IR Shootout--The Results Will Shock And Amaze You!!!

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micwalt

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OK, here's the same riff, played with the Placater model (Friedman) on the POD Go, through five different cab models/IRs/Sims.
I used the IR I created of a Palmer PDI-09, the actual Palmer PDI-09, the "Best IR in the World," a Celestion 2x12 V30 mixed mics (by Cenzo--free on the Celestion site), and the Line 6 4x12 Cali V30 (160 ribbon) model.
Which do you think is which, and what do you think sounds the best?
 
I answered on the Pod GO group on Facebook, will copy my suspicions here. 3 sounds best to me, 4 sounds worst. 2 and 4 both sound like V30s to me, so I'm going to call 4 the Line 6 Cab and 2 the V30 IR. 3 and 5 sound more similar to me, so I'll say 3 is the Palmer and 5 is the IR of the Palmer. That leaves 1, which sounds right in the middle, as the "best IR in the world".

I also just fixed my answer based on a typo micwalt pointed out on Facebook.
 
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1 is the Palmer direct...
2 is the Celestion IR...
3 is the Palmer IR...
4 is the Line 6
5 is Best IR ITW...

I think...

Glad I could help with creating the Palmer IR...
 
jelloman said:
1 is the Palmer direct...
2 is the Celestion IR...
3 is the Palmer IR...
4 is the Line 6
5 is Best IR ITW...

I think...

Glad I could help with creating the Palmer IR...
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Like Aahzz, you got #2 right. Which did you think sounded the best?
Thanks for the help. I'm gonna PM you another question.
 
2 and 3 were my favourite, but I think the big takeaway here is that all of them could be useable in a mix. #4 especially sounded like it was being EQ'd for a track, rather than the sound in the room. To me that screams real deal Palmer.
 
Kerouac said:
2 and 3 were my favourite, but I think the big takeaway here is that all of them could be useable in a mix. #4 especially sounded like it was being EQ'd for a track, rather than the sound in the room. To me that screams real deal Palmer.
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Uncorrect!!!
But an interesting observation.
 
Kerouac said:
2 and 3 were my favourite, but I think the big takeaway here is that all of them could be useable in a mix. #4 especially sounded like it was being EQ'd for a track, rather than the sound in the room.
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This is what I thought as well. They could all be used in something.

As to my preference: 3,5,1,2,4.
 
micwalt said:
1. Line 6 4x12 Cali V30 model
2. 2x12 V30 IR
3. Best IR
4. Palmer IR
5. Actual Palmer
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Yeah, I was WAY off...

My first reaction is "way to go Line 6"...they really have a decent IR there, and that was unexpected on my part...
The Vintage 30 sound is so recognizable that I'm not surprised I got that one right...
The Palmer is really well done...that one is, indeed, a keeper...

I've been reviewing the IR creation process, but still have no definitive reason why the Palmer IR came out as bad as it did...running a white noise signal through it should have had the same signature as a mic'd cabinet unless I am way off base in how I'm expecting a cab sim to work...
 
jelloman said:
Yeah, I was WAY off...

My first reaction is "way to go Line 6"...they really have a decent IR there, and that was unexpected on my part...
The Vintage 30 sound is so recognizable that I'm not surprised I got that one right...
The Palmer is really well done...that one is, indeed, a keeper...

I've been reviewing the IR creation process, but still have no definitive reason why the Palmer IR came out as bad as it did...running a white noise signal through it should have had the same signature as a mic'd cabinet unless I am way off base in how I'm expecting a cab sim to work...
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I’m gonna try again. I’ll keep you posted.
 
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