Members CorpseTumor Posted April 17, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 17, 2008 Some people are tube snobs and won't accept anything that isn't tube. Those people are close minded MORONS. SS can be just as good and better then tube amps. and tube amps CAN sound {censored}ty+require a hell of a lot of maintenance. I own both solid state AND tube amps and I definitely prefer my SS gear better. exactly what im thinknig.which is why i want him to back up his reason as i have researched for something that can do what i want at my price range andd all i can find is a ss amp that seems like its going the way i want.If i get the vh140 im definitely keeping it even if i get a tube.(but who knows i might like it enough to build a rig around it) im just trying to open up my choices though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Voltaire Posted April 17, 2008 Members Share Posted April 17, 2008 exactly what im thinknig.which is why i want him to back up his reason as i have researched for something that can do what i want at my price range andd all i can find is a ss amp that seems like its going the way i want.If i get the vh140 im definitely keeping it even if i get a tube.(but who knows i might like it enough to build a rig around it) im just trying to open up my choices though. well., you're also going to need a cabinet to go with the head, you know... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Voltaire Posted April 17, 2008 Members Share Posted April 17, 2008 I'm going to sleep man. have fun finding an amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CorpseTumor Posted April 17, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 17, 2008 yea i know i would still need a cab:/ lol.only problem but ill get that once i save more.im tempted to by a combo but soo much more possibilities wit ha 2x12 and a head! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members the_bleeding Posted April 17, 2008 Members Share Posted April 17, 2008 gnx is like. OH HAI GUISE IM PLAYIN BOLT THROWER!!!!!! its a sweet preamp for what you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dominick Posted April 17, 2008 Members Share Posted April 17, 2008 STFU BITCH. I beg your pardon? Why are you telling me to STFU? I was just expressing that of all the ss amps I've tried, the Prichard was hands down the best. I even like it better than a lot of high end tube amps. You ever try one? Dominick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members southtexslinger Posted April 17, 2008 Members Share Posted April 17, 2008 heard a guy jamming an a b-52 ss, sounded convincing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jds22 Posted April 17, 2008 Members Share Posted April 17, 2008 As for tube look for a used Peavey Ultra plus head. If you keep watching ebay you will see them pop up. You could get one in your price range. 3 channels with plenty of gain for what you want to do. As for SS I'd suggest the Crate FW120H. 3 channels, nice chimey clean, tons of gain. You have to be careful with the gain settings as they can get buzzy. At $299 it's well within your budget.http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Crate-Flexwave-Series-FW120H-120W-Guitar-Amp-Head?sku=481053 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Neilrocks25 Posted April 17, 2008 Members Share Posted April 17, 2008 Valvestate original 8280 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tnourse Posted April 17, 2008 Members Share Posted April 17, 2008 Try out a Peavey XXL head. Sounds really good for a solid state amp. Good clean and high-gain tones!You can get them used for under $400.00. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CorpseTumor Posted April 18, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 18, 2008 Thanks for all the recomendations!im intruged alot on the peavey ultra and the valvestates.any opinions on those? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Voltaire Posted April 18, 2008 Members Share Posted April 18, 2008 Thanks for all the recomendations!im intruged alot on the peavey ultra and the valvestates.any opinions on those? It's hard to say.. some people don't like the way those sound.. the peavey's in my opinion all have this fizz factor going on that sounds.. not too great...in my opinion. and have you heard of the band, Death? well chuck used a valvestate 8100 for his recorded tones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CorpseTumor Posted April 18, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 18, 2008 It's hard to say.. some people don't like the way those sound.. the peavey's in my opinion all have this fizz factor going on that sounds.. not too great...in my opinion. and have you heard of the band, Death? well chuck used a valvestate 8100 for his recorded tones. I was actually a bit worried on the peavey:/ everytime i tried one out(cept the jsx to my ears) it has that fizz your talking bout.It sounds harsh to me.Im still intruged on the old peavey though.Death used a valvestate?!? ohh man i must research those,which are the better valvestates?You know if they can get a bit heavier than that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Voltaire Posted April 18, 2008 Members Share Posted April 18, 2008 I was actually a bit worried on the peavey:/ everytime i tried one out(cept the jsx to my ears) it has that fizz your talking bout.It sounds harsh to me.Im still intruged on the old peavey though. Death used a valvestate?!? ohh man i must research those,which are the better valvestates?You know if they can get a bit heavier than that? the new valvestates suck.also, Prong uses the 8100 also.. there's a video on youtube floating around that sounds AWESOME..i'll try to find it for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Voltaire Posted April 18, 2008 Members Share Posted April 18, 2008 this isn't prong, but this is a good representation of the gain on the 8100. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CorpseTumor Posted April 18, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 18, 2008 wow man.thats nice.Im really interested at the vh140c and the older valvestates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Voltaire Posted April 18, 2008 Members Share Posted April 18, 2008 wow man.thats nice.Im really interested at the vh140c and the older valvestates. luckily the 8100 can be found for pretty cheap on ebay most of the times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Voltaire Posted April 18, 2008 Members Share Posted April 18, 2008 http://cgi.ebay.com/MARSHALL-8100-Valvestate-100w-AMP-Head_W0QQitemZ370043079933QQihZ024QQcategoryZ10171QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD4VQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em124 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cage77 Posted April 18, 2008 Members Share Posted April 18, 2008 I ran with Marshall VS100R's through 1960's for quite a few years. These are considered to be more of a second generation and are light years above the AVT's. Solid and dependable with great tone. I only got rid of them because I moved into TSL's when the money allowed. Given a good deal, I would love to have a VS100 in my arsenal again.... Brandon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CorpseTumor Posted April 18, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 18, 2008 yeah could save me some money to invest in a cab this way.Im sure it can do grindcore pretty well.If the cleans a re decent i can get floyd.only problem is really brutal death metal lol.i dont play much of that other than covers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Voltaire Posted April 18, 2008 Members Share Posted April 18, 2008 yeah could save me some money to invest in a cab this way.Im sure it can do grindcore pretty well.If the cleans a re decent i can get floyd.only problem is really brutal death metal lol.i dont play much of that other than covers. the cleans are fine, trust me on that. try to win the auction then get a nice cab with the remaining money. Even if you had a head, you wouldn't be able to make any sound without a cab. you know... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members Zeptallica13 Posted April 18, 2008 Members Share Posted April 18, 2008 Ive got a Randall RG100 ES Id be willing to let go of for 400...just in case youre interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Voltaire Posted April 18, 2008 Members Share Posted April 18, 2008 thanks for posting something unrelated to the thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CorpseTumor Posted April 18, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 18, 2008 zeptallica thanks for the offer ill let you know ;D i might wait on the valvestate. voltaire the picture does have to do with the thread but i do not want a jazz chorus to connect a buncha pedals to lol.i am aware i cant play without a cab though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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