Tone Sky

Armin · May 28th 2016

Here are 3 free profiles of a ToneKing Skyking amp.

http://www.soundside.de/tmp/TKTS.zip

I would like to know - which one you like most - and why.

All 3 feature the clean channel of that amp - bass and treble set to 5 (12:00) - Pentode setting.

TKSK C1 V1-5 T5 B5 P is from the commercial pack #50 - created in 2013 with a Shure SM7b microphone.

Today I profiled the same amp / settings with two other microphones:

TKSK C1 T5 B5 NT1K - Rode NT1000
TKSK C1 T5 B5 N103 - Neumann TLM103

Ingolf · May 28th 2016

Thank you.
Cannot try at the moment.... Holidays.

paults · May 28th 2016

Thank you - like Ingolf, I will try them when I can.

Kosta · May 28th 2016

Thank you.

Just tried with a strat.

I like all of them but the TKSK C1 T5 B5 N103 sounds the best with the Green Scream.

Also.sounds more "sweet" and "warm" by itself,

Monkey_Man · May 28th 2016

Thank you, Armin.

dpeters95 · May 28th 2016

Thanks for sharing!

kempertron · May 28th 2016

All three are really awesome, but I preferred turning the bass down by about 2-3 dB on all. The SM7 is my least favorite, it has more treble and bite/harshness on the high notes, which may be desired in a mix. The other two are very similar, and my favorite (I don't know why, maybe the treble is between the SM7 and TLM103?) is TKSK C1 T5 B5 NT1K (rode) but they are very close. Thanks!

jayson · May 28th 2016

Thanks. TLM103 sounded best with my Strat Plus.

Cheers,

jayson

ShadowJumper · May 29th 2016

They sound pretty similar, but the Rode (NT1K) sounds best with my humbuckers...

Armin · May 29th 2016

Thank you!

I found the same - the old ones are quite nice but - it depends on the guitar - sometimes to harsh.
The Rode NT1000 and the Neumann TLM103 are VERY close - the difference may come from a few millimeters difference in the mic position (I tried to use the same position - but it's never exactly the same).

This was also a mic test for me - I own the Rode NT1000 and was considering if the Neumann TLM103 could be an upgrade - after this test I don't think so - still like the Rode more.

BlueTom · May 29th 2016

just tested the 3 rigs. No big difference. All are useable. Maybe the difference could be better heard if a higher gained sound is profiled.

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