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MGR/Anonymous « Yamaha DG60-112 »
Published on 06/25/01 at 15:00I paid $680 (Canadian dollars) in Quebec City. I compared many, many amps before selecting this modelling amp. I was looking for an amp with versatility in order to play a variety of different styles of music. (Something that would not only please me but my daughter as well).
I looked at Fenders, Marshalls, Crates, Peaveys, Line 6 and found that I actually preferred the Johnson JM-60, the Tech 21 Trademark 60 and the Yamaha DG80 (112 or 210). But with some of that versatility comes the price tag. I tried both single coils and humbuckers on this unit and I was amazed with the sound and tone achieved by both. I play a Fender strat and I would rate the TONE I get from this amp a TEN.
This amp has awesome sound and tone versatility. Very nice footswitchable dual channel setup with independent controls for EQ and reverb. It has 8 usable preset amp types: 2 Lead, 2 Drive, 2 Crunch and 2 Clean. The owner's manual includes a chart with 16 preset factory sound settings to get you started. (A variety of Country, Blues, Jazz and Rock sounds). It has a effects loop and a line out/headphone jack (which passes through a speaker simulator - for recording purposes). The regular user friendly features on this amp are versatile enough for me. My daughter and I use the headphone jack for late night and/or early morning practice.
What it does not have: NO chorus, NO tremolo, NO delay, NO tape echo, NO digital memory, NO exterior speaker jack. If I really wanted all of these features I would have selected a more expensive modelling amp. Like I said before, the regular user friendly features and awesome sound and tone versatility of the DG60-112 make it the perfect modelling amp for me.
Made in Taiwan...speaker and digital processor made in USA. This amp does not only sound good, it looks great as well. Built solid, weighs 40 lbs. One year warranty. I haven't owned it long enough to talk about reliability.
My daughter and I use this amp for bedroom practice and band rehearsals. We will also use it for recording. I have been playing for 25 years and my daughter for 3. (She loves it as well...she can carry this one around without help from Dad.) This is the best modelling amp I could find for TONE and for the money.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
I looked at Fenders, Marshalls, Crates, Peaveys, Line 6 and found that I actually preferred the Johnson JM-60, the Tech 21 Trademark 60 and the Yamaha DG80 (112 or 210). But with some of that versatility comes the price tag. I tried both single coils and humbuckers on this unit and I was amazed with the sound and tone achieved by both. I play a Fender strat and I would rate the TONE I get from this amp a TEN.
This amp has awesome sound and tone versatility. Very nice footswitchable dual channel setup with independent controls for EQ and reverb. It has 8 usable preset amp types: 2 Lead, 2 Drive, 2 Crunch and 2 Clean. The owner's manual includes a chart with 16 preset factory sound settings to get you started. (A variety of Country, Blues, Jazz and Rock sounds). It has a effects loop and a line out/headphone jack (which passes through a speaker simulator - for recording purposes). The regular user friendly features on this amp are versatile enough for me. My daughter and I use the headphone jack for late night and/or early morning practice.
What it does not have: NO chorus, NO tremolo, NO delay, NO tape echo, NO digital memory, NO exterior speaker jack. If I really wanted all of these features I would have selected a more expensive modelling amp. Like I said before, the regular user friendly features and awesome sound and tone versatility of the DG60-112 make it the perfect modelling amp for me.
Made in Taiwan...speaker and digital processor made in USA. This amp does not only sound good, it looks great as well. Built solid, weighs 40 lbs. One year warranty. I haven't owned it long enough to talk about reliability.
My daughter and I use this amp for bedroom practice and band rehearsals. We will also use it for recording. I have been playing for 25 years and my daughter for 3. (She loves it as well...she can carry this one around without help from Dad.) This is the best modelling amp I could find for TONE and for the money.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com