John Petrucci JP-2c New Settings vs My Settings
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
- Grammy winning John Petrucci just updated his amp settings on his JP-2C by Mesa Boogie. I want to see how they compare to the settings I've been using for the last year or so. By the way, my settings are very close to the settings JP was using before he made these new changes.
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I see what John did. He cranked the mids up to make the amp sound like a real C+
The presence pulled makes the sound so much more up front. I dig yours and JP's settings but his definitely cuts the mix so much more agressively... Awesome amp
Thanks for commenting. I agree, with the volume knob set exactly the same, his settings were much more forward. That said, you can always just turn up the amp with the other settings and it would sit in the mix just right. I think I'm going to try to blend the 2 settings together and get the best of both worlds. Always good hearing from you
I’m not as metal as most of you guys 🙂. So I asked John for less heavy approach and he provided this info. I though I’d pass it on:
“On the JP-2C try really backing off the gain and treble on channel 2: somewhere around noon or even lower. This will allow the bass and mid controls to be more powerful.
I’d try something like gain at 1:00, treble at 12:00, mids at 9:00, and bass at 10:00.
Also try not being too extreme with the graphic EQ curve. Start flat and pull the 750hz fader down just a little bit and push the 80hz and 6600hz faders up slightly.
You can adjust the gain up or down from there. This will definitely be less of a metal tone. Give it a whirl!”
Excellent video!
Thank you very much for the information! I will definitely give this a try
I like the way your settings sat in the mix. I have used the same amp for years and still have presets I made through the years and it’s amazing how much it changed.
Wow! Initially the tone difference was huge. Once you pulled the presents out… It levelled the playing field!! Both sounded great!
Cheers!!
Wow, great timing with this video! My JP2C should be arriving at any point soon. I’ll definitely go back to this video and try out both settings on the amp once I get mine.
Both sound good to me but JP’s settings make the guitar stand out a lot more in the mix. It also reminds me of Lamb of God’s guitar tone, which JP actually mentioned himself in that video that it sounds like that.
@ JB_50W Congrats on the JP2C, it took me awhile to dial in something I liked with this amp, Jarrod was a big help with some settings and tips. this video is a big help as well. let us know how you like it when you dial it in!
@@johnnyromero3336 it should come sometime this month from what I was told. Probably the first thing I will do when it comes is watch this video and copy the settings.
@@jb_50w78 good idea, I use a boost pedal with mine as well. I had a hard time finding the sweet spot for awhile though.
Great timing Jarrod on putting this video out...will watch it tonight.😊. As I picked up a mint JP2C 3 weeks ago and they can be a challenge to dial in. I love your aggressive settings best...but curious to hear the difference.
Your settings sounds phenomenal i prefer a fuller sound and scooped mids, it probably has to do with the different rigs he uses and the venue they're playing on. thanks for uploading this comparison
I guess its a luxury to be able to pull your guitar tone forward and into the upper mids when you have John Myung as a bassist :D
Both setting sound great and as much of a JP fan as I am I think I prefer your setting just a bit more.
Thanks for commenting. I really preferred my settings more especially regarding feel. The amp felt better with my settings to my taste anyways.
I like your settings it's much more heavier in my ears plus I never like up anyway
They both sound good. I can see uses for both.
Way cool! There is a subjective element to JP's tone that comes from the pedals on his "secret" pedal shelf he runs in front of the amp. His settings definitely cut through anything though! Great video!!
The moral of the story is, even if you are playing the same amp as your guitar hero, in this case a signature amp, just do you. Don’t worry so much about the settings your hero uses. Use the settings and tone you have spent time on carving out for yourself. Use what works for your playing. But, also don’t be afraid to experiment! 👍🏻 Cool video, man!
Thanks for commenting. I really appreciate what you said here, and it makes a lot of sense.
Honestly, I prefer my settings but I think that I could steer them a little bit towards John's just to get a little more up front sound. I'm gonna try to do a " best of both worlds" setting on the amp and see how it sounds
@@TONEWARSgearshow Yeah. I LOVE the tone you’re getting. It’s thick and fat yet has that really aggressive top end transient attack. Really good sustain too. Petrucci’s settings are killer as well and have that next level clarity that only he can get away with. We all know clarity will expose and mistakes. And I don’t think it!s humanly possible for JP to make a mistake. 😂 Just unreal technique! And that tone does stick right out front of the mix. Somewhere between your settings and his would sound killer! Thanks for the vids, man. P.S. I asked you a while back if you ever tried a Ceriatone Chupacabra because mine was on it!s way. If you look at my photo...I GOT IT! 🤘🏻 I am so happy with the tone I get from it.
I could never get into this amp. Never sounds as mean and heavy as the Extreme or Mark IV mode on the Mark V in my play time experience, but you make this sound so good, Jarrod! You da man. :)
Hey Jarrod, Good idea here, thanks for doing this video! I still have to try these out as well! Thanks!
