Combo Amp choice VS

[kramersteen]

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First generation red stripes were USA made, then they moved them to China. It's one of the reasons I suggest the silver stripe one, those were all made in the USA.

My red stripe is Chinese i think and its been a great amp. plenty loud great natural crunch, tough as nails, No crackly pots or issues.


I know a few folks dont like them but i am not sure if older ones have given them a bad name or what but this one is perfect for what it is. They go even better with an extension cab.

 

[ehdwuld]

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here in the states
we see the Bandit 65's for sale at times for $45

 

[kramersteen]

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here in the states
we see the Bandit 65's for sale at times for $45

What do they compare like to my bandit?

 

[ehdwuld]

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What do they compare like to my bandit?

the 65 was one of the earlier 80's version

came with the Scorpion speaker
if you took your amp and the 65 and put the exact same speaker in each one
then they probably would sound alike

the 65 is 65 watts not 80 like yours

tonaly I would image that would be the only difference

mostly we see the 112's between $100 and $150

 

[SirJackdeFuzz]

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http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dime-Amplif...637?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item1e9db9f0f5 - 2X12 100W SS

The combo will be similar.

 

[JRSOLDJA]

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I hear the RG series by Randall is a killer solid state amp. I almost bought the RG3003 Head but it doesn't have selectable ohm's :guilty:
And Bugera has waaaay too many reliability issues...I almost got one until I saw all of the complaints. Plus Bugera is tube so probably not what you're looking for.
Line 6 might not be a bad way to go, just be careful when you crank it...I've seen them catch on fire at high volumes for extended periods of time :bigeyes:
If you play mainly rhythm...Crate is a good choice for sure...the leads (at least for me) never seemed to stand out enough though...

 

[SirJackdeFuzz]

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I hear the RG series by Randall is a killer solid state amp.

I almost bought the RG3003 Head but it doesn't have selectable ohm's :guilty:
And Bugera has waaaay too many reliability issues...I almost got one until I saw all of the complaints. Plus Bugera is tube so probably not what you're looking for.
Line 6 might not be a bad way to go, just be careful when you crank it...I've seen them catch on fire at high volumes for extended periods of time :bigeyes:
If you play mainly rhythm...Crate is a good choice for sure...the leads (at least for me) never seemed to stand out enough though...

YUP !


http://www.ebay.com/itm/Randall-Mod...021?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5b10aaec5d - 80W combo, $200.00 BIN



And lets not forget about this 100W 12X12 combo

I would not mind having one !

 

[GilmourD]

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I hear the RG series by Randall is a killer solid state amp. I almost bought the RG3003 Head but it doesn't have selectable ohm's :guilty:
And Bugera has waaaay too many reliability issues...I almost got one until I saw all of the complaints. Plus Bugera is tube so probably not what you're looking for.
Line 6 might not be a bad way to go, just be careful when you crank it...I've seen them catch on fire at high volumes for extended periods of time :bigeyes:
If you play mainly rhythm...Crate is a good choice for sure...the leads (at least for me) never seemed to stand out enough though...

Bugera's reliability issues were with early batches of the non-Infinium versions of the amps. Some of them had the wrong value fuse installed and when the amps were turned up the fuses blew. Others had issues with the output transformers shorting out. Those have been fixed since.

 

[JRSOLDJA]

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Bugera's reliability issues were with early batches of the non-Infinium versions of the amps. Some of them had the wrong value fuse installed and when the amps were turned up the fuses blew. Others had issues with the output transformers shorting out. Those have been fixed since.

I've heard that too. But I also know 3 people that bought a new Bugera Infinium within the last 4 or 5 months, They all have had some issue with their Bugera. Either the Fuse, Valves blowing/failing even after new ones being installed, or channels not switching. Believe me...I wish I was comfortable enough to buy one, because the price is 2nd to none ya know....

 

[Darg1911]

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Only thing I have read lately with problems has been about the 333XL Infiniums. There is probably boat loads of Bugera stuff out there by now and people have a tendency to post negative reviews far more than they do positive. I bet that the early failure rate on Bugera stuff is lower than the chatter would lead you to believe. Longevity though, that's another matter. That said, personally, I'm not so sure I would gig with Bugera stuff and I sure don't plan to load up on it. But the V22 head I picked up is a great sounding amp. It's only a bedroom amp but I haven't had any problems with it.

