V1 cathode cap and filtering
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- mrkrausman
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V1 cathode cap and filtering
I am currently running shared cathode (820/220uf). My amp is a little bassy and too harsh and clean on the highs. I use only bright channel on Vol 7-8. Would lowering my V1a cathode cap help? What could I try to boost around 300-500Hz and lower bass response just a little. In other words, I would like to fatten up my lead sound. Also how would lowering the filtering from 50/50 to 33/33 affect the overall tone?
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Re: V1 cathode cap and filtering
Lowering the bypass cap to around 3.3uF will reduce boomy bass and tighten it up. It won't really add the mids you mentioned though.
Going to lead spec split cathode will add mids and sound a little smoother.
What's your tone stack? 56k/250pF? If so, switching to 33k/500pF will add upper-mids and gain.
Going to lead spec split cathode will add mids and sound a little smoother.
What's your tone stack? 56k/250pF? If so, switching to 33k/500pF will add upper-mids and gain.
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Re: V1 cathode cap and filtering
Thanks. Tone stack is 33k/500pF. I have tried both a few times and seem to like shared cathode better.toner wrote:Lowering the bypass cap to around 3.3uF will reduce boomy bass and tighten it up. It won't really add the mids you mentioned though.
Going to lead spec split cathode will add mids and sound a little smoother.
What's your tone stack? 56k/250pF? If so, switching to 33k/500pF will add upper-mids and gain.
Miss those Metro kits terrible!
Metro 50 Watt
1980 Marshall 2203 JMP MkII
Mojotone 4X12 Scumback H75 M75
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Re: V1 cathode cap and filtering
Any response to this part of mrkrausman's question?mrkrausman wrote:... Also how would lowering the filtering from 50/50 to 33/33 affect the overall tone?
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- mrkrausman
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Re: V1 cathode cap and filtering
Well I re-installed a split/shared cathode switch like I had in the past. Right now I can say that I like the smoothness of split cathode sound. It also seems to be middier and less boomy. I think I have a good foundation to work from now.
Miss those Metro kits terrible!
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1980 Marshall 2203 JMP MkII
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