He has THE TONE... ..THE GUITAR RIFFS.... THE GUITAR PLAYING....THE VOICE..... THE GOOD LOOKING WIFE.... BUT NOT the Rockstar attitude. Thank you Jesus for all of that. :)
SILVERCAMARO999: His wife's name was Kyle Rae Sweet. Unfortunately she died in 2009 after losing a two year battle to ovarian cancer. He remarried in 2010 with Lisa Sweet.
Dude, even that direct signal sounds SO BEEFY. Thanks for doing this, btw. I love gear/rig rundowns and seeing how my favorite artists get their tone, pedals they use, etc. And extra cool that you're this accessible to your fans. Thanks for being rad, man.
Sounds great Michael! I have been a Stryper fan since about 1985 when I was 9 years old. I am planning to get the ISP MS edition Theta Pro very soon. You guys are #1 in my book but, not only because of your music but because of the message you bring to the listeners. I am a fellow Christian myself and I probably wouldn't be if it weren't for you guys. Keep up the stellar job you guys have always done! God bless you guys! Your reward will be great!
Michael´s tone is unique, he is an amazing player, his guitars have always appeal to me as the coolest. The new guitar I'd love to have one of those but again, listening and watching what he does with his guitar is so inspiring
Michael, I've always loved your guitar tone over anybody I have ever heard. Thanks for sharing the breakdown. One day I will have the same tone and love my own guitar sound. Your playing is amazing too. You're awesome Michael !!!
Glad to see you have your own signature series now, I always thought you had the best gutiar tone ever on your first 2 albums , and I saw you live on both those tour's . You're one of the most underated gutiar player's of all time, not to mention your singing and playing lead fill in lines at the same time. I'm a tone junkie too and I've always loved your tone and playing .
Wow! I love how you showed me your equipment! I even loved how you played the riffs of a couple of Stryper’s songs! And let me tell you this I’m a natural guitar player myself!
Thanks Michael for showing us around all your gear and stuff it's refreshing to see a professional just be one of the regular guys. I've been playing since 1972 I'm going to be buying signature ISP THETA pro yellow box is that their top-of-the-line systems? I'm impressed with this company because I grew up around Detroit I love quality built stuff and USA Manufacturing quality, so far I have not heard one bad comment about these things they are a solid five star review and as you know many of us are more impressed with the older analog warm sound rather than Shrill too clear a digital sometimes if you know what I mean. I just learned about these systems watching Ethan Brosh discussing the 80s metal machine hm Strat so I just ended up buying a vintage one that has some redoing.new frets etc on it. I am going to be getting into some guitar building in Luthering work this winter I sort of been doing that kind of stuff since the beginning and now I really know what the heck I'm doing . I had a small Yamaha PA system with a Crown Power Amp and speakers but they got burned up in a house fire so this is going through a nice Kerry King like new Studio quality 100 watt Marshall stack. I like the idea of being able to just go directly into a amp or directly into PA system. That way if I'm playing at a friend's or something small I got a breakdown to just carry everything away in a nice case. I used to build cabinets for a while I had bought out a guy in Michigan that used to build for Yamaha so I like to have cases and stuff for everything so I can try to keep stuff like new. I heard that isp is going to be adding a USB port for firmware updates USB ports are easily damaged what they may want to do that guys like is if you can retrofit old gear or maybe they can just have an adapter to plug it into computer and then have software for the computer to update any firmware software versions etc. Just a suggestion to let them know it might not be as handy but it might be more heavy duty. I live in a high humidity area and if you're not using your USB ports they can get corroded up real easy. I've been looking at fractals and boss 1000 and helix works and everything but when I heard Isp Theta Pro I was like there's my sound, seems we both kind of like the same tone. Thanks for this video any other gear you recommend I should try with this. I may try to work with ISP because I don't think a lot of people know about them I used to having internet company so I'm pretty good at marketing stuff on the internet. I might ask Ethan if he wants me to help him Market some of his songs he's really got some top-notch melodic Tunes. I was really surprised that I hadn't heard of him before. ROB
I'm a HUGE Splawn fan....ever since I first heard a Quickrod. So, it's very cool to see him using them (and not surprising). This video is a bit old, so I wonder if he's still using them. The three hottest amps on the market IMO are the Splawn Quickrod, the SLO, and the Bogner Helios. Very cool video.
