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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: horsehead on October 19, 2007, 07:12:01 PM

Title: Metro amps
Post by: horsehead on October 19, 2007, 07:12:01 PM

I can't remember if I posted about these amps before I was looking for a JTM head cabinet for my ceriatone (I will be ordering son...ohh YES!) but then I came across this video on youtube  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSmVcxG6SGA & I loved the tone, so I checked them out...http://www.metroamp.com/..they're a hell of a lot more expensive than ceritone & Martin @ Martamp...but I'm intruiged. Are they that good?

Title: Re: Metro amps
Post by: indysmith on October 19, 2007, 07:14:55 PM

Quote from: horsehead

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSmVcxG6SGA

GODLY

Title: Metro amps
Post by: HTH AMPS on October 19, 2007, 09:22:16 PM

I personally think Metro Amps are a decent step up from Ceriatone in terms of attention to details, authenticity and quality (especially the transformers).

I don't think $1200 for a fully assembled 100w plexi clone is bad at all.

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Title: Metro amps
Post by: horsehead on October 19, 2007, 09:48:10 PM

so you've got one then HTH? :P

Title: Metro amps
Post by: Twinfan on October 19, 2007, 11:33:39 PM

Quote from: HEAVIER THAN HELL

I personally think Metro Amps are a decent step up from Ceriatone in terms of attention to details, authenticity and quality (especially the transformers).

Does it sound better though?  ;)

Title: Metro amps
Post by: HTH AMPS on October 20, 2007, 12:03:44 AM

Quote from: horsehead

so you've got one then HTH? :P

I've got a '76 Superbass so I'm sorted for that kind of tone.  If I was looking for another amp like that, I'd go with Metroamps because the parts are more authentic, especially the Mercury Magnetics output transformer.  

It's the small details that Metro have got right, THAT's what makes them better than most of their rivals (imo) - that includes the current HW Marshalls.

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Title: Metro amps
Post by: HTH AMPS on October 20, 2007, 12:05:38 AM

Quote from: Twinfan

Quote from: HEAVIER THAN HELL

I personally think Metro Amps are a decent step up from Ceriatone in terms of attention to details, authenticity and quality (especially the transformers).

Does it sound better though?  ;)

You'd need to hear 'em side by side, but I'd put my money on the Metro - the culmative effect of the parts quality would make for a better amp imo.

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