amp choices?

[FuseG4]

Re: amp choices?

yeah The Pillows are great.

So it seems like the advice is
1) Try before you buy if possible
2)Balance 'not settling for less' and 'Don't get too much more than you need'
3)Peavey Classic 30's are good, Blues Jr's are good, and most people don't enjoy Fender's take on a "drive" channel.
4) The super champ XD is worth adding to the list to consider

Super Champ XD
Pro: 2 channels, 1 clean, 1 modeling with a bunch of amps I wouldn't mind owning. 16 effects. Manageable vol. way cheap
Con: 10" speaker. Single 12ax7 is only the phase inverter? single F/X level knob may offer limited control.

I agree that small amps usually sound small. Not big on tiny cabinets on cheaper amps because maybe they don't rattle now, but someday maybe. With the 12ax7 being the phase inverter, that would mean that even the clean channel is digital. 10" speaker...?

I don't want to completely dismiss it before trying it but I'm usually not for modeling amps.

 

[rashayritto]

Re: amp choices?

Kustom 36

i own this one. super versatile and really loud for the wattage (with power tubes that breakup late). its great if you like a really unforgiving amp. it doesnt have a really distinct character of its own so its gonna be all you. cool thing is, i can go from balls out metal to edge of breakup cleans just with my picking. this amp sounds its best with TAD 6l6gc str tubes. anything else will sound weak by comparison

also, the classic 30 is an awesome choice. i want one to go next to the kustom

edit: the clean channel is heaven, super beautiful tones and very sensitive. the lead channel doesnt sound good to me at all unless i'm running my master volume at full blast. thankfully thats the only volume setting i need

 

[FuseG4]

Re: amp choices?

about the classic 30,

I keep seeing some demo videos and the some dudes put the normal channel only on 4 and it's breaking up pretty good. I dunno if I like el84s for clean tones... a little grit is awesome but I don't know how much i'd want at 4/10 vol. My Blackheart is still clean at 5/10.

Same with the B-Jr, breaks up early.

I really might get the HRDx... the clean tone was so glistening. The python is cheaper and has a nice, bright celestion, too.

 

[FuseG4]

Re: amp choices?

Anyways so I can cross the SCXD off the list.

After demoing the amp sounds in it I found I liked 3 sounds the best. the Blackface for cleans, the vox combo for classic rock, and the marshall combo for hard rock.

So that puts a +1 next to the AC15, the princeton RI, and the Deluxe RI. I can do without a heavy gain amp as I have stomp boxes.

-1 next to the Deluxe VM. Too loud. period.