All user reviews for the Elmwood Stinger Rack unit-2U

All-tube amp mounted 12AX7 (x3) and EL84 (x4), 30 watts in modern and vintage mode 18watts.
2 channels with 3 band EQ common + hi cut (top cut)
Independent gain and volume per channel.
Bright 3-position switch (bypass, 1, 2) independent channel.
Effects loop in the foot with a volume knob, when the effects loop is not connected to the volume button still works and can serve as a boost.

A guitar input, input and output of the effects loop jack, output jack into 8 or 16 ohms, footswitch jack.



UTILIZATION

Simple configuration equalization common causes some difficulties, however, the bright switch opens the possibilities.

Simple and detailed manual.

The EQ is very effective, both amplifier modes leads to two really different colors are obtained quite easily what is expected once the hang of juggling with the equalization policy.

The switch comes with two buttons change the channel and the activation loop.

SOUNDS

I was looking for a typed two channels vintage "British" and not too fat saturation, blues / rock / hard, it's good I have everything on hand.

I played with a 10 inch greenback open in a cab home tubetown, I put the amp in vintage fashion for a softer sound, it is perfectly within his work as cleans saturations.

One can choose his own record is clean or crunchy bright or dark indeed in the extreme saturation is not his cup of tea but we can happily send the fat saturation hard rock, with my G & L ASAT S3 or my Peavey Odyssey I cover a lot of registry without typing in the metal.

There is a rather special grain both known but slightly different from what I hear from marshall, laney, vox or fender, both the clean and overdrive to try it.

OVERALL OPINION

I've had very little time, I've tried a lot of lamp and transistor amplifier that is to put everything in the right lamps.

An amp that lets them live guitars plugged in with its personal touch not yucky.

It is a bit expensive but the result is great, good clean, good distortion, easy to handle, effects loop, simple and effective all we can dream.

Edit 10/11/2010: After two and a half months of use still convinced.