Hi there! I am looking for something a little different than usual (for me) and am VERY confused. I'm after something that can be moved around fairly easily for smaller shows (does it rule out the twin?) and has great cleans. I have a good attenuator so volume isn't a concern. I will be using it to play mostly clean with some grit and would use other amps (aside from maybe the Archon, which could cover everything) if I were to play full band/larger shows.
I have read a little that the Archon 50 combo is great for cleans but I couldn't say first hand. I didn't expect to even be looking at this amp for cleans but I had read a few posts that said it was SUPER clean and had a lot of headroom, which is something I'd like. Another perk is being able to also use it as a rock/metal amp, it's hand wired to some extent, is made in the USA and has Ruby tubes. Found a good deal on one locally for less than half of the new price.
I love the idea of the suitcase style of the Supro Dual Tone though. It's more mobile than the anything else I have and I found it for a fair price as well. I could somewhat overlook the lack of headroom if the tone really is there. Any experience with it? Different enough from a Vox AC15 to own both?
Last, the Twin Reverb. A 65 RI for $700. I know there are smaller ones but I love the headroom they have. I wouldn't be opposed to a deluxe or super reverb but I'd really like to keep suggestions to a minimum and see if I can find any experience with any 2 or, even better, 3 of these in particular. Feel free to chime in and help me out here, nothing earth-shattering but there are literally no Archon's for me to try around here in store.
I'm leaning towards the Archon or the Supro so far, but like all gear obsessed people, I keep going back and forth. I know tone is subjective but I'm not 'in a box' where I am after an absolute sound on these. I want a good clean sound that will serve me well for local shows, mostly just me and a guitar, as I build a band with others over time. I don't need it to be loud enough for Wimbley or to also do metal. Seriously, the clean channel, with character, a fair amount of headroom for a solo artist. So just looking for opinions, if you'd please! Thanks!
I have read a little that the Archon 50 combo is great for cleans but I couldn't say first hand. I didn't expect to even be looking at this amp for cleans but I had read a few posts that said it was SUPER clean and had a lot of headroom, which is something I'd like. Another perk is being able to also use it as a rock/metal amp, it's hand wired to some extent, is made in the USA and has Ruby tubes. Found a good deal on one locally for less than half of the new price.
I love the idea of the suitcase style of the Supro Dual Tone though. It's more mobile than the anything else I have and I found it for a fair price as well. I could somewhat overlook the lack of headroom if the tone really is there. Any experience with it? Different enough from a Vox AC15 to own both?
Last, the Twin Reverb. A 65 RI for $700. I know there are smaller ones but I love the headroom they have. I wouldn't be opposed to a deluxe or super reverb but I'd really like to keep suggestions to a minimum and see if I can find any experience with any 2 or, even better, 3 of these in particular. Feel free to chime in and help me out here, nothing earth-shattering but there are literally no Archon's for me to try around here in store.
I'm leaning towards the Archon or the Supro so far, but like all gear obsessed people, I keep going back and forth. I know tone is subjective but I'm not 'in a box' where I am after an absolute sound on these. I want a good clean sound that will serve me well for local shows, mostly just me and a guitar, as I build a band with others over time. I don't need it to be loud enough for Wimbley or to also do metal. Seriously, the clean channel, with character, a fair amount of headroom for a solo artist. So just looking for opinions, if you'd please! Thanks!
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