I have seen a lot of gear egg videos, but I have to admit this one is probably the coolest one I've ever seen. Mike is doing the tour of the rig, not a guy from the guitar magazine with someone's tech, The tone sounds exactly like the stuff from the old albums in the 80s, that sounds amazing just using his iPhone microphone, but that's a given, the microphones and those phones are flawless, plus he's got a bunch of Splawns! I did not like the sound of the solid-state amp, not hi-fi, just like Mike said, but this was a great video! By the way, why not use the Splawns on stage, Mike? Those amps are top-notch!
Michael, I must say it’s a great tone. I just got the Marshall JVM410H head for my Marshall 4x12 cab. I have been looking for something to give me the sound you have. I chatted with Perry about it and he told me what you had. So, I’m checking it out.
Michael...could you please make a video about your Theta settings one by one? By the way, see you at House of Blues, Orlando, FL next Friday the 7th, 2020. Puerto Rico rocks!
Michael Sweet isn’t just an amazing vocalist..he’s also an accomplished guitarist…He’s a tone freak (just like me) and his solos are some of the best I have heard. Stryper is also a great sounding live band.
Great demo. I know this is ok older, but still cool. Do you still use this setup sir? I lik ed d the direct tone better I think, even though the amp and direct sounded killer too..
Michael. I realize you and the band and crew are really busy, but I would love to see your setup when you play live. I've been a huge fan since the 80's and just dig your music. I'm an atheist too, but not like most leftists that traded god for government. Anyway I would love to see you and the other guitarists gear on stage and how you guys get that cool signature cocked wah like tone. Thanks so much for taking time to do these videos. Best regards from southern In.
No liberals I know believe that gov't is god. What we do know is that gov't can do some things better than private industry...like healthcare for instance. Every other 1st world nation in Asia and Europe has a nationalized health care system that is 1/4 the cost of ours with much better health outcomes and access for its population. You should study a bit more on what real progressive politics are and stop listening to FOX propaganda network.
Michael Sweet's incredible voice often overshadows his amazing guitar chops. It's a shame how unappreciated his playing is but I guess that's what happens when you have those pipes. No matter what gear he uses, his signature tone always comes through his fingers. After decades of playing with the equally impressive Oz Fox, you can hear how their styles have rubbed off on each other.
Hello Michael. Kann you please make the next video soon? I would like to know what parameters are you using with the ISP Theta Pro DSP. I wrote some of them already but not all. Thanks.
nicknchrist yes m8 me to. I was wrong. if I was to get a all in one board it would be the helix m8. I never realy spent enuff time with it but iv heard lots of my friends ones and they sound awesome man
ok Mr. Sweet...a couple of cuestions if you dont mind....1.- You mind to mention your gear (..chain) you used back in the 80's2.- Why you changed to things like fractal, line 6 or now ISP..."all in one box".....and solid state amps??Im trying to understand.....thnx in advance
Cuz travelling with 100 watt heads and rows of 4x12's is expensive and a pain in the ass especially when you dont have too anymore. The digital and ss options are like 90% 95% there. You'd be amazed at how many of your fav bands do this now and just put up empty 4x12 cabs or just a backdrop for the look of it.
If you're using Mesa Amps, why would you need a amp simulator? Just use an FX unit for modulation, delays, reverbs. This thing costs $1,300.00, has no USB, no IR's. Sounds pretty dated.
Fred Garvin, Exactly! He wants it to sound dated, because that is where their tone is, back in the 80s. They used to have to use Furman boxes with Mesa Boogie amps, so I love the way this unit gets the exact tone from the early days.
