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Published on 03/09/10 at 07:54
Value For Money : Excellent
200W transistor (it says above ...) under a 4 ohm speaker 250W 15 inch (a small reserve significant for durability). In this case cons of plastic trumpet which is thought to produce too much treble I understand how it works.
No output for additional speaker.
Tuner output
Function "pre-shape"
DI-OUT facade
7 Band Equalizer
Pseudo-adjustable compressor
Send and return effect
Mute function (useful for quick change low)
Gain input and output
Backlight intensity and on / off switch on the back (sucks)
A crankset comes with a long cable 8m switch to control by the préshape, equalizer, and mute the Compresion
Carrying pouch included, very light but strong and class.
Besides, as regards transport I suggest a skateboard casto ...

UTILIZATION

Are lit with 2 volumes mini.
Can we increase the input gain until reaching saturation (shown by a meter having 3 LEDs green-yellow-red). Then we increase the output gain. Already above the 2 / 10 was a powerful sound. Push 5 and Vittra begin to tremble. Above 7 to 8 / 10 We feel his bones vibrate. In short, the power is there. Even if one has a feeling of compression in the high volume (probably a more audible security system with active basses).
I wish I had an overall volume for the equalizer ... it forces them to compensate by hand but we made it.
The manual is very clear if you read a little English.


SOUNDS

The pre-shape is doing its job bringing a good definition in the bass, in fact even with the 5-string bass is well differentiable If the low C. Pushing the preamp in acute low active you'll have a good sound for slap.
Cons by this configuration is not effective in acute hyper. Those who like crystalline sounds go your way here because it was primarily the heat and high mids property defined (thanks to the kind of tweeter space) pretty good fill this lack of treble. And then connecting the DI-out can recover treble anyway.
The combination of activation and deactivation of préshape equalizer provides access to a radically different sound in a pedal stroke.
on the other hand I found the compression unnecessary matter of taste ... I think the setting is too low Thresold causing a pumping effect almost routine if you snap the current song. I think that activation of the effects loop would have been more interesting on the pedals.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 4 months and I can no longer do without this préshape ... is too much how it sounds the bomb! I think we like it or not. Matter of taste. With that signature you trace elliot in your sound. We heard once we recognize. And I find it beautiful, the finish is classy and the green backlight is the most beautiful effect.
Before I had a torque 100w that I blew the celestion. I tried other combos in the rehearsal room (ampeg, H & K, Hartke, Fender, Marshall) that trace elliot is bah that produces this shape so special. Now that is all the other combos sound "poika Pouik.
For this model the price / quality ratio is excellent. For an amp of this budget I think 8 / 10 is the maximum ... this will be the final score.

Edict of 14/06/10: Finally préshape this is not that good ... I often find that it removes the precision in the notes. It was a nice effect "boom" but it loses accuracy. Also is not enough power for the stage and slap this amp for lack of treble. However for me he remains one of the best in its price category (359 euro for sale at Thomann flash).