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trenhorm
Published on 05/21/08 at 02:41
The Little Giant is an all-tube amp 5W:
1x12AX7 in preamp.
1xEL84 in Class A for power.
1xswitch pentode / triode (5W/3W).
The settings are strict Bass / Middle / Treeble and volume.
input and output various HP and 4.8 16ohms
It lacks a little loop set to be perfect.
UTILIZATION
The configuration is still simpler than a JCM800.
The sound is immediately enjoyable.
A manual ?????
SOUNDS
So I tested this head to the room again, I'm sort of the official tester of this room.
I just mounted my pseudo-Seymour Duncan STL3/STR3 telecaster, and my good little distortion pedal that I made and designed (the sound delivered by this pedal is the clear shining her big bold typed through a Mesa sharp distortion and crunch marshallient).
The head was plugged into a Mesa Boogie cabinet with V30.
So I turn on the head and wait a few minutes.
I connect, I put the EQ to 12, the volume at 9 and the switch in position 3W (triode).
The sound was there but lacked presence, too much midrange for my taste, lack of shine and serious.
Well I tested the same config 5W and there .... The slap, the sound is very attractive like a JCM800 but with more serious and less focused this serious midrange.
The higher up the volume, plus the amp saturates and is a big rattle that pulls the face appears.
Well then I back down the volume to obtain a clear Crunchant well in attack and I pay my distortion and I must say that the marriage of two is sumptuous.
The EQ is really effective.
With the pedal properly you can really do everything, blues, rock, metal ... Everything but jazz
And sound power level, no problem to go to the drummer.
Compared to the amp that was present in the room to know:
Dual Rectifier (three channels, modern)
fender blues deluxe
Marshall JCM800
Crate V33
For cleans I prefer BH5H the fender but it's really a matter of taste (less midrange and more bass)
For crunch, the BH5H suits me more too, even if the 800 is tripe.
For large sounds hard and well but it is still the stuff I had to make spit (I do not like the sound of the Mesa too serious and not enough balls, in my opinion).
OVERALL OPINION
Therefore tested for 2 hours last night.
Well I love this little amp, especially considering the price (155 €).
quality / price.
As against the reliability??
I think so let me blow up the amp while ch'tit mimi.
1x12AX7 in preamp.
1xEL84 in Class A for power.
1xswitch pentode / triode (5W/3W).
The settings are strict Bass / Middle / Treeble and volume.
input and output various HP and 4.8 16ohms
It lacks a little loop set to be perfect.
UTILIZATION
The configuration is still simpler than a JCM800.
The sound is immediately enjoyable.
A manual ?????
SOUNDS
So I tested this head to the room again, I'm sort of the official tester of this room.
I just mounted my pseudo-Seymour Duncan STL3/STR3 telecaster, and my good little distortion pedal that I made and designed (the sound delivered by this pedal is the clear shining her big bold typed through a Mesa sharp distortion and crunch marshallient).
The head was plugged into a Mesa Boogie cabinet with V30.
So I turn on the head and wait a few minutes.
I connect, I put the EQ to 12, the volume at 9 and the switch in position 3W (triode).
The sound was there but lacked presence, too much midrange for my taste, lack of shine and serious.
Well I tested the same config 5W and there .... The slap, the sound is very attractive like a JCM800 but with more serious and less focused this serious midrange.
The higher up the volume, plus the amp saturates and is a big rattle that pulls the face appears.
Well then I back down the volume to obtain a clear Crunchant well in attack and I pay my distortion and I must say that the marriage of two is sumptuous.
The EQ is really effective.
With the pedal properly you can really do everything, blues, rock, metal ... Everything but jazz
And sound power level, no problem to go to the drummer.
Compared to the amp that was present in the room to know:
Dual Rectifier (three channels, modern)
fender blues deluxe
Marshall JCM800
Crate V33
For cleans I prefer BH5H the fender but it's really a matter of taste (less midrange and more bass)
For crunch, the BH5H suits me more too, even if the 800 is tripe.
For large sounds hard and well but it is still the stuff I had to make spit (I do not like the sound of the Mesa too serious and not enough balls, in my opinion).
OVERALL OPINION
Therefore tested for 2 hours last night.
Well I love this little amp, especially considering the price (155 €).
quality / price.
As against the reliability??
I think so let me blow up the amp while ch'tit mimi.