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Dang! And only 2 hours away!
Dang! And only 2 hours away!
Dang! And me without any money!
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Re: Dang! And me without any money!
Hey man...this has NOTHING to do with the Marshall head but...how do you like your Flextone II XL...if at all? TYhere is a discussion going now about the Flextone III's but what do you think about the II's?
Hey man...this has NOTHING to do with the Marshall head but...how do you like your Flextone II XL...if at all? TYhere is a discussion going now about the Flextone III's but what do you think about the II's?
JammerMatt
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Re: Dang! And me without any money!
Hey Fireman,
My Flex is several generations behind the current Flex III model, as I bought it in 1991. It was one of the early generations. Actually, it works great for what I do. I play at home, in my den. I play for myself, and don't play out (at least not yet). I find my Flex to be able to handle a wide variety of tones, and the onboard effects are nice to have also. Lately, my favorite feature is that it has direct recording out. So, I can plug it straight into my soundcard, and record at all times of the night at any volume, using different speaker cab models, etc. I've had some pretty good results I think. I could probably never do this with a traditional valve amp since that requires cranking, miking, etc.
I pretty much use the JCM800 model, modern hi-gain (soldano X88R), and I use the Fender Twin Reverb model for clean tones. I occasionally use the Rectifier model, but since I figured out the TS9/JCM800 connection, I've stayed there. I rarely use the "boutique" models, mainly because I don't even know what the real ones sound like. Though I like the tones, I think there is still that certain something missing that a real valve amp gives you. Can't explain, I call it the "blink" factor... it's that smack alongside the head that a tube amp can give you. The Flex doesn't quite do that. But then again, I've never personally played through a JCM800 or a rectifier, either, so I could be totally off. Another thing I've noticed is that my Flex is quite boomy. Clean tones have an overabundance of bass. I've been told that this was a common complaint with my generation of amp, and that I can buy a speaker upgrade to eliminate some of that, but for now I'm saving my nickels for a Silver Jubilee or a Slash model JCM. I'll probably not have many opportunities to really crank that sucker, but I've just always wanted one, and they're collectible so they might be considered investments.
However, I'll always keep and play my Flex IIXL as long as it's running. It's very versatile, sounds great at room volumes, has tons of memory for different settings, there are settings to be found all over the internet, and best of all the recording capabilities are really cool.
If I were to buy another Flex, it would probably be a Flex III, HD or a Vetta. I hear that the modelers get better every generation. But, if you could pick up an IIXL super cheap, I'd say go for it.
-Matt
Hey Fireman,
My Flex is several generations behind the current Flex III model, as I bought it in 1991. It was one of the early generations. Actually, it works great for what I do. I play at home, in my den. I play for myself, and don't play out (at least not yet). I find my Flex to be able to handle a wide variety of tones, and the onboard effects are nice to have also. Lately, my favorite feature is that it has direct recording out. So, I can plug it straight into my soundcard, and record at all times of the night at any volume, using different speaker cab models, etc. I've had some pretty good results I think. I could probably never do this with a traditional valve amp since that requires cranking, miking, etc.
I pretty much use the JCM800 model, modern hi-gain (soldano X88R), and I use the Fender Twin Reverb model for clean tones. I occasionally use the Rectifier model, but since I figured out the TS9/JCM800 connection, I've stayed there. I rarely use the "boutique" models, mainly because I don't even know what the real ones sound like. Though I like the tones, I think there is still that certain something missing that a real valve amp gives you. Can't explain, I call it the "blink" factor... it's that smack alongside the head that a tube amp can give you. The Flex doesn't quite do that. But then again, I've never personally played through a JCM800 or a rectifier, either, so I could be totally off. Another thing I've noticed is that my Flex is quite boomy. Clean tones have an overabundance of bass. I've been told that this was a common complaint with my generation of amp, and that I can buy a speaker upgrade to eliminate some of that, but for now I'm saving my nickels for a Silver Jubilee or a Slash model JCM. I'll probably not have many opportunities to really crank that sucker, but I've just always wanted one, and they're collectible so they might be considered investments.
However, I'll always keep and play my Flex IIXL as long as it's running. It's very versatile, sounds great at room volumes, has tons of memory for different settings, there are settings to be found all over the internet, and best of all the recording capabilities are really cool.
If I were to buy another Flex, it would probably be a Flex III, HD or a Vetta. I hear that the modelers get better every generation. But, if you could pick up an IIXL super cheap, I'd say go for it.
-Matt
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