Wow I'm learning more and more.

I think 95% of the problem is actually in the presence control! I used to have it round 3. Now I put it at lets say 0.75 and the fizzynes is more or less gone...? I raised the treble a bit and its getting better!

But now I really miss a bit of, how should I say it, 'life' in the sound. It could be more present ! (like it's a bit caught in the speakers and not comming out all the way)

Is there a way to have some more presence, as in cutting through the mix, without adding the high end fizz (hair on the notes)...?

This really seems like a nice mod that might work for me..

I noticed there is more fizz when I plug my les paul into the 'high' input. When I plug into the 'low' input there's still a fizzy high end, but not as much as before. So what does this tell us?

I also noticed that the high end is pretty much controlled by the presence knob. When I turn it to 0 most of the fizz is gone. But than the overall tone of the amp is of course a bit "dull' or 'in a box". Can't it be that I just don't like "presence"? My previous amp didn't even had a presence control and maybe that's why i dídn't experienced fizzynes....?

Maybe it all sounds a bit weird, but these thoughts are just in my head;)

Hi Hans (from holland?)

What don't you specifically like about the sound?

erwin_ve; I would like to come over to hear your amp in the near future !

Would a bright amp like this, work with G12-65 speakers (which are quite dark). I'm thinking of getting one in the future. I already have a G12 65 speaker cabinet for my HRM.

This Hey Whay is not really popular in the ceriatone family, am I right? I can't find any soundclips and other stuff on the internet..

I personally agree with you.

I rather use pedals then the amp it's overdrive.



Just sounds better to me. Maybe it's also because I'm not really (really not) going for the robben ford/larry carlton tone.

I don't have the pre amp boost on. Cause i guess more pre amp gain makes my amp more fizzy.

Would a modification like this also work for the clean channel? (to get rid  of the fizzyness with pedals?)

I use a kleinulator...  It's not a dumbleator, I know, but i'm just saying.

erwin_ve how did you get a build in dumbleator?? And could you please answer my previous questions? I'd appreciate that!

jmernyk; I mainly use overdrive pedals for my distortion sound, I never liked using distortion from the amp itself. The gain knob on the back wouldn't help because I use pedals (am i right?). Haven't adjust the trimpots, don't know what a PI trimmer is (please explain!)

erwin_ve; That might be a good idea, I don't really know anything about the HRM tonestack. Do you really think it will make a difference? I want the fizzyness to be gone, with a strat AND with a les paul.
Can I adjust the tonestack myself or do you suggest going to Franc.


Thanks a lot for your comments guys!!

Hi all,

The cleans of my HRM 100w amp are really nice, but I can't really dial out the high end fizzyness when I use a les paul. I tried the amps distortion, pretty fizzy. I tried pedals, and the more gain, the more fizzy it got.

I tried different settings (Lower preamp gain, higher output amp gain) but is really didn't make much of a difference.

So my question:

Is the HRM just (a bit) fizzy on the high end, or is there something wrong?

I tried the speakers with another top and I had no fizzynes, so it's not the speakers (g12 65)

Please let me know

For some reason i cant see the link I just post..

Hi all,

A quick demo of my new hrm 100w amp with 2 g12 65 speakers. (build by vernet in Holland)



this is only the clean channel with some pedals. A better demo coming soon.

Hope you like it!

Sander van Dijck

Hi Guys,

I bet you get these kind of questions ALL THE TIME, but I would really like to know what you guys think.

I'm about to buy one of your ceriatones in Holland from VERNET.
 
I'm really into rock/pop music. When I look for demo's on the internet of the overtone or HRM I only see Fusion player with a slight Fizzy (high gain) Tone. Though I have seen some nice sounding ones, really most of them are only fusion-ish.
 
I really like that warm smooth (not fizzy!) John Mayer tone. As I said, I like to play rock/pop/alternative music, but with that bluesy "semi-clean" John Mayer-esque tone. The amp has to take pedals well. I really do not like harshness or lots of highs.. Which Ceriatone would you Recommend?

The Overtone Special, HRM, or HRM Bluesmaster?
 

Thanks very much for any reactions..