Got to spend more time with the SigX tonght

[ejecta]

My fave channel initially is the Rhythm/ live....that was the channel/mode that was dead on for me

Yep the rhythm with the switch to live was what the channel I dug the most too. Cool thing is you could just live on that channel with boost on for solos and using your volume knob to get your clean.

 

[Greazygeo]

My fave channel initially is the Rhythm/ live....that was the channel/mode that was dead on for me

Yep the rhythm with the switch to live was what the channel I dug the most too. Cool thing is you could just live on that channel with boost on for solos and using your volume knob to get your clean.

Yep I can see doing that as well. That's how I used the UL too!

 

[ejecta]

My fave channel initially is the Rhythm/ live....that was the channel/mode that was dead on for me

Yep the rhythm with the switch to live was what the channel I dug the most too. Cool thing is you could just live on that channel with boost on for solos and using your volume knob to get your clean.

Yep I can see doing that as well. That's how I used the UL too!

I really want to try this thing through a D412.

 

[Greazygeo]

I really want to try this thing through a D412.

Me too!

 

[ejecta]

I really want to try this thing through a D412.

Me too!

I do have to say I was surprised how good it sounded through that Marshall cab that you were playing it through with 75's.

 

[daver101]

BTW - what time Friday night, Thump? I'm planning on 6:30pm, but I can move it either way.....

 

[bartmcartman]

Wish I could make it to Waterloo guys but we're playing at Trainwreck Westport that night.

 

[ejecta]

Wish I could make it to Waterloo guys but we're playing at Trainwreck Westport that night.

Yeah, it's real short notice for everyone. I can't seem to get you or ejecta to Waterloo to check out the Sig X! DANGIT!

Man I really really want to but my borther is having his birthday thang that night. It would be cool to meet some of you guys from the board and see what you guys think of the Sig:X.

 

[ejecta]

It would be cool to meet some of you guys from the board and see what you guys think of the Sig:X.

yeah right

Well you said I couldnt bring you as date so why would I go? I was going to wear something special.

 

[HMJ]

BTW - what time Friday night, Thump? I'm planning on 6:30pm, but I can move it either way.....

Heck, I dunno! I don't think it matters much. Actually, 6:30 sounds fine to me. I'll check with Jim (unless he chimes in here.)

6:30 sounds great boys

 

[ejecta]

Man I really really want to but my borther is having his birthday thang that night. It would be cool to meet some of you guys from the board and see what you guys think of the Sig:X.

I was going to send you home with a D412 if you liked it. YOUR LOSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh dude that hurts.

 

[HMJ]

6:30 sounds great boys

With the mood I'm in lately (very grouchy), I'll have a beer in my hand at 6:00pm for the drive over. You may have to drive me home like you did the other weekend. I'm ready to tear up some ba ba ba brewski's

sounds good to me an ice cold bud!!!

 

[ejecta]

Oh dude that hurts.

Ha ha, I figured it would. But I am serious.

That would be really cool of you to do that but it would be a 3 1/2 hour drive and I have to work until 6 Friday and thats not including that have to be over at my parents for the party that night. Man I really would like to come up there but I trully cant. If you want to meet in Carbondale mid day Saturday and bring a generator we could disturb the peace in a parking lot there at the exit.

 

[ejecta]

That would be really cool of you to do that but it would be a 3 1/2 hour drive and I have to work until 6 Friday and thats not including that have to be over at my parents for the party that night. Man I really would like to come up there but I trully cant. If you want to meet in Carbondale mid day Saturday and bring a generator we could disturb the peace in a parking lot there at the exit.

Ha ha! I hear ya man. I understand totally.

I'll get back with you as soon as I hear from Doug.

 

[ejecta]

I'll get back with you as soon as I hear from Doug.

Not that I'm important or anything, but finding a good time to meet up in Carbondale may end up being a challenge.

Understand. We'll work it out when the time comes so dont sweat it.

 

[ejecta]

Got to spend more time with the Sig X tonight. Guys this thing can cover a wide range of feel and tone. I mainly stayed on the rhythm channel and turned the knobs and switches to all kinds of extremes. I was getting cool and different tones from fat and round bluesy, scooped and chunky, classic crunch, nice 80's tones, modern tones, and leads just on this one channel. Switching the thing to 40 watts softened the feel but wasnt flubby and was more classic. Switch it to 100 and you open up more headroom and add a nice top end and grind. That said you can still keep it in the 40 watt mode and use the eq and presence to dial back in some top end and you have nice new tone. The "wood" mode here adds that Marshall quack and gets nice and round when you turn up the mids on the eq. Flip it to scoop turn down the mids, put it on "burn" mode, up the gainII switch it to "more" and you have a good metal tone IMHO. However with scoop on you can still really turn up the mid knob and its got some of that Marshallness back but not as prominant. Man this thing is crazy with versatility.

All that said.... did all these options make it sound like a mesa, or make it sound like a Bogner, or make it sound like a classic Marshall, or make it sound like a Fender, or a dumble, or a Vox? NOPE but it does alow alot of TONAL VARIATION OF A GREAT BASE TONE. Im serious this amp sounds and feels really really nice. Im liking it more tonight than I did last night. It gets better and better the more I learn what it can do. Im still not going to the OMG this is the end all be all but night number 2 was alot of fun and I was impressed when I wasnt really sure I would be. Cant wait to get to do the same experiments with the lead and clean. The true test will come when it gets in a live band situation and Im thinking it will be just fine but we will see.

