Use earplugs.

 

I tried different ones and they just kill the tone.

 

I jammed with a group, and the other guitar player had the DRT with one overdrive pedal (the Aclam Beatles OD), which sounded great.

For what you’re trying to accomplish, an overdrive pedal is probably the easiest option and provides some flexibility.

 

I love to physically feel the sound waves.

It's a trade off: hearing impairment for that feeling, just like wind-surfing or any other activity...your trading-off risk to your body for that feeling....I don't believe that anything can remove the risk for that feeling.

 

That's the issue, yup. How do you get a sound that is not too loud but loud enough that it moves some air. The attenuation steps on the TMDR are at the end of the day pretty limited. Any amp with a master volume and OD pedal (or channel) offers nearly infinite combinations of gain and volume.

Happy hunting.

 

That's the issue, yup. How do you get a sound that is not too loud but loud enough that it moves some air. The attenuation steps on the TMDR are at the end of the day pretty limited. Any amp with a master volume and OD pedal (or channel) offers nearly infinite combinations of gain and volume.

Happy hunting.

I said moving air, but I probably meant cooking (virtual) tubes. Past 5 on the volume dial, it starts to be more throaty, rich, (what's the word?). I'll try to get something close, at lower volume, with a dirt pedal, or compressor, or booster, or ...

 

Curious. Guitar model and pickups? Pickups in full volume mode?
Using a Schecter Blackjack, Les Paul style with two volume and one tone, with the DRTM allows blending the two pickup volumes with three way switch in centre position projecting the audible sound with ample volume. Additionally tilting back the amp has improved the delivery. Even without a master volume control the frequency range of the bass and treble of the DRTM using Ch1 or 2 on reverb channel provides controlled output. Possibly my level of deafness assists.

 

Not saying it sounds bad, it sound just wonderful ... when too loud.

Humbuckers in LPs, SG, PRS and P90.

I have a 20 foot cable, I'll send the amp at the other end of the studio.