EVH Iconic EL34 sounding pretty chuggy here...............

njshred said:
I was a guitar tech for four years for a National act on tour, and helped with sound quite a bit. I saw hundreds of bands live, the sound guy isn’t letting that go FOH, he’s low cutting that at 120hz to audience.
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I can respect your opinion but keep in mind what you’re hearing is a cell phone recording. And look at the placement of the phone. Of course you’re going to pick up a lot of low end at that angle. All I’m saying is I own the amp and have no issue with it cutting in a live situation.
 
There are more than a few of the guys using Iconics playing out on the road right now - Gelal from GBK/Arghoslent/Crucifier, Brandon Ellis with Black Dahlia Murder, Damon and Scott from Detherous/Dying Remains just to name a few off the top of my head- within the past few months they're popping-up on-stage more and more in the death and more extreme metal world.
 
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The EL34 Iconic is great. Not just for the $.
I'd look at one, if it weren't for a good number of QA issues out there with the Iconics.
Perhaps they were just on the initial runs, dunno.
 
njshred said:
That sounds fine, alone, but it would not cut in a live mix.
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Yeah, Black Dahlia Murder disagrees with you.

Honestly any 5150 cuts in a live mix. They’re probably the most commonly used amps by touring bands ever. If you can’t make a 5150 sound good or cut in a mix on recording or live…. You’re doing it wrong.

Just because they’re an affordable amp doesn’t mean they suck.
 
njshred said:
That sounds fine, alone, but it would not cut in a live mix.
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Dialing in an amp for live mix and playing in the house are totally different. Recording the amp live or in studio (buddy tours in a major band and is using one in the studio - he’s got loads of amps at his disposal) the iconic is just fine.
 
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