Breakup and gainy tones I can get to sound great. However, I really struggle with getting cleans to sound 'alive'. They just sound really dull.
I bought the Killer Cleans pack from Reampzone. Any tips on making them sound more lively?
Tips on how to get clean tones to sound less 'dull'?
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BavidDrent -
March 5, 2019 at 3:18 PM -
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make sure the Noise Gate isn't set too high
are you playing new(ish) strings?
super clean sounds love (lower output) single coils.
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I sometimes find that my room acoustics cause a dull sound. Depending on the rig, I sometimes cut the bass going to the powered monitors, or sometimes add Treble Boost to the Stomps (usually just very slightly).
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If you're listening in-room, make sure you're not sitting in a bad spot. I've had times where things sounded good where I was standing. Then out in the room it sounded like an ice-pick. Not in a good "Albert Collins" way, either.
It may go without saying, but are your ears fatigued? I sometimes reach a point where *everything* sounds dull. Time to go do something else.
Also, strip everything off. Noting but amp & cab. If tweaking the amp eq won't get you what you want, try a different profile. Adding stuff is just putting lipstick on a pig. -
It depends on the guitar and pick ups too. Consider to change your pick up for ONE guitar that is dedicated to shine on clean sounds.