PVFan
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I have to change my username, too.
Uber blows fuses, causes tubes to glow bright orange, capacitors blow, takes out new tubes, and things melt inside that are too close to the power light. According to Bogner Amplification. Sure tube amps are problematic; part of the game. But for a $2700 amp, I would have appreciated more than a day's troubleshooting while it was at the hospital. They looked at it this week; it's already back from the hospital.
So I got my Uber back from St. Bogner's Memorial in Hollywood yesterday. My 6505 loaner amp sounds better in every way. The Uber is buzzy like a jar of bees, even with the gain knob on 4, or anywhere, it's anemic, the cleans make annoying, non-subtle clicking sounds. Old reliable, the 6505, wins, at cleans, at crunch, at fluid leads and metal rhythms. It sounds "right"--the Uber does not. I've had enough. I'm not sure it would beat the Peavey even if it sounded like it is supposed to sound. An older green light model might, I don't know/care.
Ecstasys don't sound like they used to either. My very-early white chassis was a science project inside, but it had more balls than anything else ever. It has blown up for the new owner 3 or 4 times. Yes, the new ones have the 3-D cleans and imitate the best Marshalls well, but I find them raspy in all other respects. At least, raspier than a $3000 amp should be. Every Ecstasy owner I've met has had problems with theirs.
I played an Alchemist the other day. You can have it. I guess if you want a Bassman, you'd like it. I can see where a blues/jazz person would like it, especially for the delay, verb, and price.
The Shivas are nice. I like my Uberkab.
I'm not exactly knocking Bogner amps. I just find they can no longer support themselves. Per capita, they seem to be more problematic than most brands. And amps a third the price (JSX, XXX, 6505, Classic) compete with them just fine. The 6505 is comfy, and compared to a Hot Rod 50 and an Avenger, sounds better to me.
For me, they are not economical. Nor are VHTs or Soldanos, at least all the ones I've nearly purchased. All overpriced and overrated. Although some of them sound good, sure. For $3000+ they had goldurned well better sound good. At least as good a $900 brand new Peavey, which are cheaper than the amps with which they compete because Hartley Peavey runs a good business, invests in automation, process improvements. Not because they are inferior. Death to hype, both pro and con.
...And Peaveys don't break.
Laugh if you want; PVFan it is.
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Uber blows fuses, causes tubes to glow bright orange, capacitors blow, takes out new tubes, and things melt inside that are too close to the power light. According to Bogner Amplification. Sure tube amps are problematic; part of the game. But for a $2700 amp, I would have appreciated more than a day's troubleshooting while it was at the hospital. They looked at it this week; it's already back from the hospital.
So I got my Uber back from St. Bogner's Memorial in Hollywood yesterday. My 6505 loaner amp sounds better in every way. The Uber is buzzy like a jar of bees, even with the gain knob on 4, or anywhere, it's anemic, the cleans make annoying, non-subtle clicking sounds. Old reliable, the 6505, wins, at cleans, at crunch, at fluid leads and metal rhythms. It sounds "right"--the Uber does not. I've had enough. I'm not sure it would beat the Peavey even if it sounded like it is supposed to sound. An older green light model might, I don't know/care.
Ecstasys don't sound like they used to either. My very-early white chassis was a science project inside, but it had more balls than anything else ever. It has blown up for the new owner 3 or 4 times. Yes, the new ones have the 3-D cleans and imitate the best Marshalls well, but I find them raspy in all other respects. At least, raspier than a $3000 amp should be. Every Ecstasy owner I've met has had problems with theirs.
I played an Alchemist the other day. You can have it. I guess if you want a Bassman, you'd like it. I can see where a blues/jazz person would like it, especially for the delay, verb, and price.
The Shivas are nice. I like my Uberkab.
I'm not exactly knocking Bogner amps. I just find they can no longer support themselves. Per capita, they seem to be more problematic than most brands. And amps a third the price (JSX, XXX, 6505, Classic) compete with them just fine. The 6505 is comfy, and compared to a Hot Rod 50 and an Avenger, sounds better to me.
For me, they are not economical. Nor are VHTs or Soldanos, at least all the ones I've nearly purchased. All overpriced and overrated. Although some of them sound good, sure. For $3000+ they had goldurned well better sound good. At least as good a $900 brand new Peavey, which are cheaper than the amps with which they compete because Hartley Peavey runs a good business, invests in automation, process improvements. Not because they are inferior. Death to hype, both pro and con.
...And Peaveys don't break.
Laugh if you want; PVFan it is.
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