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savo
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Got home last night and got to spend about an hour with the Blackmore.
I first dialled in settings i copied from Megadeth4324's South of Heaven clip. Hit the first chord and - bang - i had a big smile on my face. It is EXACTLY what i have been looking for.
My DSL can NAIL stuff like Iron Maiden, RATM, AC/DC etc. so i wanted something, huge sounding for more modern and heavier stuff. This thing does a really good Metallica impression and WAY heavier. Between the 2 of them i think i have most sounds covered. The Blackmore is also darker than the Marshall (which is what i wanted) without being too dark. I tend to like amps a little on the brighter side. It also has a huge low end
Its actually a lot thicker than i thought it would be. Its also got a nice blend of sounding modern but also maintaining a bit of a classic feel.
Its VERY versatile too. Can be set up to sound like just about anything. I think the Z5 is a must though to be able to access all the tonal options available to it.
Channel 1 - Clean - Its actually really nice. Can be made to sound chimey or else have a little bit of an edge to it. Very nice, especially for a high gain head.
Channel 2 -Crunch - Can do stuff like AC/DC etc, well and can do more raunchy, bluesy stuff with the gain down low. I think the Marshall is a good bit better in this area though
Channel 3 - Low Gain - This is actually fairly high gain too. I didnt mess with it enough last night, but i think with the gain up fairly high, this could possibly be the channel i use most. Its a little bit brighter than channel 4 too which is good. Its gives different tonal options
Channel 4 - Hi Gain - TONS of Gain. VERY thick. Its also a very forgiving channel. Especially compared to the Marshall. Every mistake stands out with the Marshall but this seems to let you away with a lot more.
All in all, im VERY happy with it. Definatly seems like a keeper 8)
I first dialled in settings i copied from Megadeth4324's South of Heaven clip. Hit the first chord and - bang - i had a big smile on my face. It is EXACTLY what i have been looking for.
My DSL can NAIL stuff like Iron Maiden, RATM, AC/DC etc. so i wanted something, huge sounding for more modern and heavier stuff. This thing does a really good Metallica impression and WAY heavier. Between the 2 of them i think i have most sounds covered. The Blackmore is also darker than the Marshall (which is what i wanted) without being too dark. I tend to like amps a little on the brighter side. It also has a huge low end
Its actually a lot thicker than i thought it would be. Its also got a nice blend of sounding modern but also maintaining a bit of a classic feel.
Its VERY versatile too. Can be set up to sound like just about anything. I think the Z5 is a must though to be able to access all the tonal options available to it.
Channel 1 - Clean - Its actually really nice. Can be made to sound chimey or else have a little bit of an edge to it. Very nice, especially for a high gain head.
Channel 2 -Crunch - Can do stuff like AC/DC etc, well and can do more raunchy, bluesy stuff with the gain down low. I think the Marshall is a good bit better in this area though
Channel 3 - Low Gain - This is actually fairly high gain too. I didnt mess with it enough last night, but i think with the gain up fairly high, this could possibly be the channel i use most. Its a little bit brighter than channel 4 too which is good. Its gives different tonal options
Channel 4 - Hi Gain - TONS of Gain. VERY thick. Its also a very forgiving channel. Especially compared to the Marshall. Every mistake stands out with the Marshall but this seems to let you away with a lot more.
All in all, im VERY happy with it. Definatly seems like a keeper 8)
