Most disappointing amp

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Erock said:
I'm embarrassed to say, I can have fun on just about anything these days if it makes noise. I haven't been disappointed in years unfortunately, so my amp room looks like an episode of Hoarders. :no:
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Just happy that I've never really been one to chase tones.
If it responds well and is articulate for whatever I'm doing, can usually manage with most anything.
 
NowYou'rePlayingWithPower said:
Just happy that I've never really been one to chase tones.
If it responds well and is articulate for whatever I'm doing, can usually manage with most anything.
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yeah, I've always had more fun making riffs than trying to learn other people's stuff. I have a general sound and feel I like, but haven't tried to match anyone else's. That might be part of the problem for me though, it's like "Ohhh, look at this new amp, all kinds of inspiring new tones!". Then I get it and make it sound like all my other amps. :LOL:
 
Basically, every 20W amp I had... Marshall DSL20CR, Peavey Invective MH, Revv G20.
Tubby, muddy, boxy, fizzy... Lack of controls, shared EQ (G20 doesn't even have gain on the clean channel). The DSL20 clean was actually great, but the Ultra Gain was muddy fizz. Invective clean was muddy even with treble at max. G20 does NOT have 'metal' gain levels, even on max gain with the 'aggression' switch on, it doesn't chug.
 
GuitarGuy08 said:
Tube swaps can help. Also, turning treble all the way down to 0 and using presence to dial it in instead. It just never had that tight, in your face sound I was trying to get out of it. It is alright, especially if it is not your only amp, but for someone who spent every penny they saved up for years and it was the most I had ever dropped on a piece of gear - disappointed. Was trying to struggle through until the whole - we stole the autographed part of of your amp and sent it back without doing any repairs.

Absolutely horrible experience with that company.

Never again.
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Yes I did the same thing by turning the treble all the way down. I got it to it's most usable form possible to my ears, but after weeks of playing that amp, then plugging back into any other amp I have, the difference was night and day and realized those Kettner amps just can't be saved. It's possible speaker swap might help it but then might fuck myself over on other amps' tones that I have dialed in already.
 
Fizz has more to do with the sensitivity of the individual than the gear.
Just like some people are more sensitive to light or smells.
That and 90% of perception is past experience.

I have a pair of Vintage 30 that is way brighter than the rest. It's like having a strobe light in your face. Takes cuts in the mix to a whole other level.
 
stephen sawall said:
Fizz has more to do with the sensitivity of the individual than the gear.
Just like some people are more sensitive to light or smells.
That and 90% of perception is past experience.

I have a pair of Vintage 30 that is way brighter than the rest. It's like having a strobe light in your face. Takes cuts in the mix to a whole other level.
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have to agree on speakers. They can make or break amps, and once you have something you're used to, it can work with a LOT of amps.
 
Most disappointing - I had a Zinky Mofo that Bruce put a loop in. Sounded great, but there was a slight buzz/humm I didn't dig. Sent it back to him came back fucked. No buzz but no life anymore.
So, after dumping it bought the Supro "new version" of it.
Oscillating at high volume and not even close to the tone. Returned it, chapter closed.
 
Erock said:
I'm embarrassed to say, I can have fun on just about anything these days if it makes noise. I haven't been disappointed in years unfortunately, so my amp room looks like an episode of Hoarders. :no:
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sounds a little like the Tom Morello approach... take a piece of gear and create what you do with that, instead of trying to make a piece of gear something it's not.
 
saxxamafone said:
sounds a little like the Tom Morello approach... take a piece of gear and create what you do with that, instead of trying to make a piece of gear something it's not.
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I wish I was that enlightened or talented, lol. Thanks for even the comparison though! I think I've just grown way less picky as I get older, and maybe easier to coax stuff out of gear with experience. :cheers:
 
Smash said:
I can play almost any amp and enjoy it, but to keep it, it has to be damn near flawless
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not gonna argue there. I think I need to take that to heart, because I'm running out of space! I'm used to looking for something I don't like. I definitely need to be more selective. I've already started plans to expand my guitar room into my dining room. Heck, I'm single, my kids just visit and stay over occasionally. I really only need like a breakfast nook to eat. :p

It's getting ridiculous though. I don't want to be 80 and trying to sell a house full of amps and guitars. My kids are both involved in music programs, but have no interest in guitar. They have no idea what Smaug has sitting in that little guitar room, lol. :doh:
 
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Engl e606 for me. Not sure if special edition did anything better.

To be fair. If I had reasonable expectations and compared just to other lunchboxes it was a win.

But for whatever reason I was hyped up for a bigger sound. Something 50+watt and defying the transformer/el84 tubes.

And not amps per say. But preamp pedals. Maybe others are better. But friedman ir in particular. Maybe again unreasonable expectations. And really like/use friedman be od pedal. Idk.
 
Erock said:
I wish I was that enlightened or talented, lol. Thanks for even the comparison though! I think I've just grown way less picky as I get older, and maybe easier to coax stuff out of gear with experience. :cheers:
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I was only comparing the thought process, not the talent... 😂😂😂😁🍻
 
Techdeth said:
You can make them tight af with a ts9 and gate . Herbert is great
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Yeah, I tried clean boost and EQ pedal. But, still didn't like for it. I wanted to like Herbert. Because, that was one of my dream amp. Not my type of an amp in the end.
 
Redneckstomp said:
Yeah, I tried clean boost and EQ pedal. But, still didn't like for it. I wanted to like Herbert. Because, that was one of my dream amp. Not my type of an amp in the end.
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That mid switch on and stuck in middle with pregain lower while master was high rrwslly tightens it up .
 
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