The Worst Dark Terror Tone

[ryandilello5]

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Watched this and cringed.... maybe it's just the player. What's everyone think?

[Les Paul Lover]

Yeah, just the player.

Totally cringe worthy. And it's not a dark terror, it's a dual dark.

[ryandilello5]

Yeah, just the player.

Totally cringe worthy. And it's not a dark terror, it's a dual dark.

ah yes, dual dark, my b.

[Boy_Narf]

Probably sounds good in the mix. I doubt he changed it from his band tone.

[BeyondTheSunn]

Well, nothing wrong with the player really. Personally speaking, silly high output EMG pickups for high gain "Metal Shred" that go through, obviously, the guitar into a high gain amp generally sound... Well, utter sh*te to me. Yep, I play heavy myself, lots of fuzz, gain, pre-amp and power distortion, drop tuned etc., but it's a totally different kind of 'heavy' to this. Low/medium output pickups, say from 7k to 12.8k - the highest I go, that aren't designed to be "Metal Shred Blah" in a guitar that isn't a shredding instrument into an amp that isn't primary designed to be a "Metal Amp" just sounds much better to me, personally.

If I had a Dual Dark, considering one actually in the future, I'd just run my trusty '72 Telecaster Deluxe through it, I'm sure it'd sound better than a high output pickup installed guitar. The two just don't go well to me.

[ryandilello5]

Well, nothing wrong with the player really. Personally speaking, silly high output EMG pickups for high gain "Metal Shred" that go through, obviously, the guitar into a high gain amp generally sound... Well, utter sh*te to me. Yep, I play heavy myself, lots of fuzz, gain, pre-amp and power distortion, drop tuned etc., but it's a totally different kind of 'heavy' to this. Low/medium output pickups, say from 7k to 12.8k - the highest I go, that aren't designed to be "Metal Shred Blah" in a guitar that isn't a shredding instrument into an amp that isn't primary designed to be a "Metal Amp" just sounds much better to me, personally.

If I had a Dual Dark, considering one actually in the future, I'd just run my trusty '72 Telecaster Deluxe through it, I'm sure it'd sound better than a high output pickup installed guitar. The two just don't go well to me.

Yeah I agree, the guitar doesn't really do the amp justice. But I don't think the player does either. The best sounding metal pickups I've ever played were the Brent Hinds passive pickups.

[caldurham]

Well, nothing wrong with the player really. Personally speaking, silly high output EMG pickups for high gain "Metal Shred" that go through, obviously, the guitar into a high gain amp generally sound... Well, utter sh*te to me. Yep, I play heavy myself, lots of fuzz, gain, pre-amp and power distortion, drop tuned etc., but it's a totally different kind of 'heavy' to this. Low/medium output pickups, say from 7k to 12.8k - the highest I go, that aren't designed to be "Metal Shred Blah" in a guitar that isn't a shredding instrument into an amp that isn't primary designed to be a "Metal Amp" just sounds much better to me, personally.

If I had a Dual Dark, considering one actually in the future, I'd just run my trusty '72 Telecaster Deluxe through it, I'm sure it'd sound better than a high output pickup installed guitar. The two just don't go well to me.

i couldn't disagree with this more. i really think people have a misunderstanding of what actives actually do and how they work, particularly how they work with high gain amps. i have 3 guitars with actives and 10 with passives and they all serve their purpose. some people just prefer the colored non-compressed tone of passives. some people prefer the clear, uncolored compressed tone of actives. i like them both. and to me nothing sounds better than running an active into a lightly crunched high gain amp to get that bite.

[Vamp]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFveeRPkISA

Watched this and cringed.... maybe it's just the player. What's everyone think?

I think, give the kid a break. What is he, twelve? Not bad for his age eh?

[Stu Cazz]

I heard worse.
That kid has the balls to perform alone in front of a crowd, and his playing isn't really that bad.
Give him time.
And I'm sure the audience didn't give a $hit about tone.
If you want to listen to a horrible Orange sound look for Finntroll live footage.
I don't remember what video it was, but it was bloody awfull.
And this is coming from someone who likes Finntroll!

[ryandilello5]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFveeRPkISA

Watched this and cringed.... maybe it's just the player. What's everyone think?

I think, give the kid a break. What is he, twelve? Not bad for his age eh?

Not really criticizing the kid. More just the tone. I agree, good for him for playing in front of that many people.