Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum
Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: Kepu on July 30, 2007, 10:57:05 PM
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Alright, my friend would like to buy a new amp and I'm pretty much clueless
his price range is about 600 euros
and he plays mostly high-gain Metal, but clean are also pretty important, and it wouldn't hurt if the in-between sounds would be good too
so he'd rather have a multi channel amp
I was thinking some Laney perhaps? PDT_027
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I don't usually like bumping but.... bump? :(
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what's he most willing to sacrifice?
a randall rg50 tc might be worth a look, but the in-between sounds aren't that great in my opinion...
Something like an engl screamer or laney tt combo would be nice too, but that's more like 1000 euro...
unless a modeller?
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he liked that Randall but is open for more suggestions
and he'd rather have a tube (or some good SS) than a modeller
the screamer and stuff are unfortunately too expensive for him
thanks for the suggestions Dave!
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To be honest, there isn't a good high gain amp in this price range [that i know of]. If you want the gain you gotta cough up the cash i'm afraid. There is obviously solid state, hybrid, and modelling options, or low-powered valve options that could be boosted, but all of these are a compromise. It's worth just saving up and getting the ENGL powerball you know you really want...
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it's for my friend, I already got my high-gain needs fulfilled with a Framus Cobra :lol:
but he really got a cr@ppy started ibanez amp and guitar so he desperately needs a new amplifier, so compromise is better than nothing
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i was talking to your friend :P
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oh alright, but still... :P
he just needs something better than a practice amp
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then I'd say the Vox Valvetronix range was the way to go...
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Peavey Valve King?
Very good high gain I thought - I tried out the 2x12 and my god - That thing is _LOUD_.
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Tell him to save up for a laney GH50L and a Blackstar DistX pedal. I play in a tech metal band and that combination + drop-A tuned Ibanez + Bareknuckle Nailbomb = PAAAAAAAIIIIN.
But in a good way. :twisted:
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If he has 600 then hold out for another 600 and get a something proper!
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High Gain amps cost high money! Mesa boogie Dual or Triple Rectifier, Peavey 5150, Diezel, Randall the list goes on.
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^ yeah, i never really got why you have to pay so much more for high gain. IMO once you get past a point, commonly referred to as "mid-gain", all tone goes to shite anyways!
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Peavey Valve King?
Very good high gain I thought - I tried out the 2x12 and my god - That thing is _LOUD_.
I tried the 1x12 a few weeks ago, good for the price I thought, the tone wasn't super clear but it was decent (I don't have magic golden ears though)
I wanna know what a valveking would sound like with vintage 30s
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^ yeah, i never really got why you have to pay so much more for high gain. IMO once you get past a point, commonly referred to as "mid-gain", all tone goes to shitee anyways!
high gain means more gain stages, which costs money, also you have to be careful of the extra noise, so it takes more designing, i think. just more complex circuits with more components which costs more money, basically. I think. :D
i'd rather have a roland cube for high gain than a vox, though there is a newer higher gain valvetronix out, and the more expensive valvetronixes (the blue ones) are meant to be nice (haven't tried those)...