Tascam GA-30CD

The CD is GA30 amplifier transistor technology ("Neo Tube") dlivrant 30W in an original design, since it is fitted with 3 HP. The main HP (15W) is the circuit ddi guitar, and both HP latraux (2 x 7.5 W) will hear the sound of your CDs work without serving the quality of the guitar signal. They will also assignable to the return of the effects Stros.
Yes, the effects, since the GA30 CD has a DSP providing: delay, pan delay, chorus, phaser, flanger, tremolo, auto wah, pitch shifter, so all you need in the absolute.
Guitar amplifier section consists of the classic low / medium / high, a gain control knob with a clear channel selection or distortion, a reverb, and two volumes (volume and main volume HP HP latraux). There are also among the many guitar sr, a headphone jack (6.35), and between 3.5 jack online.

UTILIZATION

The Tagus guitar amp is as simple as classical, the channel selection is done through a switch situated on the front, in order, it connects, its gain is adjusted, it works its equalo, reverb is added and finally rpart volume on HP.
The "trainer" is more unusual, she MRIT a dtour the manual accompanying the GA30 CD, who would be complete and clear. In practice, it is the final plutt simple, you insrez a CD into the opposite situ suprieure the amp, the sound comes out of HP latraux, you adjust the volume of playback and volume of the center speaker for your instrument, and go. Beware the device only supports audio CDs (CD or CD-RW finaliss), so no MP3. As part of another medium with an external device (MD or MP3 player) you can even play any of your favorite play list using the LINE IN faade in the amp, but enjoy CD trainer options. Plutt and they are numerous and will work in conditions as friendly and comfortable: change tempo without affecting the pitch, according to "guitar cancel" possibility of passage in loops, etc. .. You also find a tuner that will direct you to the note through the LCD screen also serves as the CD player. It is not clear retro damage, so you should play in good conditions of luminosity.
The choice and SETTING THE effects are the opposite suprieure GA30 CD, the selection is done simply by pressing buttons corresponding effect DSIR. Note also the 2-prsence bank that will allow backups of your settings.

SOUNDS

- The clear sounds of GA30 CD brillants.Branch are clean and with a Start gives even a good dynamic torque in a certain warmth that evokes almost a lamp circuit, sounds to blues / jazz enjoyable.
- The effects are well made, it is possible to resolve by 3 potentiomtres who will act on DIFFERENT paramtres according to the chosen effect (effect rate and output level). You can then send the DCID his tract on the center speaker on the HP or the latraux 3 HP. The HP latraux work wonders on some chorus or delay type effects, where the sound becomes large trs. I attribute a specially mention the panning delay, chorus and especially that when a subtle, balanced HP core SET / latraux, sent me straight into a Roland JC120, which is pleased t logieux for an amp in this range.
- For heavy distortion, it will come easily a good rock sound especially with humbuckers. More oriented to sound metal and others in the family of the big sound, is the lowest. At the crunch I have more ACCD my happiness by playing on the volume of my strat potentiomtre than directly on the gain of the amplifier.

OVERALL OPINION

This amp Practice Integrates well in my setup, currently composed of a SansAmp PSA-1 preamp, amp Marshall EL 84 20/20, all on a baffle 1960, without much possibility of working apartment. I also use it for rptitions small group work, plus the ability to broadcast a playback for other lments (bass / drums, or samples, etc. ...). Too bad, no power to use a footswitch. All with effects in a portable format and a budget of around 400 taxes, which makes it a good position.