Members PhantomNoodler Posted September 12, 2006 Members Share Posted September 12, 2006 I've got a Hughes+Kettner Attax 80 that I really like the sound of (both clean and dirty). It's got a Celestion RockDriver 12" in it. The only issue is that the clean channel is much quiter than the distorsion channel. It could be just mine though, I don't know. Good SS amp for small $. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pfindeis Posted September 12, 2006 Members Share Posted September 12, 2006 Any of the Marshall mosfets. I had the 100 watt head but sold it. but i just bought a 5210 combo on ebay for $60. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members _pete_ Posted September 12, 2006 Members Share Posted September 12, 2006 I know it's a modeling amp (and pricey) but I'll go with the Hughes & Kettner zenTera. It's awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members leopardstar Posted September 12, 2006 Members Share Posted September 12, 2006 not much marshall love, huh? i love my valvestate 100 watt 2/12 combo:thu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members spinedriver Posted September 12, 2006 Members Share Posted September 12, 2006 For sure the 'early' valvestate (8100 head/combo) sounded really good. A friend of mine had an XXL combo, and there's a really decent range of sounds on that thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members n0fx Posted September 12, 2006 Members Share Posted September 12, 2006 Practically everybody hates the Marshall Valvestates but I have TWO VS-65R's and love them...see sig for my other amps. This IS a hybrid amp to be fair though. I second the Roland JC-series for clean tones only. My friend has an old Fender Stage 100 SS amp that has OK OD channel and a great clean channel. The Sans Amp PSA-21 feeding ANY main amp sounds good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Listerine Jones Posted September 12, 2006 Members Share Posted September 12, 2006 If you don't live in an apartment, condo, or have roommates, the Roland Cube 60 kicks ass. Excellent sound quality - to my ears they did a really good job capturing classic guitar amp sounds. Full and warm, not tinny or flat. For its price, I think it's the best engineered SS amp around. It's probably the smallest, loudest, and most durable, too. If you do share walls, try the Cube 30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zappa74 Posted September 12, 2006 Members Share Posted September 12, 2006 Gallien Krueger Backline 100 Great amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blind radish Posted September 12, 2006 Members Share Posted September 12, 2006 to the Fender Stereo Chorus Ultra .....buy then, laying my hands on a fender blues deluxe forced me to put this little sweety out into the cold.but for SS ... this is a NICE amp ... Maid-like cleans ... and uncle-attic distortion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DenverDave Posted September 13, 2006 Members Share Posted September 13, 2006 Hmmm - no modelers eh?? Just straight SS amps... Roland Jazz Chorus Roland Blues Cube Lab Series L5 Yamaha G100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RUExp? Posted September 13, 2006 Members Share Posted September 13, 2006 Considering you can buy a Peavey ValveKing for the same price as a Peavey Bandit there's no reason not to buy tube. I've got both and the bandit only really sounds good at lower volume. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DonK Posted September 13, 2006 Members Share Posted September 13, 2006 Originally posted by Treborklow I don't know if it's the best, but I auditioned every SS amp I could find before deciding on the Tech 21 Trademark 60. It is everything I want in a SS amp. Gives me any sound I need. +1. I'm a tube junkie, but I have a TM 60 and love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Eye_Of_The_Liger Posted September 13, 2006 Members Share Posted September 13, 2006 Originally posted by garagebandking9 why hasn't an amp forum shredder come in here and said... "the only good sounding SS amp is a dead SS amp" {censored}, I'm surprised I didn't get flamed for plugging the Crate Power Block. Good thing I posted that comment here instead of the Amp forum. They're downright brutal over there sometimes. im partial to my princeton 112...first "real" amp from years ago...it get the job done in the bedroom...if you know what i mean... You had sex with your amp??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members machine gunner Posted September 13, 2006 Members Share Posted September 13, 2006 Originally posted by fanuvbrak Go ahead and laugh, but I had a Crate GFX 120 for over a year and I really liked it. Nice Cleans, Decent Crunch, Fantastic OD. Not laughing at all- I have a SS Crate that cops some very nice tones... