Compression of sound- more volume needed for lead

[Ronnie Robinson]

I use a Rocker 30 and for the last three years since ive had it, have always used the Dirty channel for Crunch and a booster pedal for lead breaks, but recently since the other guitarist has got a new Marshall Ive struggled to get a lead sound with sufficient volume despite turning the booster up - I believe this is down to the compression of the sound when adding gain to an already overdriven channel.

Im now thinking of overdriving the clean channel with a pedal for Crunch and using the Dirty channel for lead breaks - Does anyone do this? My head tells me its a bit of a waste of the dirty channel which provides such good crunch.

[kittenface]

try it and see for yourself - lots of players do that with great results

[spectre]

It is a bit of a waste of the Dirty channel......

I personally find the Dirty channel is better for crunch than for lead. I use a bunch of pedals to get the lead sounds I want on top of both channels.

As kittenface says 'try it and see for yourself'.

[blackcloud45]

Search the forum. This topic pops up weekly. We have yet to find a definitive solution... sorry. I'm playing mainly on my RV50 halfstack and actually using the Rocker 30C as a boost.

[irish_admiral]

Set up your dirty channel for crunch with your guitar volume at 70%, then roll up for lead breaks... the other guy having more volume shouldn't be an issue live: that should be the soundman's problem.

If it's causing you trouble, tell him to face his amp in another direction.

[blacklight_uk]

Get your amp up high and tell your other guitarist to turn down. Sound guys will also appreciate this act of kindness/mercy