Author Topic: Matamp - Who owns one and are they really that good (Read 6233 times)

donovan.x · « **Reply #15 on:** May 25, 2008, 03:05:14 PM »

Whats the difference between Matamp and Martamp?

martinw · « **Reply #16 on:** May 25, 2008, 03:13:44 PM »

Two different businesses.
One's mine:http://www.martamp.com
The other's the one you've heard of http://www.matamp.co.uk/home.htm who I do subcontracting work for.

donovan.x · « **Reply #17 on:** May 25, 2008, 06:25:43 PM »

Thanks for the clarification. Also thanks for the info on the 'neighbour friendly' amp suggestion, the 5 watt Goldstar looks like a definite contender. Would it cost much to add a fx loop for the modulation effects?

martinw · « **Reply #18 on:** May 25, 2008, 06:32:22 PM »

£20.

donovan.x · « **Reply #19 on:** May 25, 2008, 06:41:21 PM »

Just one more question then I will stop being a hijacker.

Would it be worth doing?

martinw · « **Reply #20 on:** May 25, 2008, 07:23:49 PM »

Depends how much you think putting time based effects after preamp distortion is important. If you are fussy about delays etc then yes. For other people (me included) then no.

sgmypod · « **Reply #21 on:** May 25, 2008, 07:35:25 PM »

what about reverbs

martinw · « **Reply #22 on:** May 25, 2008, 08:49:18 PM »

The same applies.

sgmypod · « **Reply #23 on:** May 25, 2008, 09:06:19 PM »

Thought reverb sounded better after drive/gain

Will · « **Reply #24 on:** May 25, 2008, 09:22:21 PM »

I would think that Matamp and Martamp 's amps would probably have a large degree of power tube distortion, so I am guessing you can't win about getting reverb / delay after the overdrive?

unless you take the signal from the amp head into a dummy load, and then put that into a clean power amp... No idea if that would work, or break anything, but I read EVH did it (so I guess it probably did break something :P )

That Goldstar looks tasty

martinw · « **Reply #25 on:** May 25, 2008, 10:31:04 PM »

Quote from: sgmypod

Thought reverb sounded better after drive/gain

Err exactly.
The FX loop insert point is after the preamp, where some (or most) of the distortion/colouration is generated.
Not sure what you mean. :?

As Will says, in an amp where the distortion is largely output stage, you can interpose the time-based effects after the output stage. You'd have to be very particular about your effects to do this though.

Effects loops are always a bit of a compromise.

sgmypod · « **Reply #26 on:** May 25, 2008, 10:37:32 PM »

hmm something new cool