Shiva vs. Goldfinger

[bcole]

Was wondering which is the more versatile amplifier? Been running Marshall 800 and 900's forever and am looking to pickup one of thesee Bogners. More worried about distortion flexibility. Sure they both have great clean channels

 

[ratter]

IMO Shiva is tighter and slightly more modern sounding on the gain side, GF more of a vintage vibe. I don't know that either is much more flexible than the other. They're both pretty versatile, I think.

GF has more bells and whistles. The Shiva is easier to find used for good prices.

 

[ubermetaldood]

In a nutshell: more versatile in features = Goldfinger 90, more versatile in sound = Shiva. They don't sound too similar.