Members Vikingfury Posted February 20, 2012 Members Share Posted February 20, 2012 The KK is an awesome amp, had one for about a year before selling because I wasn't playing out anymore. The gate and boost are great on it. It's just a pity that there isn't a loop in them, and lead channel, even a footswitchable volume boost would be good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LA-Ü-RA Posted February 20, 2012 Members Share Posted February 20, 2012 Sounds great. Nice playing as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NixerX Posted February 20, 2012 Members Share Posted February 20, 2012 great tone and nice playing. Im always gonna prefer EL34's in my Marshall / Marshallesque guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members atrox Posted February 20, 2012 Members Share Posted February 20, 2012 I use a an old 1981 2203 w/ EL34's (modded with a switchable extra gain stage) and my other guitar player uses a KK2203. In stock mode, both amps are actually pretty similar. My '81 is slightly tighter and has a ton more low end. The KK is a bit more "Sparkly", but that may be due to the bright cap value. Also, mine is a {censored}-load louder (but i would consider my 81 to be too loud, so the KK is actually better volume wise IMO). Beast-Mode has a ton of gain on tap for sure. It tightens the amp up nicely. My '81 with the extra gain stage on definitely cuts a bit more (nothing a volume adjustment can't fix) and has a ton more low end, but they both compliment each other very nicely. They have a very similar thing going on (You can feel they are based of the same model). Also, things to consider are mine has extra filter caps, older components and is running different power tubes. Also, mine is one of the tightest and ballsiest 2203's I had heard. I have to keep my bass on 1 or 2. The low end is ridiculous. I'd buy the KK in a second as a backup. I wouldn't hesitate if I found a good one used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FearTheVoices Posted February 20, 2012 Members Share Posted February 20, 2012 Needs more humbucker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 100 watt Posted February 20, 2012 Members Share Posted February 20, 2012 It's just a shame that Marshall made it look like a classless, bald, tattoo fan. Tribal graphics..... Everyone says they sound great though. I'd like to try the ZW sig. If I ever snag one I'll get a new face plate made for the front (they make them for about anything now.) and re-do the cloth that has the graphics on it. Black grille cloth is cheap. I like Kerry king, but dont want those graphics on my {censored}. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 100 watt Posted February 20, 2012 Members Share Posted February 20, 2012 increasing mine word Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Neilrocks25 Posted February 20, 2012 Members Share Posted February 20, 2012 I kind of avoided the 2203KK as I am not the biggest slayer fan (though I have seen them live a few times). But I thinking I need to check one out soon. I need another marshall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dcooper830 Posted February 20, 2012 Members Share Posted February 20, 2012 This thread makes me want to go home and crank up my 2203X / 1960AV... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RiffDaemon Posted February 20, 2012 Members Share Posted February 20, 2012 That was tits on a stick, basically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members flyingrhoads Posted February 20, 2012 Author Members Share Posted February 20, 2012 does the kk need to be cranked to get heavy, or can it deliver heavy tones at lower volumes?? Pretty much yeah it does, down low it sounds pretty bad and pretty buzzy. When you turn it up 11:00+ it starts turning into a completely different beast, it becomes a LOT ballsier and very authoritative, and the louder you turn it the clearer it becomes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members magh8 Posted February 20, 2012 Members Share Posted February 20, 2012 I kind of avoided the 2203KK as I am not the biggest slayer fan (though I have seen them live a few times). But I thinking I need to check one out soon.I need another marshall. don'tet the KK fool you it does much more than the kerry tone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members flyingrhoads Posted February 20, 2012 Author Members Share Posted February 20, 2012 Thanks for the kind words guys! I've had a {censored} load of exams lately and honestly forgot about this thread and making a second video displaying the heavier side of this amp. I'm charging my camera now as will record one soon Also, for anyone wondering, I got my engl back from the tech and fired it up, and after about an hour of playing the volume suddenly dropped and I had a tube red-plating like a bitch, so it's back at the tech and my friend loaned me the Marshall again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EdgeOfDarkness Posted February 20, 2012 Members Share Posted February 20, 2012 Nah dawg, beast mode = treble city wimp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members flyingrhoads Posted February 20, 2012 Author Members Share Posted February 20, 2012 wimp. Haha I've had more time dialing it in now and my opinion has changed; beast mode = raunchy gainy goodness This Marshall tone has really been growing on me though, I'm highly considering some sort of modded 800 or even a splawn for my next amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EdgeOfDarkness Posted February 20, 2012 Members Share Posted February 20, 2012 Haha I've had more time dialing it in now and my opinion has changed; beast mode = raunchy gainy goodnessThis Marshall tone has really been growing on me though, I'm highly considering some sort of modded 800 or even a splawn for my next amp. The 800 does';t have tons of options but its a true workhorse and built like a tank.I told jim to get a loop installed and a footswitchable beast mode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members flyingrhoads Posted February 20, 2012 Author Members Share Posted February 20, 2012 The 800 does';t have tons of options but its a true workhorse and built like a tank.I told jim to get a loop installed and a footswitchable beast mode. If this had both of those options on here I'd be completely sold on getting one of these; the footswichable beast mode would be the most handy of the two (for me anyway) Did your old splawns get in the same ballpark tone/feel-wise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EdgeOfDarkness Posted February 20, 2012 Members Share Posted February 20, 2012 If this had both of those options on here I'd be completely sold on getting one of these; the footswichable beast mode would be the most handy of the two (for me anyway)Did your old splawns get in the same ballpark tone/feel-wise? Yes and then some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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