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Tube Guitar Amp Head from Carvin belonging to the V3M series

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  • kasimir.phunkkasimir.phunk

    I regret

    Carvin V3MPublished on 05/14/13 at 10:21
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    All lamp
    Channels 3
    3 modes per channel

    Blah blah blah blah just go on the site

    UTILIZATION

    Despite the amount of adjustment is fairly easy to find the right sound
    The manual is bogus on the other hand it does not give much ...

    SOUNDS

    The clean is clearly not his strong point but he is doing very well obviously if you play funk or something ultra clean it will be difficult but it is possible

    To drive it is just perfect it is a little kind marshall and shoot super high gain
    There's grain on this amp and personality
    The 1 & 2 channels (corresponding to the drive) are identical, but given the amount of different nasturtium is not a pb

    For a light crunch…
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    All lamp
    Channels 3
    3 modes per channel

    Blah blah blah blah just go on the site

    UTILIZATION

    Despite the amount of adjustment is fairly easy to find the right sound
    The manual is bogus on the other hand it does not give much ...

    SOUNDS

    The clean is clearly not his strong point but he is doing very well obviously if you play funk or something ultra clean it will be difficult but it is possible

    To drive it is just perfect it is a little kind marshall and shoot super high gain
    There's grain on this amp and personality
    The 1 & 2 channels (corresponding to the drive) are identical, but given the amount of different nasturtium is not a pb

    For a light crunch is not ideal we feel that the amp is operating even high volume

    OVERALL OPINION

    I have this jewel pdt about a year I will not have the resale. This is the ball and the power is perfect scotch
    It has lots of connectors on the other hand can do anything new I find it a bit expensive
    Supplied without footswitch is unacceptable for this price

    If I can get a chopper OCCAZ I go ....
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  • ZezamZezam

    A beast of his house to the scene

    Carvin V3MPublished on 05/05/13 at 01:49
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    So I do a detailed review of this amp made in the USA:

    Tube amp (4 x12AX7 & 4xEL84)
    50w power can be reduced to 22 or 7w.
    Switches are put on and stand-by
    3 channels: 1 clean / crunch and 2 "Hi-gain"
    1 digital reverb
    1 boost whose intensity is adjustable rear face of 0-10 db

    A master control for the amp

    For each channel:
    Presence / Volume / Drive and 2-position switch for the more or less bright.
    An equation with high / medium / bass and even a 2-position switch to raise the importance of EQ in the final rendering sound.

    To all this is added Hp output and direct parallel with the possibility to choose the output impedance of 16 ohms or 4.8.
    A line output reduced …
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    So I do a detailed review of this amp made in the USA:

    Tube amp (4 x12AX7 & 4xEL84)
    50w power can be reduced to 22 or 7w.
    Switches are put on and stand-by
    3 channels: 1 clean / crunch and 2 "Hi-gain"
    1 digital reverb
    1 boost whose intensity is adjustable rear face of 0-10 db

    A master control for the amp

    For each channel:
    Presence / Volume / Drive and 2-position switch for the more or less bright.
    An equation with high / medium / bass and even a 2-position switch to raise the importance of EQ in the final rendering sound.

    To all this is added Hp output and direct parallel with the possibility to choose the output impedance of 16 ohms or 4.8.
    A line output reduced by 25db
    A return effect.
    We can even return to 110v
    And must, the ability to change the color of the light inside the amp, blue or red.

    And finally two entries for the footswitch (two inputs but no footswitch included). 1 conventional input stereo jack from which you can only change the channel. And Din input for connecting the footswitch Carvin allowing access to reverb and boost.

    To this I added the bag ideal but not provided basic transportation.

    Despite the lack of bag and footswitch I put 10 as the head is complete.

    UTILIZATION

    With all these options it is still very easy to adjust because there is no gimmick.
    It is provided with a light manual booklet yet complete type and includes some examples of setting type that allow understanding. Finally, if necessary, because it is simple amp setting.

    All settings at noon it sounds very good, a very good sound.

    Only one small feature channel is the channel with more gain and the lightest 3. But this concerns only the numbering, because the clearer is the right front.

    SOUNDS

    I play it with a TV for 80 years, and a standard SG Firewild

    It was on this amp a good clean channel, which allows either to have a perfect clean even at high volume but may also have the slight crunch the fat well. This feature is rarely highlighted but the clean is really great. With single or dual microphones that gives superb sound that you can sculpt the equation or adding effects.
    The effects also go very well with a front connection delay, fuzz, overdrive, distortion flanger, chorus, I tested everything and all his property taken by the amplifier in the loop or live.
    Then the other two channels are clearly a graoult channels and beautiful. It sounds rock, hard rock and heavy (one of 80) without worry. Later I know answer.

    So I greatly pruned in my pedals because with just the amp I can get three distinct sounds besides reverb and boost. The dream anything.

    OVERALL OPINION

    It is one year since I played with in rehearsal and concert.
    Before him I tested the Vox and fender, I love the AC30 and Blues reissue but I found nothing equivalent head and combos 30kg .... At the blackstar Artisant series was off-budget and combo. The Hiwatt custom 100 is great but worth twice and I've never been able to find or test the HT40 head that was more affordable.

