• Created : October 19, 2025

Terms and conditions

Before proceeding with download, please consult the terms of use, and more specifically the “impulse response” section : https://overdriven.fr/overdriven/index.php/fr/about/.

These impulse response files (IRs) are free and as mentioned in the Terms of Use, no warranty of any kind is provided with these files (issues, sound problems, inability to use them, sound quality, damages of any kind…).

The riffs and partial song covers presented here as samples are used for illustration and educational purposes (using amps and IRs). These riffs and songs remain the property of their copyright owners.

CAB and mics

The guitar cabinet on which this collection is based on is a Zilla® Fatboy 2×12 cabinet loaded with a WGS®  VET30 speaker and an Eminence® Governor speaker. This collection contains the VET30 IRs. 

The Zilla® Fatboy is a very good and balanced 2*12 custom cab, made to order by Zilla Cabs : please check ZillaCabs website at https://www.zillacabs.com for the complete range of available cabs. 

The promise of the VET30 is to provide a V30 tone without the harshness …. And it does deliver exactly this : a typical V30 tone without the spike and the harshness in the upper mids…. It will also sound a little bit less open / a bit darker than classical V30 with certain microphones and positions. The specific one I used also has a rather subdued or attenuated low-end which provides a lot of clarity but some of us could find that it lacks a little bit of presence in that part of the spectrum, making it sound a little flat or dull : see the suggested EQ adjustments a little down further this page….

This collection comes with 2 sets of microphones : 

  • standard microphones captures
  • modeled microphones captures, using an Universal Audio Sphere LX microphone

The modeled microphones captures sound a little bit darker by default : I suggest to gently bump the 2.5 kHz area by 1 to 2 db to get more air and liveliness in this case, depending on the voicing of your gear (pickup/overdrives/amps).

The standard microphones provide more clarity and articulation, without the harshness. They will work nicely in a mix by default but you may miss a little bit of push in the low register : I suggest to bump a little the 100-120 hz area by 2 or 3 db, again depending on the voicing of your gear and your context.

These two suggestions are summarized in the screenshot below : 

EQ suggestions and frequency drop

Check also the red circle on the screenshot : it shows the drop between 5K and 6K : this removes most of the typical V30 harshness… 

The free collection contains an SP-1-PREVIEW directory and provides samples positions of mics available in the sponsored collection.

  • Check the IR positions explanation here : https://overdriven.fr/overdriven/index.php/irdownloads/  and here : https://overdriven.fr/overdriven/index.php/2020/07/30/home-studio-upgrade-and-2nd-gen-irs/ and https://overdriven.fr/overdriven/index.php/2021/07/18/overdriven-fr-free-irs-gen3-launch/
  • The preamp used is the “solid state preamp 2”
  • Capture based on an Fatboy 2*12 cabinet, loaded with a VET30 speaker, 60 watts, 8 ohms
  • 1 condenser mic, 2 dynamic mics, 1 ribbon mic + 1 preview directory with multiples microphones, 45 IR files in WAV format, downsampled to 44,1 kHz
  • Using updated publication format : 24 bits / 100 ms
  • 4 microphones :
    • CND-AU-1 : solid and balanced condenser capture, inspired by a LCT-440
    • DYN-57 : classic 57 tone, -EQ files have lite bass boost at capture time (EQ suggestions above still apply)
    • DYN-US-8 : inspired by a RE-20, solid and full tone
    • RBN-160 : ribbon tone in balanced/bright setup
  • 1 preview directory : this directory features sample positions of additional mics available with the Sponsored Pack version available through BuyMeACoffee : 
    • DN-409U : modeled microphone inspired by  a Sennheiser MD409 U3 (80s)
    • DN-421B : modeled mic inspired by a Sennheiser MD421 II
    • DN-57 : modeled mic inspired by a Shure SM57
    • DYN-421 : regular 421 microphone
    • DYN-906 : regular 906 microphone
    • DYN CN-7 : a China made dynamic inspired by 57-type microphones, with a stronger low-end.
    • DYN I-5 : regular I-5 microphone
    • LD-103 : modeled mic inspired by a Neumann TLM 103
    • LD-67NOS : modeled mic inspired by a Neumann U67 Tube (90s limited re-release w/ NOS parts)
    • LD800 : modeled mic inspired by a Sony C800G Tube
    • RBN-CN2 : classic ribbon tone, in balanced setup
    • RBN-US-1 : classic ribbon tone, inspired by a Royer R-10 microphone
  • For microphone information, positions and file names explanations, please check : https://overdriven.fr/overdriven/index.php/irdownloads/
  • Recorded with class-D amp, « Gen4 » settings

