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Re: HI END AMP TALK -- all experiences welcome!
« Reply #60 on: June 19, 2009, 01:59:34 PM »
Add a Budda Superdrive to the list and a Two Rock Jet. If you could get a amp with the clean of the Two Rock and drive of the Budda that would be awesome. Plus Budda is made and distributed by Peavey now, which could be considered good or bad. I was talking to them at LIMS and they have employed all the original team who still work on the amps, so I see it as a good thing.

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Re: HI END AMP TALK -- all experiences welcome!
« Reply #61 on: June 24, 2009, 11:03:09 PM »
See if one of the big shops in NYC have one of these

They have so many cool features. The price is irrelevant you need it!  :lol:


I've had the misfortune of having to try and sell that ... no, just no. Especially here.. no.
Yes, it has a lot of features, yes the channels sound very nice the first 10 minutes. But there's something about the Koch sound that just leaves me completely cold... I think it's the fact that it doesn't really have any character or something, it's a strange phenomenon and hard to pinpoint. I've never heard of anyone playing with them for longer than half a year... even after raving about it in the first months.

Also I'm dutch .. I would never buy a dutch amp haha.  :lol:
By the way: don't get me wrong, I'm a gearhead and love knobs of all kinds! (ahem) But that Koch just doesn't float my boat.

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Re: HI END AMP TALK -- all experiences welcome!
« Reply #62 on: June 25, 2009, 12:37:25 AM »
I've never heard of anyone playing with them for longer than half a year... even after raving about it in the first months.

No, Johnny's been fiddling with that Koch of his so long now, I'm surprised it hasn't worn out.
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Re: HI END AMP TALK -- all experiences welcome!
« Reply #63 on: June 25, 2009, 10:02:18 AM »
I've never heard of anyone playing with them for longer than half a year... even after raving about it in the first months.

No, Johnny's been fiddling with that Koch of his so long now, I'm surprised it hasn't worn out.
Hmm, well I've heard of one then. :)
Still don't like them though. :orcass:
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Re: HI END AMP TALK -- all experiences welcome!
« Reply #64 on: June 25, 2009, 10:12:44 AM »
I love the little Hughes & Kettner Puretone

http://www.hughes-and-kettner.com/products.php?mode=prod&id=4

And that Marshall 20Watt head (2061?), also very nice.
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Re: HI END AMP TALK -- all experiences welcome!
« Reply #65 on: June 26, 2009, 08:39:20 PM »
See if one of the big shops in NYC have one of these

They have so many cool features. The price is irrelevant you need it!  :lol:


I've had the misfortune of having to try and sell that ... no, just no. Especially here.. no.
Yes, it has a lot of features, yes the channels sound very nice the first 10 minutes. But there's something about the Koch sound that just leaves me completely cold... I think it's the fact that it doesn't really have any character or something, it's a strange phenomenon and hard to pinpoint. I've never heard of anyone playing with them for longer than half a year... even after raving about it in the first months.

Also I'm dutch .. I would never buy a dutch amp haha.  :lol:
By the way: don't get me wrong, I'm a gearhead and love knobs of all kinds! (ahem) But that Koch just doesn't float my boat.



May i suggest getting your ears syringed. Its all in the presence knob my friend.  :)
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Re: HI END AMP TALK -- all experiences welcome!
« Reply #66 on: June 27, 2009, 11:54:47 PM »
See if one of the big shops in NYC have one of these

They have so many cool features. The price is irrelevant you need it!  :lol:


I've had the misfortune of having to try and sell that ... no, just no. Especially here.. no.
Yes, it has a lot of features, yes the channels sound very nice the first 10 minutes. But there's something about the Koch sound that just leaves me completely cold... I think it's the fact that it doesn't really have any character or something, it's a strange phenomenon and hard to pinpoint. I've never heard of anyone playing with them for longer than half a year... even after raving about it in the first months.

Also I'm dutch .. I would never buy a dutch amp haha.  :lol:
By the way: don't get me wrong, I'm a gearhead and love knobs of all kinds! (ahem) But that Koch just doesn't float my boat.