    I find it perfect for pop, blues, rock and hard rock and I have not found a challenger to this amp. Small, lightweight (10kg), 3 channels, versatile, powerful ..... I did not beat him.

    That his charm is also able to play on at home without taking off the wallpaper. In 7w and the master is carefree. So you can work the sound at low volume and refine RPET.


    I find it a bit expensive, especially since it comes naked, but hey it is not made in China if it again I would.
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  • ricoutericoute

    Very versatile with a dynamic & tb rich sound!

    Carvin V3MPublished on 02/26/13 at 02:32
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    4 12AX7
    4 EL84
    7/22/50W the 2eres posittions -6 & 3 db output level

    3 channels
    Channel 3: clean
    Channel 1 & 2: crunch saturated with subtle differences

    amp EQ settings:
    channel 3 bright / normal / soak
    channel 1/2 high / normal / thick

    EQ tone settings
    bass / mid / treble / presence
    EQX or normal position (the EQX enhances bass and treble)

    UTILIZATION

    THE config while logic is subtle

    Indeed, depending on the settings of position volume / drive / amp egaliz then can tone and EQX or not we arrive at a multitude of possibilities.

    AT first I had tried quite sound bright enough, I lowered the tried and it does bcp better.

    THE six-page manual explainin…
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    4 12AX7
    4 EL84
    7/22/50W the 2eres posittions -6 & 3 db output level

    3 channels
    Channel 3: clean
    Channel 1 & 2: crunch saturated with subtle differences

    amp EQ settings:
    channel 3 bright / normal / soak
    channel 1/2 high / normal / thick

    EQ tone settings
    bass / mid / treble / presence
    EQX or normal position (the EQX enhances bass and treble)

    UTILIZATION

    THE config while logic is subtle

    Indeed, depending on the settings of position volume / drive / amp egaliz then can tone and EQX or not we arrive at a multitude of possibilities.

    AT first I had tried quite sound bright enough, I lowered the tried and it does bcp better.

    THE six-page manual explaining even if it remains for the novice with technical sketches facades smart to have a base setting with super clean / lead cuting / modern heavy / blue breaker / classic rock rhythm / lead smoth and sketches virgin postionnements its pure note.

    With hindsight I understood the terminology and subtleties of all these régalges this very smooth with very good dynamics even at very low volume master 1/1.5

    The adjustment "drive" with a high value> 7 or 8 induced significant compression

    The boost adjustment is also useful, and can be easily crncher amp with a helping pick a little more pronounced, indicating a certain dynamic that I did not have before with H & k statesmann that déméritait not yet !

    SOUNDS

    It is more oriented modern (blues / rock / hard) for the vintage "pure" is not quite here, but sounds even cleans are still quite in the spirit fenderiens very versatile.


    I have a classic player strat 60 & a special epi pauls the
    It fully complies with the grain of the guitar, and works well with both a mesa cabinet with black shadows
    It is also good in crystal clear sound with that fat strat type with the pauls.

    With all the range of possibilities, it never sounds bad, it depends greatly after tastes basically.

    OVERALL OPINION

    For 6 months

    yes, I was rather out of combos such as Hot Rod (very good clean too powerful e sf ncrunch and saturation), h & k TubeMeister & vox (very aggressive acids is not like at all), line dt 25 (rather soft and argneux in normal bogner bass but overall quite dark and quite gasworks))

    I would have liked a format head a bit more imposing because of the multitude knob with mini contactors must have smaller mimine through against the small advantage for transport if necessary.

    AN head ultra versatile, usable in real home and punch to the scene.

    R / Q / p excellent very competitive no complaints and remake that choice without a doubt, occas it is more affordable.
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  • Jedi64Jedi64

    Top, I recommend

    Carvin V3MPublished on 03/26/12 at 07:07
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    50w/22w/7w all lamps, equipped with EL84
    3 Channels each with separate settings (6 buttons and 2 swichs per channel)
    Master Reverb and share

    Output for Cabinet 04.08.16, output 2 pedals (not included), effect loop output
    Alim. bi-voltage

    Red or blue LEDs to brighten the scene, not essential but nice!

    UTILIZATION

    Detailed settings for many parameters, and opportunities
    are really wide.
    Easy to have a good sound, however, because it is dynamic
    A single channel is adjustable in its very clean, the other two rather crunch or saturated.

    SOUNDS

    For Blues, Classic Rock or Hard Rock Standard (UFO, Paging or in kind), I think it's perfect. Metal for the hyper …
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    50w/22w/7w all lamps, equipped with EL84
    3 Channels each with separate settings (6 buttons and 2 swichs per channel)
    Master Reverb and share

    Output for Cabinet 04.08.16, output 2 pedals (not included), effect loop output
    Alim. bi-voltage

    Red or blue LEDs to brighten the scene, not essential but nice!

    UTILIZATION

    Detailed settings for many parameters, and opportunities
    are really wide.
    Easy to have a good sound, however, because it is dynamic
    A single channel is adjustable in its very clean, the other two rather crunch or saturated.

