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morelia · Post by **morelia** » Mon May 16, 2011 9:44 am

More of the same. 2 X The Duke.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/29337836/S-Gear%202.mp3

susiwong · Post by **susiwong** » Mon May 16, 2011 9:58 am

metalifuxx wrote:I went to the link and it refereed me to another link warning me that there could be inappropriate adult content

Same here.
Not enough to scare us off ...

Lol,
susiwong

susiwong · Post by **susiwong** » Mon May 16, 2011 10:00 am

morelia wrote:More of the same. 2 X The Duke.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/29337836/S-Gear%202.mp3

Great job !

susiwong

blueman · Post by **blueman** » Mon May 16, 2011 7:21 pm

susiwong wrote:...goes to show how versatile these amps are!

Indeed! I used the Jackal model for the clean parts in this clip.

blueman · Post by **blueman** » Mon May 16, 2011 7:26 pm

morelia wrote:More of the same. 2 X The Duke.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/29337836/S-Gear%202.mp3

Nice stereo split! Demonstrates how the amp model retains its definition and character, even as it's breaking up. I don't know exactly WHAT S-Gear is doing differently (compared to other sims) but...I can hear it AND feel it

PaulG · Post by **PaulG** » Tue May 17, 2011 1:27 am

Anybody vouch for these being good for heavier rock? Or 80's style hair metal - Dokken, Priest, etc?

susiwong · Post by **susiwong** » Tue May 17, 2011 1:58 am

PaulG wrote:Anybody vouch for these being good for heavier rock? Or 80's style hair metal - Dokken, Priest, etc?

Definitely, as long as you use a suitable pedal in front or a little pre/post EQ.
The Stealer reacts about the same to ODs as a real JMP/JCM800 provided you have your gainstaging right, and you can treat the Jackal like you'd treat an SLO.
Use two slightly different cabs panned l/r for a stereo effect ...
Hopefully we'll see one or two really nice OD pedals in the future, again quality over quantity preferred.
I said it before, I'd kill for a Klon.

Ymmv,
susiwong

blueman · Post by **blueman** » Tue May 17, 2011 2:31 am

PaulG wrote:Anybody vouch for these being good for heavier rock? Or 80's style hair metal - Dokken, Priest, etc?

Jackal delivers! Check out the demo...

AndrewSimon · Post by **AndrewSimon** » Tue May 17, 2011 2:49 am

susiwong wrote:
PaulG wrote:Anybody vouch for these being good for heavier rock? Or 80's style hair metal - Dokken, Priest, etc?
Definitely, as long as you use a suitable pedal in front or a little pre/post EQ.
The Stealer reacts about the same to ODs as a real JMP/JCM800 provided you have your gainstaging right, and you can treat the Jackal like you'd treat an SLO.
Use two slightly different cabs panned l/r for a stereo effect ...
Hopefully we'll see one or two really nice OD pedals in the future, again quality over quantity preferred.
I said it before, I'd kill for a Klon.
Ymmv,
susiwong

The "Overdrive" switch acts like an Overdrive pedal on the input.
I'm one of those who never reads manuals but in this case I urge everybody to read it, there are very usefull tips in there:

http://www.scuffhamamps.com/images/docu ... manual.pdf

A.M. Gold · Post by **A.M. Gold** » Tue May 17, 2011 4:39 am

susiwong wrote:
metalifuxx wrote:I went to the link and it refereed me to another link warning me that there could be inappropriate adult content

Same here.
Not enough to scare us off ...
Lol,
susiwong

What do you mean "scare us off"??

AndrewSimon · Post by **AndrewSimon** » Tue May 17, 2011 5:06 am

Just for fun.....
Factory Preset 49 (tweaked)

http://www.andras-shimon.com/S-Gear/F49.mp3

PaulG · Post by **PaulG** » Tue May 17, 2011 10:16 pm

susiwong wrote:Hopefully we'll see one or two really nice OD pedals in the future, again quality over quantity preferred.

Hey, thanks a lot.

For now, though for an OD there's some good TS pedal sims...

TSS for a Tube Screamer
And the SimulAnalog has a Boss OD and Dist pedal emu.

I'm in very temporary living quarters where my stuff is in storage - can't even try the demo now.

I think I'm going to buy this anyway.

Thanks all,

- Paul

susiwong · Post by **susiwong** » Wed May 18, 2011 12:04 am

AndrewSimon wrote:The "Overdrive" switch acts like an Overdrive pedal on the input.
I'm one of those who never reads manuals but in this case I urge everybody to read it, there are very usefull tips in there:

http://www.scuffhamamps.com/images/docu ... manual.pdf

Fully agreed about the manual !

But wouldn't that "Overdrive" switch be the equivalent of using the FET input on a Dumble, adding a solid state boost before the 1st tube ?
A great sounding option, no doubt.

I'm talking about good ODs which are much more than a plain boost or a Boss pedal, they have character of their own, a few controls often not following the drive/out/treble stereotype, and magic happens when they are combined with the right, responsive amp.
S-Gear reacts very well to external hardware pedals, much like a real amp would with likes and dislikes of certain pedals, so I think there's big potential for future development.
Atm I'm simply very happy with what's already there in top quality, there's a lot of nuances to discover still.

Ymmv,
susiwong

PaulG · Post by **PaulG** » Wed May 18, 2011 12:07 am

susiwong wrote:
I'm talking about good ODs which are much more than a plain boost or a Boss pedal, they have character of their own, a few controls often not following the drive/out/treble stereotype, and magic happens when they are combined with the right, responsive amp.

Could you give a couple of examples?

I'm only familiar with the Boss OD, the TS, and the old MXR Dist +...

Unfortunately, there's no way to "try" the pedals you're talking about first, is there?

Thanks a lot,

- Paul

Bhan · Post by **Bhan** » Wed May 18, 2011 12:51 am

I think this would be a great combo with the Mokafix pedal sims : If'n they were still available.

Scuffham Amps S-Gear (developed with former Marshall product designer)