RockWithMark
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Hey guys,
I figured there are a lot of people searching for a cheap, solid amp head with great tone.
Well, look no further! I'm talking about the Ibanez TBX150H!
I'm going to post a small review of it here, because it has some unique features, but overall, to show my affection for this amp.
FEATURES:
- Power: 100W @ 4Ohm Mono - 150W @ 8Ohm Stereo
- Clean Channel: Has all the regular buttons (Bass/Mid/Treble/Volume), and a Boost/Overdrive function and added Reverb button.
- Dirty Channel: Now this gets quite interesting, it has all the basic functions (Bass/Mid/Treble/Volume), but what makes it somewhat unique is, the Mid button is Parametric. So you can change the frequency of the midrange, as well as how MUCH mids you want to add, with just one button.
It also has a so called ''X-Mode'' which kind of acts like a Tubescreamer pedal. It gives you a dryer, but tighter tone. (I tend to stick without the X-Mode active, since I just love the insane amount of chunkyness and raw power on the regular channel). This channel also has a reverb function
- Further features: It has a ''Hue'' button, which kind of acts like a ''Presence'' knob (Makes this amp sound darker/brighter). What also comes in handy is, that you can hide your footswitch in the back of this amp! It also has an effectsloop (Send/Return).
TONE:
It's hard to think that this is a solid state amp, nor does it sound like a tube amp. It sounds nothing like the two, that's what makes this amp unique. Most solid state amps try to sound/emulate a tube-like feel and sound and drastically fail at doing so. Ibanez took the smart road, and designed an amp that sounds great without imitating anything else! In other words, if you're expecting a tube-like sound, forget it! BUT, don't ditch it until you've heard it, it might amaze some of you.
Now, the tone. The cleans on this amp, is not for everybody. It tends to sound really glassy and sterile, and that is this amps weak spot. I like it though, because it gives you nice clean tones to work with. What I really like though, is the Overdrive function on the clean channel, which gives you a nice edge or even a slight crunch tone.
However, I didn't buy this for it's clean tones, hahaha! Noooooo! I bought it for it's TOTALLY DEVASTATING, EARTH SHAKINGLY BR00TAL (Yes I did use that word just now, lol) distortion channel!
If atomic bombs could be contained inside a nice contraption called an amplifier, it would be this! This thing rocks!
And the really cool part is, that it has such diverse tones thanks to the parametric EQ. You can have anything, from Hard Rock, Progressive to Death Metal, from Fusion to Rock and even Blues. Sure it needs some tweaking to obtain those tones, but ofcourse, any gear, and especially new gear needs tweaking to get the tones you like.
All in all, the quality of the tone, and the way it is built, it doesn't come off as an amp this cheap. (289,- euros).
Check out some reviews here too at Sevenstring.org
http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/gear-reviews/86773-ibanez-tbx-150h-awesome-amp-metal.html
Cheers,
Mark
I figured there are a lot of people searching for a cheap, solid amp head with great tone.
Well, look no further! I'm talking about the Ibanez TBX150H!
I'm going to post a small review of it here, because it has some unique features, but overall, to show my affection for this amp.
FEATURES:
- Power: 100W @ 4Ohm Mono - 150W @ 8Ohm Stereo
- Clean Channel: Has all the regular buttons (Bass/Mid/Treble/Volume), and a Boost/Overdrive function and added Reverb button.
- Dirty Channel: Now this gets quite interesting, it has all the basic functions (Bass/Mid/Treble/Volume), but what makes it somewhat unique is, the Mid button is Parametric. So you can change the frequency of the midrange, as well as how MUCH mids you want to add, with just one button.
It also has a so called ''X-Mode'' which kind of acts like a Tubescreamer pedal. It gives you a dryer, but tighter tone. (I tend to stick without the X-Mode active, since I just love the insane amount of chunkyness and raw power on the regular channel). This channel also has a reverb function
- Further features: It has a ''Hue'' button, which kind of acts like a ''Presence'' knob (Makes this amp sound darker/brighter). What also comes in handy is, that you can hide your footswitch in the back of this amp! It also has an effectsloop (Send/Return).
TONE:
It's hard to think that this is a solid state amp, nor does it sound like a tube amp. It sounds nothing like the two, that's what makes this amp unique. Most solid state amps try to sound/emulate a tube-like feel and sound and drastically fail at doing so. Ibanez took the smart road, and designed an amp that sounds great without imitating anything else! In other words, if you're expecting a tube-like sound, forget it! BUT, don't ditch it until you've heard it, it might amaze some of you.
Now, the tone. The cleans on this amp, is not for everybody. It tends to sound really glassy and sterile, and that is this amps weak spot. I like it though, because it gives you nice clean tones to work with. What I really like though, is the Overdrive function on the clean channel, which gives you a nice edge or even a slight crunch tone.
However, I didn't buy this for it's clean tones, hahaha! Noooooo! I bought it for it's TOTALLY DEVASTATING, EARTH SHAKINGLY BR00TAL (Yes I did use that word just now, lol) distortion channel!
If atomic bombs could be contained inside a nice contraption called an amplifier, it would be this! This thing rocks!
And the really cool part is, that it has such diverse tones thanks to the parametric EQ. You can have anything, from Hard Rock, Progressive to Death Metal, from Fusion to Rock and even Blues. Sure it needs some tweaking to obtain those tones, but ofcourse, any gear, and especially new gear needs tweaking to get the tones you like.
All in all, the quality of the tone, and the way it is built, it doesn't come off as an amp this cheap. (289,- euros).
Check out some reviews here too at Sevenstring.org
http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/gear-reviews/86773-ibanez-tbx-150h-awesome-amp-metal.html
Cheers,
Mark
It's a great amp!
