So tell me about Koch Amps

[CaptainCrunch]

Can't find anybody remotely close that carries these. I'm especially interested in the twintone because of the wattage and various features. Anybody with experience on these - I am especially interested in what kind of tone you found with the distortion channel. Any comparisons to gear we are more familiar with or artist tones would be much appreciated.

 

[FretFire]

Re: So tell me about Koch Amps

Paul Reed Smith plays through a Koch Multitone 2x12" I believe. If you can find some of the "Paul Reed Smith & the Dragons" stuff you can hear a Koch in action.

 

[Gearjoneser]

Re: So tell me about Koch Amps

Send a PM to Aleclee, if he doesn't see this. He had a Koch and knows it well.
I only know my crotch well. LOL

 

[aleclee]

Re: So tell me about Koch Amps

I owned a Multitone and the lead channel would go from a sweet Santana-esque tone to full scooped death metal. Though it could do a reasonable "brown sound", I didn't find its tone to be particularly in the modded Marshall vein.

 

[CaptainCrunch]

Re: So tell me about Koch Amps

I owned a Multitone and the lead channel would go from a sweet Santana-esque tone to full scooped death metal. Though it could do a reasonable "brown sound", I didn't find its tone to be particularly in the modded Marshall vein.

Thanks for the input, not a keeper, though?

 

[FretFire]

Re: So tell me about Koch Amps

Archer_of_Fish has a Koch Multitone I believe, you could PM him and I'm pretty sure he'd comment on it for you.

 

[aleclee]

Re: So tell me about Koch Amps

Thanks for the input, not a keeper, though?

Not a keeper. The clean was okay and the lead channel was divine but the middle channel didn't do it for me. When I played it, it was more pushed Fender and I really wanted more crunch. The Koch got bumped to #2 after I got my Soldano and I decided to sell it when my Rivera pushed it down to #3.

Amusingly enough, I sold it to the guy who sold me the Rivera that made it expendable. Last I heard, the amps we exchanged were the go-to amps for their new owners.

 

[Mike_D.]

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I have a Multitone 50w 2x12 on order right now. I was pretty much floored by it so I had to have one. The best way I can describe the amp I played through was really open sounding. That's what I was after. Big smokey fat cleans to liquid sustain all without sounding too compressed but still maintaining a wickedly great feel. It really was a joy to play through.

 

[CaptainCrunch]

Re: So tell me about Koch Amps

Thanks, very helpful on both counts. Either of you try a twintone or have feedback/opinions on how it compares to the multitone. I know about some of the different features (2 channel, built in attenuator). Am I correct in assuming the 2 channels are voiced similarly to channels 1 and 3 on the multitone, or no?

 

[aleclee]

Re: So tell me about Koch Amps

Am I correct in assuming the 2 channels are voiced similarly to channels 1 and 3 on the multitone, or no?

That's my understanding.