VH140c vs iic+

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JohnnyGtar said:
Damn! That thing sounds massive in both clips. I just looked up that amp on Reverb and they've not cheap. But considering the sounds you can get, it's well worth the price IMO.

Did Lee Jackson design that amp?
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Check your local Craigslist. Combos are fairly common for $500 give or take.
Randall RG100’s are equally killer as well.
 
I'd rather use the Vh140c tone in a mix personally. Thanks @RaceU4her
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They both sound very similar, and like them both about the same. I'll say that the ampeg is a little more aggressive but the iic+ has a warmer more organic tone.
 
I don't like either tone, but the IIC+ has way more clarity. I recently owned, and sold, a VH-140C a few months ago. The combo was near impossible to sell. Finally ended up selling it on Reverb for a lot less than a head would sell for, but I just wanted the space at that point. This was the second time I owned one and I was actually really surprised with the clean channel. No one ever talks about it with these amps and I assume I didn't care about it last time, but that clean channel and chorus is gorgeous. If it wasn't so damn big, I would've kept it just for that!
 
I'm hoping the next "trend" or "revival" in death metal is the Ampeg and Valvestate tones. The HM2 trend was kind of annoying
 
MatrixClaw said:
I don't like either tone, but the IIC+ has way more clarity. I recently owned, and sold, a VH-140C a few months ago. The combo was near impossible to sell. Finally ended up selling it on Reverb for a lot less than a head would sell for, but I just wanted the space at that point. This was the second time I owned one and I was actually really surprised with the clean channel. No one ever talks about it with these amps and I assume I didn't care about it last time, but that clean channel and chorus is gorgeous. If it wasn't so damn big, I would've kept it just for that!
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That is interesting to hear that you had such difficulty in selling the vh140c. I live in the most densely populated vh140c area in the country (they were made here) and they sell in hours. I agree with the clean channel comment, and if you crank that chorus rate and depth up...that is a unique sound!
 
hmm, really liked how clear/articulate the IIC+ was in comparison. Dammit. :LOL:
 
RaceU4her said:
next ill try layering them, maybe back off the gain a bit on the iic+ and use the ampeg for the grit
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For even more grit try a Gup Tech Que Bec in the loop for the presence function. It really brings the aggression and clarity next level with less fuzz.
 
japetus said:
That is interesting to hear that you had such difficulty in selling the vh140c. I live in the most densely populated vh140c area in the country (they were made here) and they sell in hours. I agree with the clean channel comment, and if you crank that chorus rate and depth up...that is a unique sound!
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Yeah, I had mine listed for like 4 months and literally didn't have a single message on it. I think I had it down to $4 or 500 locally at the end. I was offering to trade it for cheapo $300 guitars and no one wanted it. I was planning to build a custom head shell for it and sell it for 3x the price, but I decided to list it on Reverb for $800 to see if I could save myself the time and effort and it finally sold in a few days.
 
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