 

[dominus]

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I've heard that too. But I also know 3 people that bought a new Bugera Infinium within the last 4 or 5 months, They all have had some issue with their Bugera. Either the Fuse, Valves blowing/failing even after new ones being installed, or channels not switching. Believe me...I wish I was comfortable enough to buy one, because the price is 2nd to none ya know....

That's what the extended warranty is for.

I picked up a 6262 and 333 when Musician's Friend were blowing them out along with the 2 year warranties. I'll sell them for what I paid in 20 months.

 

[Kenny]

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My location will be in Germany for next few years so shipping will kill the deal. And also tubes are heavy specialy with 2x12.
I was wandering how powerful and loud Peavey Vypyr VIP 3 (100 watt) would be. Is 1x12 enough for rehearsal and gig? Is the emulation of 6505 close to real one?
And also Peavey Vypyr PRO looks good to me to. Does anybody know when will it be out? And can anybody say is the idea of vypyr pro good at all?

 

[dominus]

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The Vypyr Pro will be a solid state amp rather than digital, *if* they ever release it. It's over a year late, but I would always take a solid state amp over a digital one.

I'd check the price of that vs a used Transtube Bandit though, as they should be pretty close in sound.

 

[Kenny]

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Why do people buy tube when modeling amps sound good? Is there a huge difference?

 

[dominus]

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Really depends on the sound you're after. I use a combination of solid state and digital, but picked up a few tube amps *really* cheap to add to the collection. Granted I'll be recording them directly and bypassing the power amp section, so they'll be tube preamps running into a digital setup. For recording, you can't beat modeling or some variation.

For *live* playing, some people say that modeling amps respond differently, and you're really at the mercy of either your speakers or the PA system and how they react together. Modeling amps usually give you a *recorded* tone, which some players expecting a *live* tone get disappointed by. They can't be made to understand that a mic'd up speaker sounds nothing like standing 4 feet away from a 4x12 cabinet.

 

[Kenny]

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Well I play guitar for 3-4 years through my PC and iPad so I know nothing about tube amps or SS or digital. Some combos have MSDI direct input will that solve the problem live? with PA etc?

 

[SirJackdeFuzz]

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Why do people buy tube when modeling amps sound good? Is there a huge difference?

Now that is a good question mate.

Maybe the tube / valve guys know something that the modelling guys do not ?

One obvious reason is cost.
If you need a 30W to 50W amp, then an SS or modelling amp is cheaper to get into that wattage realm as a pro quality 50W all tube amp.
I am generalizing here, but it is true.
ALL the local / national pro bands (on this side of the world) doing original music (i.e. no pro cover bands) uses tube amps.

There are a few up and coming metal bands that use these Fractual FX stuff (or pods directly to the board), because no amp can go as low as they tune, but they are not pro bands either - more weekend warriors having a good time in the clubs.

 

[JRSOLDJA]

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That's what the extended warranty is for.

I picked up a 6262 and 333 when Musician's Friend were blowing them out along with the 2 year warranties. I'll sell them for what I paid in 20 months.

HAHA! I almost did the same thing, But they didnt have any of the Infinium series...so I was like NOPE! lol

 

[JRSOLDJA]

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Only thing I have read lately with problems has been about the 333XL Infiniums. There is probably boat loads of Bugera stuff out there by now and people have a tendency to post negative reviews far more than they do positive. I bet that the early failure rate on Bugera stuff is lower than the chatter would lead you to believe. Longevity though, that's another matter. That said, personally, I'm not so sure I would gig with Bugera stuff and I sure don't plan to load up on it. But the V22 head I picked up is a great sounding amp. It's only a bedroom amp but I haven't had any problems with it.

Yea, Seems like a toss-up. I contacted Bugera a couple months ago asking if certain issues were corrected. Their response was that they havent gotten any recent reports of anything going wrong and that they're running at a 1% failure rate....I still didnt want to take the chance lol

 

[JRSOLDJA]

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Why do people buy tube when modeling amps sound good? Is there a huge difference?

Very good question. Modeling amps are GREAT for recording, but live use...they tend to overheat and catch on fire. At least I've seen the line6 Spider 150H do it....Tube amps tend to push out a 3 to 1 power ratio when comparing to solid state or modeling amps. you'll hear that tube amps are "louder". What is meant by that is you can actually keep rolling the volume up on a tube amp without the sound crapping out on you or losing tone. On a solidstate amp or modeling amp...you can only push the total volume up to about half way before it starts sounding like $h!t. So waaaay more headroom. Obviously, your speakers have a little to do with it too...but thats another discussion lol. ***All points made here are on mainly personal experience****