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One of the best but one of the worst too...
One of the best but one of the worst too...
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Long story short. I needed something more manageable thwn the DSL40. It just didnt sound good to me unless it was through the roof loud, and the attenuator just neutered its sound and feel.
So for the past couple weeks I tried a bunch of smaller amps and a few that had effective ways to reduce volume that I had never tried or had not in some time, to see if my opinions changed.
Peavey classic20 and the mini 6505.
Orange TH30 and a used AD30
Blackstar HT20 and ID60 head.
Bugera v22 infinium
Mesa Rectoverb 25
Flat out the AD30 was my fave. The tube rectifier was just so awesome. Biggest baddest El84 amp I have ever tried. It unfortunately was over the top loud. Easily as loud as my dsl if not louder, but it did sound good at lower volumes. I was skeptical though and with no half or quarter power like the TH30, so I declined.
The rectoverb and th30 were neck and neck but both were a little to liquidy compressed and more modern toned. Aweome amps but not quite my style.
I have nothing nice to say about the Blackstar HTs. Ive tried all of them time and time again. Not my thing.The ID was another volume issue amp even with its overall master and separate channel volume. And it also sounded buzzy with a cab with typical guitar speakers. It was grest with its own speaker cab which was darker and a little compressed..whatever speakers are in there. But I have a cab, and speakers I like and want to use.
Bugera suprisngly good, but a little too smooth/flat/tame for me. Loved the two inputs, and full set of tone controls.
Peaveys- Classic20 nice...a little too chimey/bright, and that peavey pre amp grit which drives me nuts. 6505 mh had a nice crunch tone, and loved the resonance wnd presence, but just couldnt bond with it.
So for one of the very very few times in my life, I bought the exact same thing I used to have. Its not perfect, but, it sounds great, meets most of my criteria and is in my price range. Couldnt find anything else that worked as well....and yes I need a pedal board. One day....
Long story short. I needed something more manageable thwn the DSL40. It just didnt sound good to me unless it was through the roof loud, and the attenuator just neutered its sound and feel.
So for the past couple weeks I tried a bunch of smaller amps and a few that had effective ways to reduce volume that I had never tried or had not in some time, to see if my opinions changed.
Peavey classic20 and the mini 6505.
Orange TH30 and a used AD30
Blackstar HT20 and ID60 head.
Bugera v22 infinium
Mesa Rectoverb 25
Flat out the AD30 was my fave. The tube rectifier was just so awesome. Biggest baddest El84 amp I have ever tried. It unfortunately was over the top loud. Easily as loud as my dsl if not louder, but it did sound good at lower volumes. I was skeptical though and with no half or quarter power like the TH30, so I declined.
The rectoverb and th30 were neck and neck but both were a little to liquidy compressed and more modern toned. Aweome amps but not quite my style.
I have nothing nice to say about the Blackstar HTs. Ive tried all of them time and time again. Not my thing.The ID was another volume issue amp even with its overall master and separate channel volume. And it also sounded buzzy with a cab with typical guitar speakers. It was grest with its own speaker cab which was darker and a little compressed..whatever speakers are in there. But I have a cab, and speakers I like and want to use.
Bugera suprisngly good, but a little too smooth/flat/tame for me. Loved the two inputs, and full set of tone controls.
Peaveys- Classic20 nice...a little too chimey/bright, and that peavey pre amp grit which drives me nuts. 6505 mh had a nice crunch tone, and loved the resonance wnd presence, but just couldnt bond with it.
So for one of the very very few times in my life, I bought the exact same thing I used to have. Its not perfect, but, it sounds great, meets most of my criteria and is in my price range. Couldnt find anything else that worked as well....and yes I need a pedal board. One day....
JeffB
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Because I can keep the overall volume much lower and it still sounds pushed. The power section crunches up early, and still drives the speakers well..Also, 7 watt mode just reduces plate voltage vs. the DSLs pentode/triode..The Marshall sounds flat/ho-hum until you get the master volume above noon at which point its rattling everything in the house. It has much more headroom. I had to knock the dsl down quite alot to get it attenuated to the same kind of volume levels as the or15 with the master up 1/2 in 15w mode ...at which point the dsl sounds and feels goofy. Some people like the dsl40 at low volume, but I dont like it. Its just pre-amp distortion and no speaker push.
Edit- Dont get me wrong, the OR15 is still loud, its not a normal bedroom volume for an apartment or for when the family is home. Thats what my practice amp is for. But I never got any complaints/comments from the neighbors until I started using the DSL.
Because I can keep the overall volume much lower and it still sounds pushed. The power section crunches up early, and still drives the speakers well..Also, 7 watt mode just reduces plate voltage vs. the DSLs pentode/triode..The Marshall sounds flat/ho-hum until you get the master volume above noon at which point its rattling everything in the house. It has much more headroom. I had to knock the dsl down quite alot to get it attenuated to the same kind of volume levels as the or15 with the master up 1/2 in 15w mode ...at which point the dsl sounds and feels goofy. Some people like the dsl40 at low volume, but I dont like it. Its just pre-amp distortion and no speaker push.
Edit- Dont get me wrong, the OR15 is still loud, its not a normal bedroom volume for an apartment or for when the family is home. Thats what my practice amp is for. But I never got any complaints/comments from the neighbors until I started using the DSL.
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Don't forget to tell him about the red channel.Too heavy to ship. Ill probably trade it locally or give it to my son. Let him annoy his Mom with it (he is from a previous relationship and lives with her)
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Lol. When he has played his (my old) strat through it..he goes straight to red 2 with the gain halfway up. Not my thing , but sounds good with the hot rails I put in for him
Lol. When he has played his (my old) strat through it..he goes straight to red 2 with the gain halfway up. Not my thing , but sounds good with the hot rails I put in for him
