Post by sydsbluesky on Jan 12, 2010 17:57:51 GMT -5
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This is also going on Harmony Central and MF
Purchased about 6 months ago as a B-stock from MF.
Two tubes, with a push/pull tube on power section (whatever that means... maybe someone can explain it... it seems to be debatable whether or not it was a "full tube amp.")
5 watts.
FX loop, headphone out, 1x8, 2x16 and 1x16 speaker outs.
Two channels, with a footswitch
ISF control, which is just a little extra EQing option. It's actually quite useful.
Very solidly built. No rattles or loose anythings anywhere.
Fit and finish is to die for. Very thoughtfully crafted exterior, with an old-school look. Zero scuffs or dings, even as a b-stock.
Currently also own a 100 watt Marshall AVT hybrid, one Crate practice amp that someone left at my house and has forgotten about.
Good sound. A little bit of noise with high gain on the crunch channel, but every onboard seems to do that to some extent. Plus... Well, I'm pickey. The onboard crunch is superior to that of the Marshall, though just barely. The big surprise, was that the clean crunch doesn't quite stand up to that of the Marshall. Though, to be fair, the Clean channel with the gain cranked up a little is the best tone that Marshall makes, in my mind.
The headroom is quite good for 5 watts. Mated with a 4x12 rocking some high quality Celestion speakers, this puppy can rattle your mommy's sconces in the next room without too much trouble. No clue on the one it's paired with online. I've never seen it.
Above 8 or so it gets a bit muddy on clean, but by then it's doing all it can with it's rated output.
They go for 400. I got mine for 300 as a b-stock and have no clue why it was a b-stock. Can't find any dings, and trust me... I looked.
I purchased it for a live-when-mic'd and recording amp. Absolutely perfect for both of those settings. Can't beat it for the price.
Sound quality: 8
Build quality: 9
Finish quality: 9
Features: 10
Value: 9
Jesse
This is also going on Harmony Central and MF
Purchased about 6 months ago as a B-stock from MF.
Two tubes, with a push/pull tube on power section (whatever that means... maybe someone can explain it... it seems to be debatable whether or not it was a "full tube amp.")
5 watts.
FX loop, headphone out, 1x8, 2x16 and 1x16 speaker outs.
Two channels, with a footswitch
ISF control, which is just a little extra EQing option. It's actually quite useful.
Very solidly built. No rattles or loose anythings anywhere.
Fit and finish is to die for. Very thoughtfully crafted exterior, with an old-school look. Zero scuffs or dings, even as a b-stock.
Currently also own a 100 watt Marshall AVT hybrid, one Crate practice amp that someone left at my house and has forgotten about.
Good sound. A little bit of noise with high gain on the crunch channel, but every onboard seems to do that to some extent. Plus... Well, I'm pickey. The onboard crunch is superior to that of the Marshall, though just barely. The big surprise, was that the clean crunch doesn't quite stand up to that of the Marshall. Though, to be fair, the Clean channel with the gain cranked up a little is the best tone that Marshall makes, in my mind.
The headroom is quite good for 5 watts. Mated with a 4x12 rocking some high quality Celestion speakers, this puppy can rattle your mommy's sconces in the next room without too much trouble. No clue on the one it's paired with online. I've never seen it.
Above 8 or so it gets a bit muddy on clean, but by then it's doing all it can with it's rated output.
They go for 400. I got mine for 300 as a b-stock and have no clue why it was a b-stock. Can't find any dings, and trust me... I looked.
I purchased it for a live-when-mic'd and recording amp. Absolutely perfect for both of those settings. Can't beat it for the price.
Sound quality: 8
Build quality: 9
Finish quality: 9
Features: 10
Value: 9
Jesse
