Spongy Amps

[gripweed]

What are some of the more spongy sounding amps?

 

[Little Robert]

Re: Spongy Amps

early 50's amps - Fenders, Silvertones etc

 

[kevlar3000]

Re: Spongy Amps

I love low filtering in amps, so I tend to add some squish when I re-cap them. Of all of mine, my Valco, Wards PA head is the spongiest. Mix it with an Alnico speaker and I am in heaven.

 

[the guy who invented fire]

Re: Spongy Amps

filering can have an effect on the spongy quality of an amp but the 2 biggerst things are a tube rectifier and alnico speakers...my Mission Amps tweed super is pretty spongy sounding.

A nice spongy sound leads to a nice singing quality when cranked!

 

[J Moose]

Re: Spongy Amps

I used to work at a studio that had a Trainwrecked blackface Vibrolux...

That was REALLY spongy & totally unique. Loved it. When that place goes outta business I'm going to try & snatch that amp & a few other bits!

 

[Jeroen]

Re: Spongy Amps

Most amps with a tube rectifier? :fingersx:

 

[kevlar3000]

Re: Spongy Amps

filering can have an effect on the spongy quality of an amp but the 2 biggerst things are a tube rectifier and alnico speakers...my Mission Amps tweed super is pretty spongy sounding.

A nice spongy sound leads to a nice singing quality when cranked!

It actually has a dramatic effect, my Valco does not have a tube rectifier. Once I lowered to 20 uF cans down from the 50 Uf cans, it really got that beautiful squish. Easily as much as any of my tube rectified heads. My Carlsbro, Kelly and Stramp heads all were much improved when I lowered the values. None are tube rectified. I love a big 'round' sound softer bottom and fat hi end, I am addicted to it.....