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Post by oghkhood on Jan 5, 2016 13:35:16 GMT
- Yamaha THR10C - Fame JTA 05 Sweet Baby - Ampeg GVT15H + Harley Benton 112V cab. And yes all the Bugera amps are underrated. I had a V22 and still would have it if I hadn't got the chance to grab the Ampeg for less than half the price. If you see an advert for a second hand sale of a Bugera, think twice before to let it go. blablas : I happened a pair of times to plug a bass in a V22 and in my Ampeg : the more the Ampeg coud handle it fine - Ampeg is a first known for its bass amps - the less the bugera did it. The V22 sounded tiny, with a deep lack of low end, whereas with the GVT, it is the V30 speaker that couldn't follow and I had to limit the master so as to not destroy it... but it sounded just like a bass, still with the legendary dynamics of this amp. Have you really managed to get a good bass sound from your V22 ?
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Post by blablas on Jan 5, 2016 14:40:04 GMT
Sure, at living room volume, perfect bass and exactly the sound I want. I didn't get it to go loud, just to get the tube sound. Me personally don't like the Ampeg sound, too muddy and boomy, I'm more into a detailed hifi bass sound and that's something the Bugera can deliver (at lower volumes, but still louder than my neighbors like ).
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Post by gullum on Jan 10, 2016 17:46:21 GMT
I have a Hotone Heart Attack it's about the size of an iPhone 5 going through a Marshall 1922 cab. I plug into my iPad Alesis IOdock running Bias FX then to the Hotone and I get quite good sound. But most of the time I plug strain into my audio interface and use amp simulator in my DAW
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Post by grantr on Jan 12, 2016 6:26:15 GMT
I have only two amps now. Both SS, although I've owned several different tube amps in the past. Right now I have a Roland Blues Cube Artist, and a Fender Mustang III V2. I run them together through an ABY pedal. I have always liked running two amps together, having different sounds in each.
I'm really very happy with both of these amps, and I only play at home and enjoy that I can simply switch them both on and play, and easily turn them off just as quick. It's nice not to have to worry about tube warm up and warm down, and having different responses from valves on different days. I also like not having the need to replace valves. The two amps have the sound and feel that I am used too and like. No more valves for me. Just my 2 cents worth . . .
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2016 7:28:34 GMT
Those amps are awesome man yes SS but those are no toys for kids they sure can build a wall of sound! Pics please (you will hear me saying this often, get used to it )
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Post by schnee on Jan 12, 2016 20:05:46 GMT
I have one amp right now and it's really great all around. It's a Marshall Class 5 Combo with a 10" Celestion and an EL84 in the power section. It's white, which was a limited edition model and I think they only made about 500 in this color.
It's perfect for bedroom use or small gigs. Around 5 on the volume it starts to break up a bit, and by 7 it's got a nice crunch. Dimed, it's too loud to even stand near haha. Takes pedals very well. A real workhorse.
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Post by grantr on Jan 13, 2016 1:30:34 GMT
Those amps are awesome man yes SS but those are no toys for kids they sure can build a wall of sound! Pics please (you will hear me saying this often, get used to it ) Yeah I have spent a lot of money on amps and guitars over the 50+ years I've been playing. I know the sounds / tones that I like - which is pretty clean(ish) these days . . . Both the Mustang III and the Blues Cube Artist sound very much like a tube amp - to my ears, and like I said, I've owned many a fine tube amp over the years. I think some - not all - SS amps are really very good now. You get the 'feel' as well as the tone - with some good quality SS amps. I used to be a bit of a 'gear snob' many years ago, but I no longer care about the name on anything - just what it sounds like / plays like. If I don't have to spend a lot of money to get the sound or feel that I want - thats a really good thing . I will get some pics up of my amps and guitars, once the other two (or possibly three !!) arrive from Thomann's.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2016 8:40:11 GMT
You get the 'feel' as well as the tone - with some good quality SS amps. I used to be a bit of a 'gear snob' many years ago, but I no longer care about the name on anything - just what it sounds like / plays like. If I don't have to spend a lot of money to get the sound or feel that I want - thats a really good thing I will get some pics up of my amps and guitars, once the other two (or possibly three !!) arrive from Thomann's.Have you seen Shane's In The Blues show on you tube where he compares the Peavey Bandit SS with a Fender Tube amp Some SS amps sure sound tube like and even if they are close to be tube like then place an amp simulator pedal like the Joyo/Harley Benton American infront of it and there you go for very little money. But then again there is the geek in us who likes to swap tubes and speakers and try out different sonic options and for that I think tube amps are sweet. At the end one does not even need an amp anymore these days thanks to all the DAW but for me its just sweet to fiddle around the amp settings and pedals, so sound wise maybe not much difference these days between tube amps, good SS amps and DAW but sure there is more to music than just the sound; how the amp looks, modding options, some people like it all in digital format others love having pedals all over the floor etc ...
