Other than using the amps in a wet and dry situation or a stereo setup do any of you use a two amp set up with one amp being your core sound and the other being used as an extra push if you need it?
Ive two amps that I have been using in a wet dry set up. Having spent a bit of time experimenting in the studio over the last couple of weeks I have found that one of my amps excels at a crunchy rhythm sound and the other (with top boost engaged) has a fantastic lead tone. So I was thinking of emulating the studio and simplifying my set up to mirror this.
I more than likely could get close to this sound using one amp and pedals? But there's something about the tone of cooking amps that I can't seem to find with pedals.
Does anyone one else set up their rig like this?
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the only thing i think you'd need to consider, is amp placement...it would sound weird if the two sounds were coming from different places on the stage...
The only reason I'm changing is to try to emulate the sounds I have been getting whilst recording. It's one of those situations that now I know just how good my amps sound for certain functions I don't want to not have that sound.
you need to record a video with the set up and the tones...it would be interesting for sure.
Works well, provided you're happy with doing twice as much lifting, needing twice as much stage space, and are confident the sound man knows what he's doing (polarity and phase issues come into it when miking up two amps).
Personally I stopped after a dozen gigs due to issues with all of the above. I'd start again if I was on a tour with a good sound guy and knew the venues all had space to deal with it.
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I have done this as well documented. However, I never see the point in wet dry rigs and I went wet/wet.
When I did it, it was to make use of the stereo channels of my TC2290 and TC1210, which allowed panning mods and delays. it sounded immense provided you were playing quietly in a room. In a gig or public environment it wold be totally pointless.
I then realised that my tone was becoming more and more 'Gary Kemp in the 80's' by the minute and that a slightly more organic approach was needed.
I have 3 amps all off one switcher now and the sound has much more focus. I can switch from the stadium melting volumes of the J40 to the hammer drill tone 57 Deluxe and then to the incoming creamy 63 Vibroverb with ease and each offers a different palette.
If playing out then can you imagine asking the local sound man at the Flapper and Firkin to mic up your dual Hiwatts in true stereo? yeah right...
(Ed's Note: the rumour that this coincided with Gilmour going back to a mono rig is entirely without foundation)
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They sound sufficiantly different to each other and react differently to the pedals I use. Most pubs, small clubs and bars two 18 watt combos is plenty. I wouldn't turn up at these type of gigs with anything more than two combos.
That at said it would be beyond hilarious to turn up at a pub gig with 2 heads and 2 4x12 cabs.
I agree with @Gassage what would you get from putting two amps through one speaker.
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You would. But is it worth it?
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