Samples

A few samples to showcase the type of tone that can be achieved, using Lasse Lammert Mago DI with the following chain : 

  • JHS Bonsai in MSL mode
  • Engl E656 Lead channel, red stack
  • Torpedo Reload
  • IR loaded in Nadir

Additional information :

  • Tracks leveled with PRO-L 2
  • Light eqs on some of the tracks, based on the suggestions presented above

Remarks

Overdriven.fr is not affiliated with the brands mentioned on this page. These products and brand names are listed here to describe the hardware used for impulse capture. All brands belong to their respective owners. Check the legal disclaimer here : https://overdriven.fr/overdriven/index.php/about/.

Download link

You can download the IR files from this link : https://overdriven.fr/overdriven/index.php/download/fb-212-vet30-ssp2-classd-g4/

A sponsored pack is available for this collection with more microphones. You can become a supporter of Overdriven.fr by buying the sponsored pack available : check the FB-212-VET30 SP-1 pack page.

Change log

  • October 19, 2025 : initial creation
  • October 20, 2025 : added reference to the FB 212 VET30 SP-1 pack

IR Files

This collection contains the following files :

  • CND-AU-1
    • OD-FBVET30-CND-AU-1-P05-50.wav
    • OD-FBVET30-CND-AU-1-P09-50.wav
    • OD-FBVET30-CND-AU-1-P10-50.wav
    • OD-FBVET30-CND-AU-1-P12-50.wav
    • OD-FBVET30-CND-AU-1-P15-50.wav
    • OD-FBVET30-CND-AU-1-P20-50.wav
  • DYN-57
    • OD-FBVET30-DYN-57-P05-20-EQ.wav
    • OD-FBVET30-DYN-57-P05-20.wav
    • OD-FBVET30-DYN-57-P09-20-EQ.wav
    • OD-FBVET30-DYN-57-P09-20.wav
    • OD-FBVET30-DYN-57-P10-20-EQ.wav
    • OD-FBVET30-DYN-57-P10-20.wav
    • OD-FBVET30-DYN-57-P12-20-EQ.wav
    • OD-FBVET30-DYN-57-P12-20.wav
    • OD-FBVET30-DYN-57-P15-20-EQ.wav
    • OD-FBVET30-DYN-57-P15-20.wav
    • OD-FBVET30-DYN-57-P20-20-EQ.wav
    • OD-FBVET30-DYN-57-P20-20.wav
  • DYN-US-8
    • OD-FBVET30-DYN-US-8-P05-60.wav
    • OD-FBVET30-DYN-US-8-P09-60.wav
    • OD-FBVET30-DYN-US-8-P09-70.wav
    • OD-FBVET30-DYN-US-8-P10-60.wav
    • OD-FBVET30-DYN-US-8-P10-70.wav
    • OD-FBVET30-DYN-US-8-P12-60.wav
    • OD-FBVET30-DYN-US-8-P12-70.wav
    • OD-FBVET30-DYN-US-8-P15-60.wav
    • OD-FBVET30-DYN-US-8-P15-70.wav
    • OD-FBVET30-DYN-US-8-P20-60.wav
  • RBN-160
    • OD-FBVET30-RBN-160-P00-30.wav
    • OD-FBVET30-RBN-160-P05-30.wav
    • OD-FBVET30-RBN-160-P09-30.wav
    • OD-FBVET30-RBN-160-P10-30.wav
    • OD-FBVET30-RBN-160-P12-30.wav
    • OD-FBVET30-RBN-160-P15-30.wav
  • SP1-PREVIEW
    • OD-FB-VET30-DYN-906-P12-30.wav
    • OD-FB-VET30-DYN-CN-7-P12-30.wav
    • OD-FB-VET30-DYN-I5-P12-20.wav
    • OD-FB-VET30-LD-103-P09-40-LC.wav
    • OD-FB-VET30-LD-800-P09-40.wav
    • OD-FB-VET30-RBN-US-1-P10-30-LC75.wav
    • OD-FBVET30-RBN-CN-2-P09-100.wav
    • OD-FBVET30-LD-67NOS-P09-40-LC.wav
    • OD-FBVET30-DN-409U-09-40.wav
    • OD-FBVET30-DN-421B-10-40-LC.wav
    • OD-FBVET30-DN-57-P10-40-LC.wav