 

[stephen sawall]

Very cool reviews guys. I like what I read.
I dont mind the tweaking myself. I still find great tones out of the Mark IV after months of owning it by trying
things out, turn a know here, pull there etc...

I expect the same from the SigX.

I am the original owner of IV # 12 and owned a II and a III before that. Next year it well be 20 years with the IV and I still find sounds I did not know that it made from time to time. Rhythm/live does have a nice cut to it. My friends screwing around with the my Strat (Fender original 69 - EMG - David Gilmore) in the other room. Sounds good from here. To say this amp has diversity is a understatement. As stated It does not clone the other sounds. But there is a lot of common ground with amps you know.

 

[mentoneman]

Got to spend more time with the Sig X tonight. Guys this thing can cover a wide range of feel and tone. I mainly stayed on the rhythm channel and turned the knobs and switches to all kinds of extremes. I was getting cool and different tones from fat and round bluesy, scooped and chunky, classic crunch, nice 80's tones, modern tones, and leads just on this one channel. Switching the thing to 40 watts softened the feel but wasnt flubby and was more classic. Switch it to 100 and you open up more headroom and add a nice top end and grind. That said you can still keep it in the 40 watt mode and use the eq and presence to dial back in some top end and you have nice new tone. The "wood" mode here adds that Marshall quack and gets nice and round when you turn up the mids on the eq. Flip it to scoop turn down the mids, put it on "burn" mode, up the gainII switch it to "more" and you have a good metal tone IMHO. However with scoop on you can still really turn up the mid knob and its got some of that Marshallness back but not as prominant. Man this thing is crazy with versatility.

All that said.... did all these options make it sound like a mesa, or make it sound like a Bogner, or make it sound like a classic Marshall, or make it sound like a Fender, or a dumble, or a Vox? NOPE but it does alow alot of TONAL VARIATION OF A GREAT BASE TONE. Im serious this amp sounds and feels really really nice. Im liking it more tonight than I did last night. It gets better and better the more I learn what it can do. Im still not going to the OMG this is the end all be all but night number 2 was alot of fun and I was impressed when I wasnt really sure I would be. Cant wait to get to do the same experiments with the lead and clean. The true test will come when it gets in a live band situation and Im thinking it will be just fine but we will see.

the immediate impression this amp made on me is that it is way deeper than any vht amp previously offered.
this is a good thing because i really liked the D60 for it's rawness and guts but felt it needed more tweakable refinements.
the earlier multichannel graphic eq jobs sounded killer but were missing the raw factor.

the sig x seemed to connect the dots. but i would predict it would take a week or two of pure tweaking to really understand the interaction of controls intimately. i look forward to post honeymoon clips from greasy...

 

[Greazygeo]

Got to spend more time with the Sig X tonight. Guys this thing can cover a wide range of feel and tone. I mainly stayed on the rhythm channel and turned the knobs and switches to all kinds of extremes. I was getting cool and different tones from fat and round bluesy, scooped and chunky, classic crunch, nice 80's tones, modern tones, and leads just on this one channel. Switching the thing to 40 watts softened the feel but wasnt flubby and was more classic. Switch it to 100 and you open up more headroom and add a nice top end and grind. That said you can still keep it in the 40 watt mode and use the eq and presence to dial back in some top end and you have nice new tone. The "wood" mode here adds that Marshall quack and gets nice and round when you turn up the mids on the eq. Flip it to scoop turn down the mids, put it on "burn" mode, up the gainII switch it to "more" and you have a good metal tone IMHO. However with scoop on you can still really turn up the mid knob and its got some of that Marshallness back but not as prominant. Man this thing is crazy with versatility.

All that said.... did all these options make it sound like a mesa, or make it sound like a Bogner, or make it sound like a classic Marshall, or make it sound like a Fender, or a dumble, or a Vox? NOPE but it does alow alot of TONAL VARIATION OF A GREAT BASE TONE. Im serious this amp sounds and feels really really nice. Im liking it more tonight than I did last night. It gets better and better the more I learn what it can do. Im still not going to the OMG this is the end all be all but night number 2 was alot of fun and I was impressed when I wasnt really sure I would be. Cant wait to get to do the same experiments with the lead and clean. The true test will come when it gets in a live band situation and Im thinking it will be just fine but we will see.

the immediate impression this amp made on me is that it is way deeper than any vht amp previously offered.
this is a good thing because i really liked the D60 for it's rawness and guts but felt it needed more tweakable refinements.
the earlier multichannel graphic eq jobs sounded killer but were missing the raw factor.

the sig x seemed to connect the dots. but i would predict it would take a week or two of pure tweaking to really understand the interaction of controls intimately. i look forward to post honeymoon clips from greasy...

Hey Pat,

Would you know a decent camera mic to use in place of the stock crappy one?

George

 

[ejecta]

the sig x seemed to connect the dots. but i would predict it would take a week or two of pure tweaking to really understand the interaction of controls intimately. i look forward to post honeymoon clips from greasy...

Oh man it could easily take two weeks if not more. The way the controls react lets you tailor the tone alot. I think the trick with this amp is to really play alot with the amp turning knobs to all extremes and to really LEARN the amp well and narrow it down to what you would like your core tones to be. Then when you get it in various gig situations you will know how to shift the tone to adapt it to the room or stage. Yeah the honeymoon is full on for those who got the first run so we'll see. Right now Im not thinking of selling it anytime soon.