Thinking about buying a THD Flexi...opinions?
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some_dude
Raging BB Gunologist
Re: Thinking about buying a THD Flexi...opinions?
www.thegearpage.net/board - find a user called Ed DeGenaro, he's the THD Development and Support guy. There's also a bunch of users on that board that own them.
www.thegearpage.net/board - find a user called Ed DeGenaro, he's the THD Development and Support guy. There's also a bunch of users on that board that own them.
RiffRaff
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Re: Thinking about buying a THD Flexi...opinions?
I played through one at the winter NAMM show this year, great sounding amp, plenty of volume and punch, two channel - both excellent sounding, swapping tubes out isn't as easy as with a Bi-valve, you'll need to rebias (done easily with test ports on the amp) if you swap tubes, but like the Bi-valve you can use different types of tubes in combination with one another, great sounding amp. I've owned a uni and a bi-valve - both have their good points but I think the Flexi is the best sounding of the amps THD is making (although the univalve with a NOS Mullard EL34 is one awesome sounding amp).
I played through one at the winter NAMM show this year, great sounding amp, plenty of volume and punch, two channel - both excellent sounding, swapping tubes out isn't as easy as with a Bi-valve, you'll need to rebias (done easily with test ports on the amp) if you swap tubes, but like the Bi-valve you can use different types of tubes in combination with one another, great sounding amp. I've owned a uni and a bi-valve - both have their good points but I think the Flexi is the best sounding of the amps THD is making (although the univalve with a NOS Mullard EL34 is one awesome sounding amp).
TattooedCarrot
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Re: Thinking about buying a THD Flexi...opinions?
I had one - awsome amp. I just sold it because I bought an EMGL for heavier music, but that Flexi was a little vintage sounding monster with a lot of Flexi{/i}bility
and you can run just about any tube combo you want. Its built like a tank too.
Check out www.univalve.net forums for further and Ed is there all the time too.
I had one - awsome amp. I just sold it because I bought an EMGL for heavier music, but that Flexi was a little vintage sounding monster with a lot of Flexi{/i}bility
and you can run just about any tube combo you want. Its built like a tank too.Check out www.univalve.net forums for further and Ed is there all the time too.
TwofacePimp
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Re: Thinking about buying a THD Flexi...opinions?
Ed DeGenaro is also on the harmony central amp forum a lot, and there are lots and lots of threads about the flexi on it. Most, if not all, were very favorable. I can't wait to try one of those myself...
screamingdaisy said:
Ed DeGenaro is also on the harmony central amp forum a lot, and there are lots and lots of threads about the flexi on it. Most, if not all, were very favorable. I can't wait to try one of those myself...
TattooedCarrot
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Re: Thinking about buying a THD Flexi...opinions?
Definately more flexibility as far as tone goes, but it won't get very heavy without some help from a pedal.
Definately more flexibility as far as tone goes, but it won't get very heavy without some help from a pedal.
TattooedCarrot
New member
Re: Thinking about buying a THD Flexi...opinions?
go to the Flexi chat area at www.univalve.net and check out the sound clips guys have posted, lots of good stuff to listen to.
go to the Flexi chat area at www.univalve.net and check out the sound clips guys have posted, lots of good stuff to listen to.
Gearjoneser
Gear Ho
Re: Thinking about buying a THD Flexi...opinions?
I played on one, plugged into a Genz Benz G Flex 4-12. Just like Tattoed Carrot says.
It's like a 2 channel Marshall. A big, fat, gainy plexi tone. A tad loose on the low end for my taste, which is why he stated it's very vintage sounding and needs an OD pedal to get serious gain. Since you've not been happy with some past amp purchases, I really think you should make sure you can spend some time with that amp and also check out a Shiva as well. If you hear the Shiva, you'll buy it.
I played on one, plugged into a Genz Benz G Flex 4-12. Just like Tattoed Carrot says.
It's like a 2 channel Marshall. A big, fat, gainy plexi tone. A tad loose on the low end for my taste, which is why he stated it's very vintage sounding and needs an OD pedal to get serious gain. Since you've not been happy with some past amp purchases, I really think you should make sure you can spend some time with that amp and also check out a Shiva as well. If you hear the Shiva, you'll buy it.
Hot _Grits
Buttery Toneologist
Re: Thinking about buying a THD Flexi...opinions?
I'm seriously interested in a flexi, but none have appeared down here yet. Anyone tried one with 6l6s fitted?
I'm seriously interested in a flexi, but none have appeared down here yet. Anyone tried one with 6l6s fitted?
