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fastboy
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Well 2 gigs in and I just can't believe how good the Einstein is.
I play in a 4 piece covers band and have been through absolutely everything - Marshall, Mesa, Bogner, H&K, Orange, Cornford, EVH etc etc and this is definitely the best and most versatile amp I've owned.
We play a a really big mix of stuff as one week we might be playing in a biker pub so need to get downright heavy and the next week we might be playing a wedding or a function. Of the two gigs I've done, they've been at opposite ends of the spectrum, first up was a pub gig that required lots of heavyness so I just dialled the deep pot up to about 3 O'clock and the gain to around 11 o'clock. Through my recto 2x12 cab (which I bought specifically for the Diezel), this amp has got so much focussed bottom end which doesn't get muddy and still cuts through. Channel 2's gain is really liquid and sustaining as well.
On to gig number 2 last Saturday night, we were playing at a wedding so I just rolled the deep back to around 12 O'clock to tame the amount of bottom end being thrown out and knocked the gain back to 9 o'clock and this worked perfectly. I got a really fluid crunchy sound but without it coming across as too heavy as we had to knock out some of those band "favourites" like Johnny B Goode to which the father of the bride got up and sung
plus the usual wedding type songs which is where the stunning clean channel came into it's own realm.
In both situations, even though some might describe the Einstein as a dark sounding amp, I found it sits really well in the mix due to the nice punchy upper midrange but still has fantastic bottom end as well which on most amps would get you lost in the mix.
The ironic bit is I found the Einstein by accident. I was in one of my favourite guitar stores and one of the guys who knows me well and knows what I like just said to me "try this, you'll really like it. It's very punchy and has a great clean as well". So I did and sat there for about 2 hours playing the Einy and didn't want to turn it off. I was actually really happy with my setup (Bogner Shiva) so before committing to buying it I said I'd come back the next day and run it side by side with the Bogner.
The next day came and playing them both side by side, I very quickly realised that the Diezel trumped the Bogner in all areas
The clean is better, texas is better then the Bogner boosted clean and mega and channel 2 just trounce the 2nd channel of the Bogner in every way that they can do what channel 2 of the Bogner does, cuts through better, better articulation and way more gain and bottom end on tap if I wanted it.....
Needless to say, I had to have the Einy and whilst I don't usually PX gear, I couldn't help myself, I had to have it there and then so I did the deal and just had to say I've not been disappointed.
Now all I need to do is wait for a very short break in the gigging schedule so I can get my amp tech to make all three modes of channel one switchable and then I'm set.
Peter, this amp
I play in a 4 piece covers band and have been through absolutely everything - Marshall, Mesa, Bogner, H&K, Orange, Cornford, EVH etc etc and this is definitely the best and most versatile amp I've owned.
We play a a really big mix of stuff as one week we might be playing in a biker pub so need to get downright heavy and the next week we might be playing a wedding or a function. Of the two gigs I've done, they've been at opposite ends of the spectrum, first up was a pub gig that required lots of heavyness so I just dialled the deep pot up to about 3 O'clock and the gain to around 11 o'clock. Through my recto 2x12 cab (which I bought specifically for the Diezel), this amp has got so much focussed bottom end which doesn't get muddy and still cuts through. Channel 2's gain is really liquid and sustaining as well.
On to gig number 2 last Saturday night, we were playing at a wedding so I just rolled the deep back to around 12 O'clock to tame the amount of bottom end being thrown out and knocked the gain back to 9 o'clock and this worked perfectly. I got a really fluid crunchy sound but without it coming across as too heavy as we had to knock out some of those band "favourites" like Johnny B Goode to which the father of the bride got up and sung
plus the usual wedding type songs which is where the stunning clean channel came into it's own realm.In both situations, even though some might describe the Einstein as a dark sounding amp, I found it sits really well in the mix due to the nice punchy upper midrange but still has fantastic bottom end as well which on most amps would get you lost in the mix.
The ironic bit is I found the Einstein by accident. I was in one of my favourite guitar stores and one of the guys who knows me well and knows what I like just said to me "try this, you'll really like it. It's very punchy and has a great clean as well". So I did and sat there for about 2 hours playing the Einy and didn't want to turn it off. I was actually really happy with my setup (Bogner Shiva) so before committing to buying it I said I'd come back the next day and run it side by side with the Bogner.
The next day came and playing them both side by side, I very quickly realised that the Diezel trumped the Bogner in all areas
The clean is better, texas is better then the Bogner boosted clean and mega and channel 2 just trounce the 2nd channel of the Bogner in every way that they can do what channel 2 of the Bogner does, cuts through better, better articulation and way more gain and bottom end on tap if I wanted it.....Needless to say, I had to have the Einy and whilst I don't usually PX gear, I couldn't help myself, I had to have it there and then so I did the deal and just had to say I've not been disappointed.
Now all I need to do is wait for a very short break in the gigging schedule so I can get my amp tech to make all three modes of channel one switchable and then I'm set.
Peter, this amp
I have a a 50W Einstein arriving on friday, and looking really forward to it. I haven't even tried the amp myself, since I live in Argentina. How do you consider it sounding at low, bedroom levels?!
