MT 15
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If you're ampless, I can see how big of a bummer this could be. I can even see having to buy something else because you can't wait. But if you have another amp, then this is not a NEED, it's a want.
alantig
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Well, there is a weekend coming up...
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It does indeed sound the business! Don't be afraid of the gain though, Les. It allows players such as myself to "hide behind the distortion." In the old days, guys like me had to resort to Boss Metal Zone pedals and the like, to hide our lack of skills behind layers of distortion. Now we can do it with high end gear. Which is nice.
I get it, and have had amps that for me were high gain, like the red channel on the Tremoverb, or channel 3 on the Mark V. But those aren’t purely metal amps.
It’s a matter of voicing; I don’t like the “clank-clank” metal-hitting-anvil sound of modern high gain amps. I winced during the entire red channel demo on that video, even though I recognized that it’s a metalhead’s dream amp.
If I’m going to do gain, it’ll be more compressed and warm, like an early Recto or a Mark V. But my amps do all the gain I need, I’m OK, not interested in an Archon or MT15. Nice for what they are, not good for me.
However, I do recognize that a LOT of people like that sound, and this amp does have that “thing” that metal players like.
PS - I once had a Boss Metal Zone, for like, an hour. It was back in the day when I first got into the studio business, and thought I’d better be prepared for anything.
Fortunately, the store took it back.
Alnus Rubra
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Describes me to a tee!
I can’t hide my lack of skills no matter what I use. Everyone on this forum is a better player than I am.
What little talent I have is in coming up with melodic parts. I stay away from the parts that are hard to play.
Alnus Rubra
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I can’t hide my lack of skills no matter what I use. Everyone on this forum is a better player than I am.
What little talent I have is in coming up with melodic parts. I stay away from the parts that are hard to play.
Which translate into money to buy you things!
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I don't stay away from the hard parts. I just play them so badly that people WISH I had stayed away from them.I can’t hide my lack of skills no matter what I use. Everyone on this forum is a better player than I am.
What little talent I have is in coming up with melodic parts. I stay away from the parts that are hard to play.
I don't stay away from the hard parts. I just play them so badly that people WISH I had stayed away from them.
The beauty of original music is that there’s no need to learn parts you can’t play!
There’s no competition for who did the best job on my tunes. Because no one else is interested in playing them.
Look at the bright side: 6 weeks isn’t a long time in the greater scheme of things. September will be on us before we know it!
andy474x
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I'll rest a little easier about things I purchased and should've known I would hate, knowing that Les bought a Metal Zone!
In all fairness, that was probably before they had the reputation they have now.
Also, +1 to playing those melodic parts. I've heard a lot of guys play fast, most of the time it's not flattering the way a soulful melody is.
In all fairness, that was probably before they had the reputation they have now.
Also, +1 to playing those melodic parts. I've heard a lot of guys play fast, most of the time it's not flattering the way a soulful melody is.
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I got my MT15 a few days ago. Killer amp. I must be getting some sort of ground loop hum or something. It doesn't seem to like my Vox Delaylab either in front of the amp or in the loop. Was the same story with my Archon 50. My TC Flashback is fine.
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1- Mine was Keeley Modified. And I play that stuff. Les should have known better and was only trying to relive his “Yute”
2- Keeley Mod!
3 - the hell you say!” ok, really I like both, and have always tried to do both as a player.
I have to agree. PRS blew it and they know it. Sell the head and roll the cabinet out one or two months later. They should have just waited and rolled out the kit when they had it. I just don't get it, would you buy a new computer with the hard drive to follow? And who cares if it is a need or want. PRS needs to be a bit more visible and give an official update. Why the silence?
Consider the possibility that the overseas supplier of this cab - a third party contractor - is slowing the process.
A lot of folks were clamoring for the amp, something that will work with any cab, including PRS’ other cabs.
They’ll sell a lot more heads than cabs. It wouldn’t be sensible to wait to release the head. Re: making a statement, as Henry Ford said, “Never complain, never explain.”
andy474x
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Agreed. V30 cabs are so ubiquitous, tons of people buying the head will already have something compatible. Granted, cabs can sound different even with the same speakers, but I bet a lot of people will go with their own cab, and feel no need to buy the PRS 1x12.
For example, I would be perfectly happy going into my SE 2x12, but I don't have the MT15, so I can't say that for sure.
So ask me this afternoon.