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marimoaniki
Published on 02/07/07 at 01:23
- What kind of amplification (lamp, transistor ,...)?
Transistor with a 12AX7 tube in the prampli (lamp need replacing in my opinion a electroharmonix, at least in my case)
- What is the power dlivre?
80 watts
- A guitar input
- Normal section (Channel 1): 1 win, 3 Equ. Bass / Middle / Treeble, a switch Clean / Crunch
- A switch Channel 1 / Channel 2
- Boost section (Channel 2): 1 win, 1 switch OD1/OD2, 3 Equ. Bass / Middle / Treble, Contour 1, Volume 1
- Section Master: 1 deffet loop (send / return) switch and 0dB/-20dB rglage deffet for the loop, a reverb, 1 volume (volume general), 1 output and a Line Out between footswitch
UTILIZATION
Relatively simple setup, you have to turn the knobs what.
You can get a pretty decent sound without trying, if biensur we are not too demanding. Personal I still had time to find my sound.
On the clean channel equalization is very simple, and the overdrive channel, the contour knob to switch quickly from its very vintage has a more modern sound.
The reverb is not great you can feel the difference too in the settings but hey it is still there.
I put 9 because the use is very simple and effective.
SOUNDS
- Is it your style of music?
I play mainly mtal (Deftones), rock (RATM, Muse ....) passing through trips like Beatles or Pink Floyd. And I must say it suits me enough.
- With what (s) guitar (s) / low (s) or effect (s) do you play?
I play with a Lag RM200 climbs emg-hz (say what you ca also sent in the clear, even if they remain passive).
I have a zoom 505II multi effect but it produces a lot of blows on the amp so I use it only when I need chorus, pitch, etc. wah.
To boost the gain I added an Ibanez TS9 home.
I intend very soon to take me a pedal of equations that I will in the loop to refine my sound.
- What kind of sound you get and with what rglages ("crystalline", "bold ",....)?
The clean channel out of the ordinary but not bad all the same. When I boost with the TS9 ca produces very very slight crunch friendly enough and it brings a little warmth to the sound.
I do not like the crunch, it is cold I think, finally I know exactly why but I is not missing too much fishing I think. I prefer the OD1 used with a low gain, which can produce sounds rather like vintage Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stones, Beatles ... and by boosting the gain of the OD1 you get easily get closer to a sound RATM modern overdrive type.
Then the boost overdrive OD2, the AC becomes more interesting. As I said above, the contour knob to switch from vintage to modern in a second. The equalization is quite correct, in the middle inks you get a sound mtal that sounds good, but still its a really mtal it lacks a bit of gain I think, that's why I boost with the TS9.
By the gain 20, bass at 13, middle is 7, 14 and a reverb treeble a 4 I have a good disto degeulasse not want that as well in the severe acute with good fishing. For more trash I push the contour has 15ou16, if I put a 7ou8.
But I insist that if you want a very strong mtal wins should boost earnings, see buying a distortion pedal to appropriate.
In the Global sonnorits and versatile enough to suit my musical style.
To also say that the lamp of pramp plays his part well, even if it is not light, when we feel even a slight difference with a pure transistor amp, it brings a little warmth to the sound (normal is made for that).
Power level, you should know that 80 is a Valvestate amp that sees its sound improves when you increase volume. To play in your room is nice but when pushed a little on really wake up the beast ^ ^
Well to repeat small caf-see concerts but otherwise it should be restarted with the 4x12 "in my opinion (never live test but simple observation).
OVERALL OPINION
I've had two months and I regret not having bought it despite all the bad reviews that reoit I think it's a very good amp, especially for the price (bought in a OCCAZ EH 240 with new lamp and knob with no spitting)
Likes: The grain Marshall overdrive channel (especially OD2), the clean is pretty decent boost surtt potentiometer contour which is really useful. The price is relatively low for the quality.
I dislike: the reverb is effective, the crunch that lack of energy, the lack of slight gain distortion.
