Rev Blue or Twin Jet?

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Trying to sell off my Cameron modded Marshall and with the funds I plan to buy either a Rev Blue Uberschall or a Twin Jet. Which do you recommend, and why??
 
Ive never played through a twin jet. However, i have gotten to compare my rev 2 to a rev blue. I definitely prefer the darker tone of the rev 2. The blue had brighter tone, and the low end just didnt seem to have as much depth to it. Might be great for lead, but i would miss the throaty rhythm tones my rev 2 has.
 
I would say Rev 2 if you're more into hard rock and the Twin Jet if you're into metal and don't need a clean channel.
 
I think the twin jet was too sterile. I have a blue and a rev2 and I like them both, but I would lean toward the blue as being a more well rounded and generally good sounding amp. The rev 2 is a beast though.
 
Can you get any "clean" out of a Twin Jet? I dont need anything sparkly clean, but close enough to clean.
 
If you crank the channel volume all the way up and keep the gain low, you can get a useable clean at higher volumes. Adding some effects doesn't hurt either.
 
Twin Jet!

Leibs was mine once, kills , has two gain structures and a way to get really useable cleans. many preamp voicings available, crappy bogner fx loop.
 
Yep, she's doing well! FX loop is kinda crappy... but it's a monster when you crank it. :)
 
So, is the fx loop better in a Rev Blue, or Rev 2 than the Twin Jet?
 
My Rev2 works fine. With all the talk about every manufacturer's amp having a shitty loop these days, I'm starting to thinks it's more about user error and crappy pedals in the loop than the loops themselves. I can make 99% of the loops I come across work just fine.
 
Death by Uberschall":fpt0bh3b said:
My Rev2 works fine. With all the talk about every manufacturer's amp having a shitty loop these days, I'm starting to thinks it's more about user error and crappy pedals in the loop than the loops themselves. I can make 99% of the loops I come across work just fine.
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You bring up an interesting point...user error. What are people noticing with a "crappy" fx loop? And BTW, can the fx loop be used as a boost?
 
Any loop can be used as a boost if it has send/return levels. Even without that, a simple single knob volume control in the loop can do the same thing.
 
Twin Jet melts faces. It ain't a pretty amp - it needs to be ridden hard and loud, no bedroom anthem nonsense. The name is seriously fitting, "twin jet"...yep. Like a nuke in a box, things off the hook.

That said, I had a Rev.2 and a Blue and liked them a lot for what they brought to the table, but the TJ to me was - surprise surprise - more versatile. Check this:







You can get a factory mod taper done at Bogner HQ to give you a bit more clean headroom on the 1st channel. It's one amp I am very pissed that I sold. Wish I woulda kept it.

Hope this helps,
Mojo
 
Death by Uberschall":1uw0oi9v said:
My Rev2 works fine. With all the talk about every manufacturer's amp having a shitty loop these days, I'm starting to thinks it's more about user error and crappy pedals in the loop than the loops themselves. I can make 99% of the loops I come across work just fine.
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I am a pro guitar tech, i've used every loop known to man and I am well versed with electronics. I always made sure to avoid impedance mismatches and dont use crappy gear.

The loop on the twin jet and all of the Bogners I've come into contact with changes the tone and adds some compression.

I like a far more transparent loop. actually require, as if I'm switching the loop in and out drastic eq changes would be noticeable.

The bogner loops in my experience are not so great, sure they work but are not ideal.
 
My Twin Jet's adjustable loop level also lacks the ability to really boost the volume. I have mine maxed out and it barely gets any louder than when it is not engaged.
 
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