To TLTD.. and do you think somebody has IR "without power amp"? Only box and mics? Thanx

It's possible that there are some out there of speakers with direct sound going through them, but I'm guessing they'd be really noisy. I made one of a stereo system speaker just to try it and the only use for it I've had is to add definition and some air to tracks.

My favorite IRs have been the Ownhammer ones that use solid state amps and aren't colored too much by the power amp. I don't think you'll find better IRs than that out there, even if you're looking to send synths or other sounds through them. That can sound pretty cool through most cabinet IRs too.

TLTD.. and do you use real tube preamp, or 11R "amp" with no cab?

Nowadays I just use Eleven Rack, but I used to use some tube preamps. It was hard to get them to sound "tight" though by themselves, so sometimes I'd run them through the guitar input and play around with the True Z and sometimes even run them through a clean 11R amp or something (or run them with little gain into a dirty 11R amp).

Ok, DO you use only 11R with internal IR?

TLTD, do you use only 11R with internal IR for metal music? What kind od cabinet and mics do you prefer?
DO you use 11R for metal bass too? Some nice presets?
Thanx a lot

My son uses Ownhammer IRs for Riffing/DJenting and internal IRs for solos. His favorite IR is the Chinese v30 Modern Studio Mix IR: "OwnHammer_412_MAR-CB_V30-CH_SS_Studio-Modern" (I actually like using this one for solos).

I can't even find it on the site any more, but it was a Marshall Checkerbord cabinet with a bunch of speakers.

Look for these four while you're shopping around and you'll have everything you need:

Scumback M75, Chinese V30, G12M-65, and HB-55

Usually the ones with an "SS" in them for solid state power amp work for us.

Once you have the EPSi, you can literally just pick a Treadplate Amp (V or M) from Eleven Rack and play around with it unltil you get something. Maybe a graphic EQ in front or overdrive pedal. Try out the effects for yourself and see what reverbs you like, etc. Get to know it a little as well as try some presets that are already out there.

This one is a Van Halen preset I made for the EPSi, but I always try IRs with it no matter what I'm working on: https://db.tt/T4UJJhug

I originally dialed that up as a way to stack my Maxod oerdrive with the Eleven Rack one, but still works good. I don't use any real overdrive pedals any more with my newer presets, but I think they will depend on your pickups more if the EQs work. But this one is probably my #1 goto preset for VH sounds. From there, you can tweak the amps, ODs, EQs, etc; to get any metal sound.

TLTD.. I send you PM. Please look at it, thanx

The 'Modern' Studio Mix collection he is talking about is here:

http://www.ownhammer.com/store/index.php...products_id=104

There are some great IRs in that pack (and in the 'Vintage' collection too)!

So how has it been working out for you?