Best Sounding Solid State Amps.
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MetalManiac
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Re: Best Sounding Solid State Amps.
Lots of these 'soiled state' amps sound pretty good clean. Nothing great, I can assure you that...They are simply no match at all for a great tube amp.
Old Kustoms seem to be voiced around blackface Fenders, as do old Acoustic solid state guitar amps and maybe the Yamahas.
I even got a denet clean sound out of the old Peavey Solid State amp I have.
Lots of these 'soiled state' amps sound pretty good clean. Nothing great, I can assure you that...They are simply no match at all for a great tube amp.
Old Kustoms seem to be voiced around blackface Fenders, as do old Acoustic solid state guitar amps and maybe the Yamahas.
I even got a denet clean sound out of the old Peavey Solid State amp I have.
Dr. Vegetable
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Re: Best Sounding Solid State Amps.
I also could never quite bring myself to part with my Peavey Audition Chorus even after I went all-tube. It's a grungy little '80s vintage practice amp that drives the speakers in stereo when using the chorus. Good dirt, but thin cleans.
I also could never quite bring myself to part with my Peavey Audition Chorus even after I went all-tube. It's a grungy little '80s vintage practice amp that drives the speakers in stereo when using the chorus. Good dirt, but thin cleans.
Dr. Vegetable
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Re: Best Sounding Solid State Amps.
Amen to that. Once you've played a decent tube amp, no ss amp does it ever again.
Amen to that. Once you've played a decent tube amp, no ss amp does it ever again.
MetalManiac
Li'l Junior Member
Re: Best Sounding Solid State Amps.
^ I would say those old Peaveys have aweful , grainy dirt, but fairly decent cleans. But then again your the guy who thinks an Acoustic bass amp sounds great for guitar.
I also could never quite bring myself to part with my Peavey Audition Chorus even after I went all-tube. It's a grungy little '80s vintage practice amp that drives the speakers in stereo when using the chorus. Good dirt, but thin cleans.
^ I would say those old Peaveys have aweful , grainy dirt, but fairly decent cleans. But then again your the guy who thinks an Acoustic bass amp sounds great for guitar.
MetalManiac
Li'l Junior Member
Re: Best Sounding Solid State Amps.
Yeah, Jazz is a different ball of beans. Some jazz cats actually dig that hi-fi solid state Roland tone.
Yeah, Jazz is a different ball of beans. Some jazz cats actually dig that hi-fi solid state Roland tone.
Dr. Vegetable
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Re: Best Sounding Solid State Amps.
Hey, I was young and foolish and broke. And besides, the Acoustic had nice reverb and plenty of headroom. No dirt, but I had pedals and crappy speakers for that.
All Peaveys are kinda cheesy, but it sounded right back in the '80s. It still sounds right back in the '80s today!
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Hey, I was young and foolish and broke. And besides, the Acoustic had nice reverb and plenty of headroom. No dirt, but I had pedals and crappy speakers for that.
All Peaveys are kinda cheesy, but it sounded right back in the '80s. It still sounds right back in the '80s today!
Andrew Lamprecht
Minion of One
Re: Best Sounding Solid State Amps.
Yup, someone from every style plays a solid state. Solid states played by the right person can sound better than a tube amp.
4 solid state recordings
Early Solid State Fenders:
Guitar was both SS and tube amps. The guitarist liked the directness of solid state that tubes just dont have.
Small Fender SS Practice amp
Marshall Valvestate
Acoustic Solid State
I could go on for days if you want.
Yup, someone from every style plays a solid state. Solid states played by the right person can sound better than a tube amp.
4 solid state recordings
Early Solid State Fenders:
Guitar was both SS and tube amps. The guitarist liked the directness of solid state that tubes just dont have.
Small Fender SS Practice amp
Marshall Valvestate
Acoustic Solid State
I could go on for days if you want.
9unslin9er
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Re: Best Sounding Solid State Amps.
Tech 21 Trademark 60
Incredible.
Tech 21 Trademark 60
Incredible.
STRATDELUXER97
Stratoblaster Tone Meister
Re: Best Sounding Solid State Amps.
I'm still a tube amp tone snob,but the technology of these modeling and or ss amps are getting alot closer to what the tube amp does...I Like and use both..Depends on the amp!
I'm still a tube amp tone snob,but the technology of these modeling and or ss amps are getting alot closer to what the tube amp does...I Like and use both..Depends on the amp!
MetalManiac
Li'l Junior Member
Re: Best Sounding Solid State Amps.
Yeah right. Incredible. Excuse me while I get violently ill.
GREAT cleans. Sure it does. Hang me for just blowing three grand on a stupid Bogner...when I coulda got GREAT cleans for 2700.00 less! I'm an IDIOT!
Yeah right. Incredible. Excuse me while I get violently ill.
GREAT cleans. Sure it does. Hang me for just blowing three grand on a stupid Bogner...when I coulda got GREAT cleans for 2700.00 less! I'm an IDIOT!
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Andrew Lamprecht
Minion of One
Re: Best Sounding Solid State Amps.
Les Paul was using them before he passed away. RIP.
Les Paul was using them before he passed away. RIP.
Dr. Vegetable
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Re: Best Sounding Solid State Amps.
Yeah, no. I'm gonna have to agree with the Metal Man on this one, even if he is hammered. Modelers are getting better, but they are still very very far away from the real thing.
I really wish I had made the jump to tube snobbery earlier in life because I play so much better through tubes. It is hard to explain but a tube amp just responds better to the guitar. It allows me to hear (and control) nuances of tone that simply do not exist on a solid state amp. Sometimes I wonder how much better a player I would be today if I had been hearing that detail all along.
Yeah, no. I'm gonna have to agree with the Metal Man on this one, even if he is hammered. Modelers are getting better, but they are still very very far away from the real thing.
I really wish I had made the jump to tube snobbery earlier in life because I play so much better through tubes. It is hard to explain but a tube amp just responds better to the guitar. It allows me to hear (and control) nuances of tone that simply do not exist on a solid state amp. Sometimes I wonder how much better a player I would be today if I had been hearing that detail all along.
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Little Pigbacon
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Re: Best Sounding Solid State Amps.
I once played through an old Randall half-stack that I thought was pretty amazing.
I once played through an old Randall half-stack that I thought was pretty amazing.
GoldenVulture
Braindeadologist
Re: Best Sounding Solid State Amps.
The roland JC 120 was very popular back in the late 70's and early 80's, often paired with a Marshall.
They're still very popular and available.
The roland JC 120 was very popular back in the late 70's and early 80's, often paired with a Marshall.
They're still very popular and available.
STRATDELUXER97
Stratoblaster Tone Meister
Re: Best Sounding Solid State Amps.
I still have my old Fender and Marshall tube amps and I have been playing through tube amps close to 30 years...I still love and favor tubes for the things you mention....I mainly use the modeling amp stuff here at home because I Like the effects and it sounds good at lower volumes where I play/practice..
I still have my old Fender and Marshall tube amps and I have been playing through tube amps close to 30 years...I still love and favor tubes for the things you mention....I mainly use the modeling amp stuff here at home because I Like the effects and it sounds good at lower volumes where I play/practice..
dmandude123455
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Re: Best Sounding Solid State Amps.
I had a Randall rg100 and it was pretty much. The cleans were cool and the dirty side got pretty heavy too. Over all a nice amp.
I had a Randall rg100 and it was pretty much. The cleans were cool and the dirty side got pretty heavy too. Over all a nice amp.
