Controversial Amplifier Hot Takes

[Joelski]

Re: Controversial Amplifier Hot Takes

There's nothing a high gain amp can do that a clean amp with a few pedals can't do better.

Not true. They're great at being less stuff to haul around.

 

[Joelski]

Re: Controversial Amplifier Hot Takes

Oh! And also: Any incarnation of the 5150 sounds horrible with the mids set above 4.

True. You also never see a Boogie with the EQ pointing up instead of down.

Oops! Fact!

JP2c sounds like mush next to any old Peavey hybrid.

 

[misterwhizzy]

Re: Controversial Amplifier Hot Takes

Marshall cleans don't sound bad to me at all.

 

[MichaelR]

Re: Controversial Amplifier Hot Takes

Marshall heads sound better through Mesa cabs. Mesa heads sound better through Marshall cabs.

 

[MichaelR]

Re: Controversial Amplifier Hot Takes

Right!?

The best my Marshall TSL100 ever sounded was through a Mesa 2x12 Recto-Cab with V30s.

 

[MichaelR]

Re: Controversial Amplifier Hot Takes

Sold Friedman JJ-100 for not doing AIC well enough.