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Port City Pearl 50W Head
I did a search and didn't see much on this amp. So I figured I'd open up a discussion:
I bought a Pearl 50w head with a 1x12 OS Wave cab a couple of years ago. I'd been using a Boogie Mark IIB combo for decades (Fender Twin before that) as a main amp and just decided it was time to split the weight (and still lose some lbs as well).
Both the Boogie and Fender are great clean tone amps. I won't say that the Pearl is "better", because those other two amps were wonderful and had characters of their own. But I will say that it's just as good with a unique sound all it's own. And it might be an even better pedal platform.
I miss the reverb tank (less so when playing loud), but have pedals for that and/or delay.
The OS Wave cab is excellent, btw, in terms of creating a bigger sound that still maintains focus. Closed back that allows the bass notes, trapped in the back, to escape in a controlled manner is really effective.
Anyone else have a Pearl? I love mine. Got lots of pedals, and have to say that the XTS Preamp is ridiculous through it. At any volume.
I bought a Pearl 50w head with a 1x12 OS Wave cab a couple of years ago. I'd been using a Boogie Mark IIB combo for decades (Fender Twin before that) as a main amp and just decided it was time to split the weight (and still lose some lbs as well).
Both the Boogie and Fender are great clean tone amps. I won't say that the Pearl is "better", because those other two amps were wonderful and had characters of their own. But I will say that it's just as good with a unique sound all it's own. And it might be an even better pedal platform.
I miss the reverb tank (less so when playing loud), but have pedals for that and/or delay.
The OS Wave cab is excellent, btw, in terms of creating a bigger sound that still maintains focus. Closed back that allows the bass notes, trapped in the back, to escape in a controlled manner is really effective.
Anyone else have a Pearl? I love mine. Got lots of pedals, and have to say that the XTS Preamp is ridiculous through it. At any volume.
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Daniel knows his stuff and he definitely sweats the details. Great guy, too.
I really love this rig. My old Boogie had a beautiful warmth to it's cleans while the Twin had that spacious sound. This Pearl has an airy quality but it has a focus to it that's hard to describe. And it works so well with OD/Distortion pedals that are meant to interact with a clean amp. The XTS stuff is perfect.
Lightweight for what it does. Sweet.
Got mine used from a guy, nearby. Good deal.
One of these days I'll record some clips. Sorry, but not done yet.
It's actually perfect for Bach! He's a major endorser.
Those are his Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin. They translate very well to electric guitar. Both clean and OD.
Besides being genius pieces of music, they're also great for developing and maintaining technique.