I referenced this and the top 5 cab video so many times leading up to purchasing the ax8 and still do after having the amp sim for a few months now. Thanks for the great content man. I have to thank you for the metal tones I've finally polished up over the past few days.
Plague Scythe Studios Right on, they are definitely helpful. Is there any good way we could continue the discussion without using the comment section? I have a few technical questions surrounding the AX8 that I think you would be best to talk with about.
Great video, very knowledgable. I'm an AX8 user, and I'm wondering what you use as your drive block. I usually just use the tube screamer, but what was wondering what you use. Thanks!
+Seth Gingerich Thank you! For this video it was indeed the TS 808 OD, but I've been experimenting with clean boosts like the FET boost recently and I'm getting some great results. More to come!
Thanks! I don't believe I did, but I might have increased the cut off frequency on the Brutalz and Severe to 200 Hz from their default value. Everything else I know I kept stock.
Could you do a video on how to get a periphery or monuments tone? I’m picking up my Ax8 tomorrow. And their rhythm, high gain, and clean tones are what I want. From there I’ll tweak it a bit but they have my favorite tone.
+Brandon Kelley I could attempt it, but I'm honestly not a huge fan of Periphery. Fortunately, Misha uploaded his personal AXE FX presets to AXE Exchange, so you can just download them and convert them to AX8 using FracTool.
hi im saving for an ax8 to hopefully get in for christmas and im a bedroom player with no band at all, do you think getting an ax8 its a good decision? and should i get power amp+guitar cab or frfr or should I stick with studio monitors? monitors would be yamahas hs7 or 8.... what do you think is better? thanks!!!
+Carlos Pereira Cen As someone who is only using the AX8 for jamming and recording currently, I think it's perfectly usable in your situation. I think the ideal speaker solutions are studio monitors, headphones, or a real guitar cabinet and flat power amp without a cab block. HS7s should sound great!
+Arsha Mortezapour I use Focusrite Scarlett products. Recently, I upgraded to the 6i6 and record stereo over SPDIF and DI through the FX Loop, but it also works in my 2i2 through the pre amps.
cool ! I ordered my AX8 recently, I think It takes a couple of weeks to be delivered :) I was wondering if I should upgrade my scarlett 2i2 and if the pre amps are ok. And I'm thinking about buying a cheap and good monitor like Yamaha Hs5.. .. any suggestions? :)
Awesome dude, I hope you enjoy yours as much as I do! Unless you need the functionality to record two separate impulse responses and a DI track at the same time (plus all the other cool routing features of the 6i6), your 2i2 is more than adequate. There's no discernible loss in quality from going from digital to analogue and back to digital. Even Misha Mansoor uses a 2i2 on his AXE FX sometimes. As far as monitors go, my 5 inch BX5s suit me well, so I think you will like the Yamahas.
Hey bro I'm a noob when it comes to amp sims and I wanted to ask how does this work I have monitors and a focusrite would I just plug into the focusrite or something ?
+LambofPantera66 Yes, the optimal setup for recording and low latency playback is to connect the AX8 through an interface with stereo direct monitoring and playing through monitors or headphones. What model of Focus rite interface do you have? The 2i2 can work, but the monitoring mode is only in mono.
+LambofPantera66 Not at all, you just won't be able to take full advantage of the AX8 is all. Recording will be virtually unaffected, but live playback won't take advantage of the stereo capability.
Can you make a video on creating a Swedish death metal patch on the ax8 with the classic HM2 sound? Something that sounds like Vallenfyre, Bloodbath or Black Breath?
+Ryan Cumming I would direct you to this thread since I'm hardly an expert on the tones of classic Boss pedals forum.fractalaudio.com/threads/chefs-boss-hm2.91429/ You should be able to download the patch and concert it to AX8 with FracTool.
Well number one it sounds like you don't have a very developed ear. Number 2 they vary just as much as most guitar amps and high gain amps vary from each other. He also has an OD pedal in front of these and using the same cabinet so they have that in common.
first of all a bogner does not sound like a marshall at all? second of all why do you keep comparing a bogner to a marshall?and 3rd of all you really know how to make a bogner sound like shit!! thumbs down buddy!!
