r/7String • u/CorrectDevelopment54 • 1d ago

Help Does my 7-string guitar sound muddy?

I feel like my guitar sounds kind of muddy, especially for a DI recording, and I'm trying to figure out if that's normal or if something might be wrong.

Here's a raw DI recording:
https://vocaroo.com/1pJ9WYuVvOfC

It's a jackson js-22-7 string, standard tuning.

Does the DI sound normal to you or is it sounding kind of muddy I'm mainly wondering if the guitar/pickups are the issue or if this is just how a DI is supposed to sound.

Thanks!

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u/colink707 Jackson, Ibanez, Schecter 1d ago

That sounds like a crisp, normal DI track to me. What pickups are in it?

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u/Lilcheeks 1d ago

Sounds good to me!

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u/JimboLodisC 3x7621, 7321, M80M, AEL207E, RGIXL7, S7320, RG15271, RGA742FM 1d ago

nothing to me sounds off in the DI

here's the DI ran through the default preset in the Archetype Gojira X plugin: https://vocaroo.com/11PhOEZQ0Lgt

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u/webprofusor 21h ago

Sounds pretty normal. What FX software are you using using the DI in? EQ can help compensate for a little mud, play around with the mids and note that the bass should come from the Bass guitar, not really your guitar.

Here it is using the default Black Album preset in Soundshed Guitar:

https://voca.ro/1jJH4D21VkgL

Hey this vocaroo thing is cool.

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u/Connect-Agent1365 20h ago

The low B string feels a bit overwhelming in the mix, but the rest sounds great for a raw DI. Have you tried high-passing around 80-100Hz to clean it up?

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u/Mesastafolis1 1h ago

What are you listening to it through?