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GAS Man Posted September 13, 2006 Author Members Share Posted September 13, 2006 Originally posted by RUExp? Considering you can buy a Peavey ValveKing for the same price as a Peavey Bandit there's no reason not to buy tube. I've got both and the bandit only really sounds good at lower volume. The question of my post was partly because, I've got tubes coming out my ass. Pardon the French.I also have the Roland JC120, but it's too sterile sounding with {censored} distortion. But a nice amp in its own right. Nice "spatial" sound to it. It's also terrible at hiding your mistakes.So the point is, sure I own no less than 5 amps with tubes in them, but it'd be nice to have a combo amp that comes close but with no worries. Something that won't start to fritz out, get microphonic, etc. And something that if you forget to turn it off, you don't feel like "{censored}, I just shortened the life of 9 tubes for nothing! Damn, even my little Fender Pro Junior cost me a bill when it was its first time for new tubes. I was like "what's this re-biasing crap?" I thought it was like lightbulbs, match, screw in and play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dimmypage Posted September 13, 2006 Members Share Posted September 13, 2006 my Tube Works MosValve sounds every bit as good as my Peavey 60/60 classic poweramp:wave: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AtomHeartMother Posted September 13, 2006 Members Share Posted September 13, 2006 So what's the deal with these Pathfinders? They seem to get a lot of praise. Anyone compare them to a Microcube at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rand-O-Monium Posted September 13, 2006 Members Share Posted September 13, 2006 The Tech 21 stuff that I've played sounded pretty damn good. I'd like to check out one of the 60's. My Behringer V-Amp 2x10 sounds really good for what it is,but I guess it falls under modeling. I may get just the powered head as a b/u for my rack,just 'cause they're so cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CyanideChrist Posted September 13, 2006 Members Share Posted September 13, 2006 Roland JC120s, Kustom Quad 200s, Randall Cyclones and Ampeg VH140Cs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members curseoftruth Posted September 13, 2006 Members Share Posted September 13, 2006 When I go to GC to test guitars, I play one of two amps (and I am a tube guy as well) for trying all guitars: 1. Line 6 Flextone III -- great range of tones 2. Vox AD120VTH through a 2x12 -- wasn't really paying attention at all and thought it was a tube amp until I looked and remembered what it was. Great range as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members septopus Posted September 13, 2006 Members Share Posted September 13, 2006 Originally posted by curseoftruth When I go to GC to test guitars, I play one of two amps (and I am a tube guy as well) for trying all guitars:1. Line 6 Flextone III -- great range of tones2. Vox AD120VTH through a 2x12 -- wasn't really paying attention at all and thought it was a tube amp until I looked and remembered what it was. Great range as well. Agree with both of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vmanmurph Posted September 13, 2006 Members Share Posted September 13, 2006 Originally posted by dimmypage my Tube Works MosValve sounds every bit as good as my Peavey 60/60 classic poweramp:wave: I'll say + 1 for the Tubeworks. Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GAS Man Posted September 13, 2006 Author Members Share Posted September 13, 2006 Originally posted by AtomHeartMother So what's the deal with these Pathfinders? They seem to get a lot of praise. Anyone compare them to a Microcube at all? Hi Monkey Face. Nice to see you. They are kinda apples and oranges. The Vox is a great "bang for the buck" amp. It sounds better than you'd think it shoud considering its only a little over one bill, has a mere 15 watts solid state power and an 8" speaker. It has a surprisingly resonant deep tone for its size and class and is on the vintage side of tone. It's overdrive is interesting, lots of harmonic overtones, but it is not its strong point. Cleans are where it's at on the Pathfinder. The Microcube has a smaller sound but has more versatility to it and more modern tones. I have a few amps and I used to use a Pro Junior next to my chair in the living room. After I picked up a Pathfinder on a sale from MF for $80 (no reverb) I pushed the Fender aside and just ran the Pathfinder with a Boss RV-3 for quite some time. It compared real favorably with the Pro Junior for cleans even though the Pro Junior is all tube w a larger speaker. But keep in mind, these are all practice amps. I now have the Pathfinder and a guitar next to my bed. I like to keep a rig where ever I might be for when the urge hits to grab it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Eye_Of_The_Liger Posted September 13, 2006 Members Share Posted September 13, 2006 Originally posted by GAS Man ...It's also terrible at hiding your mistakes. Don't get me wrong, I'm not exactly Yngwie Malmsteen myself, but I think it's stupid to blame your equipment for that. That's like saying, "This mic is terrible at hiding the fact that I can barely sing, especially when it's turned up!" If you don't want people hearing your mistakes, maybe you should work on your technique. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ChrisGansz Posted September 13, 2006 Members Share Posted September 13, 2006 Originally posted by Eye_Of_The_Liger I can't shut up about the Vox Pathfinder 15R, especially when you're talking about bang-for-the-buck. Same for the Crate Powerblock IMO.Oh, and +1 for the Jazz Chorus. +1 for the Vox. I have the Pathfinder 15 without the reverb and it sounds really good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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