ReValver Cabinets
Redhot PPC 112
Inspired by Orange® PPC 1x12
1x12" Speaker
1x12 closed-back style Orange PPC112 features:
- cabinet very dense and compressed
- surprisingly low deep for a 1x12
- medium thick and pronounced
- high dark and soft
- SOUND CHARACTER
- Very mid-forward (but different from Marshall)
- Very “thick”
- not very bright
- Very compressed and focused
- in practice perfect for stoners, doom, heavy rock, fat leads
Controls
Gain (dB)
Mic volume
Mic Dist (inch)
CRITICAL PARAMETER
- 0–1” → very closed
- 1–2” → balance
- >3” → more open
- this cab -> improves with distance too close = “muddy”
Mic Axis (On/Off)
- Hon → brighter
- OFF → darker
- here -> ON very useful OFF only for very dark sounds
Low (dB)
- negative → less boom
- positive → huge
- this cab: already strong bass → be careful
High (dB)
- negative → darker
- positive → more air
- VERY IMPORTANT -> often +2 / +4 dB
Delay (ms)
- useful for -> giving depth simulating larger cab
Ambience (Y/N)
- OFF → very closed
- ON → more natural
Amb Level (dB)
- low → natural
- high → ambient
Amb Size (ms)
- 20–40 → small room
- 40–80 → study
- 80–120 → large
here: it helps a lot to “open up” the sound
Suggested Microphones
This cab is:
here they add air and open up the sound
BEST MATCH:
very natural here and maintain character
Perfect for: doom / vintage
They may work here but may be too dark
Usage: for more aggressive sounds
Setup Examples
STONER / DOOM (TOP)
MicR121
Dist2–4”
AxisOFF
Low+1
High+2
AmbHon
huge and full
HEAVY ROCK
MicMD421
Dist1–2”
AxisON
Low+1
High+2
FAT LEAD
MicSM7
Dist2–3”
AxisOFF
High+2
AmbHon
MODERN CLEAN (UNUSUAL)
MicU87
Dist3–5”
AxisON
Low0
High+3
AmbHon