RetroChannel RetroWreck Amplifier
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Never thought the day would come but....
Holy Cow - I NEED one.
I've heard halfway decent distortions from SS, but I've never heard one that does in-betweeny distortion like that one. And a lot of our old favorites can't hold a candle to that thing on volume knob cleanup.
Holy Cow - I NEED one.
I've heard halfway decent distortions from SS, but I've never heard one that does in-betweeny distortion like that one. And a lot of our old favorites can't hold a candle to that thing on volume knob cleanup.
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Lance is a great player. But I heard nothing more there, actually less, than what Fractal offers.
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Wow at 3:20 going forward that is that? Ug, my Fractal never makes that hiss, neither did my tubes when I had them. (then I did use a noise gate).
http://www.destroyallguitars.com/newarrivals-amps/3906-retrochannel-retrowreck
http://www.destroyallguitars.com/newarrivals-amps/3906-retrochannel-retrowreck
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Listened to all the threads. Overall a good one trick pony. All the tones were the same. Think I am staying Fractal. 
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More missing it. Been on vacation for a week and the only playing I have been able to do is visiting a couple small music stores and a few pickup bluegrass front porch sessions.GoDrex said:
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Maybe, but I've been looking for that trick for about 20 years now.
I don't think anyone who really wants a tube amp and has $1000 to spend is going to buy something that isn't a tube amp, no matter how much it sounds like one. You can get real tubes for that price. Maybe if you only had $300, and that amp was $300, you would. But if you have the money to get what you really want, why would you get something that imitates it?
If you want a solid state amp, but you also like how tubes sound, then it would make sense to get that.
It just depends on what you want. I personally like tubes because they're old school and I like the fact that I can switch out tubes and get different sounds. Plus they sound great. But if I had extra money and I found a really nice solid state that I liked, I'd get it. There's nothing wrong with having both.
If you want a solid state amp, but you also like how tubes sound, then it would make sense to get that.
It just depends on what you want. I personally like tubes because they're old school and I like the fact that I can switch out tubes and get different sounds. Plus they sound great. But if I had extra money and I found a really nice solid state that I liked, I'd get it. There's nothing wrong with having both.
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Bah, I'm a true believer that never thought he'd live to see (hear) the day. I've had them. Played them. Built them. Love them. But I want that tone but under my control. It's not just a good approximation - it's a darn good tone that's actually a lot more touch dynamic than MANY tube amps. I especially like the fact that he put it in a compact head form instead of sticking ears on it. That says a LOT there about Lance's confidence and just who he's marketing it to.
I've got a 4x10 tech21 solid state amp that I love, it sounds great, and you would never NEVER know it wasn't a tube amp if I didn't tell you.
I don't have to replace tubes, it boots up like a lightbulb, can be played at low volumes and sound great, or as loud as my neigbors can stand.
I'm not telling anyone, go get one of these, I like it. Some of you tube snobs have your head stuck in the sand, it's not about tubes or no tubes, it's how good it sounds.
I don't have to replace tubes, it boots up like a lightbulb, can be played at low volumes and sound great, or as loud as my neigbors can stand.
I'm not telling anyone, go get one of these, I like it. Some of you tube snobs have your head stuck in the sand, it's not about tubes or no tubes, it's how good it sounds.
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Black Dog said:
But haven't you heard? According to board "wisdom", doesn't matter what amp you get (ss, t00b, modeler),
it'll sound just as good as any other. :laughing11:
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Yesterday was the day the preamp of my RP1000 sounded better than my amp's (T00b) preamp...through my (T00b) poweramp but still. Eat it boys. And I got picky ears, don't worry. :cool01: Gentlemen I think 12AX7's just might have been replaced. No replacing EL34's for a while though. I remain sitting on the fence.
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Admittedly, I did get quite excited when I purchased my Rockman X100B back in the 80s.
How excited? Nintendo Sixty-FOOOOOOOOUR excited:
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvDKx7ltor8&feature=related[/youtube]
I learned countless tunes on it (cuz you can Line In and play right along via headphones)
Still, when it came to playing live/recording, I stuck to my Marshalls.
So yeah, I'll do SS for practice amps if/when necessary.
How excited? Nintendo Sixty-FOOOOOOOOUR excited:
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvDKx7ltor8&feature=related[/youtube]
I learned countless tunes on it (cuz you can Line In and play right along via headphones)
Still, when it came to playing live/recording, I stuck to my Marshalls.
So yeah, I'll do SS for practice amps if/when necessary.
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