UberMetalDood
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Holy hell, I've got major GAS! I played a Two-Rock Classic head today and was floored. I barely even knew the name until today. What made me plug into it was the $2500 price tag on an amp that looks kind of like a Ceriatone. I think it's 20w, but it was plenty loud through the Fender 2x12 (V30's). The reason why it beats the hell out of many amps is not just the tone or that the reverb is incredible, but even though it's not a gainy amp, it makes up for it with an amazing touch response.
Many other high price boutique amps sound kind of nasally and flubby in the bass, but that little Two-Rock head was fairly tight. With the way it reacts to touch, I can see that little amp doing some awesome rock lead tones with an overdrive pedal.
I know there are a ton of expensive boutique amps out there but these Two-Rocks really have something to them. It's not just because they sound so awesome. It's also because they react exquisitely to your touch, and the controls interact nicely. It was really easy to adjust the EQ and get exactly the sound I was looking for. For a small amp head, it sure had a lot of headroom. I had it cranked all the way up with a Gibson Les Paul standard and it still had ample headroom. That 20 watts is pretty powerful. I can see it being perfect for most bar gigs.
I wish they weren't so incredibly expensive because they invoke such intense GAS that it's hard to bear. I have to be honest with you because I can't remember the last time I had such a great experience playing with only a little gain.
Did I mention that the reverb was killer? I didn't have a lot of time to explore the features, but it was a pretty straightforward amp. It had a contour control that worked nicely. I'm not sure how the send/receive controls work for the reverb. It also had a pickup balancing control on the back panel but I don't know what it's for. It seemed to add fatness to the tone, but I just left it around the middle position.
Many other high price boutique amps sound kind of nasally and flubby in the bass, but that little Two-Rock head was fairly tight. With the way it reacts to touch, I can see that little amp doing some awesome rock lead tones with an overdrive pedal.
I know there are a ton of expensive boutique amps out there but these Two-Rocks really have something to them. It's not just because they sound so awesome. It's also because they react exquisitely to your touch, and the controls interact nicely. It was really easy to adjust the EQ and get exactly the sound I was looking for. For a small amp head, it sure had a lot of headroom. I had it cranked all the way up with a Gibson Les Paul standard and it still had ample headroom. That 20 watts is pretty powerful. I can see it being perfect for most bar gigs.
I wish they weren't so incredibly expensive because they invoke such intense GAS that it's hard to bear. I have to be honest with you because I can't remember the last time I had such a great experience playing with only a little gain.
Did I mention that the reverb was killer? I didn't have a lot of time to explore the features, but it was a pretty straightforward amp. It had a contour control that worked nicely. I'm not sure how the send/receive controls work for the reverb. It also had a pickup balancing control on the back panel but I don't know what it's for. It seemed to add fatness to the tone, but I just left it around the middle position.