In retrospect I think I would do this choice because even if much better elsewhere (mesa, engl, h & k. ..) the ratio quality price is more than COMPTITE (it's OCCAZ ' too)
Transistor with a 12AX7 tube in the prampli (lamp need replacing in my opinion a electroharmonix, at least in my case)
- What is the power dlivre?
80 watts
- A guitar input
- Normal section (Channel 1): 1 win, 3 Equ. Bass / Middle / Treeble, a switch Clean / Crunch
- A switch Channel 1 / Channel 2
- Boost section (Channel 2): 1 win, 1 switch OD1/OD2, 3 Equ. Bass / Middle / Treble, Contour 1, Volume 1
- Section Master: 1 deffet loop (send / return) switch and 0dB/-20dB rglage deffet for the loop, a reverb, 1 volume (volume general), 1 output and a Line Out between footswitch
UTILIZATION
Relatively simple setup, you have to turn the knobs what.
You can get a pretty decent sound without trying, if biensur we are not too demanding. Personal I still had time to find my sound.
On the clean channel equalization is very simple, and the overdrive channel, the contour knob to switch quickly from its very vintage has a more modern sound.
The reverb is not great you can feel the difference too in the settings but hey it is still there.
I put 9 because the use is very simple and effective.
SOUNDS
- Is it your style of music?
I play mainly mtal (Deftones), rock (RATM, Muse ....) passing through trips like Beatles or Pink Floyd. And I must say it suits me enough.
- With what (s) guitar (s) / low (s) or effect (s) do you play?
I play with a Lag RM200 climbs emg-hz (say what you ca also sent in the clear, even if they remain passive).
I have a zoom 505II multi effect but it produces a lot of blows on the amp so I use it only when I need chorus, pitch, etc. wah.
To boost the gain I added an Ibanez TS9 home.
I intend very soon to take me a pedal of equations that I will in the loop to refine my sound.
- What kind of sound you get and with what rglages ("crystalline", "bold ",....)?
The clean channel out of the ordinary but not bad all the same. When I boost with the TS9 ca produces very very slight crunch friendly enough and it brings a little warmth to the sound.
I do not like the crunch, it is cold I think, finally I know exactly why but I is not missing too much fishing I think. I prefer the OD1 used with a low gain, which can produce sounds rather like vintage Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stones, Beatles ... and by boosting the gain of the OD1 you get easily get closer to a sound RATM modern overdrive type.
Then the boost overdrive OD2, the AC becomes more interesting. As I said above, the contour knob to switch from vintage to modern in a second. The equalization is quite correct, in the middle inks you get a sound mtal that sounds good, but still its a really mtal it lacks a bit of gain I think, that's why I boost with the TS9.
By the gain 20, bass at 13, middle is 7, 14 and a reverb treeble a 4 I have a good disto degeulasse not want that as well in the severe acute with good fishing. For more trash I push the contour has 15ou16, if I put a 7ou8.
But I insist that if you want a very strong mtal wins should boost earnings, see buying a distortion pedal to appropriate.
In the Global sonnorits and versatile enough to suit my musical style.
To also say that the lamp of pramp plays his part well, even if it is not light, when we feel even a slight difference with a pure transistor amp, it brings a little warmth to the sound (normal is made for that).
Power level, you should know that 80 is a Valvestate amp that sees its sound improves when you increase volume. To play in your room is nice but when pushed a little on really wake up the beast ^ ^
Well to repeat small caf-see concerts but otherwise it should be restarted with the 4x12 "in my opinion (never live test but simple observation).
OVERALL OPINION
I've had two months and I regret not having bought it despite all the bad reviews that reoit I think it's a very good amp, especially for the price (bought in a OCCAZ EH 240 with new lamp and knob with no spitting)
Likes: The grain Marshall overdrive channel (especially OD2), the clean is pretty decent boost surtt potentiometer contour which is really useful. The price is relatively low for the quality.
I dislike: the reverb is effective, the crunch that lack of energy, the lack of slight gain distortion.
In retrospect I think I would do this choice because even if much better elsewhere (mesa, engl, h & k. ..) the ratio quality price is more than COMPTITE (it's OCCAZ ' too)