All user reviews of 4/5 for the Hughes & Kettner Matrix 100 Combo

ATTENTION, JUST NOTICE hilarious but NOT RELIABLE
Amp transistors, but well made.
100 W ad. Effective than enough power for rptitions and use the house (the sound is right, no matter the volume level and will remain an often under these conditions ...)
It comes with a 4 pdalier switch to change channels.
It is provided also a small section numriques multi-effects that keep your settings in memory for each channel, even if you dye the amp ...
I put 9 for this chapter

UTILIZATION

It is very easy to gnrer sounds basic configuration is as logical
1 channel with clean clean clean volume and gain knobs three attributes + EQ SPECIFICATIONS.
1 channel with crunch crunch crunch gain and volume knobs are the three EQ shares with the two following channels (one of the weaknesses is my opinion).
Lead with a lead channel gain (gain sharing with the warp, the second weak point) and lead volume
Finally, a channel with warp gain knob therefore shares the lead with a warp and indpendant volume for the balance of the channels.
1 master volume modulates the volume-General for output (and volume in the headphones).
channels are selectable via the faade the matrix, otherwise the pdalier.
multi-effect section is my opinion (except for the clean channel and reverb) a little "gadget" including flanger, tremolo ... but hey we do not take forcment for it.
The manual comes with the machine: it is clear and in French (and in addition to all tlchargeable via their site).
I put 7 due to the effects

SOUNDS

I am a pop / rock and some neometal.
This amp is quite versatile, it is for this reason that most take the seemingly (with prices).
I tested it with a dry and a gibson SG special US fender stratocaster standard (equivalent to today's American series).
The clear sound is superb with the strato; when adding reverb on it sounds impeccable, a point (trslgre then) chorus and more can be the icing on the gteau.
But drop me flanger and tremolo.
The crunch of me tremendously compared to the sound of the BMD (their site), however I plugged in the SG ... my cot Marshall seemed a fun time ( But an old Valvestate 8240 stereo chorus, which works great even a hybrid) ...
The lead, trs aprsrglage end is correct (large saturation, used for rock hard but my avs for neo).
As against the warp I find some duplicate ave the lead (it does not much).
Only two channels and a chorus, delay and reverb, but also gains and equalization separate all the channels would have been top and would have to work more than the "grain" ...

7 because of the crunch and duplicate (ETDE the dception) of warp

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for two days.
I love the clean channel (of dry crystalline strato trs and correct on SG) and also the lead (though my Korg multi-effects AX1500G explodes on the saturation) but not the warp and certainly not the crunch.
It's a combo not too bulky (it is smaller than a marshall) or too heavy (21.5 lbs) and looks solid.
I well liked the footswitch and the neutrality and finesse of Matrix when faade branch (direct input) on multi-effects (Korg AX 1500G in my case).
Despite the 4 channels is a bit lightweight for use in e neometal only direct (though the possibility can show his neo dlivrer a good part of his attractivit with the public).
So I use it 100% with my multi-effects ...
For the quality of the sound made by my multi-effects I find the H & K trs well.
By using only cons I prefried marshall on my SG.

The ratio quality price is right, however, but for those who plutt dbutent and seek an amp enough polyvalentpop / rock, but good for the crunch and live pourl'optimisation of gibson and the board will also neometal ( Unless you have a good multi-effects).

In the same price range I personally prefer the marshall AVT 50 is more versatile and trs is hybrid.
The most advanced and fortune seeking the versatility and sound more neo trs can tackle combo amps like the lamps of Engl screamer and if they want to break the piggy bank mesa F30 boogie.
I put 7 c'tait again and if I'm not Refre sr to redo this choice (as given that I produced and played live since 1981).

- Amplifier Transistor
- Power 100W *
- HP 12 "
- 4 Independent Channels (clean, crush, Lead, Warp)
- Store the effects
- Comes with footswitch (: D)

UTILIZATION

The cofig is rather simple, one for each channel adjust the bass, medium and Trebel.
The effects are rather powerful and simpas (chorus, flanger, tremolo, delay, reverb)
Do you get a good sound easy? Yes, with a minimum of logic
The manual is useless.

SOUNDS

- Tre versatile, it has good clear sound and correct distortion, that is what I wanted!
- I play an Epiphone Lp Std
- It obtains all kinds of sound, well enough to settle
- The clean is great, the CRUCH I use it to play the AC / DC, the lead done a good distortion for the warp I reserve, that is fine but nothing extraordinary.

OVERALL OPINION

- I use it for a few days
- I like particularly the clean and Cunche! What I like least ... uh no $ $
- I 've had a € 300 a thomann and hope that this award more!
- I will see in a few months if I like it but I still think so!

In short, a very good amp for playing at home and to be the scene.
The volume can be made lower and have a good sound! Practice!
If you chezcher this type of amp Lanez you, n 'not much will remain at Thomann at this price!

Hughes and Kettner have some of the best sounding amplifiers on the planet. This a German company who designs high quality guitar amps for touring musicians and the average consumer. They guitar amps that range from just a few hundred dollars to several thousand.

Some big names have pickup amps from Hughes and Kettner including Alex Lifeson from the band Rush and Tommy Thayer from the band Kiss. Those two gentlemen have their own signature models but they have used been great artist for this company.

This amp is a solid state amp that has four channels. With a host of effects built right into the amp. You get s plethora of tonal options with this amp. This is a combo version of this amp. You get the same great features and tone as the head but in a portable combo.

UTILIZATION

Clean, Crunch, Lead, Ultra Lead
Power 100 Watts
Poweramp Current Feedback Technology for warm tube-like tone
Effects Chorus, Flanger, Tremolo, Delay, Reverb
Effects Loop serial
Footswitch/Stageboard 4-way Stageboard included
Switching Functions Clean, Crunch, Lead, Ultra Lead
Special Features CD-Player Input, Headphones Out
Headphones Yes
CD-Input Yes
Line Out Yes
Speakers 1x 12" Rockdriver Ultra II
Dimensions 574 x 500 x 285 mm
Weight 22 kg/49 lbs

SOUNDS

This amp takes any guitar very well. You play anything with this amp and get a decent tone. With most Hughes and Kettner amps I like to play them with a good guitar with a humbucker style pickup installed. The highlight the gain very well in their amps and god humbucker sits nice with their voicings.

There is a lot to this amp even though it may be a small solid state amp. There is four channels that all sound very good for this kind of amp. Each one gets you to where is claims to be. The clean is nice and sparkly. The crunch is very crunchy and gets you AC/Dc all day long. This is great classic rock voiced channel. Next you have a lead channel that is just about all the gain you can handle and then it takes it up another notch. The four and final channel is called warp and though a strange name but it gets warping.


OVERALL OPINION

If you need a decent solid state amp that you can play at home silently with the headphone hook up or an amp that has an MP3 hook up then this is good one. These guitars have long been discontinued. So the use market is the only way to go with these amps now a days. They can be found pretty cheap in the classifieds and ebay.

Transistor 100 watts
4 effects
4 channels
Basic settings + general volume

UTILIZATION

Very simple amp, the sounds are convincing, very different for the three main channels (the lead is a more powerful clone of the warp). Nice selection of pedals, but I dropped twice (the first, it was still under warranty, not the second ...).
With the effects, settings are automatically saved for each channel, it makes life easier. I bought the pedal that can trigger effects and reverb.

SOUNDS

I play rock (ranging from pop to metal type Metallica or Dream Theater) and Yamaha RGX TT and Ibanez RG.
The sounds are good.
The clean is really interesting, warm for a transistor amp. The crunch is my point of view a little rough (probably the side transistor), but nice if one looks for a slight popping sound.
The warp is excellent, personally I do not dose the gain to more than 2 / 3 and it gives. I had a blast on this channel (resistance has blown?) Which unfortunately is embarrassing.
Lead is a real plus when you play in a group where there is a keyboard and a second guitarist, although a boost would have "leader" for each channel.
Downside: the modulations tend to warp easily be invasive.

OVERALL OPINION

I've had 3 ½ years.
It's a nice amp, but could be improved. I do not use much anymore, because I completely changed everything for the Line 6 Flextone III XL (what a name!).
I do not use more than only in its repetition and clear with multi-effects (problem with the pedal tuner).
I enjoyed, for the price, 4 channels, onboard effects and power.
I will not repeat this choice today (other amps have come out since).