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Published on 08/24/04 at 03:30
Transistor amp 100W, 2 channels, 3 band eq, master volume, Control Character "from SOFT (American) to HARD (British)"
FX Loop

cabinet: 12 "Celestion RockDriver Junior 200W

UTILIZATION

The amp is very easy to use, the sound is pretty clear and crunch from 5 (volume of the light), EQ is effective but it is common to the two channels,

the distos are very good, and the knob very forement character affects the type of distortion that you get, the more you turn the knob, the sound becomes more metal and more compressed. I RULES at the 3 / 4 j'obtient and excellent sound metal.

In any case easier to use, has no!

SOUNDS

As already mentioned, the clean sounds are not bad, but not very crystalline (and should try again with a Start!), The rverbe is good quality and its level is automatically reduced when switching to distortion.
The 2-channel sound enough "compressquot; ds the master volume is around 5 / 10 (which is very strong dja).

So in terms of sound even in him:
I play 7 string esp, mainly mtal;
trs are saturated sounds good for the transistor, but remain relatively low fat;
there is enough gain to the death but I still have an AIM Reserved;
the distortion can be rough if you put too low (if I am in agreement!)
gain a high volume does not really change between 2 / 3 and gain a background;

OVERALL OPINION

I bought 2 years ago and I use it (was using) 2 times a week for RPTES

Most:
- Quality over price
- Power
- The cabinet largely to suprieur sries MG or AVT Marshall
- Heavy distortion
- The manufacturing quality / reliability (it still plays like nags with volumes to 2 / 3)

the -:
- Has the rest of the transistor
- Clean sounds are quite round (to love)
- Popping effects loop

IDAL is the amp for group play (best qualitprix / power)