Ibanez Thermion Amp, 120Watts Tube Amp for an awesome price! |
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Jul 31 2007, 04:28 PM
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Hey guys!
While searching websites for monitors i bumped into this: http://ibanez.com/thermion/ It's an Ibanez amplifier, 120 Watts, Tubes - check the sound samples - to me sounds great! And also to those who are from Europe - check this: http://www.thomann.de/gb/ibanez_tn120_thermion.htm Just look at the price!! I am blown away!! What do you say about this amp? Any experiences? I don't have a decent tube amp so when i ran into this it got my full attention!! -------------------- "It isn't how many years you have been playing, it's how many hours." -- Prashant Aswani "PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!" -- Michael Angelo Batio Check out my video lessons and instructor board! |
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Jul 31 2007, 05:19 PM
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I think it's been on the market since early 2006.
I never heard it but on paper it's a great amp! A vintage channel, speaks for itself. And hot channel which is EQ:ed with cutting mids instead of scooped. Which is teriffic in this modern channel! It got some texture knobs and switches so I'm pretty sure you can key in ANY sound you like. One mistake with it is to only release it as 120W. A power sponge included or a "half switch" would be appreciated. Which would make it a bit more expensive too of course. I'd be interested in a 50W EL34 equipped Thermion for that kind of money.  EDIT: Maybe they loaded it full with 4 pcs of 6L6GC to compete directly with Peavey 6506+. This post has been edited by MickeM: Jul 31 2007, 05:22 PM -------------------- My bands homepage
All time favourites: B. Streisand - Woman in Love, M. Hopkin - Those were the days, L. Richie - Hello |
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Jul 31 2007, 05:21 PM
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Some reviews from Harmony central Pavel. Looks like it is a bit picky about the guitar/s you use with it but otherwise looks good and a good price.
Oddly enough although i knew Ibanez made amps I've never seen one and have never known anyoe who has played one. Maybe they kept them for the Japanese home market until now... Cheers, Tony -------------------- Get your music professionally mastered by anl AES registered Mastering Engineer. Contact me for Audio Mastering Services and Advice and visit our website www.miromastering.com
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Jul 31 2007, 05:25 PM
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QUOTE (tonymiro @ Jul 31 2007, 06:21 PM)  Looks like it is a bit picky about the guitar/s you use with it but otherwise looks good and a good price. I wonder if the testers are aware of the hi/lo switch for the guitar plug and how to use it? If you could sence that's a problem when you read the reviews. -------------------- My bands homepage
All time favourites: B. Streisand - Woman in Love, M. Hopkin - Those were the days, L. Richie - Hello |
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Jul 31 2007, 06:39 PM
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Good point MickeM - probably not particularly as the tests were all in guitar shops
 .Cheers, Tony -------------------- Get your music professionally mastered by anl AES registered Mastering Engineer. Contact me for Audio Mastering Services and Advice and visit our website www.miromastering.com
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Jul 31 2007, 07:34 PM
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To me it looks like an awesome amp for the price. Maybe Ibanez is not known by their amps but i am sure they are not bad - maybe people don't give them a chance because of other popular amp brands.
To be honest this Thermion made me to want one when i saw it last year on Ibanez's website. I just looked at the reviews at Harmony Central. Just take a look at this comment: QUOTE "Ibanez makes great basses and good drum sets(Tama). However, their amps and guitars have always SUCKED" It's a shame i can't try one here in Croatia  i really like the sound samples on the site.
-------------------- "It isn't how many years you have been playing, it's how many hours." -- Prashant Aswani "PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!" -- Michael Angelo Batio Check out my video lessons and instructor board! |
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Jul 31 2007, 11:00 PM
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Thats the first guy i know of that said all Ibanez Guitars suck, i feel bad for him.
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Jul 31 2007, 11:52 PM
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Yeah totally! Considering he said THAT - i also don't think he knows what he is talking about in that review about amp!
-------------------- "It isn't how many years you have been playing, it's how many hours." -- Prashant Aswani "PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!" -- Michael Angelo Batio Check out my video lessons and instructor board! |
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Aug 1 2007, 12:26 AM
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Wow,price and features are really awesome!!!
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Aug 1 2007, 12:41 AM
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And despite saying the guitars suck he still gave the amp a 10 so Ibanez must be on the right lines with this one. What we need is someone who can go test one in RL for the forum
 . (Andrew maybe?)Cheers, Tony -------------------- Get your music professionally mastered by anl AES registered Mastering Engineer. Contact me for Audio Mastering Services and Advice and visit our website www.miromastering.com
Be friends on facebook with us here. We use professional, mastering grade hardware in our mastering studo. Our hardware includes: Cranesong Avocet II Monitor Controller, Dangerous Music Liasion Insert Hardware Router, ATC SCM Pro Monitors, Lavry Black DA11, Prism Orpheus ADC/DAC, Gyratec Gyraf XIV Parallel Passive Mastering EQ, Great River MAQ 2NV Mastering EQ, Kush Clariphonic Parallel EQ Shelf, Maselec MLA-2 Mastering Compressor, API 2500 Mastering Compressor, Eventide Eclipse Reverb/Echo. |
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Aug 1 2007, 12:43 AM
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Yeah!!
Andrew?? -------------------- Youtube
MySpace Website Album "Let It Out" on iTunes and CD Baby Check out my video lessons and instructor board! The Pianist tune is progress,check it out! "ok.. it is great.. :P have you myspace? Can i to personalize this for you guy?" |
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Aug 1 2007, 07:18 AM
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Andrew!
-------------------- My bands homepage
All time favourites: B. Streisand - Woman in Love, M. Hopkin - Those were the days, L. Richie - Hello |
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Aug 1 2007, 08:01 AM
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But take your JEM to test it! Not Variax!
 Really i would love to hear a comment on it from someone from GMC who owns/tried one!
-------------------- "It isn't how many years you have been playing, it's how many hours." -- Prashant Aswani "PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!" -- Michael Angelo Batio Check out my video lessons and instructor board! |
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Gear: Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster, Gibson '67 RI Flying V, Mesa Boogie F-30 112 combo, crazy pedals.
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Aug 1 2007, 01:52 PM
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Thanks for that link! Now i think i found an amp for me!
Not too expensive (in fact - very good price) and i like how it sounds!
-------------------- "It isn't how many years you have been playing, it's how many hours." -- Prashant Aswani "PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!" -- Michael Angelo Batio Check out my video lessons and instructor board! |
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Aug 1 2007, 02:49 PM
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120W tube amp ???
Pavel you going on a tour soon? That thing seem to blast anything down  Our dear friend Yngwie uses 50w tube amps but a bunch of them and they sound alot
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Aug 1 2007, 02:55 PM
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IM actually considering buying this now, i need a new amp, and i was supposed to go shopping today, looks like i just have to wait till i got teh cash!
Im all giddy now.
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