XITS amps. What's the hype about?
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lpmarshall
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sosomething
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Re: XITS amps. What's the hype about?
XITS amps are apparently the flavor of June 2010 on TGP.
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The fact that they look awesome probably doesn't hurt...
XITS amps are apparently the flavor of June 2010 on TGP.
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The fact that they look awesome probably doesn't hurt...
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eschoendorff
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Re: XITS amps. What's the hype about?
Hmmm. Looks odd. I'm not sold.
Even if it sounds great, you're still onstage with what looks like an old box and some cheap curtains.
Hmmm. Looks odd. I'm not sold.
Even if it sounds great, you're still onstage with what looks like an old box and some cheap curtains.
sosomething
Seymour Duncan Customer Support
Re: XITS amps. What's the hype about?
I'd be pretty surprised if many of those saw the stage.
I'm guessing most folks buying them are playing them in their living rooms.
I'd be pretty surprised if many of those saw the stage.
I'm guessing most folks buying them are playing them in their living rooms.
marvar
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Re: XITS amps. What's the hype about?
Doesn't it sorta' look like a Epi Valve jr? thats been all dressed up?
I've never heard of them either, but what do I know?!
Doesn't it sorta' look like a Epi Valve jr? thats been all dressed up?
I've never heard of them either, but what do I know?!
B Bent
Vibroluxologist
Re: XITS amps. What's the hype about?
HAHAHA! Very true.
I personally dont think they look super awesome or anything. The covering on the pics posted in this thread remind me of the covering on an old 60's Supro.
You answered your own question.:eyecrazy:
HAHAHA! Very true.
I personally dont think they look super awesome or anything. The covering on the pics posted in this thread remind me of the covering on an old 60's Supro.
B Bent
Vibroluxologist
Re: XITS amps. What's the hype about?
Gosh, I know! I have never even had the desire to approach and PRS amp just because of how friggin ugly they are.
Gosh, I know! I have never even had the desire to approach and PRS amp just because of how friggin ugly they are.
TwilightOdyssey
Darkness on the edge of Tone
Re: XITS amps. What's the hype about?
"Tuned Maple Cabinet"
("Hand-rubbed snake oil finish extra")
"Tuned Maple Cabinet"
("Hand-rubbed snake oil finish extra")
Gearjoneser
Gear Ho
Re: XITS amps. What's the hype about?
You're only excited because of the prospect of flipping an amp in less than 30 minutes!
hahaha
As for PRS amps. They sound as bad as they look. This will be PRS's second failure at the amp market....no doubt in my mind.
You're only excited because of the prospect of flipping an amp in less than 30 minutes!
hahaha
As for PRS amps. They sound as bad as they look. This will be PRS's second failure at the amp market....no doubt in my mind.
Re: XITS amps. What's the hype about?
Ok good, I thought I was the only one who thought those amps sounded sub-par.
If I was Doug Sewell, I'd have them take my name off those things in a hurry.
Ok good, I thought I was the only one who thought those amps sounded sub-par.
If I was Doug Sewell, I'd have them take my name off those things in a hurry.
bruce bennett
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Re: XITS amps. What's the hype about?
I never thought they "looked" all that great to me.. kinda like someone ran down to the local fabric store and found some remnants to cover his amp with. But the Video Demos sounded very nice.
but honestly, Mystery Vibe and VooDoo is what runs this business, and Mr Kioski has managed to generate just that about his amps...
besides, if just the "look" of something would sell it... then I would be a millionare by now.
XITS amps are apparently the flavor of June 2010 on TGP.
Edit:
The fact that they look awesome probably doesn't hurt...
I never thought they "looked" all that great to me.. kinda like someone ran down to the local fabric store and found some remnants to cover his amp with. But the Video Demos sounded very nice.
but honestly, Mystery Vibe and VooDoo is what runs this business, and Mr Kioski has managed to generate just that about his amps...
besides, if just the "look" of something would sell it... then I would be a millionare by now.
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sosomething
Seymour Duncan Customer Support
Re: XITS amps. What's the hype about?
To be fair, a "look" can contribute to a mystique that sells gear. It just has to be the right look.
Guitarists are about as pragmatic as rock instrumentalists can be, and while the Xits amps are certainly different-looking, they're different-looking in a 1920s art-deco, electronic appliance-kind of way that isn't really that removed from classic tube equipment designs we're all used to.
Their aesthetic is much more of a remix than a complete design overhaul, so while they seem new and exciting to the people buying them, there's something undeniably familiar (and hence, safe) about their appearance that appeals to consumers.
