Members Guitarman686 Posted August 5, 2012 Members Share Posted August 5, 2012 Hello all, I am in the market for a new head. I have been researching a lot but unfortunately I cant go and test any. So I come to you for help. Currently I have a 6505+ and a Triple XXX. Both of these heads are not cutting it for me. They both sound very trebly and fizzy. I like to play a bunch of styles. I want a nice clean channel, something sparkly that could handle some jazz, possibly with onboard reverb. Then I need a distortion chancel for extreme metal . I am currently running a 4x12 Vader cab. Im not really into rack gear but may be open to it. I want to be able to play some nice jazz type stuff, switch over to distortion for my extreme stuff but also be able to roll back the gain and land into some 80s hair metal territory. 2 channels would be fine but i can do more. I am not big on effects either. Little reverb and a decimator, lynch wah, and delay. Something that also will sound decent at low volumes will help a bunch. I usually spend more time playing my old marshall vs100 combo just because of the volume issue. Im looking to sell the other heads and raise capital for the new one. So sparkly cleans to uber brutal. What do you guys think is the best bet? Thank you!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hardvalve Posted August 5, 2012 Members Share Posted August 5, 2012 Budget, volume, do you want stereo....more info... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mamberg Posted August 5, 2012 Members Share Posted August 5, 2012 yup - budget is really going to drive this one many here laud the 5150/6505 - but the clean channel IS always kinda of a compromise. Is the clean more important, or the gain? you can go a long way with a twin reverb and pedals too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mamberg Posted August 5, 2012 Members Share Posted August 5, 2012 edit - stupid double post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dehumanize Posted August 5, 2012 Members Share Posted August 5, 2012 Dual Rectifier, and ditch that Vader cabinet. Your amps will come alive with better speakers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NITROHOLIC Posted August 5, 2012 Members Share Posted August 5, 2012 dumble is the correct answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members timmyfirst Posted August 5, 2012 Members Share Posted August 5, 2012 Brunetti XL-R Evo II Cornford MK50 v2 Diezel Einstein Laney VH100r Jet City JCA100HDM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members martyr40 Posted August 5, 2012 Members Share Posted August 5, 2012 I didn't like my XXX until I played around with different speakers - maybe you should check out other speaker/cab combinations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Warhorse Posted August 5, 2012 Members Share Posted August 5, 2012 Were all lookin' for some head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sheik_Yerbouti Posted August 5, 2012 Members Share Posted August 5, 2012 5153. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dr_Kuh Posted August 5, 2012 Members Share Posted August 5, 2012 5153. This or a Soldano Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SnowStorm Posted August 6, 2012 Members Share Posted August 6, 2012 Mark V. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Guitarman686 Posted August 6, 2012 Author Members Share Posted August 6, 2012 Im looking to sell both heads and raise about 1200. I can throw in some cash. So id say tops is 1500 for me. The gain is more important but I want something that I can practice some jazz progressions on. I was reading about a Soldano Lucky 13 which discusses shimmering surf cleans to high gain but the price is through the roof and I wonder if the gain really has balls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Belva Posted August 6, 2012 Members Share Posted August 6, 2012 Were all lookin' for some head. He wants good head. Oh wait, ain't no such thang as bad head. Sorry, my bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ibenhad Posted August 6, 2012 Members Share Posted August 6, 2012 Get a Mako MAK4 they do it all. Just need a power amp with it. 4 channels of bliss. Covers all ground. NinjaRaf is selling one here cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Guitarman686 Posted August 6, 2012 Author Members Share Posted August 6, 2012 I was looking into that mako, havent heard much of this company and dont know about rack gear. how do you set them up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NaturalBornBoy Posted August 6, 2012 Members Share Posted August 6, 2012 Get a Mako MAK4 they do it all. Just need a power amp with it. 4 channels of bliss. Covers all ground. NinjaRaf is selling one here cheap. It has been sold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Nick H Posted August 6, 2012 Members Share Posted August 6, 2012 Engl Invaders sound badass, IMO. H&K Triamp MKIIs are good too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TheRymanChu Posted August 6, 2012 Members Share Posted August 6, 2012 Engl Fireball 100EVH 5150 III H&K TriampFramus Cobra (not so good at low volume)Mesa Dual Rec Rev.Marshall JVM 410Laney VH100RRivera KH7Fryette Sig:XPeters Halo/Gryphon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mesa/Kramer Posted August 6, 2012 Members Share Posted August 6, 2012 JVM Mk V Jet City JCA 50 or 100 (Soldano Hot Rod Clone $599 new) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NaturalBornBoy Posted August 6, 2012 Members Share Posted August 6, 2012 Another vote for the 4-channel JVM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jnurp Posted August 6, 2012 Members Share Posted August 6, 2012 if you LIKE the sound of the 6505 but hate teh fizzies and need a great clean channel I would recommend the Rivera Ktre. It can get fizzy too but it is easily dialed out with a few knob twists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elemenope Posted August 6, 2012 Members Share Posted August 6, 2012 Sounds like you need a JVM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elessar [Sly] Posted August 6, 2012 Members Share Posted August 6, 2012 Laney VH100R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NinjaRaf Posted August 6, 2012 Members Share Posted August 6, 2012 I was looking into that mako, havent heard much of this company and dont know about rack gear. how do you set them up? VERY easy. You would be spending a chunk of your budget on the preamp, in this case. You would basically just need the preamp, a rack case, and a power amp. Plug guitar into preamp, preamp into power amp, power amp into cab. Done. A lot easier than it seems. Id recommend getting the new mak4x preamp to save some space (but if you find a 4 space for a good price, grab that). Look around the used section here and grab an old peavey or carvin or mesa power amp...the peaveys and carvins are usually around 300-350 or so. Grab a rack case with enough space to house everything, and then a cheap furman just to make everything easy and give you 1 thing to plug in and 1 thing to turn on, and you should be good to go. You should be able to get it all used for under your budget. Also, yeah, trade your cab for something else...or at least swap out the speakers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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