Mark Collier
Active Member
I have almost always been an MFX in front of a Tube Amp guy (i.e effects only, no modeling/cab emulation). Pod 1 and 2, Digitech RP 350, 500, 1000 and now Helix LT.
So effects loops have never really been my thing. But I find myself suddenly considering it.
I have noticed and wonder why putting reverb in front of the SV20 sounds terrible but fine through the Origin 20.
Even when I match the crunch levels between amps, the reverb gets amplified and distorted on the SV but not (or not noticeably so) with the Origin 20.
I end up having to turn the mix down to 2-3% when using the SV to try and tame it and pretty much anywhere 10-30% (i.e. normal) when using the Origin and most of my other amps in the past.
Does anyone understand why or what the SV does differently to the Origin to cause this?
So effects loops have never really been my thing. But I find myself suddenly considering it.
I have noticed and wonder why putting reverb in front of the SV20 sounds terrible but fine through the Origin 20.
Even when I match the crunch levels between amps, the reverb gets amplified and distorted on the SV but not (or not noticeably so) with the Origin 20.
I end up having to turn the mix down to 2-3% when using the SV to try and tame it and pretty much anywhere 10-30% (i.e. normal) when using the Origin and most of my other amps in the past.
Does anyone understand why or what the SV does differently to the Origin to cause this?