Greazygeo
Well-known member
The Yamaha G100-II series were pretty good at that. My first amp….
Smash
Hack
I would say 5153. It is a good sounding amp on the blue channel, and fun to play. But it is not a super amp. When it was 800-1000 for a used one, they were kind of accurately priced. But they are not an upper echelon amp.
When i got my first single channel that sounded better than any channel on one of those amps and learned how to manipulate guitar volume, all that silly shit went out the window.
I think this is accurate. I just wonder why. When i was new to amps, it seemed this was the way. "I need a clean, has to be pristine. I need a good crunch, and then a lead tone."
When i got my first single channel that sounded better than any channel on one of those amps and learned how to manipulate guitar volume, all that silly shit went out the window.
I would agree with the mcii. I thought this would be my favorite of the wizard line. But it is just so polite and boring compared to the mtl or w800. When playing all three back to back, it was very underwhelming
C
Candiria
Well-known member
I just really don't like the Mark III.I've had:
Mark IV (2)
Mark V
Mark VII
JP-2C
Studio Preamp
C+ Modded Studio Preamp
Quad Preamp
Green Stripe
Blue Stripe
Played a Purple stripe
I like or love all of them except the Mark III's and the second channel of the quad...which is also a Mark III.
They're ear piercing and boomy at the same time. Idk maybe they just don't like my cabs.
gruggmanny
Banned
Active member
Came to post this.
But really I think almost any modded Marshall style amp is always kinda hyped. I prefer a stock plexi or mv 2203 style amp cranked with an SD1.
tallcoolone
Well-known member
Splawn Quick Rod and Fryette Deliverance
I don’t understand all these SLO votes—is it b/c it is expensive??
I don’t understand all these SLO votes—is it b/c it is expensive??
MrFlexx
Active member
This because all your technical flaws can't hide like it can on most amps. This forces you to work on your flaws. When you do, the reward is amazing.this will just never make sense to me, how does playing an amp that dosent respond make you a better player?if some chick lays there like a stiff dead fish, do you say "yeah wow this is great, really forces me to bang her good and become a better fucker!"? i sure as hell dont, i kick her ass out just like an amp that wants to fight me all the time
MrFlexx
Active member
Taste surely is different for different persons which is great. But to me my Splawn Quick Rod 1000 2014 is the best amp I own and ever tried. If you check my signature, you can see I own a few boutique amps. But I understand it's not for all.
MrFlexx
Active member
I don't care much for the VH4 either...my Herberts are way better, at least for me.
RaceU4her
Well-known member
i dont feel i need to work on anything with my playing though, and if i did i would probably just play a thick stringed acoustic. rewarding for me are the riffs that come when im kicked back enjoying myself and just playing without a thought, riffs dont come when im worried about hitting a certain note the right way. i dont think someone becomes a "better player" playing one amp, i think you just adjust your playing around that amp
skoora
Well-known member
Beyond black beat me to my first choice so these are my back up choices.
Wizard
Mesa MKIII
Revv Generator
Wizard
Mesa MKIII
Revv Generator
BeZo
Well-known member
Orange
In the stoner/doom community, it's seen as a status symbol, but their amps aren't great. They are billed as a boutique company, but they haven't been since Matamp was making them. They are cheap circuit boards and a lot of people have reliability issues with them. On top of that, they have this hollow foggy sound to their mids that isn't that great to my ears. Get the real thing and buy a different color from Matamp if you want that sound.
In the stoner/doom community, it's seen as a status symbol, but their amps aren't great. They are billed as a boutique company, but they haven't been since Matamp was making them. They are cheap circuit boards and a lot of people have reliability issues with them. On top of that, they have this hollow foggy sound to their mids that isn't that great to my ears. Get the real thing and buy a different color from Matamp if you want that sound.
Tone Monster
Well-known member
All good brotha. I was just trying to be funny. I only owned one Mark III. It was a red stripe and it was awesome. But I’ve heard plenty of people complain about the piercing harsh highs.
I've had:
Mark IV (2)
Mark V
Mark VII
JP-2C
Studio Preamp
C+ Modded Studio Preamp
Quad Preamp
Green Stripe
Blue Stripe
Played a Purple stripe
I like or love all of them except the Mark III's and the second channel of the quad...which is also a Mark III.
They're ear piercing and boomy at the same time. Idk maybe they just don't like my cabs.
Beyond Black
Well-known member
Not a fan at all. I prefer them when someone else is playing them. I find them to be bloated and stiff, with a cardboard like tone. I especially dislike their feel.
I also disliked the Lil Fokker, couldn’t get that fokker out of my house fast enough. This guy is not a Diezel guy.
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RaceU4her
Well-known member
If I get 9 out of 10 chicks off though, or only this one amp is giving me problems, is it my technique that’s the problem or that chick is just a dead fish and the amp is stiff? I’d argue playing an unforgiving amp might not help in the long run, when all you’re focusing on is technique I think your playing becomes stiff, gotta learn to swing a little too
marvcus
Well-known member
Dual Rec Solo Head
stephen sawall
Well-known member
Framus Cobra
I don't see it hyped. But I did not like the voice.
I don't see it hyped. But I did not like the voice.
DanTravis62
Moderator
Rhythmic swing isn't even in the same universe as learning proper muting and especially steady, repeatable right hand technique
That's apples and oranges
gruggmanny
Banned
Active member
Fok that foking motherfokker
