has anyone had experience with a Hughes and Kettner Triamp MKII?
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More-Gear-Than-Skill
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I have a all tube "studio 84" aka "tube 20" and it's sweet. Realiable, well made and sounds very nice. Like a volkswagen. Thats the German way. Precision, pride, accuracy. Go play a tri amp, it's serious business.
I have a all tube "studio 84" aka "tube 20" and it's sweet. Realiable, well made and sounds very nice. Like a volkswagen. Thats the German way. Precision, pride, accuracy. Go play a tri amp, it's serious business.
Rushfan2112
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I'd love to play one (you can see why... Rush fan
), but I can't find anyplace here with one.
I'd love to play one (you can see why... Rush fan
), but I can't find anyplace here with one.
frankfalbo
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That's an amp I'd easily buy sight unseen. I've played them, as well as the originals, and have owned a Tube 50 for years with no regrets. If you can't get "your sound" out of a Triamp, you don't have a sound. :laugh2:
That's an amp I'd easily buy sight unseen. I've played them, as well as the originals, and have owned a Tube 50 for years with no regrets. If you can't get "your sound" out of a Triamp, you don't have a sound. :laugh2:
Jeroen
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I have owned a Tube 50 combo and currently own a Triamp mark I combo (a rarity, they were only made during 1995, less than 500 were produced) and they're great amps. Very reliable, amazingly versatile, and rediculously loud. And despite all (switching) options, it's very easy to use and dial in your favourite tones.
Nevertheless, I'm selling mine as I want to go back to a slightly more 'basic' amp. I have a Brunetti MC2 (60 watts 3-channel all-tube closed-back 1x12 combo) put on layaway until I've sold my Triamp.
I have owned a Tube 50 combo and currently own a Triamp mark I combo (a rarity, they were only made during 1995, less than 500 were produced) and they're great amps. Very reliable, amazingly versatile, and rediculously loud. And despite all (switching) options, it's very easy to use and dial in your favourite tones.
Nevertheless, I'm selling mine as I want to go back to a slightly more 'basic' amp. I have a Brunetti MC2 (60 watts 3-channel all-tube closed-back 1x12 combo) put on layaway until I've sold my Triamp.
Re: has anyone had experience with a Hughes and Kettner Triamp MKII?
Ok, thanks everyone. I can't go playone unfortunately, none the the dealers around me have one. I'm just worried if the lead channel will have enough gain. I'm a metal player, but every review ive read says its amazingly versatile and that the lead channel has more than enough gain for anything. And you gotta love the plexiglass front with blue backligting
Ok, thanks everyone. I can't go playone unfortunately, none the the dealers around me have one. I'm just worried if the lead channel will have enough gain. I'm a metal player, but every review ive read says its amazingly versatile and that the lead channel has more than enough gain for anything. And you gotta love the plexiglass front with blue backligting
That90'sGuy
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The Triamp has more than enough gain for most applications, I think it covers metal well (listen to the band Saosin if you want a better idea of how it sounds in that department).
The amp is incredibly powerful and incredibly versatile. It has one of the best cleans I've ever heard for a multi channel amp. The overdrive sounds ranged from Marshall JMP/JTM type stuff to JCM 900 type stuff. It is not lightweight and it is not inexpensive to retube (I think there was 13 tubes in that thing). The Mk 1 Triamp I had wasn't a quiet beast either, I'd highly recommend a noise suppressor like a Boss NS-2 or ISP Decimator for it.
The Triamp has more than enough gain for most applications, I think it covers metal well (listen to the band Saosin if you want a better idea of how it sounds in that department).
The amp is incredibly powerful and incredibly versatile. It has one of the best cleans I've ever heard for a multi channel amp. The overdrive sounds ranged from Marshall JMP/JTM type stuff to JCM 900 type stuff. It is not lightweight and it is not inexpensive to retube (I think there was 13 tubes in that thing). The Mk 1 Triamp I had wasn't a quiet beast either, I'd highly recommend a noise suppressor like a Boss NS-2 or ISP Decimator for it.
frankfalbo
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Re: has anyone had experience with a Hughes and Kettner Triamp MKII?
