The ultimate bedroom practice head for metal?
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GuitarGuyLP
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For low volume I have found that a tube preamp, and solid state power amp seems to work best. I did this with an ENGL E530 for a while. There is a killer Peters preamp in the classifieds right now that I would be buying if the Canadian dollar didn't suck right now. Pair that up with a small PA power amp, I used a Carvin 1U little thing, and then just a 1x12 cab.
I currently have a PRS Archon 25 combo, and it is good at low volumes too
I currently have a PRS Archon 25 combo, and it is good at low volumes too
Rex Rocker
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FWIW, if anyone's interested, I am currently happy with my EVH LBX. I also had the Marshall DSL1HR, and it was cool for what it was, but not really better-sounding than the old Randall RD1H I was using before. At least not when comparing high-gain distorted channels. I also owned the LBX 2, but I much prefer the LBX 1. The LBX 1 sounds much better at low volumes than the 2. The 2 is really fizzy until you turn it up. The 1 also has the red channel, which is IMO the 5150 sound.
the rossness
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You're thinking all wrong. it's not about 1 or 5 watts, Its about as many watts as you can muster! And you gotta do the EVH thing and crank every knob on a FULL STACK! Yes, you need 2 4x12's- That will be perfect for bedroom playing!
Start off with a Marshall 1959 Superlead and make sure to jump the channels
Or maybe you want EVEN LOUDER- Check out the Splawn Quickrod and like a nuclear bomb, BLAST YOUR BEDROOM AMP at 3 in the morning. Be considerate to your neighbors and give them a healthy dose of METAL.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Or maybe you just need watts: Marshall Major / Blackstar Series 1 200, Fender 400 with a BOSS Metal Zone in front of it.
Kid, you're going to be the most talked about guitarist on your street. Your neighbors will love you. The police will LOVE you! and you 100%, will have the most ULTIMATE METAL RIG for bedroom playing!!!!!!!!
Start off with a Marshall 1959 Superlead and make sure to jump the channels
Or maybe you want EVEN LOUDER- Check out the Splawn Quickrod and like a nuclear bomb, BLAST YOUR BEDROOM AMP at 3 in the morning. Be considerate to your neighbors and give them a healthy dose of METAL.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Or maybe you just need watts: Marshall Major / Blackstar Series 1 200, Fender 400 with a BOSS Metal Zone in front of it.
Kid, you're going to be the most talked about guitarist on your street. Your neighbors will love you. The police will LOVE you! and you 100%, will have the most ULTIMATE METAL RIG for bedroom playing!!!!!!!!
Pearly Gates
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SpiderWars":193kmtnm said:
Had the Mark V 25. Volume taper is bad for volume use. Very small range before LOUD
SpiderWars
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Diezel123":14m8yyqx said:
Didn't know that. I used a clean boost in the fx loop turned down to cope with that on other Mark series amps.
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Nigel
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I love my Orange Brent Hinds Terror.
$299 STOTD!
Has a Bedroom/Headroom switch and low/high power switch.
3 stages of gain, but gets real fat after 1:00.
It's cathode bias, so it gives up the power tube chug in all modes.
1w crushes!
High/Low changes the voltage of EVERYTHING, so 7 watt is kind of a brown sound mode.
Really opened up with NOS Mullard F series long plates, a Sylvania black plate 12AT7, and NOS Russian 6n14n's.
The goddamn thing is BRUTAL!
$299 STOTD!
Has a Bedroom/Headroom switch and low/high power switch.
3 stages of gain, but gets real fat after 1:00.
It's cathode bias, so it gives up the power tube chug in all modes.
1w crushes!
High/Low changes the voltage of EVERYTHING, so 7 watt is kind of a brown sound mode.
Really opened up with NOS Mullard F series long plates, a Sylvania black plate 12AT7, and NOS Russian 6n14n's.
The goddamn thing is BRUTAL!
