Testing the "Transparency" of the Fryette Power Station

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Testing the "Transparency" of the Fryette Power Station

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I heard some people say the Power Station colors the tone so I did a quick test.

I set the PS for "unity gain" (no volume boost or cut) and took it in/out of the signal chain via the Standby switch (the PS connects the amp straight into the cab when in Standby).

Pretty transparent, I think:



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Unity volume is the key. Certain things are unavoidable.

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Sounds great to me. Can't hear any difference.
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I'm not in Andy sneaps mixing room and the guy who told you they color the tone wasn't either. I can't hear any extremely noticeable difference.

Would be the same amount of difference as using a different pick.

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Love my PS2. I use it to power two 4X12's, for the effects loop, to tame the volume on amps, and as a power amp for a SYN-1. It's one of my all time favorite pieces of gear.

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Re: Testing the "Transparency" of the Fryette Power Station

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Yeah, pretty transparent. I'd say like 98% the same with it in vs out. Not even worth caring about at all. Guessing someone asked about this?
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I will say that the stock Sovtek 6L6 and standard JJ ECC83S is kind of sterile or transparent (depending on your viewpoint). With the JJ 6L6GC and ECC803S I put in, the sound is much more preferable for how I run it, but might not be as preferable as an attenuator.

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I don't know which is which... Sounds great here both ways.

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Yeah I can't really tell the difference lol, in any case sounds killer :love:
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