Both settings sound good. John's settings cut through the mix better and would be similar to what i would dial in for recording(especially with a seven string you wanna eliminate as much bass frequency as possible in the guitar tone without it becoming thin or conflicting with bass drums and the bass. Thats what the bass guitar is for. Adding low end to the mix and gluing together the guitars in a mix/recording), but for jamming in the room I'd setup my tone similar to what you have with your settings or @ band practices. I like that low end from palm mutes moving my internal organs and slamming my chest lol. Thanks for the vid Jarrod
Thanks for commenting. That's exactly why I set my amplifiers up the way I do, it's for playing live or personal jamming. If I was to do a recording I would definitely cut some low end out. Great minds think alike!
Thanks for doing this!
It sounds more clear with JP’s settings. You can hear the notes better.
John's settings sounds nice. It makes it a smidge tighter
As you said much more clarity with JP settings. Much more cut , definition and aggression. I can also hear the bass on the backing track much more clearly with the JP settings. Sounds a lot louder as you said so you could also turn down in a band setting.
His settings are way more forward. I think live his may work better. But I like yours
I actually like your settings better, probably the same way I would do it. Nice comparison.
not really a comment,but a great big thank you for the for the 2x12 diezel cab and friedman head combo video, the cab is on backorder at sweetwater and i cant wait to peel the walls
Great hearing from you. Thank you. Congratulations on the new gear
I like yours more !!!🤘🏻🤘🏻
Awesome video dude!
JP's settings are just heavy on the midrange. I prefer a more scooped sound. And yes, more gain is more better! LoL!
Do you always have the keyboards in this backing track, or is it only because I have my dream theatre ears on lol.
Great video. Great channel!
Thank you very much. Great question. I just added the keyboards a couple of weeks ago. I always wanted them there but I just needed time to do it. This is the 1st time I used this track with the keyboard's minute
Your settings sound way better to me
JP is also using an AxeFX-III. Although he says it's just for effects and effects switching. He says his tone is coming from the Boogies.
Of course, he gets paid to say that.
You calling petrucci a liar just to gas up the axe FX? Really?
@@a-nus I'm not calling anyone anything. I don't really know how he is using his rig. He has been an endorsed artist for Mesa for a long time. So what I said was true.
Just ordered my mudkiller. I'm gonna need setting suggestions soon lol. I feel your tone had more low end. Jps had more mid focused. I'm listening on phone so doesnt really do justice
Congratulations on your purchase. You are going to love that pedal. I put a picture of my settings up in the community section. Feel free to check them out.
@@TONEWARSgearshow always one step ahead. Thanks man I screenshoted it. I cant wait
Both settings are badass--channel 2 can be ur setting and channel three can be jp's--hehe
I liked your settings better. Thought it sounded a lot better, but who knows what pedals John has in his signal chain.
Thanks for commenting. I preferred my settings as well but I didn't know if it was just the adjustment period that was holding me back from liking his.
I'll try doing a best of both worlds setting and see what I come up with.
How about blending them?
Your settings sounds like something that JP will use ,but his settings sounds a bit flubby but i undrestand his decision ,in a band mix that will work better since Myung cover a lot of the bass frequencies and when all the band is playing sounds massive
I think his settings probably work better for the live mix
Lamb of God
Very cool!
John's settings cut through the mix wayyyy more.
His settings were much nicer to my ears. Buttery yet cutting. Very melodic. Yours sounded way too scooped and fizzy for me.
On this tour I think he is going direct instead of micing cabs not sure if that makes a difference or not and I’m pretty sure the presence is pushed from watching he latest video
i think i saw on his ig he used stereo 1x12 cabs for this tour
Could we be seeing the difference in Transformers as they are now Schumacher (2021 and after) due to Magnetic Components went under in 2020ish , could also be due to your beard not being as thick and full. Great channel keep up the good work and like these shorter vids.
Haha cracked me up. Thanks for commenting. I'm glad you liked the video. Should I do more like these?
@@TONEWARSgearshow You might do a series on how to get X tone. Like Here's what you need and the settings to to sound like Master of Puppets from Metallica. Might also be challenging to dial those tones in from album to album.
@@harv71177 great idea. I'll make a note of it. Cheers
@@harv71177 What he said
The John Petrucci setting have more character and sound a bit less mushy. I am not a fan of how much mid range he uses on the graphics EQ though a bit to much imo.
You have a tendency to dial in muddy tones. Too much bass and gain. Everything sounds like it's falling apart and not forward enough.
Thanks for commenting. To each their own right?
Please try to keep in mind that my settings have a lot of bass in them but I use an overdrive pedal and it cuts a lot of that out. I'd never play this amp with those settings without an overdrive pedal anyways. If I were to do that, I would definitely lower the base
JP knows how to cut through a mix.. i don't think you do. lol