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Why do my guitars sound dull and flat when using amp sims? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by drewisawesome14@lemmy.world to c/guitars@lemmy.world

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I’m not sure why, but it never fails for me to be disappointed whenever I use an amp sim.

Whenever I plug in my guitar directly into the DI and load up an amp sim with a cab ir, it just sounds super flat. No dynamics, no life, just very lack luster all around and I have no idea why.

I have recorded guitar tracks while running a distortion pedal into a Mooer Radar Cab IR Loader and it sounded very good. But cannot for the life of me get an amp sim to sound nearly as dynamic when I run just my guitar into the DI

What gives?

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[–] Guyonthecouc@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

If your listening through headphones you loose the natural reverb that you might be used to hearing with a live amp in a room. Try some compression, EQ, and reverb. Play around with comp/eq before and after the Sim. Shouldn’t need much, but can make a huge difference. I’m sure you can carve out some tone that suits you.

[–] drewisawesome14@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Oh I have been, but nothing. Still has that flatness sound to it. Not nearly as dynamic as a recorded amp sounds like and idk why.