New amp day! '88 JCM 800 - 2204 - 50W
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jogi wrote:New amp day! '88 JCM 800 - 2204 - 50W
sylnau wrote:How does the Benson Monarch combo sound at very low volume?
JereFuzz wrote:sylnau wrote:How does the Benson Monarch combo sound at very low volume?
Still looking for THAT amp huh?
peaches wrote:JereFuzz wrote:sylnau wrote:How does the Benson Monarch combo sound at very low volume?
Still looking for THAT amp huh?
If anyone's looking for a great low volume clean amp, I just picked up a Carr Rambler and it's freaking unreal at low volumes, never heard anything so good. SS/BS Mini through that gives my Orange a run for dirt tones.
Wittgenstein wrote:It's good at low volumes, but not as good in that respect as the Vinny that I owned for a few months. The Vinny is very loud for a "1 watt" amp, but it can still be completely sublime at low volumes. Not so much the Monarch. The Monarch may claim to be 15 watts, but it's louder than a Deluxe Reverb. If you're looking for pleasing sound at low volumes, look into the Vinny. The Monarch is a total stage amp.
sylnau wrote:Wittgenstein wrote:It's good at low volumes, but not as good in that respect as the Vinny that I owned for a few months. The Vinny is very loud for a "1 watt" amp, but it can still be completely sublime at low volumes. Not so much the Monarch. The Monarch may claim to be 15 watts, but it's louder than a Deluxe Reverb. If you're looking for pleasing sound at low volumes, look into the Vinny. The Monarch is a total stage amp.
Does the Vinny have lots of clean headroom?
Multicellular wrote:These two are my main ones.
And into some cab
odontophobia wrote:That quilter stacks awesome. Custom job? Tell us more.
Multicellular wrote:odontophobia wrote:That quilter stacks awesome. Custom job? Tell us more.
Yes.I got the Quilter Aviator 8, really tiny. At the time, my main amp was a Deluxe Reverb RI. But it was volume overkill for lots of spots around here. I figured the Aviator would be a good back up/smaller stage amp. This was when Quilters were quite new and no one carried them locally. Demo videos seemed pretty good, but I wasnt expecting to like it as much as I did. So I eventually took the head out of the 8 and put it in this. I always preferred open back sound. The 8 was very impressive and definitely loud enouh to gig with, but the open 12 just has more typical sound. The 8 cab/speaker were a bit to hifi.
At that point it was my main amp. I find the Quilters cleans to be excellent and I like my pedal dirt for everything fine live. I have a couple tube amps in the studio where I want legit tube drive/crunch.
I got an empty pine combo cab meant for a Super Champ. Does not
The Aviator head ALMOST fits perfect in a Super Champ combo space. Super Champ is a tad wider, so if you look close in my pic, it is shimmed out left and right with some, I think 1/8th inch plywood. All stained the same so it is hard to see.
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