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Title: Sound difference... MXY's VS. "J" Activators
Post by: ubado on September 23, 2007, 07:46:29 AM

What kind of sound (tone) do you get from MXY's vs. J activators?

Title: Sound difference... MXY's VS. "J" Activators
Post by: terryc on September 24, 2007, 08:20:01 AM

More power for one as the J activators are rather skinny and the MXY's cover a larger string window so will pick up more fundemental and harmonics
But i guess it does depend on whether you have filters or bass and treble controls.
Anyone else care to add???

Title: Sound difference... MXY's VS. "J" Activators
Post by: FC Bass on September 24, 2007, 09:00:06 AM

P/J Alembic Elan: Clique (http://members.home.nl/fclandstra/elan.mp3 target=_blank)
 
AXY Alembic Spoiler: Clique (http://members.home.nl/fclandstra/Basstwo.mp3 target=_blank)
 
P/J Fender Prodigy: Clique (http://members.home.nl/fclandstra/Bassone.mp3 target=_blank)
 
All about the same electronics, Filter + Q switch (Fender has a single preamp) and AXY are the same as MXY.

Title: Sound difference... MXY's VS. "J" Activators
Post by: jazzyvee on September 24, 2007, 09:26:04 AM

Interesting difference I'd prefer the sound of the AXY in that sample  more meat and stronger tone.
 
Jazzyvee

Title: Sound difference... MXY's VS. "J" Activators
Post by: hydrargyrum on September 24, 2007, 09:53:09 AM

I agree with Jazzy.  I definitely prefer the AXY track.  (Nice rendition by the way, I haven't thought of that song in some time).

Title: Sound difference... MXY's VS. "J" Activators
Post by: gtrguy on September 24, 2007, 10:19:50 AM

Very interesting. I have an Elan 6 and a Prodigy also. I gigged with the Prodigy Sat night and it rocked the house through my AMPEG BXT 115 and SWR 550X amp. The Elan is so squeaky clean by comparison. The Prodigy is easy to overdrve the input stage if I am not careful to set it low.