He has THE TONE... ..THE GUITAR RIFFS.... THE GUITAR PLAYING....THE VOICE..... THE GOOD LOOKING WIFE.... BUT NOT the Rockstar attitude. Thank you Jesus for all of that. :)
Cool, What's the Name of Mike's Wife G-Man?
SILVERCAMARO999: His wife's name was Kyle Rae Sweet. Unfortunately she died in 2009 after losing a two year battle to ovarian cancer. He remarried in 2010 with Lisa Sweet.
I'm a big Stryper fan, but I'm also an atheist.
In this case, I'll have to agree. Thank Jesus for Michael Sweet.
Michael Sweet is one of the coolest rockers on our planet!!
Yes he is
Dude, even that direct signal sounds SO BEEFY. Thanks for doing this, btw. I love gear/rig rundowns and seeing how my favorite artists get their tone, pedals they use, etc. And extra cool that you're this accessible to your fans. Thanks for being rad, man.
Sounds great Michael! I have been a Stryper fan since about 1985 when I was 9 years old. I am planning to get the ISP MS edition Theta Pro very soon. You guys are #1 in my book but, not only because of your music but because of the message you bring to the listeners. I am a fellow Christian myself and I probably wouldn't be if it weren't for you guys. Keep up the stellar job you guys have always done! God bless you guys! Your reward will be great!
Been a fan since "Soldiers Under Command", still am.
Michael, you’re such a good and humble person. Thank you for sharing your tone secrets.
Michael´s tone is unique, he is an amazing player, his guitars have always appeal to me as the coolest. The new guitar I'd love to have one of those but again, listening and watching what he does with his guitar is so inspiring
Michael,
I've always loved your guitar tone over anybody I have ever heard. Thanks for sharing the breakdown. One day I will have the same tone and love my own guitar sound. Your playing is amazing too. You're awesome Michael !!!
Glad to see you have your own signature series now, I always thought you had the best gutiar tone ever on your first 2 albums , and I saw you live on both those tour's . You're one of the most underated gutiar player's of all time, not to mention your singing and playing lead fill in lines at the same time. I'm a tone junkie too and I've always loved your tone and playing .
Wow! I love how you showed me your equipment! I even loved how you played the riffs of a couple of Stryper’s songs! And let me tell you this I’m a natural guitar player myself!
Thanks Michael for showing us around all your gear and stuff it's refreshing to see a professional just be one of the regular guys. I've been playing since 1972 I'm going to be buying signature ISP THETA pro yellow box is that their top-of-the-line systems? I'm impressed with this company because I grew up around Detroit I love quality built stuff and USA Manufacturing quality, so far I have not heard one bad comment about these things they are a solid five star review and as you know many of us are more impressed with the older analog warm sound rather than Shrill too clear a digital sometimes if you know what I mean. I just learned about these systems watching Ethan Brosh discussing the 80s metal machine hm Strat so I just ended up buying a vintage one that has some redoing.new frets etc on it. I am going to be getting into some guitar building in Luthering work this winter I sort of been doing that kind of stuff since the beginning and now I really know what the heck I'm doing .
I had a small Yamaha PA system with a Crown Power Amp and speakers but they got burned up in a house fire so this is going through a nice Kerry King like new Studio quality 100 watt Marshall stack. I like the idea of being able to just go directly into a amp or directly into PA system. That way if I'm playing at a friend's or something small I got a breakdown to just carry everything away in a nice case. I used to build cabinets for a while I had bought out a guy in Michigan that used to build for Yamaha so I like to have cases and stuff for everything so I can try to keep stuff like new. I heard that isp is going to be adding a USB port for firmware updates USB ports are easily damaged what they may want to do that guys like is if you can retrofit old gear or maybe they can just have an adapter to plug it into computer and then have software for the computer to update any firmware software versions etc. Just a suggestion to let them know it might not be as handy but it might be more heavy duty. I live in a high humidity area and if you're not using your USB ports they can get corroded up real easy. I've been looking at fractals and boss 1000 and helix works and everything but when I heard Isp Theta Pro I was like there's my sound, seems we both kind of like the same tone. Thanks for this video any other gear you recommend I should try with this. I may try to work with ISP because I don't think a lot of people know about them I used to having internet company so I'm pretty good at marketing stuff on the internet. I might ask Ethan if he wants me to help him Market some of his songs he's really got some top-notch melodic Tunes. I was really surprised that I hadn't heard of him before. ROB
Fantastic tone Michael!
