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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: choucas09 on March 04, 2010, 08:04:04 PM

Title: NAD V22
Post by: choucas09 on March 04, 2010, 08:04:04 PM

Just got this this afternoon and I effing love the little bar-steward. Shockingly good for £259 delivered.
(http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc119/jage7/DSC02144.jpg)
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(http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc119/jage7/DSC02148.jpg)
(http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc119/jage7/DSC02150.jpg)

Title: Re: NAD V22
Post by: Twinfan on March 04, 2010, 08:52:19 PM

That's a crazy cheap price!

What model amp is supposed to be similar to?

Title: Re: NAD V22
Post by: Fourth Feline on March 04, 2010, 09:29:45 PM

That looks gorgeous !  :D

I love the aesthetics and general layout of that .  Very retro for playing that lovely Eastman of yours through. I'd love to gig with that and one of my Jazz boxes.  Great find !   :)

Title: Re: NAD V22
Post by: Ian Price on March 04, 2010, 09:31:55 PM

That's a ridiculously good bargain! Stuff with blue LEDs always looks more expensive as well. Where did you get it from?

Title: Re: NAD V22
Post by: Fourth Feline on March 04, 2010, 10:03:51 PM

Quote from: Ian Price on March 04, 2010, 09:31:55 PM

That's a ridiculously good bargain! Stuff with blue LEDs always looks more expensive as well. Where did you get it from?

Agreed :   I changed the jeweled bulb lens on my Fender Twin to a blue one - and the improvement in tone was noticeable.  Blue bulbs are the 'go faster stripes' of the discerning amp owner.  :)

Title: Re: NAD V22
Post by: choucas09 on March 04, 2010, 10:52:39 PM

 Well I didn't have to search far to find what the exterior was based on. Internally I don't know. It's got 3x 12ax7 and 2x el84's.  It has normal and bright inputs both sound great. 2 channels both sound great. A boost which gives a real character change. Digi reverb which is v good. All the controls work beautifully and musically from one extreme to the other as in the old cliche "you can't get a bad sound out of it". And a further character change is available via the pentode/triode switch. I love all the cleans, the crunches and the drives I've got out of it. It'll turn down whisper quiet and still sound great and I turned up to about 3/4 vol and nearly had the windows out. (22 valve watts).

 Now the bad news, it is running very hot and I'm on my third fuse so something's up. Which is a pain in the arse, but I'll get it sorted or replaced. I'm not looking anywhere else for an amp.
 

 (http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc119/jage7/Independence35.jpg)
(http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc119/jage7/matchless_SC-30_amplifier.jpg)

 Oh and I got it from Soundslive, they do a 7 day cooling off period so if you don't like you can send it back.

Title: Re: NAD V22
Post by: dave_mc on March 04, 2010, 11:35:47 PM

well it's gotta be good if it's got t3h soul of valves... :lol:

Looks pretty sharp, though, nicer than the usual old black box.  Never tried them, so have no idea how they sound... :)

Title: Re: NAD V22
Post by: MisterMuncher on March 05, 2010, 01:02:56 AM

Pardon the nosiness, but where's selling them at that price? I'm considering the V55 head. Bargainous at RRP, but, y'know...

Title: Re: NAD V22
Post by: choucas09 on March 05, 2010, 02:22:59 AM

Soundslive Newcastle.

Title: Re: NAD V22
Post by: 38thBeatle on March 05, 2010, 06:13:38 AM

A friend of mine has been raving about them. I am sure he said he got a 5w amp so it may not be the same one.

Title: Re: NAD V22
Post by: MisterMuncher on March 05, 2010, 09:25:49 AM

Ooh. I see the V55 head is the same price. That's bloody tempting, that. I'd ideally like to try one first.

Title: Re: NAD V22
Post by: shobet on March 05, 2010, 09:50:47 AM

If they could make them sound like the matchless!

Title: Re: NAD V22
Post by: blue on March 05, 2010, 11:30:33 AM

nice :)

although the overheating thing is a little worrying.

i'm guessing the V55 is based on a Fender, anyone know which one?

what i've heard about Bugera tends to be that they sound great, but have had a fair few reliability issues.