Members outforblood Posted October 13, 2007 Members Share Posted October 13, 2007 I am sick and tired of hearing how great tube amps are, I am perfectly content with my randall rh200. anyone here agree to disagree?(or vise versa) my current gear: esp viper 400> rocktron metal planet> mxr m-109> dano fab chorus(don't laugh!) ibanez de-7> randall rh200 w/ matching 4x12 cab yes, I play in a metal band. www.myspace.com/sevenyearsoftribulation no mp3's yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members strat-man Posted October 13, 2007 Members Share Posted October 13, 2007 Vox pathfinder, sweet sounding and solid state Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BadCompany89 Posted October 13, 2007 Members Share Posted October 13, 2007 SS amps only do perfectly clean or super high gain with any shred of successs IMO. Getting a decent blues tone out of a solid state amp would be quite the feat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 17 Tubes Posted October 13, 2007 Members Share Posted October 13, 2007 Glad you like your amp. I like solid state for my personal practice. I don't turn it up very loud, and focus on making chords, scale patterns and other exercises. However...my smallish SS amps won;t hold up when it's time to bring the pain. Not necessarily their fault....I get the right tool for the job. 85 watts of vintage Fender tube power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 17 Tubes Posted October 13, 2007 Members Share Posted October 13, 2007 SS amps only do perfectly clean or super high gain with any shred of successs IMO. Getting a decent blues tone out of a solid state amp would be quite the feat. a poor generalization, at best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BadCompany89 Posted October 13, 2007 Members Share Posted October 13, 2007 a poor generalization, at best. Of course! Is there any other way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lndianScout Posted October 13, 2007 Members Share Posted October 13, 2007 I think this is killer blues tone from a SS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members e5bowman Posted October 13, 2007 Members Share Posted October 13, 2007 > who here prefers solid state over tube? SS all the way! My left arm still hurts from all those years I stuck with that "vintage" tube wristwatch. Seriously, though, I agree with 17 Tubes - I only really use my SS amp at home, which is all the time these days. My tube amp just doesn't very good at really low levels. Maybe one of those attenuators or some less-sensitive speakers would help, but then you're talking practice-amp money... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BadCompany89 Posted October 13, 2007 Members Share Posted October 13, 2007 I think this is killer blues tone from a SS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBs_X_VCORo Of course there's good blues tone from SS amps. But if there's one thing I've learned from HCAF it's that the only way to compare SS to Tube amps is with a few biased, generalized sentances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cap'n Ahole Posted October 13, 2007 Members Share Posted October 13, 2007 Disagree. I used to swear tubes were bull{censored} when I first started. Till I tried tubes... I know Randall SS is pretty good though. My 1st experiment: Guitar -> KittyHawk Quatro preamp split into -> 500 watt SS & 60 watt TUBE poweramps -> these back into a split 4x12..... HUGE difference, especially when cranked. I am sick and tired of hearing how great tube amps are, I am perfectly content with my randall rh200. anyone here agree to disagree?(or vise versa) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tsunamijesus Posted October 13, 2007 Members Share Posted October 13, 2007 well for high gain, tubes help a fair amount but theyre not the end all be all deciding factor. for mid gain and glistening cleans, i wouldnt play a solid state amp for a million bucks. wait i take that back, i would play it but then id use that million dollars to buy a tube amp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members book_of_lies777 Posted October 13, 2007 Members Share Posted October 13, 2007 SS amps only do perfectly clean or super high gain with any shred of successs IMO. Getting a decent blues tone out of a solid state amp would be quite the feat. 100% bull{censored} watch this: this is not only 'decent' blues tone, but {censored}ing badass! ... and the amp is DIGITAL. booyah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 17 Tubes Posted October 14, 2007 Members Share Posted October 14, 2007 Disagree. I used to swear tubes were bull{censored} when I first started. Till I tried tubes... I know Randall SS is pretty good though. My 1st experiment: Guitar -> KittyHawk Quatro preamp split into -> 500 watt SS & 60 watt TUBE poweramps -> these back into a split 4x12..... HUGE difference, especially when cranked. Well...that's the thing Cap. It just depends. Like I said above...if I am just rehearsing/practice....a SS amp does perfectly fine. Sometimes we act like we can't be a good guitarist if we don't have a tube amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members antiochband Posted October 14, 2007 Members Share Posted October 14, 2007 Hybrid is fine for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cap'n Ahole Posted October 14, 2007 Members Share Posted October 14, 2007 Well...that's the thing Cap. It just depends. Like I said above...if I am just rehearsing/practice....a SS amp does perfectly fine. Sometimes we act like we can't be a good guitarist if we don't have a tube amp. Yup, Im not above SS. I dont really feel like cooking tubes whilst messin off. Tubes are more about performance levels to me. I use a little Kustom 8" to practice. But I need a little more versatility in that realm so i gotta figure out something there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Boomchaka Posted October 14, 2007 Members Share Posted October 14, 2007 SS amps only do perfectly clean or super high gain with any shred of successs IMO. Getting a decent blues tone out of a solid state amp would be quite the feat. someone better tell bb king Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cap'n'crunch Posted October 14, 2007 Members Share Posted October 14, 2007 100% bull{censored} watch this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iedRF4p88Mthis is not only 'decent' blues tone, but {censored}ing badass! ... and the amp is DIGITAL. booyah. What modelling amp is that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cap'n Ahole Posted October 14, 2007 Members Share Posted October 14, 2007 100% bull{censored} watch this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iedRF4p88Mthis is not only 'decent' blues tone, but {censored}ing badass! ... and the amp is DIGITAL. booyah. Whats that amp he's SQUEAKIN on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RaceU4her Posted October 14, 2007 Members Share Posted October 14, 2007 i prefer ss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members book_of_lies777 Posted October 14, 2007 Members Share Posted October 14, 2007 What modelling amp is that?Behringer V-Ampire 1x12 combo double-booyah to all the haters! hehehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members book_of_lies777 Posted October 14, 2007 Members Share Posted October 14, 2007 Whats that amp he's SQUEAKIN on?rriiiiiiiiiight... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Megadeth Man Posted October 14, 2007 Members Share Posted October 14, 2007 100% bull{censored} watch this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iedRF4p88Mthis is not only 'decent' blues tone, but {censored}ing badass! ... and the amp is DIGITAL. booyah. The dude's an OK player, an OK player has a high chance of sounding "acceptable" on most amps. Still, taking the camera mic into consideration, I don't think that was a very nice blues tone, kinda un-dynamic, flat and papery. He would sound a lot better if he was using valves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cryptic1911 Posted October 14, 2007 Members Share Posted October 14, 2007 I was all about tubes when I first started too, but I came to like SS for what I do. check my sig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members feralmusic Posted October 14, 2007 Members Share Posted October 14, 2007 SS amps only do perfectly clean or super high gain with any shred of successs IMO. Getting a decent blues tone out of a solid state amp would be quite the feat. you should check this s.s. combo amp out: i bought this amp at a yard sale for $50. it's my favorite guitar amp. the reverb's not very good, but the tremolo is amazing and i can illicit some great tones out of the thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Boomchaka Posted October 14, 2007 Members Share Posted October 14, 2007 Behringer V-Ampire 1x12 combo double-booyah to all the haters! hehehe wow holy {censored} that sounds good.are you {censored}in with us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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