Mike I love you too brother, Great Wild Gitarsound my favourite God bless you!
thx Michael for posting
yeah for sure , great to see bands like Stryper showing the gear they use.
Recently saw Stryper live. The guitar tone was absolutely jaw dropping.
I'm a HUGE Splawn fan....ever since I first heard a Quickrod. So, it's very cool to see him using them (and not surprising). This video is a bit old, so I wonder if he's still using them. The three hottest amps on the market IMO are the Splawn Quickrod, the SLO, and the Bogner Helios. Very cool video.
I have seen a lot of gear egg videos, but I have to admit this one is probably the coolest one I've ever seen. Mike is doing the tour of the rig, not a guy from the guitar magazine with someone's tech, The tone sounds exactly like the stuff from the old albums in the 80s, that sounds amazing just using his iPhone microphone, but that's a given, the microphones and those phones are flawless, plus he's got a bunch of Splawns! I did not like the sound of the solid-state amp, not hi-fi, just like Mike said, but this was a great video! By the way, why not use the Splawns on stage, Mike? Those amps are top-notch!
sounds great direct and amp. love that cocked wah Stryper tone. killer Michael...
Tim Smallwood are you The Tim Smallwood?
+MrAlienautopsy I don't know what that means?
Michael, I must say it’s a great tone. I just got the Marshall JVM410H head for my Marshall 4x12 cab. I have been looking for something to give me the sound you have. I chatted with Perry about it and he told me what you had. So, I’m checking it out.
Shoot even if it is your iphone mic your tone still sounds warm and very smooth. i love it!!! Even sounds like your using a wah filter in there
Michael...could you please make a video about your Theta settings one by one? By the way, see you at House of Blues, Orlando, FL next Friday the 7th, 2020. Puerto Rico rocks!
What about a more bluesy tone? I love the crunch but that’s not all I use. I’ll probably buy the ISP Sweet model! Just because I gotta have one
Michael Sweet isn’t just an amazing vocalist..he’s also an accomplished guitarist…He’s a tone freak (just like me) and his solos are some of the best I have heard. Stryper is also a great sounding live band.
Great demo. I know this is ok older, but still cool. Do you still use this setup sir? I lik ed d the direct tone better I think, even though the amp and direct sounded killer too..
Michael. I realize you and the band and crew are really busy, but I would love to see your setup when you play live. I've been a huge fan since the 80's and just dig your music. I'm an atheist too, but not like most leftists that traded god for government. Anyway I would love to see you and the other guitarists gear on stage and how you guys get that cool signature cocked wah like tone. Thanks so much for taking time to do these videos. Best regards from southern In.
Tim Smallwood get a metal zone or the boss od20 have a sound that emulate the stryper sound very good
No liberals I know believe that gov't is god. What we do know is that gov't can do some things better than private industry...like healthcare for instance. Every other 1st world nation in Asia and Europe has a nationalized health care system that is 1/4 the cost of ours with much better health outcomes and access for its population. You should study a bit more on what real progressive politics are and stop listening to FOX propaganda network.
Michael Sweet's incredible voice often overshadows his amazing guitar chops. It's a shame how unappreciated his playing is but I guess that's what happens when you have those pipes. No matter what gear he uses, his signature tone always comes through his fingers. After decades of playing with the equally impressive Oz Fox, you can hear how their styles have rubbed off on each other.
hey i hear you very well from pr. rock on.
cool Michael sweet.
