What cab impulses are people using nowdays?

[HanSulu]

Hey, simple question but one I can't really find a recent answer for.

I've been using My 6505+ head (cab still connected of course) with the Fx send into my interface (preamp out sounds weird) and using a cab sim to write/record ideas. I've been using the Critical Cabs Messiah Impulse's but I've been wondering what everyone else's using nowdays, or does everyone just use the Axe Fx now?

I've used all the major ones you see (all the suggested impulses by cartharsis, Redwirz,ownhammer etc) and unless I'm getting something wrong they all just sound off to me, and While I've been enjoying the Messiah cab well enough i still wonder if there is anything new out there that i've missed in my downtime away from SSO that might sound better?


Would love to hear what cabs or combos of different impulses everyone's into now. Thanks a ton!

 

[shnizzle]

i´m falling more and more in love with Rosen Digital impulses. for starters i´d recommend
the Budda 4X12, Marshall 1960 Vintage and Mesa Rectifier (not the Oversized).

 

[Lorcan Ward]

I always come back to Ownhammer impulses, they work really well with the axe-fx models and offer a lot of options.

 

[Dans]

I second Rosen Digital, as well as Fat Lazy Cabs. I probably like the later better.
Home - Rosen Digital
Home / Fat Lazy Cabs

 

[Descent]

Kalthallen Cabs

I really like these, Celestion speakers with several different mics/mic positions, honestly all you'll ever need for metal.

I also have Redwire and Guitar Hacks impulses but mostly stay on the Kalthallen. Honestly, I still get much better results miking my own cabs but the IRs are better than the built in cab sims from what my ears tell me.

 

[HanSulu]

I always come back to Ownhammer impulses, they work really well with the axe-fx models and offer a lot of options.

Which impuses by ownhammer do you recommend?

I second Rosen Digital, as well as Fat Lazy Cabs. I probably like the later better.
Home - Rosen Digital
Home / Fat Lazy Cabs

Any specific ones by them you would suggest?

Kalthallen Cabs

I really like these, Celestion speakers with several different mics/mic positions, honestly all you'll ever need for metal.

I also have Redwire and Guitar Hacks impulses but mostly stay on the Kalthallen. Honestly, I still get much better results miking my own cabs but the IRs are better than the built in cab sims from what my ears tell me.

I want to say I have some Kathallen cabs impulses somehwhere, which impulses do you prefer?




EDIT: I just realized that since I've got Tse X50 v2 I've got Some Rosen Digital, kathallen cabs, and fat and lazy impulses

 

[Masoo2]

Been using some of the Frank Smith (FrankTheSmith on YouTube) cabs recently, but I always find myself coming back to the catharsis s pres-high impulse. It's the quintessential modern metal/metalcore IR imo.

 

[Erockomania]

OwnHammer. No question.

 

[Lorcan Ward]

Which impuses by ownhammer do you recommend?

Usually the Mesa V30 packs, I need to check what ones I use most since I've bought so many.

 

[HanSulu]

Usually the Mesa V30 packs, I need to check what ones I use most since I've bought so many.

Definitely let me know, I keep seeing Ownhammer quite a bit so I'm curious as to which particular impulses everyone is using.

 

[Promit]

Ownhammer multi-speaker collection here.

 

[noise in my mind]

Ownhammer v3 and v2. I really like the bogner cabs.

 

[From Ever]

I'm using Lepou Hybrit with Catharsis. I'm closing in on my sound. I've got Wall of Sound, Guitar Rig, Redwirez, and whatever's in Logic. It's an endless search really.

 

[HanSulu]

it's an endless search really.

Isn't that the damn truth haha


Although for me I'm quite happy with my sound with my cab (not mic'd just in the room) and since I'm using my actual pedal board and head into my interface I just need to figure out Impulses


Great suggestions so far, seems Ownhammer may be my best bet to try out as I've tried most of the others already plus it seems to be the most popular.

 

[Descent]

I want to say I have some Kathallen cabs impulses somehwhere, which impulses do you prefer?

The free ones in the link, Marshall cabs with miked Celestions, what else you need?

 

[sevenstringj]

Hey, simple question but one I can't really find a recent answer for.

I've been using My 6505+ head (cab still connected of course) with the Fx send into my interface (preamp out sounds weird) and using a cab sim to write/record ideas. I've been using the Critical Cabs Messiah Impulse's but I've been wondering what everyone else's using nowdays, or does everyone just use the Axe Fx now?

I've used all the major ones you see (all the suggested impulses by cartharsis, Redwirz,ownhammer etc) and unless I'm getting something wrong they all just sound off to me, and While I've been enjoying the Messiah cab well enough i still wonder if there is anything new out there that i've missed in my downtime away from SSO that might sound better?


Would love to hear what cabs or combos of different impulses everyone's into now. Thanks a ton!

If you're connecting a cab, why not just mic it? I think the reason cab sims sound off is because you're missing the power tube stage. You need some sort of DI box that takes one of the speaker outs and converts it to line or mic. Or a load box with line out.

 

[Drezik27]

Just recently got Cab Lab and the Bulb cab pack.

Sound really good. Maybe it's a me problem, but I can't seem to get anything other than a mid-rangey tone out of any of the impulses. Goes across amp sims too (Revalver, TSE x50, Lepou amps). Which isnt awful, but sometimes I like to scoop dem mids.

 

[VBCheeseGrater]

Whatever is built into the Behringer Ultra G Direct Box

 

[HeHasTheJazzHands]

There's this free Asem Mesa V30 impulse floating around the internet that I use and love.

Although someone in the DIgitech GSP thread posted their own impulse pack that had an Axe FX V30 cab in it that I'm starting to prefer since it isn't as scooped and fizzy.

 

[schwiz]

Is there a way to load these impulses into a POD Hd Pro?