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General => Open Discussion => Topic started by: junkemail86 on November 22, 2017, 07:30:28 PM

Title: Speaker simulators
Post by: junkemail86 on November 22, 2017, 07:30:28 PM
Hi all,
Has anybody had any good success with a DIY speaker simulator?  Ideally looking for something like a Palmer PDI03 that isn't too complicated to build.  Any recommended projects?
Thanks!
Title: Re: Speaker simulators
Post by: mremic01 on November 22, 2017, 07:32:50 PM
There's the H&K Red Box: http://rapidriotboxes.blogspot.com/2009/02/di-boxh-red-box-mark-ii.html

I put one together and it was just ok. I actually prefer to just run SansAmp stuff direct.
Title: Re: Speaker simulators
Post by: WormBoy on November 22, 2017, 07:45:23 PM
ROGs condor works well. TH Custom and FuzzDog have PCBs for that one.
Title: Re: Speaker simulators
Post by: Frag Magnet on November 22, 2017, 08:45:13 PM
Quote from: WormBoy on November 22, 2017, 07:45:23 PM
ROGs condor works well. TH Custom and FuzzDog have PCBs for that one.
Can confirm.

Have a verified 99ZuluFX layout here (https://99zulufx.tumblr.com/post/149910004475/road-warrior-v1) if you want to go the OSH Park/roll your own route.
Title: Re: Speaker simulators
Post by: temol on November 22, 2017, 09:04:09 PM
junkemail86 - I've built several different cabsims. You can check my short comparison (http://www.freestompboxes.org/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=28585). Although.. maybe not a comparison. Just short sound samples with freqency response graphs. I did not provide links to schematics, but you can find them easily.

T.
Title: Re: Speaker simulators
Post by: Willybomb on November 23, 2017, 01:18:53 AM
I've built a few.

Marshall Cabsim:  http://www.sabrotone.com/?p=3899

Simple Cabsim: http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=106185.20

Davison's Easy Cab Sim.  Can't find a link, but wasn't a fan.

I have a vero of Multicab Sim sitting around that I haven't tested yet, but reports are good.  Out of the 3 of those, Simple Cabsim is my favorite - It's relatively subtle, whereas Easy and Marshall both nerfed the distortion to the point of pointlessness, Easy more so than Marshall.

Title: Re: Speaker simulators
Post by: temol on November 23, 2017, 06:17:51 AM
+1 for the Simple Cabsim. One of my favorite, along with Multicab (I like this one because of the wide range of adjustment).

T.