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Carvin V3M

Tube Guitar Amp Head from Carvin belonging to the V3M series

Zezam Zezam

«  A beast of his house to the scene »

Published on 05/05/13 at 01:49
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.