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Amp Stuff => Tube Amp Building - Tweaks - Repairs => Topic started by: Ambugaton on November 07, 2015, 04:13:25 pm

Title: Phaser sound with heavy distortion
Post by: Ambugaton on November 07, 2015, 04:13:25 pm

Hello, I have the Stout TMB and a OCD in front. When I crank the drive I seem to get a little background phase effect. I cannot figure out what it is. Any ideas? This is the first amp i've had with tube rectifier... is that "sag"?

Title: Re: Phaser sound with heavy distortion
Post by: HotBluePlates on November 07, 2015, 07:12:52 pm

No, sag is a compression effect when an amp's output section is pushing beyond its max clean output power.


"Phase effect with heavy distortion" sounds like a tuning issue.

Title: Re: Phaser sound with heavy distortion
Post by: Ambugaton on November 07, 2015, 08:08:56 pm

I assure it's not a tuning issue. It sounds like a frequency drop. It's very hard for me to explain though.

Title: Re: Phaser sound with heavy distortion
Post by: HotBluePlates on November 07, 2015, 08:29:22 pm

Cell phone video posted to youtube?