PRX150-DAG Power Attenuator Audio and Video Clips - Page 11
Filippo F. Olivieri (Italy) - www.solodallas.net
Filippo F. Olivieri, founder of the Tutorial, Performance and Gear Review site www.solodallas.net, was kind enough to provide us with many HD videos with his PRX150-DAG attenuator in use with his vintage "iconic" Marshall amplifiers.
"You got an excellent product, it's changed the way I can play and record. It's another world. I have used the "brand X passive" and "brand Y active" attenuators recently, and the PRX150-DAG just blow everything else out of the water."
"I regularly bring the 100 watters down to less than one watt and I believe that I am recording good tones with them. " - Filippo F. Olivieri
ARACOM's In Box is overflowing with guitarist commenting on the excellent tone Filippo generates from his vintage gear and the use of his PRX150-DAG attenuator. Check out the video clips below and hear for yourself.
Filippo owns two PRX150-DAG attenuators.
Part 1 - Filippo's Video Series on Vintage Marshall Amplifiers
Guitar: 1967 Gibson SG Standard. Amp:
Marshall amp model: 1959 100 watt SuperLead
Marshall 4x12 Cabinet - Model: 1960B loaded with 1977 G12Ms (used throughout the video series)
PRX150-DAG attenuation level "F" (Variable Attenuation mode) providing approximately 20dB of attenuation, reducing his Marshall amp's power out to less than 1 watt (less than 0.25 of a watt per speaker).
Part 2 - Filippo's Video Series on Vintage Marshall Amplifiers
Guitars: Original 50s Les Paul Conversion with original 50s PAF pickups
Marshall amp model: 1959 100 watt SuperLead
Marshall model: 2204 50 watt JCM 800
PRX150-DAG attenuation level "F" (Variable Attenuation, "bedroom" mode)
Part 3 - Filippo's Video Series on Vintage Marshall Amplifiers
Guitars: 1969 Gibson SG Custom
Marshall amp model: 2204 50 watt JCM 800
PRX150-DAG attenuation level "F" (Variable Attenuation, "bedroom" mode)
Part 4 - Filippo's Video Series on Vintage Marshall Amplifiers
Guitar: 1970 Gibson SG Standard
Marshall amp model: 2204 50 watt JCM 800
PRX150-DAG attenuation level "F" (Variable Attenuation, "bedroom" mode)
Part 5 - Filippo's Video Series on Vintage Marshall Amplifiers
Guitar: Original 50s Les Paul Conversion with original 50s PAF pickups
Marshall amp model: 2204 50 watt JCM 800
PRX150-DAG attenuation level "F" (Variable Attenuation, "bedroom" mode)
PRX150-DAG "AC/DC" Demo. Attenuation level "F" (Variable Attenuation mode) providing approximately 20dB of attenuation, reducing his Marshall JMP(Plexi 50) amp's power out to less than 1 watt. Filippo is located in Italy and is the founder of www.solodallas.net, a website providing guitar tutorials, product reviews and more.
PRX150-DAG "AC/DC (If You Want Blood) Demo". Attenuation level "F" (Variable Attenuation mode) providing approximately 20dB of attenuation, reducing his Marshall JMP(Plexi 50) amp's power out to less than 1 watt.
PRX150-DAG "AC/DC (Have A Drink On Me) Demo". Attenuation level "F" (Variable Attenuation mode) providing approximately 20dB of attenuation, reducing his Metropoulos JTM50(GZ34 Rectifier/Pair of EL34s) amp's power out to less than 1 watt.
PRX150-DAG "AC/DC (Rock 'n' Roll Singer) Demo". Attenuation level "F" (Variable Attenuation mode) providing approximately 20dB of attenuation, reducing his Marshall Plexi 100 (Model 1959) amp's power out to less than 1 watt.
PRX150-DAG "AC/DC (Back in Black) Demo". Attenuation level "F" (Variable Attenuation mode) providing approximately 20dB of attenuation, reducing his 100 watt Marshall amp's power out to less than 1 watt.
PRX150-DAG "AC/DC (Shot Down In Flames) Demo". Attenuation level "F" (Variable Attenuation mode) providing approximately 20dB of attenuation, reducing his 100 watt Marshall amp's power out to less than 1 watt.
Filippo F. Olivieri's (Italy) PRX150-DAG "Boston (Party) Demo".
PRX150-DAG/Wizard Amp "Black Robot (Cocaine)".
