Author Topic: Recommend me an amp damnit! (Read 39736 times)

BloodMountain · « **Reply #90 on:** March 17, 2007, 01:22:22 PM »

there are no bad reviews for the heads on HC.

but, the combos are getting cr@p reviews.

it's the same with the Valveking. combo=bad, head=good.
i think it's mainly due to reliability, and sometimes sound quality.

anyone else heard about the Ashdown Fallen Angel 60 watt DSP head?

noodleplugerine · « **Reply #91 on:** March 17, 2007, 03:19:59 PM »

Think you're too trusting..

BloodMountain · « **Reply #92 on:** March 17, 2007, 03:26:18 PM »

Quote from: noodleplugerine

Think you're too trusting..

well, if no one from about 10 people or so has had a problem, then i would guess that it is a reliable piece of kit..... although i would trust the VK more than the Ashdown, because the problem with the ashdown combos are solely (well, almost) to do with the reliability. the VK combos have problem with sound: bad speakers, bad tubes, and a couple of breakdowns. besides, a head is much smaller than a combo. my MG250DFX isn't showing any signs of breaking, so i would also guess that a Peavey head would be built better than an MG combo.

dave_mc · « **Reply #93 on:** March 17, 2007, 10:00:31 PM »

i think you need to try them first, to be honest. To me, and I've tried the VK combo, and FA head, they sound like budget amps. They aren't bad on a budget, but you'd know they weren't amazing. I haven't tried them cranked either. I have heard some people say that the VK heads are better than the combos, but that's solely hearsay.

The one amp that's cheap (ok, two, but the valve junior doesn't count because it won't really do metal without a lot of persuasion) that I really like is the peavey windsor. It's an 80's tone, but it does have plenty of gain. I'd give that a try. But it's best if you can try all of those.

BloodMountain · « **Reply #94 on:** March 17, 2007, 10:37:12 PM »

Quote from: dave_mc

i think you need to try them first, to be honest. To me, and I've tried the VK combo, and FA head, they sound like budget amps. They aren't bad on a budget, but you'd know they weren't amazing. I haven't tried them cranked either. I have heard some people say that the VK heads are better than the combos, but that's solely hearsay.

The one amp that's cheap (ok, two, but the valve junior doesn't count because it won't really do metal without a lot of persuasion) that I really like is the peavey windsor. It's an 80's tone, but it does have plenty of gain. I'd give that a try. But it's best if you can try all of those.

ok, thanks. how about the orange tiny terror? do you have any view on that?

dave_mc · « **Reply #95 on:** March 18, 2007, 04:05:40 PM »

^ haven't tried it yet, unfortunately.

BloodMountain · « **Reply #96 on:** March 18, 2007, 04:58:08 PM »

Quote from: dave_mc

^ haven't tried it yet, unfortunately.

ok dude. i'll try them as soon as possible. what a thread!!! at least we narrowed some down.

dave_mc · « **Reply #97 on:** March 18, 2007, 05:50:38 PM »

^ :drink:

BloodMountain · « **Reply #98 on:** March 18, 2007, 05:55:49 PM »

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^ :drink:

:)

yeah, while i'm in town i may also try out a Laney LV300H....... who knows? maybe it'll sound good to my ears. it has only 1 tube in the pre i think, though.

have you heard these?

dave_mc · « **Reply #99 on:** March 18, 2007, 08:09:28 PM »

^ haha, nope!

everything's worth a try, within reason, lol. no point trying out trombones or something, :lol:

noodleplugerine · « **Reply #100 on:** March 18, 2007, 09:09:56 PM »

Quote from: dave_mc

^ haha, nope!

everything's worth a try, within reason, lol. no point trying out trombones or something, :lol:

Would rather try a Trombone than the tiny terror. Trombones are shiny :twisted:

BloodMountain · « **Reply #101 on:** March 18, 2007, 09:10:41 PM »

Quote from: noodleplugerine

Quote from: dave_mc
^ haha, nope!

everything's worth a try, within reason, lol. no point trying out trombones or something, :lol:

Would rather try a Trombone than the tiny terror. Trombones are shiny :twisted:

haha!

100th post on this topic :twisted:

TwilightOdyssey · « **Reply #102 on:** March 18, 2007, 11:21:56 PM »

Quote from: BLOODMOUNTAIN

anyone else heard about the Ashdown Fallen Angel 60 watt DSP head?

Ashdown are a terrible company, and they are also circuit and design thieves. Steer clear.

noodleplugerine · « **Reply #103 on:** March 18, 2007, 11:28:35 PM »

Quote from: TwilightOdyssey

Quote from: BLOODMOUNTAIN
anyone else heard about the Ashdown Fallen Angel 60 watt DSP head?

Ashdown are a terrible company, and they are also circuit and design thieves. Steer clear.

TO Has spoken.

Nuf said.

LazyNinja · « **Reply #104 on:** March 19, 2007, 09:00:02 AM »

Stay well away from the Ashdown please trust me on this. I paid £300 on eBay for a whole half stack and I still felt like I wasted my money. The tone was all about bass (but not in a good way) it had no mids and the gain was gritty and horrible too. I had to set it on bass 0 mid 10 high 10 gain 6 and it was still too muddy and undefined. Retubed no luck. In the end I kept the new tubes, put the old ones back in, then sold it on eBay.

I am pretty sure this is just the new made in China DSP models. I have heard nothing but good things for the early English made models. If you ever decide to go for one make sure it's the early English version. The way to tell is MIE has tubes upwards (like JCM 800 etc) whilst the MIC has tubes hanging downwards (like ENGL Screamer etc).