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Post by grantr on Jan 15, 2016 0:53:15 GMT
You get the 'feel' as well as the tone - with some good quality SS amps. I used to be a bit of a 'gear snob' many years ago, but I no longer care about the name on anything - just what it sounds like / plays like. If I don't have to spend a lot of money to get the sound or feel that I want - thats a really good thing I will get some pics up of my amps and guitars, once the other two (or possibly three !!) arrive from Thomann's.Have you seen Shane's In The Blues show on you tube where he compares the Peavey Bandit SS with a Fender Tube amp Some SS amps sure sound tube like and even if they are close to be tube like then place an amp simulator pedal like the Joyo/Harley Benton American infront of it and there you go for very little money. But then again there is the geek in us who likes to swap tubes and speakers and try out different sonic options and for that I think tube amps are sweet. At the end one does not even need an amp anymore these days thanks to all the DAW but for me its just sweet to fiddle around the amp settings and pedals, so sound wise maybe not much difference these days between tube amps, good SS amps and DAW but sure there is more to music than just the sound; how the amp looks, modding options, some people like it all in digital format others love having pedals all over the floor etc ... Yes I have seen most of Shane's video's. they are very informative. Interesting to me in particular, were his comparisons between various tube amps and the Mustang III. I've got a pretty good ear for tone and detail, and I got a couple wrong. I think the Mustang III does an excellent job of creating very good sounds - full stop. Ive owned a Fender twin, a couple of Mesa Boogie's, various other tube amps (my memory is letting me down - I've owned and sold so much gear over the years). They all sounded great. So have various SS amps I've owned. They all have their place, and it really is a very personal thing, and what sound pleases you. There is no perfect amp / guitar / pedal / etc. It's a great thing that we all like different things, or it would be a very boring old world. I've done the speaker replacement / tube replacement thing in the past. I just cant be bothered to do that stuff anymore. I have two amps that provide me with the sounds I like. I've got a couple of OD pedals I still use in front of them as well, for certain sounds. Ive owned many different multi-effects units, and preamp style pedals too, but have now settled for what I think suits my playing, and the sounds I want to hear. I have done so much research over the years, and think I've 'finally' found what I'm after sound wise. Two good amps, a couple of pedals, and a few guitars. I'm a happy camper !!!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2016 6:30:38 GMT
I guess we all must pass the testing stage, when we pursue "our sound" testing this testing that, until we know the few bits and pieces which do it for us. That said, Im still in the testing faze Its great to have someone with your experience in our Club here I for sure will try to learn from it!
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Post by riffwizard on Oct 27, 2016 10:48:09 GMT
Only one. A Bugera V22 Infinium full tube combo. The others are bass combo's. The primary use for the Bugara is also for bass by the way.
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Post by riffwizard on Oct 27, 2016 10:50:13 GMT
Blablas are you from South Africa. This name is a give-AWAY.
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Post by blablas on Oct 27, 2016 11:17:46 GMT
The Netherlands.
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Post by mototech on Oct 27, 2016 14:17:04 GMT
I have a Kustom 10W thing that I got given to me, a Harley Benton HB20R & a Laney LC15R. The Laney is a fantastic amp, except for the reverb, which isn't so hot, it had new valves in it just before I bought it. For sale, if anyone is interested.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 27, 2016 14:40:37 GMT
Oh, an old thread resurrected! I guess I should updates status I still have the Kustom 20 watts solid state but as of late I'm a VERY happy owner of a Bugera V5 Infinium all tube amp which is on all the time and the Kustom is collecting dust.
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