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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: Hammerheart on February 07, 2013, 02:23:36 PM

Title: OR15H Tone controls. 'Cut' only?
Post by: Hammerheart on February 07, 2013, 02:23:36 PM

I've searched the net and the forum for an answer to this but have had no luck.

Where is the standard setting for these? Are they cut and boost from the 12 o'clock position or are they cut-only and fully open at the 10 (5o'clock) position?

Title: Re: OR15H Tone controls. 'Cut' only?
Post by: Hammerheart on February 07, 2013, 02:24:41 PM

It seems the amp really sounds its best when they are all maxed. Just wondered if I was being a bit of a heathen doing this lol.

Title: Re: OR15H Tone controls. 'Cut' only?
Post by: Hammerheart on February 07, 2013, 05:30:50 PM

Wow. Orange got back to me really quick. It appears the tone controls only cut tone to maxed out is essential tone control bypass.

Title: Re: OR15H Tone controls. 'Cut' only?
Post by: Alex on February 07, 2013, 06:12:01 PM

Hi Hammerheart,

AFAIK this is quite normal on most amps, unless they have an active EQ circuit. Peavey Triple X/3120 comes to mind, maybe the JSX as well. But most Marshalls have always had the "cut" EQ.

Title: Re: OR15H Tone controls. 'Cut' only?
Post by: Hammerheart on February 07, 2013, 06:40:00 PM

Thanks. I think its one of those 'learn something new all the time' moments. The OR15 is my first valve amp with bass-mid-treble controls. all the others have just had tone knobs.

as you say this must be the same thing for all the classic marshalls and fenders etc? I remember this being the case with the Marshall jmp1c i tried out.

Title: Re: OR15H Tone controls. 'Cut' only?
Post by: dave_mc on February 07, 2013, 06:56:14 PM

^ ^ +1, most amps' eq controls are just cuts. Just set them where it sounds good, you can overthink things (that's a bit "do as i say, not as i do", lol)