NAD (Archon 50 MKII)

Here is a clip with my Silverado and the Antiquities Surfer II set. No boost, no compressor and gain at about 1 o'clock on the gain channel Just amp cable and guitar.
 
Sweet tones and playing :bigthumb:

I kind of held off checking them out for quite a while (well ..the little MT-15 'cause that's all I've seen around) since I'm not a fan of PRS guitars ...but the amp's are another story. I was actually shocked at how totally awesome/unique they sounded ..****ing Brilliant :bigthumb:

Here's another clip with mine...80's metal-ish solo...just some reverb from the DAW..

 
And (almost) the same thing w/ my Laney IRT120 head for comparison. Used the Wolfgang Special instead of my Charvel. Everything else is the same as the last clip except the amp..


I still have the Laney on it's "plexi-ish" settings w/ the treble knob pulled.. cuzz it's a fun lead sound :bigthumb:
 
Back to the Archon...tweaked the EQ again ( Gain: 6, Treble: 6, Middle 3, Bass: 5, Presence: 6.5, Depth: 5:5, Master: 1<) and turned the bright switch on for a nice liquid lead tone. A bit of reverb from the DAW. Guitar's my Charvel Traditional Pro w/ a Custom 5 in the bridge..


I don't know if it ever really gets completely 'scooped' though....it stays fat and juicy even w/ the mids rolled right back..
 
Not to split hairs, but your Wolfgang is a standard not a special. It's crazy to me though how different your Wolfgang sounds to mine.
 
Chistopher said:
Not to split hairs, but your Wolfgang is a standard not a special. It's crazy to me though how different your Wolfgang sounds to mine.
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Haha...yeah, I realized that a short while ago. I think I had it confused w/ The Kramer Baretta Special which is the cheaper Baretta variant..while the EVH Special is the higher end variant..
 
W/ my Laboga The Beast 30W Plus 30 watt head (4x EL84's) -> MDF Laney camo 4x12 w/ "Pulse PM12S" drivers (..ie. excellent $40 V30 clones). Mic'd w/ an SM57. :bigthumb:

 
Archon 50 again ..but with the mids cranked up to 3:00 o'clock...

I was afraid to crank up the mids knob, cuz of how mid-heavy the amp sounds generally. But those mids are always usable, no matter how high you turn them up..everything just gets fatter and more textured & (harmonically) complex the higher up you go..

 
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And another go w/ the Randall T2 through the same setup (Eminence Legend GB128 1x12 cab/AT2020 condenser) cuz that last clip w/ the Creamback 65 sounded like ass. Had'nt positioned the mic properly & the Creamback 65, while it can sound pretty sweet , does require the amp's EQ to be re-adjusted to suit it, which I did'nt do either...

Anyway..this is with it (Randall) on equal footing ..and it does'nt fare too badly :D

 
And w/ the creamback 65 1x12 again. This time with decent mic placement & the amp EQ adjusted to suit it (less mids, more treble & bass)


When things are dialed in properly this cab/speaker sounds pretty ****ing sweet :bigthumb:
 
The (8-not-7) finger tapping also 'feels' nicer/more fluid with this speaker's slightly darker, fuller and rubbery/spongier compression :bigthumb:
 
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