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Published on 05/26/06 at 09:06
Value For Money : Excellent
Amplification Type: 100% prampli transistor.
Connections: complte
- 2 inputs (front and rear) with slecteur level (0dB,-10dB)
- An effects loop (mono send, return Stereo) with slecteur mix (50%, 100%)
- 1 output jack Stereo 1 / 4 "with slecteur level (0dB,-10dB)
- 1 x XLR Stereo (never used) with slecteur level (0dB,-10dB)
- Ports MIDI (In, Out / Thru).
Rglages: y 'has a herd ...
- PRE-AMP -> saturation of prampli (roughly simulates 12AX7)
- BUZZ, PUNCH CRUNCH -> roughly rglage rate low, mid and treble in their level of saturation (Premire gives color to the sound, but it is not an actual equalizer) ,
- DRIVE -> saturation of the "Days of Power" (well, of the formulation)
- LOW and HIGH -> 2-band equalizer,
- LEVEL -> ben is the output volume
- Slecteur patch DOWN and UP
- Backup Button (prvu to click with a mediator)

UTILIZATION

Configuration: To put it in a rack. In this rack, have taken a multi-rack with on / off, because the PSA1 there's no on / off button. MIDI programming has the benefits of its inconvnients. It RSID in "you sound RULES, and you click two times." When one changes the rglages a patch exists, by two small blinking LED indicates the remoteness from the rglage in memory. When we changed several rglages is a little mess in the flashing, but it is
In "mode I switch my patches and I play hard", disable the rglages (inhibit the knobs). With the vibrations, a knob can "just move" and change the sound dramatically Anyway, I know many who mucking their sound in the middle of a set
Sound: Ben rings. Honntement, to understand a little about how the walk portards and APRS, we get sounds fabulous. Compared to the new simulators, I have not had the opportunity to try. It makes me not want to try other ... The factory presets are good, and are a good starting point for a sound (the opportunity to learn to use the knobs).
Trs good or good clean sounds, crunch, saturated, but as with any simulator unexceptional
Remember that all simulators as they are, this will never be REAL amp lamps. And it's not a few hundred dollars that will s'quiper with 12 million potential amplifiers. But does his office.
Manuel: It is clear, complete, but in English. He would have earned be in French.

SOUNDS

For my music, it gives me (with the help of some friends) the sounds I want. I use it (attention, has become complicated in the effects loop of a Marshall JMP1, itself in the loop of a GX700 (multi effects Boss), which attacks a Marshall 9200 (2 x 100W ). and rang. It is unconventional as to fawn, but I use the 2 pramps (in SERIES). The JMP1 gives it a nice color supplmentaire. It is said that should not the bulbs plug into an amp that sounds a dgueu (supposedly by the manufacturer), well be changed ear ...
I get good sound, they are clear, jug or saturated, I play standard tuning or LA ...

OVERALL OPINION

I use it almost since it came out. As JMP1. RPET, concerts, studio, he told me never lch.
What I regret is the lack of on / off switch, but still anecdotal.
I just tried JMP1 before, but I took the PSA1. Since even if I use it with a PSA1.
As I said above, for a few hundred euros, are acquired "almost" a list of legends amps. And that price is an excellent qualitprix.
With the same budget, I think I do it again this choice. But with the budget adquate, I'll see all of the heads of ct lamps, high-end (so much as trs)