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« on: July 16, 2007, 02:20:25 PM »
whats your views??
 i have to sell up my cab as im moving into a smaller place for my new job so i cant have my cab taking up all th space...plus i wont be able to crank it   :cry:  :cry:  :cry:

so i need a combo....but ill likely be joinin another band so its needs to be loud enough for a bit of brutality :twisted:
so would a 50watt tube amp do?i think it likely would

im a metal head at heart so bear that in mind for suggestions.but i want a really soild sounding clean channel....like a fender but with balls!!i just prefer it that way i dont like too much chorus or what not on clean parts.but that doesnt really matter ... :roll:
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« Reply #1 on: July 16, 2007, 02:22:48 PM »
Why don't you just get a smaller cab?  Like a 2x12".  It's not be much bigger than a combo amp.
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« Reply #2 on: July 16, 2007, 02:25:26 PM »
I'd say ENGL screamer. There's also the valvetronix series of modelling amps, if you get bored with one sound.
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« Reply #3 on: July 16, 2007, 02:28:23 PM »
Quote from: psy
Why don't you just get a smaller cab?  Like a 2x12".  It's not be much bigger than a combo amp.


i have thought of that but i suffer from gas pretty bad lol.ive been lookin a we combo for a while now anyways so  when i get settled in my new job even if i dont sell my cab im lookin to get one regardless. for handyness sake as ill be dividin my time between 2places as i have to stay with me ma sometimes as shes not well at times so need a amp for her place to...any excuse for squandedring money lol
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« Reply #4 on: July 16, 2007, 02:31:45 PM »
+ 1000000 for ENGL

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« Reply #5 on: July 16, 2007, 02:37:10 PM »
Sounds like an ENGL Screamer would suit you fine. I was close to buying one myself a couple of years ago now but couldn't afford it in the end.

I remember I got to play a Ibanez PGM and a vintage 1959 Fender strat. The tones I got from the guitars and amp sounded awesome. It can go from very clean and pristine, to a slightly dirty blues tone, raw overdrive for liquidy leads and a quite powerfull grind tone.

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« Reply #6 on: July 16, 2007, 02:48:08 PM »
i would agree with ENGL Screamer for what you describe. definitely.

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« Reply #7 on: July 16, 2007, 02:49:08 PM »
+1 on the engl screamer. they generally have them in the belfast guitar emporium so you could check them out there.

Genz benz el diablo would also be worth a look, mac 2 music in banbridge are dealers. Bear in mind, though, a lot of people seem to hate them with a vengeance (they're almost like krank in that respect).

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« Reply #8 on: July 16, 2007, 02:50:08 PM »
i've enver heard a genz benz. anyone got any clips?
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« Reply #9 on: July 16, 2007, 02:51:05 PM »
So a combo for Metal?

More early 90s Metallica or more the new metal stuff?

What's the budget?
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« Reply #10 on: July 16, 2007, 02:51:08 PM »
they have a few on their website (not sure what the exact address is).

and theres quite a few on youtube as well.

i really want to try one.

EDIT: yes- exactly- what's the budget??

screamer you can get for £600+ in some places... the Genz Benz i havent seen anywhere for less than £800

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« Reply #11 on: July 16, 2007, 03:06:22 PM »
<1000 EUR => Engl Screamer Combo
1000 -1,500 EUR => Marshall VM Combo?
1,500 - 2,000 EUR => Diezel Einstein 50W or Budda Superdrive 30 Combo

Other cool options:
Mesa Rectifier Combos
Engl Savage Combo
Orange Rockerverb 50 Combo
Bogner Shiva Combo
and many many more ...
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« Reply #12 on: July 16, 2007, 03:11:15 PM »
6505/5150 combo looks the best imo :>
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« Reply #13 on: July 16, 2007, 03:11:53 PM »
^although i've heard negative things about the cleans... (only hear-say- ive never tried one myself)

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« Reply #14 on: July 16, 2007, 05:12:53 PM »
Had an ENGL Screamer and a Mesa Recto.
Out of these two mesa won hands down, in both gain and cleans territory.
Having said that, Mesa are abit more costly but worth it IMO.
And having played the 5150 at real volumes for some time I would have to say Yuck!
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