Conversely
Everything I've ever heard about your guitars (which I myself have not had the opportunity to play) is that they are excellently built, toneful, well-balanced instruments that can go toe-to-toe with any other guitar and hold their own at the very least.
But most of them look like spaceships that crashed into airstream trailers.
And that's scary to a guitar player that views askance anything not resembling a Les Paul or Nocaster reissue.
PERSONALLY
I think many of them are beautiful.
This one in particular - wow:
I don't know how well the hipshot baby grand bridge suits a lot of the models - seems like you could design a bridge/tailpiece yourself that matches a lot better, but I'm in no position to quibble over the design sense of the guy who envisioned this thing:
...which is really just stunningly-awesome-looking... But it's also freaky-looking to many guitarists when they think about strapping one on in front of an audience. An amp is just an inert thing that sits behind you and makes noise. A guitar is an extension of your body. It's an entirely different medium and presents a lot more risk to your average consumer re: appearance.
I'd love to see your designs continue to take off and make waves in the boutique guitar market because, frankly, I'm sooo tired of the strat clones and slightly-differently-shaped Les Pauls that most builders sell to the TGP crowd, but as I'm sure you're aware, it's a hard nut to crack.
To be fair, a "look" can contribute to a mystique that sells gear. It just has to be the right look.
Guitarists are about as pragmatic as rock instrumentalists can be, and while the Xits amps are certainly different-looking, they're different-looking in a 1920s art-deco, electronic appliance-kind of way that isn't really that removed from classic tube equipment designs we're all used to.
Their aesthetic is much more of a remix than a complete design overhaul, so while they seem new and exciting to the people buying them, there's something undeniably familiar (and hence, safe) about their appearance that appeals to consumers.
Conversely
Everything I've ever heard about your guitars (which I myself have not had the opportunity to play) is that they are excellently built, toneful, well-balanced instruments that can go toe-to-toe with any other guitar and hold their own at the very least.
But most of them look like spaceships that crashed into airstream trailers.
And that's scary to a guitar player that views askance anything not resembling a Les Paul or Nocaster reissue.
PERSONALLY
I think many of them are beautiful.
This one in particular - wow:
I don't know how well the hipshot baby grand bridge suits a lot of the models - seems like you could design a bridge/tailpiece yourself that matches a lot better, but I'm in no position to quibble over the design sense of the guy who envisioned this thing:
...which is really just stunningly-awesome-looking... But it's also freaky-looking to many guitarists when they think about strapping one on in front of an audience. An amp is just an inert thing that sits behind you and makes noise. A guitar is an extension of your body. It's an entirely different medium and presents a lot more risk to your average consumer re: appearance.
I'd love to see your designs continue to take off and make waves in the boutique guitar market because, frankly, I'm sooo tired of the strat clones and slightly-differently-shaped Les Pauls that most builders sell to the TGP crowd, but as I'm sure you're aware, it's a hard nut to crack.
Red_Label
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Re: XITS amps. What's the hype about?
I think that you hit the nail on the proverbial head right there. And TGP is FULL of living-room amp snobs. It's unreal how much money is spent on amps over there, that will never be heard by another human being in a live environment.
BTW... I don't care for all of these wacky-looking boutique amps. I've really enjoyed my Bogners, but they're "normal" looking amps that sound great. So many of these amps look like wooden boxes with a couple of knobs on them. Just doesn't do anything for me.
I think that you hit the nail on the proverbial head right there. And TGP is FULL of living-room amp snobs. It's unreal how much money is spent on amps over there, that will never be heard by another human being in a live environment.
BTW... I don't care for all of these wacky-looking boutique amps. I've really enjoyed my Bogners, but they're "normal" looking amps that sound great. So many of these amps look like wooden boxes with a couple of knobs on them. Just doesn't do anything for me.
Red_Label
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Re: XITS amps. What's the hype about?
Really? That's a bummer. I kind of like the way they look (the Sweet 16 particularly), but have never plugged into one.
I know one thing though, PRS always tries to cash in on their boutique guitar name to sell amps and most people are smart enough to know that a great guitar maker doesn't neccessarily equal a great amp maker, Fender notwithstanding.
Really? That's a bummer. I kind of like the way they look (the Sweet 16 particularly), but have never plugged into one.
I know one thing though, PRS always tries to cash in on their boutique guitar name to sell amps and most people are smart enough to know that a great guitar maker doesn't neccessarily equal a great amp maker, Fender notwithstanding.