May i suggest getting your ears syringed. Its all in the presence knob my friend.  :)
Lol, suggest all you want, my ears are fine, I'm not saying they sound bad. I've spent a lot of time with it (I like to know what I'm selling.. unlike some people), and the sound just didn't do anything special for me. It's nice.. but there's no mojo there for me ;) That's all I'm saying.

Everybody to his own right?:) Luckily :)
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Re: HI END AMP TALK -- all experiences welcome!
« Reply #67 on: June 28, 2009, 07:37:48 PM »
See if one of the big shops in NYC have one of these

They have so many cool features. The price is irrelevant you need it!  :lol:


I've had the misfortune of having to try and sell that ... no, just no. Especially here.. no.
Yes, it has a lot of features, yes the channels sound very nice the first 10 minutes. But there's something about the Koch sound that just leaves me completely cold... I think it's the fact that it doesn't really have any character or something, it's a strange phenomenon and hard to pinpoint. I've never heard of anyone playing with them for longer than half a year... even after raving about it in the first months.

Also I'm dutch .. I would never buy a dutch amp haha.  :lol:
By the way: don't get me wrong, I'm a gearhead and love knobs of all kinds! (ahem) But that Koch just doesn't float my boat.



May i suggest getting your ears syringed. Its all in the presence knob my friend.  :)
Lol, suggest all you want, my ears are fine, I'm not saying they sound bad. I've spent a lot of time with it (I like to know what I'm selling.. unlike some people), and the sound just didn't do anything special for me. It's nice.. but there's no mojo there for me ;) That's all I'm saying.

Everybody to his own right?:) Luckily :)

I've not actually tried the Supernova to be honest. I own a Powertone II which I have had for 4 years now and i can't get a bad tone from it. The different BK pups I own all sound so different in through this amp. The normal gain channel can give stunning sounds with the Rebel Yells I have. I was thinking the Supernova would offer the same tones + a few more and have the great feature of having all your favorite tones instantly switchable via a midi controller.
I did try my head through a Marshall cab last year and it was a completely different sounding amp, the Koch cabs have Jenson made speakers, I believe.
Yes each to their own. Tone is subjective, one mans meat ect..
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Re: HI END AMP TALK -- all experiences welcome!
« Reply #68 on: February 19, 2010, 04:19:06 PM »
It's taken about 8 months of looking around and trying out a bunch of amps, but I've found the amp I'll be getting:

http://www.bumboxamps.com/30w.html

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Re: HI END AMP TALK -- all experiences welcome!
« Reply #69 on: February 19, 2010, 06:55:07 PM »
Ben.... not you..... THREADNOMANCY!!
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Re: HI END AMP TALK -- all experiences welcome!
« Reply #70 on: February 19, 2010, 07:05:00 PM »
Ben.... not you..... THREADNOMANCY!!
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Re: HI END AMP TALK -- all experiences welcome!
« Reply #71 on: February 19, 2010, 07:51:00 PM »
Is it one of these ?
12 channel 50w amp.........



I nearly had gas seeing this but think I prefer the Egnater and Randall stuff I already have
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Re: HI END AMP TALK -- all experiences welcome!
« Reply #72 on: February 19, 2010, 09:16:46 PM »
MJW Orion - best amp in the world.

Thread hijack, sorry - I've looked at MJW's site a couple times, and it seems he doesn't offer any option for a reverb tank (I mean, else than having a separate reverb in the FX loop) ?
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Re: HI END AMP TALK -- all experiences welcome!
« Reply #73 on: February 19, 2010, 11:01:23 PM »
Have you tried the new Marshall MG Series? It's got pure analogue tone and built in effects!

I'm happy to help and make some Limp Bizkit or Korn soundclips if you need them..  :lol:  (sorry Ben)

 Im selling a MG 250 if your interested  :)
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Re: HI END AMP TALK -- all experiences welcome!
« Reply #74 on: February 19, 2010, 11:12:55 PM »
Interesting name, Bum Box...
Sounds like a disreputable gay disco...
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