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Title: How long do you let your OTS warm up before playing? Post by: BustedWah on September 01, 2009, 10:48:58 PM Now I might be crazy regarding this but bare with me. It seems as though there is a huge difference in my clean especially when I let my OTS warm up on standby for let's say 3 minutes vs 15 minutes. However, sometimes I get the feeling that I left it on standby too long. I would like to get everyone's input and everyone's experiences on this. How long do you let your amp warm up optimally? Anyone else notice a difference like mine?
Take care, Alex Title: Re: How long do you let your OTS warm up before playing? Post by: bluesfendermanblues on September 02, 2009, 05:30:15 AM No, not at all. You can't 'overheat' your amp, by letting it warm up in stand-by mode. ;)
However, the psykological/emotional element should not be underestimated, when it comes to guitars, amp and sound. What sounded great, clear an focused one day, may seem cold and lifeless the next day. Thats how it is. 8) Title: Re: How long do you let your OTS warm up before playing? Post by: BustedWah on September 02, 2009, 06:22:37 AM Yeah, it really does sound just like you described; great some days and not-so-great on others. It dives me a bit nuts. I also feel like the more times I turn it on and off during a day, the less great it gets. For the record: when my head and/or ears think it's great, it's GREAT! I still don't know what to make of it but I figure most of the responses will be along the same lines as yours is.
Title: Re: How long do you let your OTS warm up before playing? Post by: bluesfendermanblues on September 02, 2009, 07:48:19 AM Yeah, it really does sound just like you described; great some days and not-so-great on others. It dives me a bit nuts. I also feel like the more times I turn it on and off during a day, the less great it gets. For the record: when my head and/or ears think it's great, it's GREAT! I still don't know what to make of it but I figure most of the responses will be along the same lines as yours is. Well, you've said it yourself "I also feel like the more times I turn it on and off during a day, the less great it gets" - yes, you get 'dog ears' from playing all day long. Everyone, who haved tried mixing a track - home or in a studio - know that if you spend 8 hours on a mix, the next day you will have to 'undo' the last 4 hours (of the 8 hours spend). The longer you listen, the worse it gets. Nothing new. Same with painters, who state that it is within the first minute, of entering their (painting) studio, that they can actually 'see' their paintings as they are. So they need to work fast if they want to correct something in a painting. It is almost the same with guitar amp tweaking, you have to judge the sound with 'fresh ears' or else you are just getting farther and farther away from good sound. Title: Re: How long do you let your OTS warm up before playing? Post by: hywelg on September 02, 2009, 08:11:53 AM Yeah, it really does sound just like you described; great some days and not-so-great on others. It dives me a bit nuts. I also feel like the more times I turn it on and off during a day, the less great it gets. For the record: when my head and/or ears think it's great, it's GREAT! I still don't know what to make of it but I figure most of the responses will be along the same lines as yours is. If you do find one day it sounds dull and lifeless, measure the mains voltage. I think, but I'm not sure that when its low the amp sounds less than perfect. Title: Re: How long do you let your OTS warm up before playing? Post by: BustedWah on September 03, 2009, 03:28:42 AM Yeah, it really does sound just like you described; great some days and not-so-great on others. It dives me a bit nuts. I also feel like the more times I turn it on and off during a day, the less great it gets. For the record: when my head and/or ears think it's great, it's GREAT! I still don't know what to make of it but I figure most of the responses will be along the same lines as yours is. If you do find one day it sounds dull and lifeless, measure the mains voltage. I think, but I'm not sure that when its low the amp sounds less than perfect. Wish I knew how but I'm a noob at that stuff :( Yeah, it really does sound just like you described; great some days and not-so-great on others. It dives me a bit nuts. I also feel like the more times I turn it on and off during a day, the less great it gets. For the record: when my head and/or ears think it's great, it's GREAT! I still don't know what to make of it but I figure most of the responses will be along the same lines as yours is. Well, you've said it yourself "I also feel like the more times I turn it on and off during a day, the less great it gets" - yes, you get 'dog ears' from playing all day long. Everyone, who haved tried mixing a track - home or in a studio - know that if you spend 8 hours on a mix, the next day you will have to 'undo' the last 4 hours (of the 8 hours spend). The longer you listen, the worse it gets. Nothing new. Same with painters, who state that it is within the first minute, of entering their (painting) studio, that they can actually 'see' their paintings as they are. So they need to work fast if they want to correct something in a painting. It is almost the same with guitar amp tweaking, you have to judge the sound with 'fresh ears' or else you are just getting farther and farther away from good sound. Good points. One thing I could do is record some stuff on a day I think it sounds great and again on an off day. If my head doesn't make me play worse, maybe I'll see that it's the same or that it isn't. |