I've been remiss for a long time in failing to experiment more with my DG30. 99% of the time I've run it with its Boost switch on, the way Grissom does it live. It's very loud that way, but sounds freakin' awesome. Anyway, I decided today to switch the boost off, turn the Master nearly full up, and use the Volume (gain) control to set the amp's volume levels, old-school.
I don't think I tried this in a very long time, maybe since I first got the amp and was using it with a different cab (I now use it with the Grissom ported 2x12 cab that matches the head).
Anyway, not only did I love the tone, but it wasn't very loud at all. In fact, it was downright bedroom-friendly with the Volume (gain) control just a little past 12 o'clock. I could control the crunch with the guitar volume, but importantly, the amp sounded great not only without pedals, but also with a boost pedal, an overdrive, and a compressor (each separately for this test, of course).
I've previously stated here that the DG30 is a loud amp, not suitable for bedroom volumes. Turns out that isn't true, unless you crank the volume (gain) control quite a bit, even with the Master full up.
Moreover, the amp really sounds great with the Master full up, as the Master is pre-phase-inverter, and affects how the gain control works in terms of tone. I think I like it best this way!
Les
I don't think I tried this in a very long time, maybe since I first got the amp and was using it with a different cab (I now use it with the Grissom ported 2x12 cab that matches the head).
Anyway, not only did I love the tone, but it wasn't very loud at all. In fact, it was downright bedroom-friendly with the Volume (gain) control just a little past 12 o'clock. I could control the crunch with the guitar volume, but importantly, the amp sounded great not only without pedals, but also with a boost pedal, an overdrive, and a compressor (each separately for this test, of course).
I've previously stated here that the DG30 is a loud amp, not suitable for bedroom volumes. Turns out that isn't true, unless you crank the volume (gain) control quite a bit, even with the Master full up.
Moreover, the amp really sounds great with the Master full up, as the Master is pre-phase-inverter, and affects how the gain control works in terms of tone. I think I like it best this way!
Les