Comments from Fil (Feb. 2012): "Still a daily user of your terrific Attenuator.
Now using it with a couple of Wizard Amps.
While Wizards do have a sort of master volume on the back, nothing matches the amp fully open and your Attenuator on."
Filippo F. Olivieri's (Italy) PRX150-DAG Roll Relics "Angus" Model Guitar, The Schaffer Replica Pedal, 1970s 2203 model amp, single Peluso P67 Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphone.
A Collaboration: AC/DC's "Hells Bells", Featuring Jaiminho Pagina & SoloDallas .
PRX150-DAG/Marshall "Back in Black (revised)", see below for details on the gear used for this video.
Filippo's Gear used in the above video:
Amplifier: Marshall 1959, both rhythm AND solo
Cabinet: at least one with G12-65s inside
Guitar: one of his Gibson SGs (or more).
What I used: my 1976 Marshall 1959 with an Aracom DAG Attenuator (what an amazing piece of gear that is).
One non-slanted cabinet with G12-65s in the bottom (see below for microphone position)
One single microphone used: Neumann U67 (Platt used two: an U67 and an U87).
For rhythm, a recently purchased Gibson SG Standard from 1968 (correct date). Vibrola removed (prior to my purchase). All original.
For solos, a 1971 Gibson SG Custom, all original.
A Schaffer-Vega Diversity System (SVDS).
Filippo's equipment used in his vidoes:
1967 Gibson SG Standard
1970 Gibson SG Standard
1969 Gibson SG Custom with Dimarzio pickups
Original 50s Les Paul Conversion with original 50s PAF pickups
1977 Marshall - Model: 2204 (JCM800) 50 watts, Master Volume Control
1976 Marshall - Model: 1959 (SuperLead) 100 watts, no Master Volume Control
1979 Marshall - Model: 2203 (JCM800) 100 watts, Master Volume Control
Metropoulos JTM50(GZ34 Rectifier/Pair of EL34s)
Marshall 4x12 Cabinet - Model: 1960B loaded with 1977 G12Ms Blackback (Greenback) speakers.
Filippo's comments on the PRX150-DAG power attenuator:
#1 "You got an excellent product, it's changed the way I can play and record. It's another world.
I have used the "brand X passive" and "brand Y active" attenuators recently, and the PRX150-DAG just blow everything else out of the water."
#2 "Well, we’re honored to have Jeff (Aracom Products owner) feature us on a dedicated page at their website.
Aracom didn’t endorse us, I like to pay for great products since I have the chance to do so (and I am nowhere famous and never will be to get such a treatment). Jeff has many friends all over the world, and I am just one of them.
Not only I am grateful for this, but really, I have to thank Jeff once again. For ages (probably decades) I have had the dream of being able to “crank up” Marshall amplifiers, despite the fact that I somehow did with master volume modifications and other attenuators in general. But I never – say again – never was really satisfied with any of those methods.
This attenuator – the PRX150-Pro – is really the only thing I have ever come across that really works, allowing me to learn even more about my own playing: it’s those subtle nuances that the great guitar players are known for, and those nuances are easier to find and learn with a great sound. The sound of Marshall through an Aracom Attenuator.
#3 Addition comments from Filippo F. Olivieri regarding how he values his PRX150-DAG attenuator as much as his prized vintage Marshall amplifiers:
Here's why: I only play older design amps. These amps were loud. For years, decades, people had no truthful means to enjoy these amps in any situation, just in some. Even in the studio these amps were troublesome, especially so the 100 watters (my favorite ones).
This has come to an end. I regularly bring the 100 watters down to less than one watt and I believe that I am recording good tones with them. "
#4 Your ARACOM attenuator is always involved, and couldn't be without it.
Filippo F. Olivieri, founder of www.solodallas.net
For quite sometime we have been a big fan of Filippo's (Fil) work and "love" his guitar skills and his awesome tone. We were thrilled when Fil contacted ARACOM to purchase the PRX150-DAG attenuator.
Fil has become quite well known througout the world with his guitar tutorial videos on YouTube that generated some 14 (fourteen) million video views and a few thousand subscribers.
He has now created his own website www.solodallas.net, featuring his excellent video: Tutorials, Performance and Gear Reviews, all in HD Video.
Thank you Fil for providing us with your videos with the PRX150-DAG in use.
Be sure to visit and join "free of charge" Filippo F. Olivieri's, SoloDallas.net website for his excellent video: Tutorials, Performance and Gear Reviews. Now in HD Video.
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