From Jerrymac50@hotmail.com Wed Mar 02 19:44:45 2011
Subject:Re: VK-8m a viable alternative?


IMO I have to agree about shrill with clones. I have a Hammond XK-1 with a vent through two qsc12. I'm always bringing down the high end. I used to run a B-3 with a miked 122 through a Fender dual showman amp. Great sound. With the vent is the closest to that sound but it still can sound get shrill.
Jerome McFadden

To: CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com
From: rmaccrea1@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2011 22:40:43 +0000
Subject: [CWSG] Re: VK-8m a viable alternative?







I had a lot of problem with this shrill too. I kept experimenting with different speakers and amps until I found a solution that met my budget, a set of speakers that don't have as much high end. I have been wondering if maybe the Roland designed this to sound correct with authentic amps and speakers (which did not put out as much high end). I wonder if you hooked up a B3 to new speakers and amp if the high notes wouldn't sound shrill too.

My recent posts were not to bash other brands. They were only responses to someone saying something incorrect about the Roland. I hate to see a reader get rid of something based on incorrect information. It would be better to get to know how to get around an issue first. I don't think any clone is the best. Perhaps the Roland is one of the least favorite clones, but MOST (not all) of the reasons given for not liking the VK series are incorrect. My intentions are only to help a fellow VK owner.

--- In CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com, Dave Bradley wrote:

>

> The Roland organs sound shrill and unrealistic to me in the upper registers.

> It's a step backward from the Stage IMO. Not that the Stage organ is perfect

> by any means...

>

> Dave Bradley








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