skimmyskim
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- Jun 29, 2010
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How much would you like to spend?
Between 500-700
What's the absolutely most you will spend?
800
How many years have you played guitar?
7 years
Do you seek tone quality or versatility?
Tone quality, but a little bit of versatility.
What is your primary guitar (include pup type and configuration)?
Ibanez s520 ex, Fender Mexican Strat, both stock pick ups.
What style(s) of music do you primarily play?
Post-hardcore, indie, punk, metalcore
What one guitarist do you wish to emulate?
John Mayer
Do you prefer to plug straight in, or will you be using effects?
plug straight, but can go well with pedals. Have a distortion, boss dd-7 delay and morley wah, so that will be no problem if it doesnt have many channels.
What will be the primary use of the amp?
bedroom/living room
jam with friends, small gigs (basements, garages, maybe small venues, mostly 30-40 people).
Do you prefer a combo or head/cabinet (and why)?
Combo, as I dont have to pay for two components, easier to lug around, and usually play shows with other bands who are usually willing to lend me a cab for a set.
What amplifier(s) do you have/had and why do you want a change?
Crate rfx65, solid state, it sounded like utter garbage. I only really used the clean channel, which was terrible, and ran pedals through it. I basically spent 400 on it, only to find that the crunch and high gain channels and the eq settings, the built in efx were virtually useless. Most of the tones on either channels were too muddy, nothing cut through, and the clean channel sounded dead and lifeless. No sparkle or warmth in it. It sounded way too compressed and scratchy. Even as a solid state, it could not even play the genres of metal/core I wanted (muddy, nothing cut through). The only good thing about it was that it was loud enough to cut through the PA.
What I want: sparkly, Vox-like clean. Doesnt have to be exact, but the ability to get something close. And for crunch, I want saturation, but not ridiculous amounts. Just enough to boost with another pedal.
Please list five amps (minimum) that you have researched
Peavey Valveking 112 combo:
Like: clean boost, could play metalcore
Dislike: clean channel was pretty ratty sounding, and although it had some of that chimeyness, it sounded really frail and trebly, almost like ice pick, shattering glass quality. Even the distorted tones did not sound that organic, and it was hard to get a distorted sounded that didnt have that fizzy, trebly quality. IT was distortion, but a very wild, thin version that could not do for chugging type riffs.
Orange tiny terror combo:
Like: clean with strat.
Dislike: clean with Ibanez sounded way too chunky and muddy. The price was also pretty bad for having no EQ and no real other features other than the 15 to 7 watt. Would have rather opted for three band eq without the ability to switch. I didnt know how to get a metal tone out of it (though many on youtube have, so its a dislike until I can figure out a way to do that).
VOx AC15:
Like: oh man the clean channel was AMAZING. The clean chimey tones I could get.. it made my Ibanez even sound like a strat! The chimey, and clickiness of the note response It gave me that twang, and spank that I was looking for in the clean sound. And the top boost overdrive let me get a lot of classic rock tone, or some dirtier blues sounds
Dislike: metal. Cannot do anything hi gain. Cant even attempt to do anything modern. Tried pedals and eqs etc, nothing worked.
Egnater Rebel 30:
Like: cleans, I got so many features and ways to tweak the cleans using the tube dial feature and the wattage dial. I was okay with the overdrive sound
Dislike: too many options and price point didnt make it worthwhile to try and get it just for the clean sound. It could not give me enough distortion for metal, and even when putting a pedal through it, I could not get.
Thanks for reading guys, and hopefuly this helps you help me decide...
Between 500-700
What's the absolutely most you will spend?
800
How many years have you played guitar?
7 years
Do you seek tone quality or versatility?
Tone quality, but a little bit of versatility.
What is your primary guitar (include pup type and configuration)?
Ibanez s520 ex, Fender Mexican Strat, both stock pick ups.
What style(s) of music do you primarily play?
Post-hardcore, indie, punk, metalcore
What one guitarist do you wish to emulate?
John Mayer
Do you prefer to plug straight in, or will you be using effects?
plug straight, but can go well with pedals. Have a distortion, boss dd-7 delay and morley wah, so that will be no problem if it doesnt have many channels.
What will be the primary use of the amp?
bedroom/living room
jam with friends, small gigs (basements, garages, maybe small venues, mostly 30-40 people).
Do you prefer a combo or head/cabinet (and why)?
Combo, as I dont have to pay for two components, easier to lug around, and usually play shows with other bands who are usually willing to lend me a cab for a set.
What amplifier(s) do you have/had and why do you want a change?
Crate rfx65, solid state, it sounded like utter garbage. I only really used the clean channel, which was terrible, and ran pedals through it. I basically spent 400 on it, only to find that the crunch and high gain channels and the eq settings, the built in efx were virtually useless. Most of the tones on either channels were too muddy, nothing cut through, and the clean channel sounded dead and lifeless. No sparkle or warmth in it. It sounded way too compressed and scratchy. Even as a solid state, it could not even play the genres of metal/core I wanted (muddy, nothing cut through). The only good thing about it was that it was loud enough to cut through the PA.
What I want: sparkly, Vox-like clean. Doesnt have to be exact, but the ability to get something close. And for crunch, I want saturation, but not ridiculous amounts. Just enough to boost with another pedal.
Please list five amps (minimum) that you have researched
Peavey Valveking 112 combo:
Like: clean boost, could play metalcore
Dislike: clean channel was pretty ratty sounding, and although it had some of that chimeyness, it sounded really frail and trebly, almost like ice pick, shattering glass quality. Even the distorted tones did not sound that organic, and it was hard to get a distorted sounded that didnt have that fizzy, trebly quality. IT was distortion, but a very wild, thin version that could not do for chugging type riffs.
Orange tiny terror combo:
Like: clean with strat.
Dislike: clean with Ibanez sounded way too chunky and muddy. The price was also pretty bad for having no EQ and no real other features other than the 15 to 7 watt. Would have rather opted for three band eq without the ability to switch. I didnt know how to get a metal tone out of it (though many on youtube have, so its a dislike until I can figure out a way to do that).
VOx AC15:
Like: oh man the clean channel was AMAZING. The clean chimey tones I could get.. it made my Ibanez even sound like a strat! The chimey, and clickiness of the note response It gave me that twang, and spank that I was looking for in the clean sound. And the top boost overdrive let me get a lot of classic rock tone, or some dirtier blues sounds
Dislike: metal. Cannot do anything hi gain. Cant even attempt to do anything modern. Tried pedals and eqs etc, nothing worked.
Egnater Rebel 30:
Like: cleans, I got so many features and ways to tweak the cleans using the tube dial feature and the wattage dial. I was okay with the overdrive sound
Dislike: too many options and price point didnt make it worthwhile to try and get it just for the clean sound. It could not give me enough distortion for metal, and even when putting a pedal through it, I could not get.
Thanks for reading guys, and hopefuly this helps you help me decide...