:eyecrazy: Most?! You mean ANY application! :bigthumb: If you need more gain than the Triamp has on hand, you're not making music anymore, you're making noise! :laughing: ....Seriously you won't have a gain problem with the Triamp. Just get one and start turning knobs! And the gain on H&K's is done so well that if for some strange reason you wanted more gain (like you set it lower for rhythm or something) then a Duncan pickup booster is all you need. Their gain circuitry responds flawlessly to a clean boost. Some amps can get garbled when you push the front end.the_Chris said:
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I don't think I will ever use anything but H and K. I have a Attax stack and always play any H and K amp I see for a long time. The triamp is one heck of an amp and for metal players, it's what you SHOULD sound like. These amps were made by people who don't scoop, and made to sound UNscooped. That's the thing with H&K, if you use them right, they are godly. If you screw with em and make them do something they weren't made for, aka scooping, they sound like piss. The gain stages on that amp are about 10X what any player should ever need as well. H&K is basically an amp for the guitarist who knows what he's doing. And the company is insanely top notch if anything is wrong with your amp.. You will however have ot wait forever for parts because they come from Germany.
I don't think I will ever use anything but H and K. I have a Attax stack and always play any H and K amp I see for a long time. The triamp is one heck of an amp and for metal players, it's what you SHOULD sound like. These amps were made by people who don't scoop, and made to sound UNscooped. That's the thing with H&K, if you use them right, they are godly. If you screw with em and make them do something they weren't made for, aka scooping, they sound like piss. The gain stages on that amp are about 10X what any player should ever need as well. H&K is basically an amp for the guitarist who knows what he's doing. And the company is insanely top notch if anything is wrong with your amp.. You will however have ot wait forever for parts because they come from Germany.
Re: has anyone had experience with a Hughes and Kettner Triamp MKII?
thanks everyone!! very helpful. I only got 1 last question. In my 5150 II im using a BBE Sonic Maximizer and Hush C in the effects loop. Do you guys think I'll still need them? I've read that the Triamp MK II is one of the quietest amps around.
thanks everyone!! very helpful. I only got 1 last question. In my 5150 II im using a BBE Sonic Maximizer and Hush C in the effects loop. Do you guys think I'll still need them? I've read that the Triamp MK II is one of the quietest amps around.
frankfalbo
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BBE subtly perhaps. It depends on how you set the EQ at the amp. The H&K overdrive sound is very clear and unambiguous. You might find it benefits less from a BBE than some other amps, like the 5150 I & II. Hush, maybe. It's probably not necessary, but again, if you set it light enough not to affect the feel of the amp, it should be a nice improvement. It's like, because the amp isn't too noisy, the Hush can actually work better, and without muffling the tone. I'd say don't sell either of them until you have a chance to hear them with the Triamp.
BBE subtly perhaps. It depends on how you set the EQ at the amp. The H&K overdrive sound is very clear and unambiguous. You might find it benefits less from a BBE than some other amps, like the 5150 I & II. Hush, maybe. It's probably not necessary, but again, if you set it light enough not to affect the feel of the amp, it should be a nice improvement. It's like, because the amp isn't too noisy, the Hush can actually work better, and without muffling the tone. I'd say don't sell either of them until you have a chance to hear them with the Triamp.
Re: has anyone had experience with a Hughes and Kettner Triamp MKII?
Does anyone know if it's possible to switch the power amp tubes over to 6L6 tubes? it comes with EL34s. I've tryed emailing hughes and kettner's support and i never got a reply back from them! Would it just be a matter of takeing it to a tech and haveing them re-bias the amp for the 6L6 tubes?
Does anyone know if it's possible to switch the power amp tubes over to 6L6 tubes? it comes with EL34s. I've tryed emailing hughes and kettner's support and i never got a reply back from them! Would it just be a matter of takeing it to a tech and haveing them re-bias the amp for the 6L6 tubes?
Jeroen
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Strange, I always got a reply back from Martin Reichhardt in no-time.
The Triamp Mark 1 had a factory option to have it fitted with 6L6GC's. You might want to check out the market for one of those. My 2x12 combo is a 6L6-version.
mlair said:
Strange, I always got a reply back from Martin Reichhardt in no-time.
The Triamp Mark 1 had a factory option to have it fitted with 6L6GC's. You might want to check out the market for one of those. My 2x12 combo is a 6L6-version.
Re: has anyone had experience with a Hughes and Kettner Triamp MKII?
I have been really happy with my edition tube 20th aniversary (20 watts) Such a nice amp very nice cleans, and the overdrive though quite bright is very nice, smooth and enough gain, i find they are very articluate sounding alot more so than (a previous Peavey classic 50 i used). Overall very good amps!
I have been really happy with my edition tube 20th aniversary (20 watts) Such a nice amp very nice cleans, and the overdrive though quite bright is very nice, smooth and enough gain, i find they are very articluate sounding alot more so than (a previous Peavey classic 50 i used). Overall very good amps!
