[Bobby Owsinski[_3_]]

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Ludwig77 wrote:

I have noticed on multiple occasions that my guitar tone may sound
great to my ears, but when listening back to a recording, my ears tell
me that I'm using a little too much distortion.

In other words, the guitar tone on the recording sounds to my ear like
it is a little more distorted than it does in person.

Is this a real phenomenon?

If so, why would it be? Its not like I'm simply clipping levels on the
recorder....

Yep, this is a real phenomenon. In almost all cases you'll find that
playing cleaner will fit the track better.

That's also why session guys bring a lot of amps and guitars with them.
Different guitar sounds fit together better in the track but it's really
hard to hear the difference and get the definition if you're using a lot
of distortion.

There's also a technique issue. It really feels better to play with
more distortion because the notes seem to sing more because you have
more sustain. It's a lot harder to play cleaner.

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