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Yobxx « Stunning! »
Published on 07/27/11 at 12:42All-tube amp. See other reviews for the tech specs.
The person who sold it to me equipped it with Electro Harmonix tubes. My model has a Carvin speaker (others have a Celestion vintage 30).
Very compact format. The amp seems sturdy and inspires confidence. It must weigh around 45 lbs, so you can carry it without the fear of breaking your back.
USE
It's very easy to use: The sound of the clean channel is good, even at low volumes. The equalizer will allow you to adjust the sound.
Be careful: Its 50W are really powerful! In an apartment, you'd better not go beyond 1 if you wish to maintain a good relationship with your neighbors. In that sense, the crunch channel is harder to use because it requires you to increase the level to a minimum, at the risk of having a dull sound.
The reverb is perfectly useful.
SOUND
Since I use a pedalboard with a Mesa Boogie overdrive (Bottle Rocket) and a Fulltone OCD, I was first and foremost looking for an amp with a good clean sound. And I found it: A sound that is dynamic and warm at the same time, responsive to your playing and which can even be embellished with the combo's nice spring reverb.
For its part, the crunch channel is creamy at will, while remaining dynamic. I didn't buy this amp for the crunch channel, but I must admit that it blew me away: It goes from a very subtle to a very fat crunch, always with a good dynamic response, a good sound definition and wonderful harmonics!
It's a vintage-like amp: You won't get a modern distortion sound, but that's not what you expect of this amp.
OVERALL OPINION
I've been using this amp for over a year. I've had the chance to use it for rehearsals and live gigs (indoors and outdoors, both with and without PA) and it has only confirmed that it was a good choice. I haven't owned too many amps, but I have tested a few tube amps in studios and rehearsal rooms, and it's obvious that the Nomad 112 is an excellent deal. Unfortunately, it's not easy to find in France, the ones you find secondhand cost around 500 euros. For that price, it will certainly please you, since it has nothing to shy about compared to more expensive models.
The person who sold it to me equipped it with Electro Harmonix tubes. My model has a Carvin speaker (others have a Celestion vintage 30).
Very compact format. The amp seems sturdy and inspires confidence. It must weigh around 45 lbs, so you can carry it without the fear of breaking your back.
USE
It's very easy to use: The sound of the clean channel is good, even at low volumes. The equalizer will allow you to adjust the sound.
Be careful: Its 50W are really powerful! In an apartment, you'd better not go beyond 1 if you wish to maintain a good relationship with your neighbors. In that sense, the crunch channel is harder to use because it requires you to increase the level to a minimum, at the risk of having a dull sound.
The reverb is perfectly useful.
SOUND
Since I use a pedalboard with a Mesa Boogie overdrive (Bottle Rocket) and a Fulltone OCD, I was first and foremost looking for an amp with a good clean sound. And I found it: A sound that is dynamic and warm at the same time, responsive to your playing and which can even be embellished with the combo's nice spring reverb.
For its part, the crunch channel is creamy at will, while remaining dynamic. I didn't buy this amp for the crunch channel, but I must admit that it blew me away: It goes from a very subtle to a very fat crunch, always with a good dynamic response, a good sound definition and wonderful harmonics!
It's a vintage-like amp: You won't get a modern distortion sound, but that's not what you expect of this amp.
OVERALL OPINION
I've been using this amp for over a year. I've had the chance to use it for rehearsals and live gigs (indoors and outdoors, both with and without PA) and it has only confirmed that it was a good choice. I haven't owned too many amps, but I have tested a few tube amps in studios and rehearsal rooms, and it's obvious that the Nomad 112 is an excellent deal. Unfortunately, it's not easy to find in France, the ones you find secondhand cost around 500 euros. For that price, it will certainly please you, since it has nothing to shy about compared to more expensive models.