Holy crap, son of Archon

CoreyT

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Just uploaded today.

I was hinting around about a son of Archon, and it looks like they made it.
I may have to get the smaller head to run through my new 2x12 Celestion Vintage 30 Avatar cab I picked up a while back.


 
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Listening to the samples right now (mobile phone plugged into a mini-stereo - not ideal, but better than nothing!). I like the EL34 Combo sound, wish there was a EL34 Head version sound demo - the Head 6L6 sounds good, but not what I'm looking for.

EDIT: listening again, a bit louder. And listening to the video demo where he plays through the combo version, 6L6 and EL34 "side by side". Hmm, maybe I want the 6L6.

Gotta find a dealer offering these, see how much I gotta save up if I want to consider one...
 
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I think I like the 6L6 better, as I tend to favor a more high gain sound.
Also since these amps do not have a gain knob like I am use to on all of my amps I own, can you dial in a high gain sound by cranking up the channel volumes and then have the master one down low to get that nice overdriven sound.

All of my current amps I have are way too loud for where I live, and it is nice to crank the gain up full, and have the master down low so I get the nice sound, but not make the neighbors call the police.

Going to inquire from my dealer what the 6L6 head goes for.
 
CoreyT said:
I think I like the 6L6 better, as I tend to favor a more high gain sound.
Also since these amps do not have a gain knob like I am use to on all of my amps I own, can you dial in a high gain sound by cranking up the channel volumes and then have the master one down low to get that nice overdriven sound.
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IMO, between turning up the channel volumes and making use of the 'Depth' knob, you 'should' get an overdriven sound fairly easily.
 
MistaSnowman said:
IMO, between turning up the channel volumes and making use of the 'Depth' knob, you 'should' get an overdriven sound fairly easily.
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Sounds good.
The thing I like about my Blackstar ID amps and the Carvin V3M is the gain knob along with an overall master volume, and a channel volume.

I like lots of gain and sustain where you hit a chord and it is still ringing and feedback for as long as you want it too.
 
CoreyT said:
Sounds good.
The thing I like about my Blackstar ID amps and the Carvin V3M is the gain knob along with an overall master volume, and a channel volume.

I like lots of gain and sustain where you hit a chord and it is still ringing and feedback for as long as you want it too.
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In the case of the ID:30 amps, I like the fact that they can be used with headphones (the bigger ID's can be ran through a mixer and then through headphones). It's a great thing to have when you're in a small space and don't want to annoy the wife/neighbors. I just wish the PRS amps had the same feature because they would be an insta-buy for me if they did!!!
 
CoreyT said:
Also since these amps do not have a gain knob like I am use to on all of my amps I own, can you dial in a high gain sound by cranking up the channel volumes and then have the master one down low to get that nice overdriven sound.
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The channel volumes are just gain controls with different names.
 
jfb said:
LIES!
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Not sure if you're kidding, but basically, all volume controls are in fact gain controls.

Gain doesn't = distortion. Distortion is the result of more gain than the circuit can handle without distorting.
 
Thanks guys for the info on the gain.
I have an email into my local dealer for price and availability.

I lean towards the 6L6 too as the tube emulation on my Blackstar amps has the most punch and low end.
 
MistaSnowman said:
In the case of the ID:30 amps, I like the fact that they can be used with headphones (the bigger ID's can be ran through a mixer and then through headphones). It's a great thing to have when you're in a small space and don't want to annoy the wife/neighbors. I just wish the PRS amps had the same feature because they would be an insta-buy for me if they did!!!
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Just get a Mesa Cab Clone and you can run any amp with headphones.

They're not expensive.

You don't need to have a speaker hooked up.
 
LSchefman said:
Just get a Mesa Cab Clone and you can run any amp with headphones.

They're not expensive.

You don't need to have a speaker hooked up.
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LIES!!!

No, wait...Les speaks the truth here. CabClone is a very good option for running any head w/headphones or straight to a recorder w/o a speaker.
 
It's interesting that they downplay the EL34 compatibility of the 100-watt head, which accepts those tubes without issue.

On an separate note, the 100-watter sounds great at low and middling volumes, as well as paint-peeling ones.
 
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