Members CreamTele Posted January 19, 2006 Members Share Posted January 19, 2006 http://www.hughes-and-kettner.com/products.php?mode=prod&id=109# Switchblade - all tube, 4 channel, 128 presets, onboard effects Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SkidMarx Posted January 19, 2006 Members Share Posted January 19, 2006 I was wondering when a company would get around to doing this. I love the concept, but I gotta admit that I was not at all impressed with the clips. They sounded "digitized" and sterile. Some of the cleans were ok, although it's hard to tell with all those effects layered. It was almost like they were demo'ing the effects and not the amp. I'd like to hear it dry, no effects at all. That's how you judge tone. I can only imagine what they are going to charge for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cloudnine Posted January 19, 2006 Members Share Posted January 19, 2006 Shared EQ for four channels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tunkki Posted January 19, 2006 Members Share Posted January 19, 2006 Hmm. Only 2 preamp tubes... Sounds a bit iffy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Songman68 Posted January 19, 2006 Members Share Posted January 19, 2006 It probably runs about $3000 as well. Which is way out of my price range. However they are giving one away in a contest that I entered. It sure would be sweet to win one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MCon Posted January 19, 2006 Members Share Posted January 19, 2006 It sounds ok, but I'd be more interested in trying out one of the new Trilogys. Too bad nobody around here carries H&K (that I am aware of) now that Parker Music has dropped the line. Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BjornAgain Posted January 19, 2006 Members Share Posted January 19, 2006 Originally posted by cloudnine Shared EQ for four channels EQ-settings are programmable so it's not shared. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members shredhead7 Posted January 19, 2006 Members Share Posted January 19, 2006 I have a few young guitar DVD's with the Warp as the amp for the tracks. They sound very good. Very Engl sort of vibe, tight, yet thick, with a Marshall edge to the crunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 17 Tubes Posted January 19, 2006 Members Share Posted January 19, 2006 Hmmm...very interesting. I'm the kind of guitar player who pretty much ALWAYS uses effects...whether it be some huge ass delay brought in with a volume pedal...or simple eq/boost. In fact, I don't beleive I have ever played a gig with just a guitar and amp. SO recently I've been looking for an amp that has a switchable FX loop...so I can kick my processor in and out but still take advantage of guitar>amp tone. I wonder if this will do it? I wonder if you still maintain a dedicated amp signal/tone? I'll definitely do some research. And I will probably have to bite it and buy it brand-new just released price. People will still want an arm and a leg for it if they buy and don't like. It will be a couple years down the road before it has a decent depreciation. Thanks for the HEADS up...hee=hee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CreamTele Posted January 19, 2006 Author Members Share Posted January 19, 2006 sounds amazing to me, i love it, but im sure its way out of my price range Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Uberscha11 Posted January 19, 2006 Members Share Posted January 19, 2006 just from appearance it looks like its going to be a budget head like the vortex, and it will probably be ok, nothing special, kinda like the ashdown fallen angel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CreamTele Posted January 19, 2006 Author Members Share Posted January 19, 2006 Originally posted by Uberscha11 just from appearance it looks like its going to be a budget head like the vortex, and it will probably be ok, nothing special, kinda like the ashdown fallen angel i sure as hell hope so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ConfessorT Posted January 19, 2006 Members Share Posted January 19, 2006 Interesting concept. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SkidMarx Posted January 19, 2006 Members Share Posted January 19, 2006 Originally posted by 17 Tubes SO recently I've been looking for an amp that has a switchable FX loop...so I can kick my processor in and out but still take advantage of guitar>amp tone. the TSL has this feature. It is a great feature, I use it all the time. It comes in very handy when you are comparing wet/dry mix and setting your effects levels. I love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Argali Posted January 19, 2006 Members Share Posted January 19, 2006 Why couldn't they make this a real tube amp - jam it with 10 tubes and {censored}? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeathMonkey Posted January 19, 2006 Members Share Posted January 19, 2006 H&K stuff always seems sterile and cold to me. I had a Mark I Triamp for awhile, and I have heard a few of their "vintage" amps, and they always seem a little "hi-fi" and overengineered. Its an interesting idea, but is it really going to sound better than my Vetta II's? It seems like a compromise for no reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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