in tone. Others do not. Your best option is to get one. Play with it and determine what works best for you. If you like the sound, that’s all that matters.
3. Regarding the volume control. Buy one from Greg for your existing microphone. If it doesn’t have the right connector, have him install one.
4. If you need a distorted tone at low volume, use a smaller amp. When you need more volume, use the bigger one. If you need something in between, spend more time with the bigger amp and work on your technique.
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Lou
25 posts
Dec 18, 2017
5:17 PM
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I'll try this again asked s little differently I think I muddy it up the first time.
For anybody who uses a volume control on Shure bullet or a Bulletini mic does the VC take away any tone or dynamics when turning it down ?
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1847
4590 posts
Dec 18, 2017
5:42 PM
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yes
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hot4blues
84 posts
Dec 18, 2017
6:21 PM
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I'm not an expert on amps. But I do recall hearing the rock star Gene Simmons mention that the RMS output in an amp is more important than the wattage. I see no difference, but hey, he's the one who knows more than I do.
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