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Published on 07/11/11 at 14:05Randall is a company that has taken the modular preamps by storm. They have build a market for preamp swapping that has ignited the guitar players around the the world. Though this amp is not a modular design it still incorporates the sound and tone that makes Randall power amp a thing of the future.
This is one classy combo amplifier. This design has three channels but I would argue it has two. There is a clean channel and a vintage/modern channels which they claim is two channels for distortion. To me it is only more of the same but with just a different twist.
UTILIZATION
Specification
Power Rating: 140W
Speakers: 2x 12" Celestion Seventy 80 drivers
Circuit Design: Tube driven MOSFET power circuit
Channels: Classic Clean with Boost; Vintage/Modern Hi-Gain
Controls: Master Volume, Bass, Middle, Treble Sweep, Voicing
Connectors: Series EFX Loop, Slave Output with Level
Effects: Spring Reverb
Footswitch: RF4G3 Footswitch
SOUNDS
The clean on Randall are somewhat unique to my ears. They have a Marshall or British style voicing to them that is not that appealing to me. I have never liked a Randall clean channel. It is better than a Splawn that is for sure. The clean is sort of a harder clean that doesn't sound that glassy to me or even reminiscent of a Fender tube amp.
There distortion channels is what Randall does well. These two channels or one with a twist has enough gain for just about anybody out there. It is a thick and juicy distortion that is great for chugging and lead riffing. Randall makes one of the best distortion in the business and this is one of them.
OVERALL OPINION
I don;t think Randall in in production of these amps anymore. I think they have pretty much fizzled out. You can find them on the used market for sure. I would recommend this amp to someone who wants a decent clean channel and an over the top distortion channel for vintage playing styles ad new modern playing. This amp is very versatile and will serve its user quite well.
This is one classy combo amplifier. This design has three channels but I would argue it has two. There is a clean channel and a vintage/modern channels which they claim is two channels for distortion. To me it is only more of the same but with just a different twist.
UTILIZATION
Specification
Power Rating: 140W
Speakers: 2x 12" Celestion Seventy 80 drivers
Circuit Design: Tube driven MOSFET power circuit
Channels: Classic Clean with Boost; Vintage/Modern Hi-Gain
Controls: Master Volume, Bass, Middle, Treble Sweep, Voicing
Connectors: Series EFX Loop, Slave Output with Level
Effects: Spring Reverb
Footswitch: RF4G3 Footswitch
SOUNDS
The clean on Randall are somewhat unique to my ears. They have a Marshall or British style voicing to them that is not that appealing to me. I have never liked a Randall clean channel. It is better than a Splawn that is for sure. The clean is sort of a harder clean that doesn't sound that glassy to me or even reminiscent of a Fender tube amp.
There distortion channels is what Randall does well. These two channels or one with a twist has enough gain for just about anybody out there. It is a thick and juicy distortion that is great for chugging and lead riffing. Randall makes one of the best distortion in the business and this is one of them.
OVERALL OPINION
I don;t think Randall in in production of these amps anymore. I think they have pretty much fizzled out. You can find them on the used market for sure. I would recommend this amp to someone who wants a decent clean channel and an over the top distortion channel for vintage playing styles ad new modern playing. This amp is very versatile and will serve its user quite well.