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Here is what I have. I've been comparing two setups.
My first setup is a full-up amp modeling floor unit with amp models, cab sims, and effects. Although for the sake of testing, I turn off all the effects leaving it with a 57 Tweed Deluxe amp sim and 1x12 Tweed Deluxe cab sim enabled. My second setup is a real 5E3 clone amp with the speaker-out connected to a Palmer PDI-09 and the speaker-out of that driving a home-made resistive load @ 8 ohms. In both cases, I'm sending the XLR signal I want to a simple powered PA monitor.
Tonally, these setups both sound pretty close to each other working with them at home. I have not tried gigging the Amp + PDI yet. I started playing with the PDI because I wasn't happy with how cold and weak the sound from the modeler was in my in-ear monitor.
In my comparison test at home, both have a bit of a cold and metallic sound as compared to the 5E3 directly to its own Weber 12A125A speaker. I would roughly expect this result, but was looking for ways of improving it. A guitar speaker has this interesting mix of warmth yet sparkle that you don't get through basic EQ techniques. If I could find a little green box that sounded more like my Weber speaker, I would be happy.
Let me know what you know.
For example, would using an inductive load, instead of resistive, help? Or do I need to get into much more expensive speaker simulator units?
My first setup is a full-up amp modeling floor unit with amp models, cab sims, and effects. Although for the sake of testing, I turn off all the effects leaving it with a 57 Tweed Deluxe amp sim and 1x12 Tweed Deluxe cab sim enabled. My second setup is a real 5E3 clone amp with the speaker-out connected to a Palmer PDI-09 and the speaker-out of that driving a home-made resistive load @ 8 ohms. In both cases, I'm sending the XLR signal I want to a simple powered PA monitor.
Tonally, these setups both sound pretty close to each other working with them at home. I have not tried gigging the Amp + PDI yet. I started playing with the PDI because I wasn't happy with how cold and weak the sound from the modeler was in my in-ear monitor.
In my comparison test at home, both have a bit of a cold and metallic sound as compared to the 5E3 directly to its own Weber 12A125A speaker. I would roughly expect this result, but was looking for ways of improving it. A guitar speaker has this interesting mix of warmth yet sparkle that you don't get through basic EQ techniques. If I could find a little green box that sounded more like my Weber speaker, I would be happy.
Let me know what you know.
For example, would using an inductive load, instead of resistive, help? Or do I need to get into much more expensive speaker simulator units?
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