Amp with great distortion under 1.5k

NZ__Ninja · Post by **NZ__Ninja** » Mon May 24, 2010 3:19 pm

wow havn't posted for a while...

anyway, i currently own a fender blues deluxe which is great, has great tone, a fantastic clean, sounds sick with pedals and is amazing for all the low to medium gain stuff i do however im finding more and more its lacking when i want to just let it rip in drop D, even with pedals cranked etc, just lacks the power and tightness im looking for, and because i play with gain on a lot more than i do just clean im kinda seeing it as better to have a better distortion channel and decent clean than an amazing clean that sounds good with pedals. so im thinking about selling my amp and getting a new one, what do you guys think? id almost definately need something 2 channel that can do clean and gain however amazing gain channel is paramount and as long as it has a decent clean id be happy. not fussed about reverb and would prefer it to have treble, mid and bass knobs and an effects loop so i can run my delays after the gain channel. also would be cool to have something that can be boosted well with another drive pedal to make it crank? and i use alot of delay so it needs to work well with delay pedals. oh yeah and has to be under $1500 (will definately buy second hand)

thoughts?

slash-ed · Post by **slash-ed** » Mon May 24, 2010 3:22 pm

NZ__Ninja wrote:
thoughts?

how'd your date go

bazinga

hamo · Post by **hamo** » Mon May 24, 2010 3:24 pm

I haven't experienced it first hand yet, but maybe the Blackstar HT Club 40? I know I like the gain channel on the smaller HT-5, and the cleans were nice - this should stay clean louder being 40w, maybe?

http://www.rockshop.co.nz/04/shop/produ ... BSHTCLUB40

That's in your budget and new, so many bargains to be had used I guess.

NZ__Ninja · Post by **NZ__Ninja** » Mon May 24, 2010 3:25 pm

slash-ed wrote:
NZ__Ninja wrote:
thoughts?
how'd your date go

bazinga

i go out with a 24 year old and im 18. yeeeeaaah.

hamo · Post by **hamo** » Mon May 24, 2010 3:25 pm

slash-ed wrote:
NZ__Ninja wrote:
thoughts?
how'd your date go

bazinga

thehenderson · Post by **thehenderson** » Mon May 24, 2010 3:28 pm

NZ__Ninja wrote:i go out with a 24 year old and im 18. yeeeeaaah.

I wouldn't be giving that girl/guy any props personally

jeremyb · Post by **jeremyb** » Mon May 24, 2010 3:30 pm

hamo wrote:I haven't experienced it first hand yet, but maybe the Blackstar HT Club 40? I know I like the gain channel on the smaller HT-5, and the cleans were nice - this should stay clean louder being 40w, maybe?

http://www.rockshop.co.nz/04/shop/produ ... BSHTCLUB40

That's in your budget and new, so many bargains to be had used I guess.

My workmate has the studio 20 and the distortion is grouse!!

robnobcorncob · Post by **robnobcorncob** » Mon May 24, 2010 3:31 pm

NZ__Ninja wrote:wow havn't posted for a while...

anyway, i currently own a fender blues deluxe which is great, has great tone, a fantastic clean, sounds sick with pedals and is amazing for all the low to medium gain stuff i do however im finding more and more its lacking when i want to just let it rip in drop D, even with pedals cranked etc, just lacks the power and tightness im looking for, and because i play with gain on a lot more than i do just clean im kinda seeing it as better to have a better distortion channel and decent clean than an amazing clean that sounds good with pedals. so im thinking about selling my amp and getting a new one, what do you guys think? id almost definately need something 2 channel that can do clean and gain however amazing gain channel is paramount and as long as it has a decent clean id be happy. not fussed about reverb and would prefer it to have treble, mid and bass knobs and an effects loop so i can run my delays after the gain channel. also would be cool to have something that can be boosted well with another drive pedal to make it crank? and i use alot of delay so it needs to work well with delay pedals. oh yeah and has to be under $1500 (will definately buy second hand)

thoughts?

Sounds like you need a closed back 2x12" combo or cabinet + head to really push some air and get that low end thump. Not sure what you can get for under 1500 used that will fit into that category apart from a peavey 5150 combo secondhand (not recommended, absolute boat anchor and clean channel is non existant).

robnobcorncob · Post by **robnobcorncob** » Mon May 24, 2010 3:31 pm

thehenderson wrote:
NZ__Ninja wrote:i go out with a 24 year old and im 18. yeeeeaaah.
I wouldn't be giving that girl/guy any props personally

Especially not on this forum, bahahha

thehenderson · Post by **thehenderson** » Mon May 24, 2010 3:34 pm

And anyway sex is gross

NZ__Ninja · Post by **NZ__Ninja** » Mon May 24, 2010 3:34 pm

robnobcorncob wrote:
NZ__Ninja wrote:wow havn't posted for a while...

anyway, i currently own a fender blues deluxe which is great, has great tone, a fantastic clean, sounds sick with pedals and is amazing for all the low to medium gain stuff i do however im finding more and more its lacking when i want to just let it rip in drop D, even with pedals cranked etc, just lacks the power and tightness im looking for, and because i play with gain on a lot more than i do just clean im kinda seeing it as better to have a better distortion channel and decent clean than an amazing clean that sounds good with pedals. so im thinking about selling my amp and getting a new one, what do you guys think? id almost definately need something 2 channel that can do clean and gain however amazing gain channel is paramount and as long as it has a decent clean id be happy. not fussed about reverb and would prefer it to have treble, mid and bass knobs and an effects loop so i can run my delays after the gain channel. also would be cool to have something that can be boosted well with another drive pedal to make it crank? and i use alot of delay so it needs to work well with delay pedals. oh yeah and has to be under $1500 (will definately buy second hand)

thoughts?
Sounds like you need a closed back 2x12" combo or cabinet + head to really push some air and get that low end thump. Not sure what you can get for under 1500 used that will fit into that category apart from a peavey 5150 combo secondhand (not recommended, absolute boat anchor and clean channel is non existant).

could push up to 2k i suppose

Danger Mouse · Post by **Danger Mouse** » Mon May 24, 2010 3:34 pm

Something in the Hughes and Kettner range perhaps? If you're not a solid state snob they do some mean high gain amps that come with very reasonable cleans. I have a little 15w SS combo for bedroom jamming and it's really, really nice for what it is.

A Warp 112 could be the go.

thehenderson · Post by **thehenderson** » Mon May 24, 2010 3:36 pm

What pedals have you tried with your amp man? Because a heavy pedal through the clean channel should sound good. What kind of tones you want? I think in that price range you're going to get a lot of fizzy buzzy tones

robnobcorncob · Post by **robnobcorncob** » Mon May 24, 2010 3:37 pm

thehenderson wrote:What pedals have you tried with your amp man? Because a heavy pedal through the clean channel should sound good. What kind of tones you want? I think in that price range you're going to get a lot of fizzy buzzy tones

He needs to try a Dr. Boogie I reckon if he hasn't already.

thehenderson · Post by **thehenderson** » Mon May 24, 2010 3:39 pm

A quick trip to the doctor sorts most people out

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