    SOUNDS

    For Blues, Classic Rock or Hard Rock Standard (UFO, Paging or in kind), I think it's perfect. Metal for the hyper saturated, I do not know, I think it would be good too, but I know my limits and I would not mind.
    I love the sounds I got for now I have put no effect, and it is already much better than my Fender Hotroad with a pedal.
    The clean sound is as good as the Fender, with more settings.

    OVERALL OPINION

    I just bought it, brought the United States (here I find the huge difference in price doubled!)
    I bought a Mesa Boogie 2x12 cabinet with Celestions front VT30, too cool
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  • yangounetyangounet

    ENAURME

    Carvin V3MPublished on 02/07/12 at 06:59
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    All 50w lamps. 3 channels.
    footswitch great, can trigger an adjustable boost.

    UTILIZATION

    Config simple. Presence, drive, 3-band EQ plus 2 switches to color and thicken the sound. Manual useless.

    SOUNDS

    it sounds as clean as saturation. I bought especially for the rather fantastic saturation, allowing to go to a hard register and / or have a very modern sound without the need for pedals. Suitable for all types of rock, blues, hardcore, metal. But it also does very well in clean, even if you never have the sound of a fender critallin; He's sound, and I like it.

    OVERALL OPINION

    Used for 1 month. Hypersatisfait.
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    All 50w lamps. 3 channels.
    footswitch great, can trigger an adjustable boost.

    UTILIZATION

    Config simple. Presence, drive, 3-band EQ plus 2 switches to color and thicken the sound. Manual useless.

    SOUNDS

    it sounds as clean as saturation. I bought especially for the rather fantastic saturation, allowing to go to a hard register and / or have a very modern sound without the need for pedals. Suitable for all types of rock, blues, hardcore, metal. But it also does very well in clean, even if you never have the sound of a fender critallin; He's sound, and I like it.

    OVERALL OPINION

    Used for 1 month. Hypersatisfait.
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  • FrancizzFrancizz

    Amazing!

    Carvin V3MPublished on 08/08/11 at 15:19
    (This content has been automatically translated from French)
    Well, I will not repeat all that can already be found as details on the manufacturer's website (Carvin).

    All Tube Amplifier Head, power réglagle:
    7W (home), 22W (Just to repeat), 50W (in concert I have not tried yet)

    Compact and lightweight (+ / - 9 kg)
    Purchased with cover, pedals, and HP Carvin 212 cabinet.
    All for € 1600, via an official dealer in Belgium.

    3 channels, a clear, two saturated with multiple settings to very useful and effective to have many different sounds, and thus a very versatile amp.

    an input jack, a line out, a send / return for effects, a main speaker output, a second parallel.

    is almost perfect, I do miss more than a headphone output, but hey, w…
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    Well, I will not repeat all that can already be found as details on the manufacturer's website (Carvin).

    All Tube Amplifier Head, power réglagle:
    7W (home), 22W (Just to repeat), 50W (in concert I have not tried yet)

    Compact and lightweight (+ / - 9 kg)
    Purchased with cover, pedals, and HP Carvin 212 cabinet.
    All for € 1600, via an official dealer in Belgium.

    3 channels, a clear, two saturated with multiple settings to very useful and effective to have many different sounds, and thus a very versatile amp.

    an input jack, a line out, a send / return for effects, a main speaker output, a second parallel.

    is almost perfect, I do miss more than a headphone output, but hey, what kind of amp is very rare.

    UTILIZATION

    At first, each channel has many settings, and it takes a while to master the settings. But after a few hours, we quickly realized, and each setting is really effective.

    To start the manual suggests interesting presets.

    This gives a good sound and I would say many good sounds, depending of course what we want. The clear, clean to crunch, classic rock and metal, anything is possible.

    It reacts very well with effects pedals.

    SOUNDS

    This amp suits me as very versatile and very good sound!
    Finally, I appreciate for the first time really my main guitar (a Godin LGX-SA).

    Well before I've never had superampli, I'm sure others will say it gets better, but then at higher prices (mesa. ...) or else a very good amp competitors, but more typed, less versatile (vox Nighttrain, orange ,.....).

    Whether humbucker or single coil, or even acoustic (piezo), endures all things.

    OVERALL OPINION

    So I use it for only ten days. I did some tests with me, I held two repeats. The group was impressed with the sound.

    I have tried other models, the same type (light heads, same price range) with some very good, but not as versatile. It's my choice and I do it again without hesitation. (A priori, unless failures and poor customer service, but I have not been able to experience).

    Excellent value for money, although I think the price is exaggerated in Europe. In the USA, the manufacturer, on-site, it costs about half price!

    So's all good: sound, ease of use, versatility.

    Only thing I have some difficulties to master: I wish I could fix the same overall volume of the 3 channels to switch its power in concert, without changing the volume (if not, there is also provided a boost for that) . But the clean channel, if you put a low drive, to avoid crunch, and even with max volume is still lower than the other two channels.

    Otherwise, a headphone jack and it would be paradise.
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