Members RoboPimp Posted January 5, 2009 Members Share Posted January 5, 2009 meh sums it up pretty well for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jrockbridge Posted January 5, 2009 Members Share Posted January 5, 2009 ^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Squier Fat Telecaster Posted January 5, 2009 Members Share Posted January 5, 2009 I guess that's cuz the FA amps don't do the Brootal Metal that the amp forum guys like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RoboPimp Posted January 5, 2009 Members Share Posted January 5, 2009 I guess that's cuz the FA amps don't do the Brootal Metal that the amp forum guys like for me it was the horrible clean tones that did them in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members shredtilurded Posted January 5, 2009 Members Share Posted January 5, 2009 First act equates to not much. Sorry My sentiments exactly:thu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frets99 Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 for me it was the horrible clean tones that did them in That's funny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarman3001 Posted January 5, 2009 Members Share Posted January 5, 2009 I've got the VA 881, and barely play it.Nothing against it, but the thing is so BIG and heavy that it's pretty intrusive in any room of the house, so it's pretty much stored away. Sigh. That would be my biggest complaint against it. Well, that and the reverb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dcindc Posted January 5, 2009 Members Share Posted January 5, 2009 I'll sell my VA881 head and massive footswitch for $125. I'm keeping the cabinet. PM me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Will Chen Posted January 5, 2009 Members Share Posted January 5, 2009 DC, your new avatar is awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pewing33ny Posted January 5, 2009 Members Share Posted January 5, 2009 i don't understand why people even bought one if they didn't need it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Squier Fat Telecaster Posted January 5, 2009 Members Share Posted January 5, 2009 On the bigger VA881, there is only a gain knob for each amp type. On the 850 and 851 there is a selector for the amp type and then a 4 position switch for gain level. Perhaps that works better for cleans? What do you say Frets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frets99 Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 On the bigger VA881, there is only a gain knob for each amp type. On the 850 and 851 there is a selector for the amp type and then a 4 position switch for gain level. Perhaps that works better for cleans? What do you say Frets? I only played on the 850 and 851. And I think the cleans are sweet on those!! Since I just use a touch of reverb to sweeten the tone, I don't even mind the relatively week reverb. I guess it depends on how much headroom there would be in the 881. Having gain, volume, and gain stage knobs may allow for more relative headroom on the smaller amps. I couldn't say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pewing33ny Posted January 5, 2009 Members Share Posted January 5, 2009 Ever gig with a Micro Cube? well, that would be someone who needs it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ashasha Posted January 5, 2009 Members Share Posted January 5, 2009 well, that would be someone who needs it.That's what I was thinking as well.As someone who was on the outisde looking in and had the damn thing in my cart about 4 different occassions I learned something about myself. I learned that just because something is a good deal or even great deal doesn't mean that I have to buy it. I've always been really good at not overpaying for a lot of things, but I had started down a path of 'buying {censored} for the sake of buying {censored}'. And I don't say {censored} as derogatory towards the amp in question; I just mean stuff.This is going to turn into one of those things that really was a good deal, but a lot of people bought them just because and they realized they don't really need it. I won't say that about everyone and I am not judging anyone, but I know that frickin cycle and I'm really trying to break it.This {censored}ing place man, it' a no wonder that MF hosts this forum because more {censored} gets bought because someone else bought it and tons of other people see it and want it. I'm done doing that from now on.Yeah, I'm {censored}ing broke and bitter about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bzja Posted January 5, 2009 Members Share Posted January 5, 2009 Just my .02 I purchased the VA851 and don't regret it I posted a review a few weeks ago.http://acapella.harmony-central.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2182169 I cannot, even with 38 years of playing behind me, justify purchasing an expensive tube amplifier. I would love to hear the sweet chimey tone of my old Marshall 50 watt combo. However, I also remember that night that the tubes gave out in the middle of a gig and an old solid state Traynor carried the band through the last set of the night. For $100.00 + shipping the First Act is hard for someone like me to pass up. In addition I have a 16 year old son that plays constantly. Once the First Act is set, it sounds great, carries over the drums, and the tubes will never blow out. I spent $99.00 on the Tubescreamer reissue I purchased 4 years ago. So relatively speaking the First Act is an inexpensive purchase. I agree not a good purchase for everyone, for me it made sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Grayson73 Posted April 24, 2009 Members Share Posted April 24, 2009 Now that we've had these for a while, anyone care to post your favorite settings for us to try? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jamdogg Posted April 24, 2009 Members Share Posted April 24, 2009 Did you read all 40 pages of this thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mazi Bee Posted April 24, 2009 Members Share Posted April 24, 2009 I sent my back for a refund. I did not like it at all, plus it had issues, as did many of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jamdogg Posted April 24, 2009 Members Share Posted April 24, 2009 I ended up selling the head of mine for as much as I paid for it - so I ended up with the cab for free. I did like it though. MIght grab a V-stack pedal if they come down in price a bit more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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