Can Fx Cause Damage To Tubes?, Output levels |
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Can Fx Cause Damage To Tubes?, Output levels |
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Jan 4 2014, 03:43 AM |
Thanks for your reply.
yeah, i realise the digital wont sound as good. Im running the POD HD Pro X into my tube amp. This post has been edited by Barthandelus: Jan 4 2014, 03:44 AM |
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Jan 4 2014, 07:02 AM |
fx levels - no. It may not sound great but it shouldn't damage anything.
But if you really crank the overall output volume output of the POD, the boost 'may' be too much for the input of your amp (any amp). In the case of a tube amplifier, pre-amp tube, v1 would be the one that would go. You would have to hit it with a lot of signal though. *Guitar players having been using 'boosts' (pedal pre-amps) since the mid 60's to specifically overdrive their amps. Any type of modeling going into a guitar amp will never sound as good as the modeler going into a PA or even into a keyboard amp (a Twin Reverb will handle it pretty well too). Those are designed to handle more of the full frequency that most modeled pre-sets deliver. Reduce the low end a little on the presets and you should be good to go. -------------------- - Ken Lasaine
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Jan 4 2014, 04:18 PM |
I'm with klasaine here. I don't think that there is a possibility to damage your tubes with your pod. What amp and cabinet do you use with your pod?
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Jan 4 2014, 04:43 PM |
I'm with klasaine here. I don't think that there is a possibility to damage your tubes with your pod. What amp and cabinet do you use with your pod? This is the amp i have the pod plugged into: http://www.blackstaramps.com/products/ht-studio20/ Sounds amazing, but if its gonna pop the tubes, ill have to rethink some settings. While im the subject of sound quality, tubes dont sound their best until they are turned up loud. Would it be an idea to turn the master volume way down on the pod so i can ramp up the volume on the amp without annoying the neighbours? Thanks again for all help. |
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Jan 12 2014, 12:40 AM |
Tubes are tough, don't worry about popping them.
The small 12AX7 tubes in the pre-amp are class A voltage amplifiers, they don't 'work' any harder whether they are being heavily overdriven or whether there's no signal through them. It's unlikely you will ever pop a pre-amp tube, other than physically breaking the glass envelope; they generally fail in other ways, eg adding a lot of hiss, sizzle or squealing to the signal. The power tubes (EL34 in your amp) do work harder when they are pushing power out and if overdriven hard so will wear out more quickly than if used quietly. When they fail it can cause a short circuit in the amplifier that blows a fuse in it. If a replacement fuse (of the correct specification!) blows quickly then the EL34 should be replaced. If the amp is used quietly for home practice they may last 5 or more years; if used very loudly for gigs etc, they may fail within 6 months. It's a very good idea to have good, tested spares of each tube type in your amp available, then they can be substituted to each socket in turn if you have concerns that a tube is bad. The amp doesn't care what number the volume control is set to, all they respond to is signal level; the particular number on the control that achieves that level is immaterial. If you overdrive the pre-amp or power amp with a fully finished, eq'd signal, the tone will mush out and lose the definition. That may or may not be something you like. It may be beneficial to get a good understanding of 'gain staging' http://www.basic-home-recording-studio.com/gain-staging.html and then how it may apply to guitar amps, eg http://www.tgpwebzine.com/?page_id=808 Basically, it may be beneficial to experiment with all the gain, level and tone controls at every stage on every piece of equipment, between (and including) the guitar and amp. Pete |
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May 3 2014, 02:52 AM |
Output on the Pod HD 500X should be set to "0". Since you're running it on your tube amp, don't use the distortions built into the Pod, just use the FX through your loop.
You can learn that process here, I liked to pull all my hair out trying to get it figured... https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_fo...showtopic=51483 The other way to run it would be to rely 100% on the pod, straight into your tube amp on the clean channel - but it's kind of a waste of a good amp - especially a Blackstar Studio, although, once you figure out how to work it all out, you can bounce back and forth. That is too much tech stuff for me - but the POD HD500X is an awesome unit, and works great through the FX loop, allowing you to decide which components you want before the amp and in the loop. |
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