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Tim Bowen · March 23rd, 2003, 02:04 PM

...the only ears you really need to satisfy are your own. I guess it boils down to how big a deal (or not) the complex harmonic overtones & asymmetrical clipping that only "the real thing" can deliver, are for you. Not everyone has a bevy of Tweeds & Plexis at their disposal, and the modelers can be a very useful tool.

A few weeks back, I cut some tracks on a Vox AC15. Afterwards, my friend & I headed over to a buddy's studio to eavesdrop on their session. They were using a Johnson J Station, I believe it's called, with the "Brit Class A" model. Just for grins, we played the rough mix I had cut with the Vox, back to back with the "modeled" tracks... everyone in the room agreed that it wasn't a fair fight. But in all fairness, I think the Class A EL84 deal is about the toughest thing for a digital modeler to emulate, even moreso than copping a Tweed vibe.

March 23rd, 2003, 02:04 PM	#12 (permalink)
Tim Bowen Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Age: 47 Posts: 3,118	Like some others said... ...the only ears you really need to satisfy are your own. I guess it boils down to how big a deal (or not) the complex harmonic overtones & asymmetrical clipping that only "the real thing" can deliver, are for you. Not everyone has a bevy of Tweeds & Plexis at their disposal, and the modelers can be a very useful tool. A few weeks back, I cut some tracks on a Vox AC15. Afterwards, my friend & I headed over to a buddy's studio to eavesdrop on their session. They were using a Johnson J Station, I believe it's called, with the "Brit Class A" model. Just for grins, we played the rough mix I had cut with the Vox, back to back with the "modeled" tracks... everyone in the room agreed that it wasn't a fair fight. But in all fairness, I think the Class A EL84 deal is about the toughest thing for a digital modeler to emulate, even moreso than copping a Tweed vibe.