Every Bogner dirty channel is literally based on one Marshall circuit or another, and the cleans on blackface Fenders - Reinhold Bogner says it himself. The UberSchall uses a standard Marshall tones tack, but the gain structure is so extreme and the pots are tapered so differently the resulting sound is unique.
You're welcome ;)
1:11 - Engl Severe
3:22 - Bogner Uberschall
5:37 - FAS Brootalz
8:16 - FAS Modern III
10:11 - Mesa Mark II C+
+Liudas Cereskevicius Nice, thanks!
I referenced this and the top 5 cab video so many times leading up to purchasing the ax8 and still do after having the amp sim for a few months now. Thanks for the great content man. I have to thank you for the metal tones I've finally polished up over the past few days.
+Life So Determined That's awesome man! No thanks needed, I'm just glad to hear these videos are useful to people.
Plague Scythe Studios Right on, they are definitely helpful. Is there any good way we could continue the discussion without using the comment section? I have a few technical questions surrounding the AX8 that I think you would be best to talk with about.
+Life So Determined Shoot me an email and I can give you a Discord link when I get home.
im glad i found you so early and that i get to watch this amazing channel grow
btw pls do a top 5 cabs video
+smufmigeifmig Its in the schedule! ;)
Outstanding Segment. You just helped me out bigtime! Thanks Bro!
VERY good your video, congratulations, could you tell me which cabinet was used?
Dude I want one of these. Your tones slay!!
that "perfect" recto sound is awesome.
It destroys the other Rectifier models in my opinion.
Just curious why dont you like the friedman? That's one of my all time favorite. I do love the savage 1 in the ax8 as well.
the Friedman model is my favorite one too
i feel like you can get the feel of playing through high gain without actually using that much gain
Great video, very knowledgable. I'm an AX8 user, and I'm wondering what you use as your drive block. I usually just use the tube screamer, but what was wondering what you use. Thanks!
+Seth Gingerich Thank you! For this video it was indeed the TS 808 OD, but I've been experimenting with clean boosts like the FET boost recently and I'm getting some great results. More to come!
Thanks for the reply! Do you run your TS808 at noon on all parameters? I'm never sure what balance of drive and output to use.
These all sound great! Curious as to the IR you're using though.
+Michael Hatalak If I remember correctly, I was using a blend between one of the German 4x12's and a Rectifier mix
Great video! You show the basic tab settings - did you make any deeper editing at all? Thanks!
Thanks! I don't believe I did, but I might have increased the cut off frequency on the Brutalz and Severe to 200 Hz from their default value. Everything else I know I kept stock.
Thanks a lot brother!
I know I'm late.. But what overdrive were u using for this? And did u just have the cliche settings I..E drive all the way down tone up etc?
Which cab you were used for that competition?
riff at 1:30?
Guardians of Asgard - Amon Amarth
Nice channel. Sub earned. Keep up the good work.
+JackCarlino Much appreciated!
Great video man! do you use the stock cabs? Or do you add other impulses? (paid or not paid)
Thanks!
+facumetalandrock In this video I use stock cabs , but I like to use free impulses like the Excalibur pack as well.
Could you do a video on how to get a periphery or monuments tone? I’m picking up my Ax8 tomorrow. And their rhythm, high gain, and clean tones are what I want. From there I’ll tweak it a bit but they have my favorite tone.
+Brandon Kelley I could attempt it, but I'm honestly not a huge fan of Periphery. Fortunately, Misha uploaded his personal AXE FX presets to AXE Exchange, so you can just download them and convert them to AX8 using FracTool.
Hey man what pickups were you rocking for the tone examples?
+Caelen Kibler Whatever comes stock on the Epiphone Les Paul I was using, probably a knock off of the 498 T. Nothing special in the least!
Dude they sounded fucking gnarly
hi im saving for an ax8 to hopefully get in for christmas and im a bedroom player with no band at all, do you think getting an ax8 its a good decision? and should i get power amp+guitar cab or frfr or should I stick with studio monitors? monitors would be yamahas hs7 or 8.... what do you think is better?
thanks!!!
