Members satannica Posted April 16, 2012 Members Share Posted April 16, 2012 Anyone run this setup? Thoughts? Loves? Hates? Anyone use modeller + tube power amp generally? I love my 6505's tone but am gradually finding the need for more and more effects. Just looking to keep things sized down for transporting to gigs, etc, so considering a modeller+tube power amp route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members satannica Posted April 16, 2012 Author Members Share Posted April 16, 2012 Oh and, genuine question here, don't want to start the inevitable war too early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MattACaster Posted April 16, 2012 Members Share Posted April 16, 2012 I use an Axe-FX with a Carvin tube power amp. It sounds great, IMO. But I couldn't tell you if it sounds any better than a SS amp. So, in summation, I'm no help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MadKeithV Posted April 16, 2012 Members Share Posted April 16, 2012 I've used mine through the power section of my 2466 a few times - it works well enough. You get a lot of the power amp's tone so you'll have to create new patches, and to me it's more like having a bunch of stompboxes available than real "amp modeling", but I'll bet that you can find some great sounds that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sleewell Posted April 16, 2012 Members Share Posted April 16, 2012 i kinda want one. used run a digitech rp1000 into my mesa 50/50. sounded good but not great, but having that many options was fun. being able to program different patches for our set was convienent too. i always bypassed the speaker sims, those are terrible. i dunno, i have tried the rp1000, tc nova, and M9 and sold them all. i probably will get the hd 500 and like it but then lose interest and sell it too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members yourguitarhero Posted April 16, 2012 Members Share Posted April 16, 2012 What about the DT50 amp that goes with it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Razsan Posted April 16, 2012 Members Share Posted April 16, 2012 I've tried to like the HD500....We got one for Church. If this answers your question, we're selling it and getting an Eleven Rack.If not, I tried thru my Blackstar power section...not any better than a Valvetronix (actually worse than my AD60VTX). Tried in straight into the PA...really average... In all cases it did NOT feel like I was playing a tube amp. (the vox did however) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sleewell Posted April 16, 2012 Members Share Posted April 16, 2012 what about the effects with the amp modeling bypassed? may as well get an M9/13 at that point i guess though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rushtallica Posted April 16, 2012 Members Share Posted April 16, 2012 IMO the PODs are great for recording, but the few I've tried through amps were okay but nothing like just playing the amps. I'd love an HD500 to record with, and I'd give one a try in the fx loop just for fx or maybe connecting with the 4 cable method via front of amp/fx loop for using the amp's own dirt channel but using the POD's clean for some amps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Razsan Posted April 16, 2012 Members Share Posted April 16, 2012 what about the effects with the amp modeling bypassed? may as well get an M9/13 at that point i guess though... It seemed to work fine for that. I thought it sounded a little processed though. I a/b'd it with my simple pedalboard setup (Boost/chorus/delay) and the live pedalboard had a richer fuller sound than the effects coming thru the HD500. I think the HD500 may have an application with some tweaking though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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