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«  A beautiful head, I love »

Published on 11/22/13 at 15:26
Channels Clean + Twang, Overdrive + Boost
50W power
2x EL34 output stage
2x 12AX7 preamp
Accutronics spring Reverb
Effects Loop Serial / parallel switchable
BB / Stageboard 1x FS-3N included, FS-2 option
Switching Functions Channels, Boost, 2nd Master, FS-2: Reverb, FX Loop
Features 2nd Master, Twang and Boost Mode, Adjust balance of reverb, 2nd Master
EQ 3-band EQ per channel
Login speakers 1x 4 Ohms, 1x 8 Ohm/2x 16 Ohm, 1x 16 Ohm
Recommended baffle STM 412 STM 212
Case included
Dimensions 678 x 254 x 253 mm
Weight 15.3 kg/33, 7 lbs

UTILIZATION

Amp lamp, 2 floors, a clean floor + first floor plus a suture from the crunch from the OD until saturation, plus a boost.
medium and low acute equalizer on each channel + Twang a function for the clean channel that changes color (British or U.S.).
clear manual.

SOUNDS

Type in the vintage look, the sound level is very polivalent, what I needed. A pretty clean but not as a good Fender clean. A spring reverb is saying but I personally have not found the top too far, just a good low level 2 or 3. A knob at the back allows you to adjust the reverb level by channel (1)
I play it with a PRS Single Cut Gibson humbucker in the neck and BB2 Semour SH4 easel. The sound of the amp also depend much HP that are set to buttock. I utiise a Laney 2x12 cab with Celestion G12 Century 2 with a Vintage.
Never tested with single coil pickups.
To summarize, I find this great amp, I love it. the clear sound does its job and its on overdrive channel is great, add it to a tube screamer and it's perfect for blues up to the great big rock by the adjustment of the gain.
The pedal switch for channel change adds a switch tres pretique boost for solo.

OVERALL OPINION

This is almost 10 months since I played it (Repeated and some scenes)
It takes pedals well and malgrès its 50w lamp, I have been surprised to be able to play at home even at low volume.
The 50watt scared me departing at risk of having an amp for my over-sized utility but ultimately this head can play a fairly low level and the advantage of keeping the clean channel as cruncher. For crunch, there the other channel.

I tested a few amps before which a lamp laney cub 12R I apressis and I possess, but I prefer it without pb HK. I took it without trying it by reading the reviews and forum and for the price and I do not regret it.

Report quality unbeatable prices, exceptional, it is a facilelent amps worth double, I have seen on a website ameriquain € 1,300. It is near the German so avoiding the cost of repatriation and not really marketing this brand that should reduce the cost of lack of awareness and yet ...
In short this brand is little known on the forums but it says that good and now I understand.


I remake that choice eyes closed