Sweet!
Elvis only used American made RCA, but hard to get today. Hey Mike what fdo you think about Krank that dime used ?
Are you using the Mesa EQ with the ISP live at the same time?
Why are you using the Vintage and not the Theta Distortion?
Signal is better. Gotta get one of those ISP Theta's. Thank you for the video. mww
this is video gold 👍👈💪
Hello Michael. Kann you please make the next video soon? I would like to know what parameters are you using with the ISP Theta Pro DSP. I wrote some of them already but not all. Thanks.
Your the best!!!👍
Awesome!!!!!
Cool Red Theta Pro ISP Rocker Box! Jesus is Cool...........
it sounds good
Where can I get stryper patch cables?
220 Sweet Chuncky (sorry guys I dont have all the parameter) 1 PART
Output -10
Direct Pan ?
Boost on
Boost level ?
Preamp Dist.
Dist. Type Vintage
Gain 87
Sag 0
Output -10
Compressor off
Comp. Tresh. 0
Pre bass -15
Pre bass Hz 200
Pre. Mid. +2
Pre. Mid Hz ?
Pre. Mid. Oct ?
Pre. Treb. ?
Pre. Treb. ?hz
Post EQ on
Bass +3
Bass Hz 60
Mid1Level -13
Mid1Freq Hz 670
Mid1Bw Oct. 0.3
Mid2 Level +9
Mid2Freq Hz 2500
Mid2Bw Oct. 1.0
Treble 0
TrebFreq Hz 10.0
Decimator on
Treshold ?
Int. Speak on
Speaker 4x12 Greenbacks
Reactance -1
Mic. Posit -6
Wah on
Freq.Hz 707
Still need you to play eastern pa brother
Michael do you still play Jacksons?
Do you still have them?
Bro, can you get a Lynch tone out of that ISP Theta as well?
It's great
I still use my Axe FX Ultra ..
Did u use this for No More Hell To Pay?
im using the eleven rack have you tryed it
Had the eleven rack. I now play the Line 6 Helix and am quite content with it. Theta seems to fit what you play Michael Sweet.
nicknchrist helix is kool not for me tho.
Hugh Ogilvie of course I would say the axefxII but at that price?
nicknchrist yes m8 me to. I was wrong. if I was to get a all in one board it would be the helix m8. I never realy spent enuff time with it but iv heard lots of my friends ones and they sound awesome man
and oz fox uses it to
🤘🏻 🌟 🤘
whah freq. more accurate if in 777 instead of 707.
ok Mr. Sweet...a couple of cuestions if you dont mind....1.- You mind to mention your gear (..chain) you used back in the 80's2.- Why you changed to things like fractal, line 6 or now ISP..."all in one box".....and solid state amps??Im trying to understand.....thnx in advance
Cuz travelling with 100 watt heads and rows of 4x12's is expensive and a pain in the ass especially when you dont have too anymore. The digital and ss options are like 90% 95% there. You'd be amazed at how many of your fav bands do this now and just put up empty 4x12 cabs or just a backdrop for the look of it.
I just tried to replicate the old stryper tone with an axe fx. check out the vid on my channel
If you're using Mesa Amps, why would you need a amp simulator? Just use an FX unit for modulation, delays, reverbs. This thing costs $1,300.00, has no USB, no IR's. Sounds pretty dated.
Fred Garvin, Exactly! He wants it to sound dated, because that is where their tone is, back in the 80s. They used to have to use Furman boxes with Mesa Boogie amps, so I love the way this unit gets the exact tone from the early days.
Sounds better than any Mesa I’ve ever heard!
Well Mesa Amps don’t have USB ports either. Some pieces of gear just work.
Hi, could you please tell me what gear was used for this video?
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I really like that guitar's sound!
Amp tone is way better
Fly dates amps might not be an option.
It's better 🙂Yellow/Black...MS Box ,Better😎
Great ISP device, however the interface blows. Helix imo has the best interface on the market atm.