Line 6
5150 mt2
Helix LT
Hi, I've spent 4 days on this tone and hopefully it is reasonably close! After researching the web about the 'Slaughter of the Soul' album tone I have found out that it was perhaps a Peavey supreme solid state amp with a Boss HM2 and or a Boss HM2 running into a MT2 (or vice versa). I chose the PV Panama model and the Heavy Distortion pedal from the Legacy effects. It is based on a MT2 not a HM2 and these are very different beasts. I researched the HM2 and found that what gives it its signature character is its EQ section. On a frequency response chart, 90hz is boosted heaps. 240hz is severely cut and 1k is boosted. I tried to replicate this with the parametric eq and also cut 240 again with the cali eq to finish the tone off. I used a Gibson SG tuned to Eb with stock humbuckers. I placed a simple pitch shift to drop tuning to B standard. I monitored through Beyerdynamic DT990 250ohms and KRK rokits 8''. Both sounded pretty good to me with the headphones winning. Please bear in mind that this may sound like garbage on your setup but I thought i'd explain my choices as best I could so you can tweak to YOUR setup. Final note, the cab section uses Jason Sadites split crossover method. It is 'brightening' up the 160 ribbon mic as i find the dynamic mic's too thin. Thanks
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