Solid State Amp around 100W with nice cleans and a good platform for pedals???

[hermetico]

Let' see if you can recommend me a good Solid State Amp, around 100W, with stunning cleans and being a good platform for any pedalboard.
Let's say, max 600$, I don't want to put my money on a SS amp.

As a guidance. The only two solid state amps which sound convinced me where:

- a Fender Deluxe Reverb 85 of a friend of mine. I don't see it on lists, nowadays
- a Trace Eliot (I-don't-remember-which-model).

I don't need a crunch or distortion channel (if available and good, ok but not a must).
I don't need FX section, neither amp modeling or arcane controls.
Idea is that it can sound good at room levels but, also good for small gigs, mic'd or thru PA.

That should give you an idea on what I am after.

Thanks in advance for any guidance

 

[TwilightOdyssey]

Re: Solid State Amp around 100W with nice cleans and a good platform for pedals???

Man, I played one at Ludlow Guitars not too long ago, and now I can't remember the name of it! Hopefully it will come back to me.

 

[jon the art guy]

Re: Solid State Amp around 100W with nice cleans and a good platform for pedals???

If you just want amplification, get a powered PA speaker for 300. They have a rudimentary EQ and run from 200wrms to 600wrms, though you can obviously turn it down to whisper volume. A few companies make 2000w peak speakers that are about 18in square.
If its solid state there's no reason to take it easy on wattage.

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[Gone_Shootin]

Re: Solid State Amp around 100W with nice cleans and a good platform for pedals???

A Roland Jazz Chorus 120 is hard to beat for cleans. I don't know how well they work with pedals, though.

 

[Rockstar216]

Re: Solid State Amp around 100W with nice cleans and a good platform for pedals???

You might want to look at the Blackstar ID: series offerings.
http://www.blackstaramps.com/products/idseries/

 

[Aceman]

Re: Solid State Amp around 100W with nice cleans and a good platform for pedals???

ooh - this is easy:

Peavey Bandit - a Transtube model
Roland Jazz Chorus 120
And - I love my Marshall VS100 which is tube/solid state. Thakes pedals like a champ, 100/25 watt switch.
An old Peavey Renown is good call
Or a Fender Ultimate Chorus? - the big solid state Twin model with built, youi guessed it - chorus.

or...

Two Tech 21 Power engines daisy chained.

Why 100 watts?

 

[Masta' C]

Re: Solid State Amp around 100W with nice cleans and a good platform for pedals???

ROLAND CUBE 80XL or 80GX

 

[King IzzO)))]

Re: Solid State Amp around 100W with nice cleans and a good platform for pedals???

I just bumped a thread about Yamaha G100's.

 

[TwilightOdyssey]

Re: Solid State Amp around 100W with nice cleans and a good platform for pedals???

I had a JC120 for years. It sounds HORRIBLE with pedals!

 

[ehdwuld]

Re: Solid State Amp around 100W with nice cleans and a good platform for pedals???

I have a Laney GC80A there's three on GC used right now
but Herm,
your not it the states are you?

the Laney has a nice British clean with drive channel and such

I would also recommend the Bandit or any old Peavey transtube model

if you can find an old Kustom, those have some good cleans

 

[hermetico]

Re: Solid State Amp around 100W with nice cleans and a good platform for pedals???

A Roland Jazz Chorus 120 is hard to beat for cleans. I don't know how well they work with pedals, though.

Yup, man. I know it but, the price is out of my budget !!!.
See price constrain above.

 

[hermetico]

Re: Solid State Amp around 100W with nice cleans and a good platform for pedals???

If you just want amplification, get a powered PA speaker for 300. They have a rudimentary EQ and run from 200wrms to 600wrms, though you can obviously turn it down to whisper volume. A few companies make 2000w peak speakers that are about 18in square.
If its solid state there's no reason to take it easy on wattage.

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Sorry, but not the same. I've already own a PA of 300W.
This is a HI-FI gear, not a guitar-dedicated gear, as a guitar amp is.

 

[hermetico]

Re: Solid State Amp around 100W with nice cleans and a good platform for pedals???

I have a Laney GC80A there's three on GC used right now
but Herm,
your not it the states are you?

the Laney has a nice British clean with drive channel and such

I would also recommend the Bandit or any old Peavey transtube model

if you can find an old Kustom, those have some good cleans

Nope, I'm in EU.
Thanks Ehd, taking note of your suggestions.

 

[hermetico]

Re: Solid State Amp around 100W with nice cleans and a good platform for pedals???

I had a JC120 for years. It sounds HORRIBLE with pedals!

Wow. Great info!.
Thank you.

 

[hermetico]

Re: Solid State Amp around 100W with nice cleans and a good platform for pedals???

I just bumped a thread about Yamaha G100's.

Thank you. Taking note.
That video sounds good.
What about pedals?.

 

[hermetico]

Re: Solid State Amp around 100W with nice cleans and a good platform for pedals???

ROLAND CUBE 80XL or 80GX

Already tested some cubes.
They don't convince me, neither Fender Mustangs.
But, thank you, anyway.

 

[hermetico]

Re: Solid State Amp around 100W with nice cleans and a good platform for pedals???

You might want to look at the Blackstar ID: series offerings.
http://www.blackstaramps.com/products/idseries/

Thanks, taking note

 

[hermetico]

Re: Solid State Amp around 100W with nice cleans and a good platform for pedals???

ooh - this is easy:

Peavey Bandit - a Transtube model
Roland Jazz Chorus 120
And - I love my Marshall VS100 which is tube/solid state. Thakes pedals like a champ, 100/25 watt switch.
An old Peavey Renown is good call
Or a Fender Ultimate Chorus? - the big solid state Twin model with built, youi guessed it - chorus.

or...

Two Tech 21 Power engines daisy chained.

Why 100 watts?

Thanks, Aceman.
In principle, I wasn't thinking on a tube-ss hybrid. Tubes need to be driven to sound any good and, for this, I've got my other amps.
But, who knows!.

100W is not a must, just good for what I currently need but, anything over will give more headroom so, no issues.

On that line of hybrids, how do you see the Vox Valvetronic line?.

 

[Jack_TriPpEr]

Re: Solid State Amp around 100W with nice cleans and a good platform for pedals???

I was pleasantly surprised to find good tones out of Fender Frontman 212R recently. I only used it because it is what my local GC had set up as the amp to demo pedals through. Good clean tones. And it took the high gain pedals and delay pedals that I ran in front of it very well. 100W.

 

[Laughing Kookaburra]

Re: Solid State Amp around 100W with nice cleans and a good platform for pedals???

I used to have an old Standell, that was quite decent.

Carvin has a SS amp that seems to be pretty good. From my own research, I've thought that would be a cool choice if I went that way.

The Roland JC series is classic.