HeadFirst Amps: EVIL JOE with Jason Tong

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thegame said:
Splatty attack, woofy low end, weird fizzy overtones and there’s some kind of hashy noise surrounding the notes always present. I’m sorry but this sounds particularly terrible to me.
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I’d honestly have to agree sadly
 
Definitely not the tones I go for, but I’m not the target audience at all either
 
An OD into the front or his internal boosts (not sure if this amp has them like the Alta I own) fixes that in an instant. Even wizards are woofy and loose without an OD into the front
 
Ceriatone sound better.


Gotta be honest.


And for way less money 🫠
 
thegame said:
Splatty attack, woofy low end, weird fizzy overtones and there’s some kind of hashy noise surrounding the notes always present. I’m sorry but this sounds particularly terrible to me.
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I didn't think it sounded that great in this demo either, but Jason showed me this before, which sounded much better, IMO.



 
cragginshrd said:
An OD into the front or his internal boosts (not sure if this amp has them like the Alta I own) fixes that in an instant. Even wizards are woofy and loose without an OD into the front
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The MC50 I used to own had the tightest attack out of any amp, and most pedals, I've ever played. Nothing woofy or loose about it. Punchy, tight, open and raw. Almost clinical, it was. No od needed here.

https://soundcloud.com/bmandrell/wizard-explorer-riffage?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
 
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LPMojoGL said:
The MC50 I used to own had the tightest attack out of any amp, and most pedals, I've ever played. Nothing woofy or loose about it. Punchy, tight, open and raw. Almost clinical, it was. No od needed here.

https://soundcloud.com/bmandrell/wizard-explorer-riffage?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
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I owned a 100w MC II MK II and for string clarity a Slo 100 or my Alta is far better. Of course this is all subjective and the context is the tones your seeking.

Wizards have punch tons of gain = less note separation. Great amps and I wish I could keep them all but only keep what my ears like the best.

Cheers!
Don
 
cragginshrd said:
I owned a 100w MC II MK II and for string clarity a Slo 100 or my Alta is far better. Of course this is all subjective and the context is the tones your seeking.

Wizards have punch tons of gain = less note separation. Great amps and I wish I could keep them all but only keep what my ears like the best.

Cheers!
Don
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I have and prefer an SLO100, too. Its not near as frog butt tight, but has more body and punch. I wish I could keep em all too!!
 
LPMojoGL said:
I have and prefer an SLO100, too. Its not near as frog butt tight, but has more body and punch. I wish I could keep em all too!!
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Good to know! What do you push the front end of the Slo 100 with? I used the classic SD-1 and a Tumnus. I have a Friedman golden pearl that I like a lot. A TS type pedal without the mid hump. great for an already hi gain amp

Once I sell some gear I will buy my last Slo 100. Nothings moving and they are asking way too much on Reverb for them. Odd combo

Sorry to derail here -MY Headfirst ALTA is my fav!!!!
 
cragginshrd said:
Good to know! What do you push the front end of the Slo 100 with? I used the classic SD-1 and a Tumnus. I have a Friedman golden pearl that I like a lot. A TS type pedal without the mid hump. great for an already hi gain amp

Once I sell some gear I will buy my last Slo 100. Nothings moving and they are asking way too much on Reverb for them. Odd combo

Sorry to derail here -MY Headfirst ALTA is my fav!!!!
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Klone or Timmy, mostly. They let me dial in the bass and mids where I like em.
The Mesa Cleo is a good klone that can be had cheap if youre lucky enough to find it on clearance in some GCs.

I also occasionally mess around with SD1, TS, Fulldrive 2 non mosfet, Tim, King of Tone, WH Geisha, treble booster and a couple of other oddball pedals.
I'm looking forward to trying a Gamma Bacchus I picked up yesterday. They're on sale for $15 at GC during guitarathon. I figured why not! I'll give it to a kid or friend in need if I don't like it.
 
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