Crate blue voodoo

[Lucid_Lunatic]

Re: Crate blue voodoo

I've had 3. They were my "first" tube amps.

Like anything else, they are relative. When I had them, they were absolutely badass and the best sounding thing ever in my mind. That's because I hadn't had any experience with anything put cheap solid state junk like Peavey backstage amps and such until that time.

Later I ran up on a JCM900 and it blowed the Crates away. First Marshall I had played.

Later I ran up on my DSL and it is so far the best amp I've ever had, tons better sound quality than the Crate BV's.

For the money, they are o.k. but tons of stuff out there sounds better.

 

[TheLivingDead]

Re: Crate blue voodoo

Yes sir; my buddy got a lil combo off the bay a couple years back. I think it sounds great. The cleans are where it really shines.

 

[mrfunnyman]

Re: Crate blue voodoo

What really did happen to them?

 

[DankStar]

Re: Crate blue voodoo

It DOES have 2 massive transformers and 16 frickin tubes. :laughing: However, I was 5 lbs off: it's 80 lbs. Still, moving it around definitely leaves a little present in my lower back.


http://www.crateamps.com/pdf/manuals/BV300HS_OM.pdf

(last page)

16 tubes, 85 pounds?! wowsers

 

[RealtyViking]

Re: Crate blue voodoo

What really did happen to them?

Crate was made in the US and owned by St. Louis Music Company (SLM) that also manufactured Ampeg. In the 90s Crate started to make some decent tube amps. The biggest problem was that Crate products of this period used single sided solder PCB boards (except the VC60) to keep their products inexpensive. This, cheap jacks and underpowered OTs in the 30 watt amps were 99% of all the issues that the company became known for with questionable quality.

The company was purchased by LOUD Technologies in 2001 or 2002 who moved all manufacturing and engineering to Asia.

 

[formula73]

Re: Crate blue voodoo

16 tubes, 85 pounds?! wowsers

Really, it's just 80, but I'm not looking forward to finding a matched sextet of 6550s sometime down the road. Ouch.

 

[Stratman]

Re: Crate blue voodoo

Crate, Peavey, Bugera, and Behringer = all crap amps!

 

[Agileguy_101]

Re: Crate blue voodoo

Crate, Peavey, Bugera, and Behringer = all crap amps!

 

[whatshisname]

Re: Crate blue voodoo

I ended up having to record some tracks with one, when we were in Pittsburgh. It sounded alright, but lacked midrange character. I got some decent solo tones, with my wah parked in Schenkerland, but that was it. Overall, it sounded too modern for my tastes.

That said, I don't know what kind of speakers were in the Marshall 4x12 that I used, so it might not have all been the amp.

 

[formula73]

Re: Crate blue voodoo

Exactly...what a stupid and inflammatory thing to say. Peavey, especially, can't be lumped in with Bugera and Behringer...

 

[astrozombie]

Re: Crate blue voodoo

wtF? 16 tubes??

 

[Empty Pockets]

Re: Crate blue voodoo

eww

bleaktchtttkkkk

gag

gross

 

[formula73]

Re: Crate blue voodoo

The BV150 and 300 are awesome!

I knew you had good taste, man. I knew it.:laughing: