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Yamaha THR 10... THR 100 HD - Users Thoughts ?

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  • monquixotemonquixote Frets: 17652
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    If anyone has got an thr100 they would loan out. I'd love to try one at a gig.
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  • WazmeisterWazmeister Frets: 9585
    Seriously, the 100 would be a stunning gigging amp.
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  • ennspekennspek Frets: 1626
    ICBM;1089087" said:
    ennspek said:

    Head and 2x12 for about a grand. It is very tempting. Amazing value if you don't need a cab.





    Or if you buy a Harley Benton cab for half that price.

    The Yamaha one doesn't look especially nice either, to me.
    More like a quarter! I've had one of those HB cabs for years, seems fine to me. Amazing value.

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  • WazmeisterWazmeister Frets: 9585
    edited May 2016
    Well, 

    I was very fortunate to spend a couple of hours with @Rossyamaha on Friday at PMT Birmingham. He is a top man, and a very good guitarist to boot !!

    The Yamaha THR 100HD is an amazing amp. As you know, I'm fortunate to have owned some high end amps, and currently have a Rambler and a Lazy J20. 

    The cleans of the 100 shocked me straight away; very accomplished, nice verb and surprisingly full sounding. But the whole point of this amp is adding the 'second' amp and mixing it with the 'first'. Truly awesome sounds. You can blend between the two to get all manner of varied tones.

    This is definitely the future. Valves sounds AND feel at a fraction of the price. Man, how are these amps gonna sound in 5-10 years ? The death of the tube amp ? I dunno, but this is a very compelling case.

    The head AND 1x12 cab are super light. 99% of the time no one would differentiate between the valve and e digital. Incredible, and me a valve snob an all...

    If you gig, try try try one of these. You'll be amazed !

    A quick call from my MD requesting me back at the office, broke up my skive morning and quickly brought me back down to earth !!

    What happened next amp-wise ? More info to follow...
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  • ennspekennspek Frets: 1626
    Bagsies!
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  • WazmeisterWazmeister Frets: 9585
    edited May 2016
    ennspek said:
    Bagsies!
    Ha !!

    Sadly mate, the 100 did not come home with me ;)

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  • ennspekennspek Frets: 1626
    Boo! I am sorely tempted even though I need another amp like a hole in the head.
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  • WazmeisterWazmeister Frets: 9585
    Neil,

    The 100 is VERY impressive !
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  • dindudedindude Frets: 8539
    Wazmeister said:
    ennspek said:
    Bagsies!
    Ha !!

    Sadly mate, the 100 did not come home with me ;)

    You bought a Blues Cube instead?
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  • WazmeisterWazmeister Frets: 9585
    Incredible as its seems, yes !
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  • ennspekennspek Frets: 1626
    Really?
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  • WazmeisterWazmeister Frets: 9585
    Crazy isn't it ?

    A bloody great amp that Blues Cube; and I cannot believe Ive just said that.

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  • dindudedindude Frets: 8539
    I'm sure it's a good amp but I'm struggling with the "why?" when you have a Lazy J and and a Rambler at home. It's not that's it's smaller / quieter "3rd" amp.
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  • ennspekennspek Frets: 1626
    Warren I'm genuinely shocked mate. That said I've never even tried one to be fair, just wrote them off without trying one.
    My loss I guess, I'll have to check one out.
    Happy NAD!
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  • WazmeisterWazmeister Frets: 9585
    edited May 2016
    dindude said: I'm sure it's a good amp but I'm struggling with the "why?" when you have a Lazy J and and a Rambler at home. It's not that's it's smaller / quieter "3rd" amp. To be fair Dan, that's exactly what it is. The break up is superb, and I must say at home volumes, you would be hard pushed to tell the difference between this and the Rambler.

    And THAT is saying some thing.

    But, it stands as an amp on its own. Like the 100HD, you can mix the 'clean' and the 'crunch' channels to combine some superb tones. Loud, lite, effortless.

    It even outperformed a Mesa sat next to it in some settings. Full review to follow.
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  • koss59koss59 Frets: 849
    My blues cube hot is the best bit of gear I've bought in ages. Sounds better for practicing than my Rambler. I've just done a jazz gig this afternoon in somebody's back garden with it in 5 watt mode too. Sounds great.
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  • monquixotemonquixote Frets: 17652
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    What made the Roland win out for you?
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  • dindudedindude Frets: 8539
    Cool, I'll put it on the must try list.
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  • WazmeisterWazmeister Frets: 9585
    edited May 2016
    monquixote said:
    What made the Roland win out for you?
    Mate, 

    The 100 was very good, but the looks, feel and tone of this has to be seen and heard to be believed.

    How have they done this ???

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  • igotgasigotgas Frets: 16
    I have a THR10C as a practice amp. I love it. I'm always impressed how well it takes pedals and responds to different I put levels as you would want.
    I've had other solid states that come nowhere close.
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