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Dec 30 2015, 06:45 PM
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Hello everyone,
I'm thinking of upgrading my amp. I have two 4x8 cabs one is going to be swapped for a 1x12 hopefully with a Celestion Vintage 30 in it. The amp needs to sound right at around 90db as it's for home studio use. I know I've got Amplitube and plugins but I've recently rediscovered the pleasure of playing through an amp. I've got two on my shortlist which to me seem ideal for recording but I'd like to get your opinions please. I don't get chance to get to shops for testing so I guess the key is versatility. I listen to, and mainly want to play, classic and modern rock tones like Thunder, Black Stone Cherry, SRV, Satch, Vai, with a bit of punk and metal thrown in for good measure. Here are the two currently on my shortlist. http://www.laney.co.uk/products/product_details/156 http://www.laney.co.uk/products/product_details/177 I've watched lots of videos of both and even the Ironheart can get good cleans but in not sure if the Lionheart has enough gain. I have a VGL Hotbird analogue drive pedal too. There are some links in my mega thread with Mertay and Todd HERE if you want to take a look. There is info in that thread about the Hotbird too as Mertay has been tirelessly helping me to get to grips with it  Cheers dudes, and thanks for taking the time.
This post has been edited by Phil66: Dec 30 2015, 07:27 PM -------------------- SEE MY GMC CERTIFICATE  “Success is not obtained overnight. It comes in instalments; you get a little bit today, a little bit tomorrow until the whole package is given out. The day you procrastinate, you lose that day's success.” Israelmore Ayivor |
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Jan 3 2016, 08:11 PM
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Thanks Mertay,
So do you think that Harley Benton cab is worth buying NOW? For the money it seems a good starting point even with the Blackstar and Vox. Cheers -------------------- SEE MY GMC CERTIFICATE “Success is not obtained overnight. It comes in instalments; you get a little bit today, a little bit tomorrow until the whole package is given out. The day you procrastinate, you lose that day's success.” Israelmore Ayivor |
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Phil66 Amp Ideas Please Dec 30 2015, 06:45 PM
Chris S. I've been looking at the Iron Heart as well fo... Dec 30 2015, 10:43 PM Phil66 Ah I hadn't thought about the Peavey, I had a ... Dec 30 2015, 11:21 PM jstcrsn the IRT Studio has more features including an spea... Dec 31 2015, 12:15 AM
Mertay QUOTE (jstcrsn @ Dec 30 2015, 11:15 PM) t... Dec 31 2015, 12:29 AM jstcrsn QUOTE (Mertay @ Dec 31 2015, 12:29 AM) L5... Jan 1 2016, 02:06 PM
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Tom51 Hi Phil,
I have been using a H&K Tubemeister5 ... Dec 31 2015, 09:11 AM Phil66 Thanks Tom,
The HK TM18 looks good. I'd proba... Dec 31 2015, 10:47 AM Mertay If an amp has has fx loop, don't worry about r... Dec 31 2015, 01:13 PM Todd Simpson The HK is probably a good compromise between those... Dec 31 2015, 10:18 PM
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Phil66 Thanks Mertay,
Thing is we then start a huge deba... Dec 31 2015, 03:12 PM Phil66 Thanks Todd,
I am only lean toward the Laney for a... Dec 31 2015, 10:28 PM Todd Simpson The HK gear is really solid but but so is the LANE... Jan 1 2016, 12:21 AM
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Phil66 Thanks Todd,
The Mesa is more than I want to pay b... Jan 1 2016, 11:29 AM Todd Simpson So much of this is so subjective that it can be di... Jan 2 2016, 09:52 AM Mertay QUOTE (Todd Simpson @ Jan 2 2016, 08:52 A... Jan 2 2016, 10:53 AM Phil66 QUOTE (Todd Simpson @ Jan 2 2016, 08:52 A... Jan 2 2016, 12:14 PM Todd Simpson The LANEY is a great piece of kit The smaller ped... Jan 2 2016, 08:58 PM
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Mertay Sorry don't know much about h&k either, ag... Jan 1 2016, 03:24 PM Phil66 Thanks Mertay,
So I think it's best to get th... Jan 1 2016, 03:42 PM Mertay yep thats the big decision
Anything after the am... Jan 1 2016, 04:43 PM Phil66 Thanks Mertay,
At the moment, pending further inv... Jan 1 2016, 07:21 PM Mertay QUOTE (Phil66 @ Jan 1 2016, 06:21 PM) Tha... Jan 1 2016, 10:33 PM
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Phil66 Thanks Mertay,
The clean channel on the Transtube ... Jan 2 2016, 09:36 AM Mertay Some reading while waiting check the "pull i... Jan 2 2016, 07:27 PM Phil66 QUOTE (Mertay @ Jan 2 2016, 06:27 PM) Som... Jan 2 2016, 09:32 PM Todd Simpson The 11 Rack is NOT a head. Sorry to confuse It... Jan 2 2016, 09:47 PM Mertay QUOTE (Phil66 @ Jan 2 2016, 08:32 PM) Tha... Jan 3 2016, 09:58 AM
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Phil66 Ahh,
I have my GT-001 setup like that into the mo... Jan 2 2016, 09:55 PM Phil66 Thanks Mertay,
I really want a head though.
I thin... Jan 3 2016, 03:58 PM Mertay That valveking seems to be the most flexable optio... Jan 3 2016, 05:10 PM Phil66 Yes mate I did but it's over £700.
Apart from... Jan 3 2016, 05:46 PM Mertay Well, the versatility comes from the extra knobs r... Jan 3 2016, 07:59 PM Mertay QUOTE (Phil66 @ Jan 3 2016, 07:11 PM) Tha... Jan 3 2016, 08:32 PM
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Phil66 Cab ordered, I wanted a 1x12 anyway so that's ... Jan 3 2016, 09:56 PM Mertay Awesome! after the amp is selected we have lot... Jan 3 2016, 10:41 PM Phil66 I'm up for it if you are Mertay but please don... Jan 3 2016, 11:20 PM Chris Harrington Hey Phil,
Friend of mine has a ValveKing and its... Jan 4 2016, 01:20 PM Phil66 Thanks Chris,
I'm definitely getting one of t... Jan 4 2016, 03:17 PM Chris Harrington QUOTE (Phil66 @ Jan 4 2016, 02:17 PM) Tha... Jan 4 2016, 06:51 PM
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Phil66 So I'm pretty much decided on the Valveking, a... Jan 4 2016, 10:57 PM Phil66 Ok then, it's a deal, I'm ordering today Jan 5 2016, 11:41 AM Mertay Cool! Jan 5 2016, 11:41 AM Phil66 Done Jan 5 2016, 01:01 PM Todd Simpson Congrats Valve king is a fine amp. I think it cam... Jan 6 2016, 07:16 AM
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Phil66 Thanks Todd Jan 6 2016, 09:58 AM
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