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Published on 02/27/11 at 03:24Head tube amp: 2 12AX7 preamp and 2 in 6v6 power to 15W.
The head incorporates the famous Ibanez Tube Screamer. + A boost of 6db.
Controls: 1 volume + tone and input gain of the tube screamer, tube screamer the switch + switch + Bass treble boost and volume of the preamp section.
rear: hp taken for all configurations (1 8homs *, 2 * 16 1 * 16 1 * 4, 2 * 8) + footswtich taken (for the boost ts) + interuptor pentode / triode (5w / 15w ) + effects loop (send and return.)
So connectivity provided very
Cabinet: Semi open 1 * 12 "Celestion 80 into 8 ohms.
I had the amp with the footswitch of origin to enable or bypass the TS and the boost with 2 LEDs.
UTILIZATION
Usage is very simple ansi the manual that has the distinction to explain the positioning of the effects loop: indeed it is not between the preamp and power amp, but after the TS and the boost before entering the preamp, and it changes everything (discussed later)
Indeed, the sound of the amp plugged directly is very good, nice and big clean sounds depending on guitar used.
SOUNDS
Pushed to the half, the sound is round and the crystalline wrinkling, one feels the lamps. At the bottom is very hard to 15 watts even if other headers are 15 w stronger. Engaged with the TS is blues or hard rock show 70 with TS and background tone of the TS in half, but never again. The ts frankly sounds better than current models, more in the spirit of the TS808, a bit more roots than the Maxon OD9.
With the boost engaged, we finally discover the full capabilities of the amp, the 12 AX7 are invited and the sound takes on a real scale, allowing to work better at high volume power stage and then it becomes very hard.
Passing in 5w, the sound is much less strong, but adds a lot of compression. Those who want to tweak the amp to play at home, go your way: the 6V6 is much closer to that of the 6L6 EL84, and suddenly the sound is full with bass that does not crash. Besides careful not to exceed 5 on the low setting otherwise they quickly become invasive.
If you want a fat saturation, the ideal is to put a pedal in the effects loop (hence the interest that is before the preamp and after the TS and the boost that will serve to boost the distortion) .
Having more used to playing on 4 * 12, head lamps with Marshall or 5150, I must confess that I am not disappointed with some of his pedals to achieve more beautiful clear sounds of the amp, more versatility for the big sounds.
Power is more than enough to rehearse with a drummer and furious play club without problem (I have not exceeded 5 repeats the knowledge that I have a reputation for playing too loud!). Thing that was hard to do with 2 laney LC15R (they do not the bass)
OVERALL OPINION
I think for the made in china, we are really close to a boutique-style amp CARS for connoisseurs (I played with at NAMM for 5 days, so I know what I mean).
We can do many things provided for large loadings to rely on good pedals. For purists clear sound, this amp is perfect and allows for plugging directly into the amp return to attack without going through the TS and bypassde of Boost (which for me are too transparent).
This is a purchase that I do not regret it, and that allows me to have a big sound without breaking my back!
The head incorporates the famous Ibanez Tube Screamer. + A boost of 6db.
Controls: 1 volume + tone and input gain of the tube screamer, tube screamer the switch + switch + Bass treble boost and volume of the preamp section.
rear: hp taken for all configurations (1 8homs *, 2 * 16 1 * 16 1 * 4, 2 * 8) + footswtich taken (for the boost ts) + interuptor pentode / triode (5w / 15w ) + effects loop (send and return.)
So connectivity provided very
Cabinet: Semi open 1 * 12 "Celestion 80 into 8 ohms.
I had the amp with the footswitch of origin to enable or bypass the TS and the boost with 2 LEDs.
UTILIZATION
Usage is very simple ansi the manual that has the distinction to explain the positioning of the effects loop: indeed it is not between the preamp and power amp, but after the TS and the boost before entering the preamp, and it changes everything (discussed later)
Indeed, the sound of the amp plugged directly is very good, nice and big clean sounds depending on guitar used.
SOUNDS
Pushed to the half, the sound is round and the crystalline wrinkling, one feels the lamps. At the bottom is very hard to 15 watts even if other headers are 15 w stronger. Engaged with the TS is blues or hard rock show 70 with TS and background tone of the TS in half, but never again. The ts frankly sounds better than current models, more in the spirit of the TS808, a bit more roots than the Maxon OD9.
With the boost engaged, we finally discover the full capabilities of the amp, the 12 AX7 are invited and the sound takes on a real scale, allowing to work better at high volume power stage and then it becomes very hard.
Passing in 5w, the sound is much less strong, but adds a lot of compression. Those who want to tweak the amp to play at home, go your way: the 6V6 is much closer to that of the 6L6 EL84, and suddenly the sound is full with bass that does not crash. Besides careful not to exceed 5 on the low setting otherwise they quickly become invasive.
If you want a fat saturation, the ideal is to put a pedal in the effects loop (hence the interest that is before the preamp and after the TS and the boost that will serve to boost the distortion) .
Having more used to playing on 4 * 12, head lamps with Marshall or 5150, I must confess that I am not disappointed with some of his pedals to achieve more beautiful clear sounds of the amp, more versatility for the big sounds.
Power is more than enough to rehearse with a drummer and furious play club without problem (I have not exceeded 5 repeats the knowledge that I have a reputation for playing too loud!). Thing that was hard to do with 2 laney LC15R (they do not the bass)
OVERALL OPINION
I think for the made in china, we are really close to a boutique-style amp CARS for connoisseurs (I played with at NAMM for 5 days, so I know what I mean).
We can do many things provided for large loadings to rely on good pedals. For purists clear sound, this amp is perfect and allows for plugging directly into the amp return to attack without going through the TS and bypassde of Boost (which for me are too transparent).
This is a purchase that I do not regret it, and that allows me to have a big sound without breaking my back!