+Carlos Pereira Cen As someone who is only using the AX8 for jamming and recording currently, I think it's perfectly usable in your situation. I think the ideal speaker solutions are studio monitors, headphones, or a real guitar cabinet and flat power amp without a cab block. HS7s should sound great!
what interface do you use? and how do you record? SPDIF?
+Arsha Mortezapour I use Focusrite Scarlett products. Recently, I upgraded to the 6i6 and record stereo over SPDIF and DI through the FX Loop, but it also works in my 2i2 through the pre amps.
cool ! I ordered my AX8 recently, I think It takes a couple of weeks to be delivered :) I was wondering if I should upgrade my scarlett 2i2 and if the pre amps are ok. And I'm thinking about buying a cheap and good monitor like Yamaha Hs5.. .. any suggestions? :)
Awesome dude, I hope you enjoy yours as much as I do! Unless you need the functionality to record two separate impulse responses and a DI track at the same time (plus all the other cool routing features of the 6i6), your 2i2 is more than adequate. There's no discernible loss in quality from going from digital to analogue and back to digital. Even Misha Mansoor uses a 2i2 on his AXE FX sometimes.
As far as monitors go, my 5 inch BX5s suit me well, so I think you will like the Yamahas.
thanks dude. I'm excited
Splawn nitro? On ax8,Your thoughts?
+Reborn Music Never delved much into the Splawn models. For higher gain and more sculptable JCM, tones they're hard to beat IRL.
I’d buy the Brootalz as well.
They gotta make the tonestack labeled “Hammer, Mace, Dagger”,
For maximum brutal.
\m/
What is your cab ?
+Charles Gadenne I think it was a mix between the Recto 4x12 with the M160 and an ENGL 4x12, I deleted the patch so I can't check.
Hey bro I'm a noob when it comes to amp sims and I wanted to ask how does this work I have monitors and a focusrite would I just plug into the focusrite or something ?
+LambofPantera66 Yes, the optimal setup for recording and low latency playback is to connect the AX8 through an interface with stereo direct monitoring and playing through monitors or headphones. What model of Focus rite interface do you have? The 2i2 can work, but the monitoring mode is only in mono.
Plague Scythe Studios yea I have the 2i2 will it make it sound like shit or something
+LambofPantera66 Not at all, you just won't be able to take full advantage of the AX8 is all. Recording will be virtually unaffected, but live playback won't take advantage of the stereo capability.
All of these would sound better with 50dB less distortion.
Can you make a video on creating a Swedish death metal patch on the ax8 with the classic HM2 sound? Something that sounds like Vallenfyre, Bloodbath or Black Breath?
+Ryan Cumming I would direct you to this thread since I'm hardly an expert on the tones of classic Boss pedals
forum.fractalaudio.com/threads/chefs-boss-hm2.91429/
You should be able to download the patch and concert it to AX8 with FracTool.
I tried that one but its a patch on the Axe-Fx II. You know any way to import an Axe-Fx II patch into the AX8?
+Ryan Cumming Yes, a program called FracTool can convert between the two.
Great I'll try that out! Also thanks for doing a shootout with some of the amps, it got me messing around with Fas modern III and the bogner tones
You remind me of a metal version of billy from stranger things
i think really all of them sound extreme similar to each other... WTF
Well number one it sounds like you don't have a very developed ear. Number 2 they vary just as much as most guitar amps and high gain amps vary from each other. He also has an OD pedal in front of these and using the same cabinet so they have that in common.
This is Jesus!!!
And you're Juan the lawn care specialist. Stereotypes are so funny right?
first of all a bogner does not sound like a marshall at all? second of all why do you keep comparing a bogner to a marshall?and 3rd of all you really know how to make a bogner sound like shit!! thumbs down buddy!!
Every Bogner dirty channel is literally based on one Marshall circuit or another, and the cleans on blackface Fenders - Reinhold Bogner says it himself. The UberSchall uses a standard Marshall tones tack, but the gain structure is so extreme and the pots are tapered so differently the resulting sound is unique.