Does anyone *NOT* like valve amps?

WiresDreamDisasters

PolarityMan said:

Especially my diezel - i wouldnt wish that on anyone. 

I think I can handle it. Send it over.

PolarityMan

I know youre already part of the good fight

monquixote

ESBlonde said:

57Deluxe said:

I don't like that they are more temperamental and expensive to retube and constant servicing. BUT I do like the sound, smell and overall old schoolness...

I suspect the cost of 'servicing' a 50 year old helix will give you a nasty shock in years to come. ;-)

The great thing about them being fully DSP based is that as long as you replace them all the sounds can last forever.

For example a lot of the M series FX are backported to the Helix.

Early digital stuff like the Digitech Space Station are pretty much impossible to replicate.

monquixote

Jalapeno said:

Barnezy said:

So a Bandit and JC.... come on I'm still waiting for this greatest hits of SS amps you're keeping to yourself! 

Session range, HH-100, Polytone, AER, Henriksen, Asoustic Image, Clarus, Fender Ultralight, ZT lunchbox, DJ Mark range, Roland Cube (yes really - see Chapper's mystery amp video)

EDIT. Forgot the much admired SS "Twin" from Yamaha the GT100

Wisdom awarded

Also

• Tech 21 Trademark series
• Quilter
• Marshall Lead and Valvestate
• Session
• Fender 85 (The Creep amp)

All great amps.

Voxman

PolarityMan said:

Valve amps are terrible and they definitely dont get anywhere near emulating the tone of my favourite band jsut be plugging straight into the front of the amp.

I much prefer my helix amp models, but the problem is they are a bit too good and make everyone else self conscious so I tend to jsut use the FX from the helix into the vale amp jsut to amke everyone more comfortable.

TBH the only reason I have 3 valve heads is because I feel I should do other guitarists a favour and remove some of these shitty sounding anachronisms from general circulation.

Especially my diezel - i wouldnt wish that on anyone. 

What a kind considerate fellow you are!