I'm getting hacked off with being told to turn down in my band.
I have a 30w egnater rebel that can be switched down to 1w but I mostly run it at 20w. We aren't a quiet band by any stretch but I'm always being told turn down. It's usually running on 1 or 2 on the master volume. I rarely play any clean but I struggle with drive pedals as every time I step on one the volume goes through the roof, even when they are turned down (strymin sunset and spark boost, way huge fuzz)
I can't get a lower powered amp, well I suppose I could but need to find a way to balance it all up. Our other guitarist seems to just turn up plug in and play, where as all my levels are different all the bloody time, I'm sure the knobs keep getting moved about in the pedal case.
I also have to stand right on top the a.o a lot of the time which can't help being g able to hear it
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it could just be that they can hear yours clearly but can’t hear their own because they’re stood on top of them.
Are you using the pedals as actual overdrives or boosts to push the amp harder? If the latter, do the former - it’s much more controllable, even though it’s not the current fashion/received wisdom.
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Do you have an effects loop? If so, bung a volume pedal in it so you can self mix.
It may not be your fault at all, I depped with a band on Saturday with a bassist who was deafening on his favourite songs and inaudible on most others, making ME feel I was too loud or too quiet a lot of the time.
How does it sound to you? ie. are you aware of your volume being inconsistent each time you set up to play?
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I love pedals and I’m slowly building up a board of separates but for gigging I much prefer having something ready to go as well as the reduced tap dancing.
There is a saying we use in IT:
Or, more colloquially:
You should figure out how have your rig sound the same every time you set it up, then you should be able to adjust it louder or quieter as required.
The suggestions others have made about positioning your cab will also apply.
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Your pedals are too loud even when you turn them down? How does that work? Pretty much every drive pedal I know can be turned down to totally silent.
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The other problem is that I seem to remember you are a giant so you probably can't hear what is happening below the ozone layer..
Not withstanding that, try moving around to get an idea how you amp sounds from you band mates perspective. try it on 1w, what your hearing is way different from what's being projected out front where Yoko is.
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Some pedals appear to have a lot more volume when a valve amp is turned down low as there will be more headroom available and less natural compression happening. The volume needs to be adjusted accordingly.
Also, get a long lead and go stand by the moaners to hear what they're hearing and if they're just being twats about it.