Members suparsonic Posted March 16, 2010 Members Share Posted March 16, 2010 Don't hear much about them. Any experiences? Doesn't Alex Leifson from "Rush" play one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sheik_Yerbouti Posted March 16, 2010 Members Share Posted March 16, 2010 They {censored}ing rock! The Mk. II is better, but the Mk. I is a relative steal and is still a {censored}ing smokin' amp, particularly considering a new Mk. II is well over $3 grand! Alex Lifeson plays one with Rush that's actually a signature model Triamp, although I'm not sure exactly what the differences are (other than purple instead of blue lighting!) as I've never played through the Lifeson model. (I have played through a Mk. I and regular Mk. II though, and loved 'em both!) So far everyone around that I've talked to who owns one loves the hell out of it, and it looks bitchen as hell all lit up on stage! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members suparsonic Posted March 16, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 16, 2010 There's MkII for sale locally (here in Oz) and it's pretty cheap. I've heard good things about them but they never come up in the "Best Amp" threads. What type of music do they suit best? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members timmyfirst Posted March 16, 2010 Members Share Posted March 16, 2010 Great amp, massively versatile and very well built. Most of H&K's tube line is pretty good though, i really enjoyed the new Statesman head, good Marshall-esq kinda sounds and i toured with a Trilogy for a year. I think the Trilogy would be my favourite over the tri-amp, its loads cheaper but still has a heap of awesome features. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members timme_v Posted March 16, 2010 Members Share Posted March 16, 2010 The lead guitarist in my band uses one. Built like a friggen rock, and that is just the foot switch. It sounds incredible but there is one feature that seems to go wrong with them.. and that is the light up front board He's had it repaired twice so it may be a lemon but I think it looks pretty good without it all lit up. So pricey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members suparsonic Posted March 16, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 16, 2010 I tried some youtube vids but they're all poor audio quality. Are the six channel options all accessable on the footswitch, as in live use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members suparsonic Posted March 16, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 16, 2010 Great amp, massively versatile and very well built.Most of H&K's tube line is pretty good though, i really enjoyed the new Statesman head, good Marshall-esq kinda sounds and i toured with a Trilogy for a year. I think the Trilogy would be my favourite over the tri-amp, its loads cheaper but still has a heap of awesome features. What type of music were you playing? Got any clips? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members timmyfirst Posted March 16, 2010 Members Share Posted March 16, 2010 What type of music were you playing? Got any clips? I recorded a whole ep on it, although that was a few years back so its all been deleted off i-tunes etc. I Play melodic rock with a hardcore influence, think bands like Bayside, Anberlin, Story Of The Year. Definitely no br00talz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dewysoss Posted March 16, 2010 Members Share Posted March 16, 2010 When my br00talxbreakdownxcore band recorded, we used the most unorthodox amps, for that kind of sound at least...boosted Triamp2 and Mark IV... so just to show how heavy it can get www.myspace.com/bleedbeforetheskies And yes, its a 7 button switch, channels 1-3, a and b, as well as the FX switch All in all, it was a really great sounding amp. Good clean, dirt channels were all great. Very underrated amp, but still very expensive, even used Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members suparsonic Posted March 16, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 16, 2010 THanks DEwy. I also found this> http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=MJsXDlU81sM&feature=related A mates' band (drummer) who use MkIIs'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members camer138 Posted March 16, 2010 Members Share Posted March 16, 2010 very versatile, one of the top cleans channels ive heard. great high gain tones(more gain than you'll ever need) can do brutal metal. and the in between tones are excellent as well. keep in mind i have only spent 30-45 minutes with this amp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mikey383 Posted March 16, 2010 Members Share Posted March 16, 2010 Dude I know has a Mk I, and he gets some great tones from it. I'd love to have a Mk II. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chrispsullivan Posted March 16, 2010 Members Share Posted March 16, 2010 I have a mk I and I like it more than the mk IIs ive played which seem to be more modern and compressed sounding than mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hairydangler Posted March 16, 2010 Members Share Posted March 16, 2010 I had the MKI and needed a boost to get the brootz. Got rid of it. Youd think with so many channels you wouldnt need to haul around a pedal to get the gainz. Otherwise... Great amp. {censored}ing heavy as hell though weight wise. LOL. Maybe something was wrong with mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BillyCorgan Posted March 16, 2010 Members Share Posted March 16, 2010 Breaking Benjamin uses them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Krallum Posted March 16, 2010 Members Share Posted March 16, 2010 Intronaut Uses them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chrispsullivan Posted March 16, 2010 Members Share Posted March 16, 2010 I had the MKI and needed a boost to get the brootz. Got rid of it. Youd think with so many channels you wouldnt need to haul around a pedal to get the gainz. Otherwise... Great amp. {censored}ing heavy as hell though weight wise. LOL. Maybe something was wrong with mine. it has plenty of gain, just not super compressed {censored}ty sounding gain i can do the brootz without a boost easily on channel 3b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hairydangler Posted March 16, 2010 Members Share Posted March 16, 2010 it has plenty of gain, just not super compressed {censored}ty sounding gain i can do the brootz without a boost easily on channel 3b Bah. IMO it needs more gain. Like I said, maybe something was wrong with mine but if not, then it just isnt the amp for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vic Posted March 16, 2010 Members Share Posted March 16, 2010 hey man ive been tryin to sell mine on melband for 2350 if ya interested? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members suparsonic Posted March 17, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 17, 2010 hey man ive been tryin to sell mine on melband for 2350 if ya interested? Maybe, tell me more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Weathered Posted March 17, 2010 Members Share Posted March 17, 2010 I recently sold my Mk. I. Awesome, awesome amp, but really was just too much for my needs. The high gain worked great for what I was using it for, and the mid-gain stuff is awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vic Posted March 17, 2010 Members Share Posted March 17, 2010 I recently sold my Mk. I. Awesome, awesome amp, but really was just too much for my needs. The high gain worked great for what I was using it for, and the mid-gain stuff is awesome. the exact reason im selling mine its wayy too much of an amp for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ErikHoppy Posted March 17, 2010 Members Share Posted March 17, 2010 Breaking Benjamin uses them. Used them, I think they've used Randall MTS amps for a while now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hairydangler Posted March 17, 2010 Members Share Posted March 17, 2010 "Too much of an amp for my needs" LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TruSlice Posted March 17, 2010 Members Share Posted March 17, 2010 Alex Lifeson plays one with Rush that's actually a signature model Triamp, although I'm not sure exactly what the differences are (other than purple instead of blue lighting!) as I've never played through the Lifeson model. (I have played through a Mk. I and regular Mk. II though, and loved 'em both!) So far everyone around that I've talked to who owns one loves the hell out of it, and it looks bitchen as hell all lit up on stage! I saw Rush play live and Alex was using his signature MKII setup. ...It was good enough tone to occupy a wet dream or two! Sounded like a creamier, fizzless Mesa 2x Recto. Maybe even Diezel-esque Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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