New Guy, Amp Help, Need new amp, overwhelmed by choices |
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May 31 2013, 01:08 AM
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QUOTE (Noah B @ May 30 2013, 11:26 PM)  I have searched the post looking for the answer to" what amp do I get". the best answers to that seem to be the ones not made anymore like the avt50. I am a newbie, like the 80's-90's rock, Van Halen, Boston, Def Lep kind of sounds. The set up I have now is a Rogue sc80r and a boss me70 multi petal. Some days everything sounds ok and someday's it sounds like a cheep car speakers. If I can not find used, what are they making new that I could not go wrong with. looking to keep it under $1200usd. I like it loud, widows to rattle, I don't think I will ever be good enough to play a gig. all suggestions welcome. hey man you should check out blackstar they sound great ive played a few of them and i own a ht-5 to move around for practice, i played a ht 60 and there is plenty of gain and it sounds great clean or dirty. price is very good. its got effects loop mp3 input,, headphone out for silent jaming wich really comes in handy! if i didnt have a couple amps already id buy this.heres a link check it out http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/HTSTAGE60C/ This post has been edited by dcz702: May 31 2013, 01:12 AM |
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May 31 2013, 03:13 AM
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Hmm, few routes to go.
Combos; Peavey 6505+ Vox VT Series Blackstar HT Series Orange Tiny Terror Head/Cabinet; (with a 2x12 cab) Orange Tiny Terror Combos Mesa Boogie Mini Recto Egnater Renegade Peavey 6505+ Peavey JSX Weird route, multi-effect/FRFR Something like a POD HD500, Eleven Rack, Boss GT-100, ECT. Then something like an Alto TS-115A -------------------- Guitars:
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May 31 2013, 03:58 AM
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It sounds like what you want is a hotrodded Marshall sort of sound. There are a couple of routes you can go:
Marshall - Marshall's own hotrod is the JVM, or you can go the old school way and find a JCM800 and boost/hotrod it. Splawn Amps - most of the range are hotrodded Marshall flavours, which can cover Plexi/JCM/Hotrod/Super Hotrod gain ranges. Just find one that fits your price range and channel switching needs (or lack of). Blackstar - again, many hotrodded Marshall flavours, but to be honest, most of the mid-range Blackstar stuff that I've played hasn't really been to my taste. Laney - an old AOR series head/combo is very much like a JCM800, and if you pick one up for cheap, it'll be one of the more cost effective solutions. Mesa - the Electradyne was touted as their answer to Marshall-style amps. It's a great sounding amp, much more straightforward than many Mesa amps, but it hasn't been selling that well worldwide so you may be able to get a cheap price on a dealer close-out sale somewhere. Hope that helps a little! This post has been edited by SixStringSamurai: May 31 2013, 03:58 AM -------------------- http://www.six-string-samurai.com - Gear reviews for the terminally GAS-afflicted.
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Blackstar and Peavey both make some really LOUD MEAN gear. The models you are going after should more than fit the bill. You may want to add an overdrive pedal for clean boosting of your gain/dirty signal so that you can get full terror at low volume. Otherwise, those amps sound best when they are loud enough to peel paint off the walls.|
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May 31 2013, 09:27 AM
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Good suggestions and decision mate - I was ready to ask about your budget, but I noticed that was already taken care of
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May 31 2013, 03:41 PM
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Hi & welcome! You already receive many different suggestions. Each amp has its own personality so you could check some tests at youtube and then go to try by yourself the ones that you like more. It's very important to try it before buying to be sure that you like what you'll get.
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