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Valve, Solid, Hybrid?

Valve
80 (93%)
Solid
4 (4.7%)
Hybrud
2 (2.3%)

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d1dsj

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Re: What type of amp do you use?
« Reply #15 on: March 07, 2009, 07:19:27 PM »
I voted valve, however... my gigging back up is a Crate powerblock (don't laugh). With a good drive pedal this little amp really is pretty darn good!

Bass and electro I get studio quality sounds from a Phil Jones Briefcase which is also S.S.
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Re: What type of amp do you use?
« Reply #16 on: March 07, 2009, 08:03:05 PM »
I use valve and hybrid - A Mesa Express 5:50 head and 2x12 cab, and for jam sessions/home practice I have a Laney TF300 combo.
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Re: What type of amp do you use?
« Reply #17 on: March 07, 2009, 08:09:33 PM »
Valve! I do like to mess about with my GT8 occasionaly though.
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Re: What type of amp do you use?
« Reply #18 on: March 07, 2009, 08:16:47 PM »
powerblocks are great little amps...keep meaning to get one as back up..but then keep buying more valve amps as projects and backups
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Re: What type of amp do you use?
« Reply #19 on: March 07, 2009, 08:26:11 PM »
All valve.Scala ,Mesa and Hiwatt. I like the look of that Carlsbro too.
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Re: What type of amp do you use?
« Reply #20 on: March 07, 2009, 08:41:37 PM »
For guitar it is all valve, Ceriatone JTM45/18 & Overtone Special, John McIntyre Bluesmaker, Stereo 205, SP3, Prince o'Wails & Lexicon 284, Fender Princeton Reverb, Princeton II and Deluxe Reverb, Vox Berkely, Marshall Silver Jubilee and I just got a Hughes and Kettner Metal Shredder.  For Bass I have a valve preamp and SS stereo power amp.
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Re: What type of amp do you use?
« Reply #21 on: March 07, 2009, 10:04:34 PM »
valve :)
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Re: What type of amp do you use?
« Reply #22 on: March 07, 2009, 10:09:16 PM »
Valve.

There's just something "right" about them.

The sheer volume of 4 EL34s...  The brightness of 6V6s...  valve amps to me are more alive, more human, have more personality.  That means that they can be frustrating too, but that's just a part of what makes them great.

Mark.
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Re: What type of amp do you use?
« Reply #23 on: March 08, 2009, 12:58:15 AM »
Valve and VST stuff

Mesa Boogie Studio Preamp into a Marshall 9200... a total of 9 preamp tubes and 8 6L6's involved

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Re: What type of amp do you use?
« Reply #24 on: March 08, 2009, 01:07:36 AM »
My AOR is technically a valve amp though there are a couple of opamps in there, for the reverb, loop (I think) and boost circuits.
My future LH50 MkII head I should get on Wednesday is all valve, 5881s.

The TT50 was all valve too though with some opamsp too. The VC15 was all valve. My first amp was a Peavey Envoy 110 though, SS.
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Re: What type of amp do you use?
« Reply #25 on: March 08, 2009, 10:34:57 AM »
Quote from: Adam.M on March 08, 2009, 12:58:15 AM
Valve and VST stuff

Mesa Boogie Studio Preamp into a Marshall 9200... a total of 9 preamp tubes and 8 6L6's involved

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I know its early days.How are you getting on with your new amps ?Which cab? Post pics. 8)
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Re: What type of amp do you use?
« Reply #26 on: March 10, 2009, 02:23:41 AM »
65 Amps London 18 - Valve
Koch Studiotone - Valve
Peavy Royal 8 -  Valve
Emery Sound Micro Baby - Valve

I guess that about sums it up for me.
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Re: What type of amp do you use?
« Reply #27 on: March 10, 2009, 02:27:38 AM »
Tube! :D

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Re: What type of amp do you use?
« Reply #28 on: March 10, 2009, 06:18:45 AM »
 :lol: Koch Powertone II
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Re: What type of amp do you use?
« Reply #29 on: March 10, 2009, 01:16:03 PM »
i use them all. got a Pod Xt pro, which i use through a set of studio monitors.  a Laney TF400 hybrid amp, lighter to take to a jam session and it sounds quite good, especially for high gain sounds.  then all valve, i have a Genz Benz El Diablo, which is a good modern high gain amp, a (made by Matamp) 15 watt single channel amp which just sounds glorious cranked and with a treble booster, and  a Z-Vex Nano head, which is good but i haven't plugged it in recently. i also use my little sister's Micro-Cube and i quite like it.

overall, given the choice, i prefer the valve amps, but the others are all good.  very usable, and sometimes excellent, sounds can be got from them all.
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