I've Found Narnia!

[cytania]

I've owned an SWR-SM500 and a Barefaced Compact for two years yet somehow never bumped into the sound I got tonight. So simple, turn the bass control right up, leave the sliders at 0 and cut any strings that give a nasal farty tone.

Whole character of the amp/cab setup changes from hi-fi polite to commanding ballsy warmth. Volume can't go much more past 12o'clock than 1o'clock but it's now proper cut-through loud. Yet not bandmates complaining loud, indeed I think there were approving smiles.

Why did I never find this before? Was it not evident at home messing around volumes? Could be the new obbm/RockWire cables helping. Certainly is the key to low end rightness with the band.

Maybe in a few decades I'll work out the 'aural enhancer' or find a hidden switch that gives me super-powers. Hoid on, what's this at the back of the wardrobe?...

[4 Strings]

You'd only notice the 'sound' of cables if your previous cables were not working properly.


Always worth experimenting, even if totally satisfied with things.

Be inspired!

[alexclaber]

The power of tweakery!

P.S. Rather snowy, lots of talking animals? Awesome!

[xgsjx]

You mean you twiddled those knobs on your amp that don't relate to "volume"? Hmm, I wonder?

[JTUK]

I can't believe a sound with an SM500 with full bass is in any way useable, tbh.
Not if my 400 is anything to go by.

Sub dub...????????

[cytania]

JTUK you sort of get my point, it shouldn't be that useable but somehow it's working out as a decent sound. Maybe something is right/wrong about the amp or cab. Maybe I've turned into a bass craving idiot. I think I'll have to back it off a bit for the rock stuff but it's a lovely thing for mid-tempo.

[xgsjx]

Get yourself a low pass filter & just roll everything back & get loads of lovely dubbiness