Anyone play/own Atomic Amplifire?

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Anyone play/own Atomic Amplifire?

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Seriously considering one of these. They sound fantastic for the price.
Just wondering how it would sound into the effects return on my tube head (el84) and coming through my vintage 30's? Or is a unit that is designed to go through a PA or studio flat frequency response type speaker?

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Re: Anyone play/own Atomic Amplifire?

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A few folks on here have run these devices as a pre-amp to a tube power amp, as you propose. I know from experience that this works well, and you can disable the Amplifire's power amp modelling and speaker sim so you don't overcook things. But you get even more flexibility and tonal accuracy (by simulating power amp and speakers) if you go into a PA or monitors. So, it will do either, and really well.

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There is a thread on them, and quite a few owners on here. I had one for a while and they are very good, both through a FRFR speaker and also through an amp loop return/cab.
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Yep, as Oleg said. LOL
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Troy had one listed on trademe at a pretty good price.
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He's dropped it from $850 to $799 buy now. Bargain.
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Thanks guys. Yeah I see that on there. Dont have the pingas at the moment but pretty keen when I do.

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griff7628 wrote:Just wondering how it would sound into the effects return on my valve head (el84) and coming through my vintage 30's?
For most amps it would work pretty well that way but not Soldano/Jet City ones. The fx loop on these amps are placed between the preamp gain stages (pre-tonestack and there are still clipping happening after the fx loop), so you can't really use them as just power amps.
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godgrinder wrote:
griff7628 wrote:Just wondering how it would sound into the effects return on my valve head (el84) and coming through my vintage 30's?
For most amps it would work pretty well that way but not Soldano/Jet City ones. The fx loop on these amps are placed between the preamp gain stages (pre-tonestack and there are still clipping happening after the fx loop), so you can't really use them as just power amps.
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I believe Kentnz in the forum is selling his too

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Just hit buy now on the trademe one. Excited.

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Amazing how you can go from no cash to buy now in a few posts. :)

Mine's still for sale :)
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KentNZ wrote:Amazing how you can go from no cash to buy now in a few posts. :)

Mine's still for sale :)
Yeah, I know you've just bought one, but for all those other keen people out there.
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Sorry man. Im terrible at remembering everything I've read. I should have bought yours. Cause I'm not a fan of trademe fees like everyone else. I had been planning on getting another acoustic guitar with the money but got lost in reading and watching reviews that your offer went to the back of my mind and jumped on the auction. Apologies mate.

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I wish I remembered cause I could've haggled a bit too!

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