What 100 watt class for "pedal platform"?
- Thread starter hydro
- Start date
everdrone
New member
Re: What 100 watt class for "pedal platform"?
sansamp is tech 21, they have been making modeler pedals for a few decades and are very popular with bassists
here is a video of my pedal:
sansamp is tech 21, they have been making modeler pedals for a few decades and are very popular with bassists
here is a video of my pedal:
Last edited:
Boogie Bill
New member
Re: What 100 watt class for "pedal platform"?
I am a big fan of Mesa's Mark Series amps. I currently own two Mark III Simul- Class combos, a Mark III Coliseum head and 412 Half-back cab, a Mark IV combo and a new Mark V combo. I also have a Maverick and a DC-3.
In my past life, I have owned several vintage Fenders, including a Twin Reverb, Bandmaster, Tremolux, Super Champ, Deluxe Reverb, and a Fender 75 head and cab. I have also played quite a bit on Dual Showmans, Pro Reverbs and Super Reverbs.
I owned a JCM 800 4010 combo, and have used other 800s, JTMs, JMPS, 900, and DSL Marshalls. I owned a Peavey Rock Master head.
I own a vintage SUNN Solos II combo, a Transtube Bandit, and a Randall Commander. I used to own a Gibson Medallist combo and an Acoustic Control 156 rig. I've used many vintage solid state and tube amps from Peavey, Ampeg, Kustom, Sunn, et.al.
I think in some ways, all of these amps are compromises. It wasn't until I bought my first Mesa, the Mark III halfstack, that I felt like I found MY sound, and an amp with the right combination of features. I love the big, broad, clean tones of a Fender, and the tight crunch of a great Marshall, too.
The Mark amps, like all Mesas, takes pedals very well. The lead channel of a Mesa fits my style perfectly. Clean tones vary, but have proven to be more than adequate for the material I play. Neither Fender or Marshall, the Mesa has its own voice. And the build quality is superb.
Certainly, any of the big amps from Marshall, Fender, Orange, Hiwatt, et. al., should be able to do what you want. One of my favorite bargain amps is the Peavey VTM 60/120 series. They can be had for cheap, they do the job well, and are virtually bulletproof.
And these days, if I wanted or needed a more British tone, I'd go with a Stiletto or Royal Atlantic over the Marshall. I've had such great experiences with my Mesas, I'm not sure I'd bother with a lot of other stuff. Everytime I plug in, I get a big smile on my face. And I have been doing this for a very long time.
I consider myself very lucky to have owned so many great amps over the years...even moreso, to have discovered an amp that I have really bonded with is just icing on the cake. It's been a great ride.
Bill
I am a big fan of Mesa's Mark Series amps. I currently own two Mark III Simul- Class combos, a Mark III Coliseum head and 412 Half-back cab, a Mark IV combo and a new Mark V combo. I also have a Maverick and a DC-3.
In my past life, I have owned several vintage Fenders, including a Twin Reverb, Bandmaster, Tremolux, Super Champ, Deluxe Reverb, and a Fender 75 head and cab. I have also played quite a bit on Dual Showmans, Pro Reverbs and Super Reverbs.
I owned a JCM 800 4010 combo, and have used other 800s, JTMs, JMPS, 900, and DSL Marshalls. I owned a Peavey Rock Master head.
I own a vintage SUNN Solos II combo, a Transtube Bandit, and a Randall Commander. I used to own a Gibson Medallist combo and an Acoustic Control 156 rig. I've used many vintage solid state and tube amps from Peavey, Ampeg, Kustom, Sunn, et.al.
I think in some ways, all of these amps are compromises. It wasn't until I bought my first Mesa, the Mark III halfstack, that I felt like I found MY sound, and an amp with the right combination of features. I love the big, broad, clean tones of a Fender, and the tight crunch of a great Marshall, too.
The Mark amps, like all Mesas, takes pedals very well. The lead channel of a Mesa fits my style perfectly. Clean tones vary, but have proven to be more than adequate for the material I play. Neither Fender or Marshall, the Mesa has its own voice. And the build quality is superb.
Certainly, any of the big amps from Marshall, Fender, Orange, Hiwatt, et. al., should be able to do what you want. One of my favorite bargain amps is the Peavey VTM 60/120 series. They can be had for cheap, they do the job well, and are virtually bulletproof.
And these days, if I wanted or needed a more British tone, I'd go with a Stiletto or Royal Atlantic over the Marshall. I've had such great experiences with my Mesas, I'm not sure I'd bother with a lot of other stuff. Everytime I plug in, I get a big smile on my face. And I have been doing this for a very long time.
I consider myself very lucky to have owned so many great amps over the years...even moreso, to have discovered an amp that I have really bonded with is just icing on the cake. It's been a great ride.
Bill
hydro
Prayin' to Cheeses
Re: What 100 watt class for "pedal platform"?
I am hooked on Mesa gear right now. I have an Express 5:50+ combo and it's really versatile, and I love the EQ feature and multiwatt capability. So many features packed in a relatively inexpensive amp.
Only regret I have is that I probably should have gotten the head instead. The combo is still fairly heavy and bulky, and I also realized I could use the head just as easily with a 1x12 or a 4x12 external cab depending on the gig.
The cleans are great on this amp - and I love the "pushed/crunch" options on Mesa clean channels, which I had overlooked in the past - but one question, Bill - in my experience it seems like the clean channels on all my Mesas start out very quiet (when trying to match channel levels) and gradually get louder after playing for a bit. This is kind of weird, because I get that a tube amp's power section has to warm up a little but wouldn't that affect all channels equally?
More inclined to think it's my ears or my brain, but it's so consistent that it makes me wonder.
Matching channel volume levels correctly is one frustrating aspect of multi-channel master volume amps, and sometimes it makes me think Aw hell I should just get an amp with one big ol' knob that says VOL.
I am hooked on Mesa gear right now. I have an Express 5:50+ combo and it's really versatile, and I love the EQ feature and multiwatt capability. So many features packed in a relatively inexpensive amp.
Only regret I have is that I probably should have gotten the head instead. The combo is still fairly heavy and bulky, and I also realized I could use the head just as easily with a 1x12 or a 4x12 external cab depending on the gig.
The cleans are great on this amp - and I love the "pushed/crunch" options on Mesa clean channels, which I had overlooked in the past - but one question, Bill - in my experience it seems like the clean channels on all my Mesas start out very quiet (when trying to match channel levels) and gradually get louder after playing for a bit. This is kind of weird, because I get that a tube amp's power section has to warm up a little but wouldn't that affect all channels equally?
More inclined to think it's my ears or my brain, but it's so consistent that it makes me wonder.
Matching channel volume levels correctly is one frustrating aspect of multi-channel master volume amps, and sometimes it makes me think Aw hell I should just get an amp with one big ol' knob that says VOL.
