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digitalscream

Kraken.

On the way home now.

Big smile.

Drew_TNBD

wheeeeeeeee

Good day at Andertons that!!

digitalscream

Aye, that it was. Very helpful staff - far more than we had any right to expect, particularly given that we were pretty bloody awkward

@Josh_Andertons - that's definitely one in the "plus" column. Thanks for your help getting everything sorted too, dude

randomhandclaps

digitalscream said:

Very helpful staff - far more than we had any right to expect, particularly given that we were pretty bloody awkward

Did you insist that no member of staff look directly at you?

digitalscream

OK, two observations now that I've had a chance to dick around with it at home through my recording setup:

1 - They're not fucking kidding when they say "HOT SURFACE DO NOT TOUCH" on the top. Almost burned my wrist on it.

2 - My RAT Amps dummy load was at fault when I was getting fuzziness in the low end while using it to record with my Jet City amps. Looks like I'm going to have to find another solution. Unfortunately, I can't afford another solution after buying the Kraken. Bah.

I strongly suspect I'm going to end up getting a Two Notes Torpedo Live at some point, although I'd very much appreciate it if somebody could chime in with a cheaper load box - even Two Notes' bare load box is £500, and I just can't justify that kind of outlay. I'd rather just use Amplitube 4 for recording than do that.

randomhandclaps

You do know that one of the issues with the RAT amp load box is that it is a passive load? 

I just recently switched to recording more direct with impulses.  I built 2 active load boxes and the difference is really noticeable.  Using the passive load box I keep for testing I was getting the same buzzy low end you speak of even out of a Tweed Deluxe and on the Laney's clean channel, which comparing the impedence curve of the passive to the active box it actually makes sense why.  The total cost of each one was around the £40 mark.  I can send you the plans if you like?  The parts are a bit of an arse to source in the UK but I found them and on checking they are still available.

digitalscream

randomhandclaps said:

You do know that one of the issues with the RAT amp load box is that it is a passive load? 

I just recently switched to recording more direct with impulses.  I built 2 active load boxes and the difference is really noticeable.  Using the passive load box I keep for testing I was getting the same buzzy low end you speak of even out of a Tweed Deluxe and on the Laney's clean channel, which comparing the impedence curve of the passive to the active box it actually makes sense why.  The total cost of each one was around the £40 mark.  I can send you the plans if you like?  The parts are a bit of an arse to source in the UK but I found them and on checking they are still available.

Very interesting. Could you send me the plans? I'm not convinced that I have the proper skills to make it, mind.

monquixote

digitalscream said:

OK, two observations now that I've had a chance to dick around with it at home through my recording setup:

1 - They're not fucking kidding when they say "HOT SURFACE DO NOT TOUCH" on the top. Almost burned my wrist on it.

2 - My RAT Amps dummy load was at fault when I was getting fuzziness in the low end while using it to record with my Jet City amps. Looks like I'm going to have to find another solution. Unfortunately, I can't afford another solution after buying the Kraken. Bah.

I strongly suspect I'm going to end up getting a Two Notes Torpedo Live at some point, although I'd very much appreciate it if somebody could chime in with a cheaper load box - even Two Notes' bare load box is £500, and I just can't justify that kind of outlay. I'd rather just use Amplitube 4 for recording than do that.

I'm using a Sequis Motherload Elemental. It's very good and cheaper than a Two Notes.

digitalscream

@monquixote - still, £300 is an awful lot more than I really want to spend. I'm pretty poor, having just dropped £900-odd on a trip to Andertons

monquixote

You can pick them up second hand for not too much. There was one on the classifieds for a while.

Evildurka

Glad you like the kraken dude! Good luck with finding a recording solution.

Deijavoo

How clean can you get channel 1 then? I think I need one of these.

digitalscream

Deijavoo said:

How clean can you get channel 1 then? I think I need one of these.

I can get a mostly-clean-with-a-tiny-bit-of-hair tone by having the Gain I channel on  3 o'clock and rolling the guitar volume off (which is what it's designed for). You can get a perfectly good "proper" clean out of it with the gain on about 9 o'clock, but that's not really the intended use.

It's a truly excellent amp. Honeymoon period aside, I can say that it's the only amp I've come across which may tempt me away from Jet City.

Evildurka

@Deijavoo just buy one already if you don't like it you can always send it back

Deijavoo

I'm wanting two. Maybe one with a V30.

Nay funds though, unless you want my Hagen?  

digitalscream

Deijavoo said:

I'm wanting two. Maybe one with a V30.

Be warned - the Kraken is heavier than it looks. I was thinking about sticking mine in a rack with a couple of G-Majors and a MIDI switcher...now that I have one, I'm rethinking that idea.

digitalscream

Wow...I just realised - the vast majority of my rig is now hand made in the UK.

Guitars - both by Jaden Rose

Amp - Victory

Pedalboard - Smorg

Multicore from board to amp - Kabl

In fact, there are only four things which aren't - Flashback, phaser, tuner and cab (Jet City), and the first three of those aren't exactly big.

Josh_Andertons

Enjoy your new amp! Sounds like the trip was worth the drive then?

digitalscream

Josh_Andertons said:

Enjoy your new amp! Sounds like the trip was worth the drive then?

Well, train trip...but yes, definitely

guitarfishbay

Awesome.

Which version did you get EL34 or 6L6?

digitalscream

guitarfishbay said:

Awesome.

Which version did you get EL34 or 6L6?

EL34 - it was the last one of either type they had in stock, but it was the one I was after anyway