Author Topic: Recommend me an amp damnit! (Read 39579 times)

Hell Hound · « **Reply #30 on:** March 07, 2007, 05:57:11 PM »

Well many people have one on the french forum guitariste.com and only a few complain about problems. Not much more than many other brand, it seems they're build rather like tank (the heads is, combos have sometimes bad speakers it seems)
I feel pretty confident about them, I just found a 2x12" Celestion V30 mounted in diagonal, more compact it seems. I might get that instead of the Framus :
Click me!

Edit : Those cabs are made by the polish amps maker Laboga, pretty good quality from the reviews.

BloodMountain · « **Reply #31 on:** March 07, 2007, 06:07:18 PM »

Quote from: Hell Hound

Well many people have one on the french forum guitariste.com and only a few complain about problems. Not much more than many other brand, it seems they're build rather like tank (the heads is, combos have sometimes bad speakers it seems)
I feel pretty confident about them, I just found a 2x12" Celestion V30 mounted in diagonal, more compact it seems. I might get that instead of the Framus :
Click me!

Edit : Those cabs are made by the polish amps maker Laboga, pretty good quality from the reviews.

that looks very cool!!

Hell Hound · « **Reply #32 on:** March 07, 2007, 06:11:37 PM »

Indeed!

_tom_ · « **Reply #33 on:** March 07, 2007, 06:14:15 PM »

hmm that fame cab does look good! Any idea what type of wood its made from? Also, where did you find reviews? I cant find anything out about em :?

Hell Hound · « **Reply #34 on:** March 07, 2007, 06:45:19 PM »

they are made of 18mm birch plywood, like all good cabs :)
Laboga is well know here (france) there's many threads on french forums about them but they are in french, sorry :?

Edit : I did some research, there's nothing on either the Fame or Laboga version of this cab, it looks like someone might need to buy one for us to know :lol: I also read, but without any proof, that Fame might be of a little lower quality...

BloodMountain · « **Reply #35 on:** March 07, 2007, 07:47:19 PM »

should i believe all this talk about Valve kings being not reliable????

this is surely the perfect amp for me......

Hell Hound · « **Reply #36 on:** March 07, 2007, 07:57:22 PM »

I've read nothing bad about the head, only about the combos (tubes problems, certainly due to the fact they are upsidedown, and the speakers dying sudently)
My choice is made I think.

BloodMountain · « **Reply #37 on:** March 07, 2007, 08:03:36 PM »

Quote from: Hell Hound

I've read nothing bad about the head, only about the combos (tubes problems, certainly due to the fact they are upsidedown, and the speakers dying sudently)
My choice is made I think.

and so is mine. 9.2 average out of 16 reviews on HC........ and people usually go on HC to say how buggered their gear is!!!

it sounds GREAT from the clips i have heard, just like a proper metal sound.... :)

i shall try one out asap down at my local guitar shop, i'm sure i will emerge with a massive grin on my face >>>> :D

dave_mc · « **Reply #38 on:** March 07, 2007, 08:24:13 PM »

I'll just point out, I've only tried the VK combo, I haven't tried the head. I wouldn't buy the combo for modern metal... I have heard some people saying that the head does sound different. might be worth a try. :drink:

Hell Hound · « **Reply #39 on:** March 07, 2007, 08:42:26 PM »

Don't forget to try it on a proper cab :twisted:

BloodMountain · « **Reply #40 on:** March 07, 2007, 08:42:31 PM »

Quote from: dave_mc

I'll just point out, I've only tried the VK combo, I haven't tried the head. I wouldn't buy the combo for modern metal... I have heard some people saying that the head does sound different. might be worth a try. :drink:

thanks for the info!!!!

i was put off by reviews for the combos...... it's awful!!! every other review has a fairly major bad point to it! bad speakers, bad valves, low build quality, breakdowns...... steer clear!

QS-Nalle · « **Reply #41 on:** March 07, 2007, 08:43:08 PM »

Try getting a Diezel.....

Hell Hound · « **Reply #42 on:** March 07, 2007, 09:05:11 PM »

Those guys are playing on VK heads : http://www.myspace.com/shyannerock
I found that in a HC review hehe, I quite like their sound. Enough gain for me it seems.

BloodMountain · « **Reply #43 on:** March 07, 2007, 09:09:55 PM »

Quote from: Hell Hound

Those guys are playing on VK heads : http://www.myspace.com/shyannerock
I found that in a HC review hehe, I quite like their sound. Enough gain for me it seems.

i saw that too, but i was too busy reading to go on it lol

sounds great to me.... a very big sound! i'm actually drooling now.... imagine how much it will be able to crush....

noodleplugerine · « **Reply #44 on:** March 07, 2007, 09:11:15 PM »

Quote from: QS-Nalle

Try getting a Diezel.....

Would need one hell of a visit from the tooth fairy.

Someone smash my jaw please.