looking for a head+cab, what to get?

[Lifehouse]

Well, 4 x 12 not exactly good to lug around. And btw, the head weighs more than the cab.

A 1 x 12 on the other hand...

 

[ShredCow]

yeah agreed. My guitar output is too low, sustain is weak, so I have to push my podxt's gain just to get sustain and chug. But when i do that, the buzz comes up it gets noisy. Then I gate the noise away, then my sustains is shit again.

I don't understand how weak output (weak pups) equate to poor sustain. If anything you will have MORE sustain due to the weak magnet pull.

And a POD has a ridiculous amount of gain on board, no idea why you have to up till it buzzes so much.

My take on this after reading your above post:

Stick to your POD because you obviously don't know how to use it properly yet.

Tweak it well, you can get passable, or even good, tones out of it.

Then go thru PA to save your sound man all the damn trouble. Blueark wrote so much but you still want to do the amp thing, fine, go ahead. Don't say we didn't warn you.

 

[ShredCow]

Refresh my memory, why don't you want to go thru the PA? Its the easiest, most courteous way to "get along" with your orchestra. The soundman can easily mix you in at the appropriate levels, and the audience will get to hear you loud & clear.

So why not just go thru the PA?

 

[Indigo_blues]

gk, even if u get the best amp, it will still not be at its full potential... cause your guitar is not so great. Basically garbage in, garbage out. U need to try to balance up the equipment a bit.. maybe get a medium end guitar or something to pair up with the podxt or amp.. should help. Its odd that u say u can't get a good sound out of the podxt..

 

[DjThugs]

after reading all the replies...if i were u..i'd just stick with either the PODXT since u love it sooo much to not wanna lose it...or sell it away for better gears...alternatively...u make yourself sound like such a professional musician that people pay to go hear u and not the band..if u are playing in Esplanade & other venues with such "state-of-the-art" sound systems..i am sure they would have good or some of the best sound engineers to do the sound problems for u while u concentrate on playing..so..just decide..

1.Keep your PODXT Live & Link It Thru The P.A @ Your Venues,

2.Sell Your PODXT Live & Get a Budget Of $2500 To Get Better Amp & Gears,

3.Stop Asking People For Opinions & Comments If You're Not Going To Listen But Instead Question Their Comments As It Is Getting Very Irritating.

 

[subversion]

sub, care to share whats on the horizon for you? would like to keep my options open for my next amp...thks!

i'm constantly shopping for units that manifest clarity, although i'm not a big fan of tubes, the Valve King is one i'd check out once it's here.

i also find CRATE's Powerblock impressive, this + a SMARVO 4X12 cab would be a very affordable stack to own.

 

[jony]

I don't understand how weak output (weak pups) equate to poor sustain. If anything you will have MORE sustain due to the weak magnet pull.

Pickup output is affected more by the wind than the magnet.

 

[ShredCow]

Pickup output is affected more by the wind than the magnet.

I'm sorry, I don't get you. What do you mean by wind?

 

[jony]

The copper winding wound the bobbins.

 

[ShredCow]

uh. uhm. Okay then. Ah.. get new pups then.

 

[snuffleupagus]

actually,,

Just do what you feel is right lah...theres nothing wrong in asking people for advice...it doesn't mean you should listen to any of us...just pick and choose what is most closely relative to your doubts ,queries whatever, and bear in mind the pros and cons of the different scenarios dude.

Good Luck!

BALANCE is KEY.

 

[penguin]

hmm...the podxt can be real loud...
try cranking up the channel knob but take care that ur patch does not clip..

i ran my pod bean to a carvin poweramp...it can be real loud as well..
i think there are many option..just that u need to reaccess ur need...
my advise to u...seek the sound guy for help...

coz the tone/loudness frm the stage and the house equipment is diff..
u get bigger powerful amp...the sound man might cut u...this off course to balance the whole performance.

 

[gjkung]

I have no idea why some of you pros are getting so worked up over my questions. Please read my stuff with a smile in your brains.

shred: note that I said "future amp", I'm just plainly explaining why I wll ever want to get an amp.

I did listen to blueark and infact, find his comments much more helpful.

plus, I didn't say the sustain is weak because of low output from pickups. I listed my guitar problems with commas inbetween them, hence you should understand that I'm talking about two separate problems, not a result of the other.

The only reason I don't wanna sell my podxt is cuz I just got it last year, it's not like I'm in love with it or something. It's a really great tool still. Some of you are telling me to sell it, some are telling me that it sounds great through PA. Then I agree and decides to put it through PA, and you guys start saying i'm in love with it.

as for how well I use it, I believe I use as well as anyone else does. It's just me not being 100% satisfied with digital modelling, can't be allowed to make my choices

It's not very helpful if some of you post all these less-than-polite comments, if you're not interested in helping...then maybe don't come put me off or something, cuz I'd be the one who suffers if I'm a n00b, not you guys.



thanks very much to all those who helped me with the sound advice, and I have read each and everyone one of your posts and thought of them.
I guess I'm gonna stick to my podxt till I get new gear.

right now, like blackmoo told me, I better invest in a guitar which I can bring wherever I gig or jam.

 

[snuffleupagus]

thats great then...since you know what to do now.......like ive said theres nothing wrong with asking questions.

I dunno bout the rest, but I'm confirmed not a Pro...j\I'm also learning new stuff everyday from forums like these..and i enjoy participating in debates, not flame-ing.

so pardon me if i had come across offensive in anyway dude.

Cheers b geers.

 

[ShredCow]

Finally. Learning something.

 

[gjkung]

na snuffle, not referring to you.

Noone was offensive, just not-so-patient. thanks again.

 

[Lifehouse]

Actually, sometime reading forums, not just necessary Soft can give you a better insight than directly asking one. My own opinion is that firstly, not many people own a XT live. Even lesser knows that it sounds good direct to a PA or straight to a power amp. So actually very few people here with experience can relate or assist you in anyway.

Also, majority of the people here would dump the XT live if they are getting a half stack, so I don't really guess what the advice they would give is something you are looking for in the first place.

Anyway, pickups dont really decide the sustain level. How the neck joins the body, the headstock mass and the actual thickness of the body as well as the bridge used got more to decide sustain than anything.

I feel it might had been better if you had listed your current guitar used as people might be able to give you more accurate and relavant advice.

 

[fibredrive]

hey sub - thanks for the info. was looking at valveking, hopefully can get to try it soon. kinda put off the crate powerblock thinggie in the end cos i tried it and didn't quite enjoy what i heard.

 

[subversion]

the Powerblock isn't impressive on its own, if you ever intend to invest in one, make sure you have some pedals to supplement the tone. the one hooked up to the SMARVO 4X12 cab (@ MT) also didn't sound as good. i managed to hook up 2 Tubescreamers simultaneously to it- sounded fantastic.

 

[gjkung]

lifehouse: yeah, you're right. anyway, regarding the sustain, i have to repeat that I wasn't saying that the sustain is weak cuz of the pups. Weak output and poor sustain are two separate problems I'm having.

my guitar is a GSA60 anyway, didn't think it would be helpful cuz I'm upgrading soon.


once again, sorry, my bad for not asking the right questions and giving the right info. wasn't thinking properly.