Torment Leaves Scars
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So, let me all give ya the lowdown here...
On 11/13 I ordered myself a Randall RT100H amplifier head. It arrived approximately 5 business days later and didn't work, right out of the box. The Clean channel worked but the two Overdrive channels didn't. The volume would not increase above what you'd get from a really bad 5w "Gorilla" practice amp.
The part that really sucks about this first incident is that after receiving the head I still had to wait about 5 days to a week before even playing it, as I was waiting on a custom cabinet from Avatar (G412 with two Vintage 30s, two K100s). I was all excited, plugged in, and, well...nothing. :dontknow: So, within 10 minutes the head was out of the box and back in the box.
I contacted Musician's Friend and they sent me a return label, and off to UPS it went. I got the replacement approximately 10 days later, as they had to wait on the first one before sending a replacement.
My replacement worked fine...for about two weeks. Then, all of a sudden, I started jammin' out one evening and the sound just got fizzy all of a sudden, and turned to static. I thought to myself, "You have GOTTA BE f-ing joking."[/i] :help: Once again, I contacted Musician's Friend, only this time telling them I did NOT want a third one. Instead, I chose something else.
About four days before the replacement sh*t the bed, I'd posted about my Randall RT100H on another forum, stating how much I liked it and how versatile it was, but I questioned its reliability due to my experience with the first one, plus its "Assembled in China" roots (Had I known this prior to original purchase, I would NOT have gotten this head). Someone suggested I could have gone with a Peavey 3120, which was a head he had and really liked for all sorts of Metal.
I did some research on the 3120 just to see what it sounded like, and it sounded nice. Other than that, I didn't put much thought into it as I'd already had a real nice head that I really liked.
So, on 12/22 the head popped. When I spoke to the rep at Musician's Friend, I told him to charge me the difference for the 3120. Again I received a return label and sent it off. My "MADE IN USA" head was shipped off and I received it last night.
Right out of the box, everything works. The knobs are tight like they should be, there aren't any bubbles in the tolex like there was on the Randall, and the Cleans are crisp, the Overdrive channels are "defined," clear, and crisp, all while still being high in gain. This head is far superior to the Randall in every single way. Not to mention, where the Randall would get caught in a mix, the 3120 punches right through.
arty07:
Over a month later, I'm hoping my woes are a thing of the past. I have confidence in Peavey, and people assure me their Peavey products have lasted a very long time. At this point, I'm appreciating the reassurance, and I hope they're right.
ccasion14:
On 11/13 I ordered myself a Randall RT100H amplifier head. It arrived approximately 5 business days later and didn't work, right out of the box. The Clean channel worked but the two Overdrive channels didn't. The volume would not increase above what you'd get from a really bad 5w "Gorilla" practice amp.
The part that really sucks about this first incident is that after receiving the head I still had to wait about 5 days to a week before even playing it, as I was waiting on a custom cabinet from Avatar (G412 with two Vintage 30s, two K100s). I was all excited, plugged in, and, well...nothing. :dontknow: So, within 10 minutes the head was out of the box and back in the box.
I contacted Musician's Friend and they sent me a return label, and off to UPS it went. I got the replacement approximately 10 days later, as they had to wait on the first one before sending a replacement.
My replacement worked fine...for about two weeks. Then, all of a sudden, I started jammin' out one evening and the sound just got fizzy all of a sudden, and turned to static. I thought to myself, "You have GOTTA BE f-ing joking."[/i] :help: Once again, I contacted Musician's Friend, only this time telling them I did NOT want a third one. Instead, I chose something else.
About four days before the replacement sh*t the bed, I'd posted about my Randall RT100H on another forum, stating how much I liked it and how versatile it was, but I questioned its reliability due to my experience with the first one, plus its "Assembled in China" roots (Had I known this prior to original purchase, I would NOT have gotten this head). Someone suggested I could have gone with a Peavey 3120, which was a head he had and really liked for all sorts of Metal.
I did some research on the 3120 just to see what it sounded like, and it sounded nice. Other than that, I didn't put much thought into it as I'd already had a real nice head that I really liked.
So, on 12/22 the head popped. When I spoke to the rep at Musician's Friend, I told him to charge me the difference for the 3120. Again I received a return label and sent it off. My "MADE IN USA" head was shipped off and I received it last night.
Right out of the box, everything works. The knobs are tight like they should be, there aren't any bubbles in the tolex like there was on the Randall, and the Cleans are crisp, the Overdrive channels are "defined," clear, and crisp, all while still being high in gain. This head is far superior to the Randall in every single way. Not to mention, where the Randall would get caught in a mix, the 3120 punches right through.
arty07:Over a month later, I'm hoping my woes are a thing of the past. I have confidence in Peavey, and people assure me their Peavey products have lasted a very long time. At this point, I'm appreciating the reassurance, and I hope they're right.
ccasion14:
