Best high gain lunchbox amp?

digitalscream

ennspek said:

I can't say I've ever thought the Kraken is lacking bottom end whenever I've heard one. That's the one I'd be most interested in trying.

You're welcome to come and try mine if you fancy driving 30 miles across the A47 and don't mind being covered in dog hair...

ennspek

@digitalscream I'd be covered in dog hair before I left!
I'd actually really like to do that at some point mate. That's a really kind offer thank you.

Jonathanthomas83

@cabicular The Pink Taco is also an option, indeed. Sounds great! Always that thing in the back of my head about whether I want a British or American sounding amp. The British tone doesn't wear thin with me as often as the American thing does, but when I want that American tone, I REALLY want it.

ennspek

Jonathanthomas83;1109537" said:

@cabicular The Pink Taco is also an option, indeed. Sounds great! Always that thing in the back of my head about whether I want a British or American sounding amp. The British tone doesn't wear thin with me as often as the American thing does, but when I want that American tone, I REALLY want it.

I feel the same way. The Kraken is designed to take both of the classic UK/USA tube set ups iirc. This is one of the things that interested me about it.

Cabicular

Jonathanthomas83;1109537" said:

@cabicular The Pink Taco is also an option, indeed. Sounds great! Always that thing in the back of my head about whether I want a British or American sounding amp. The British tone doesn't wear thin with me as often as the American thing does, but when I want that American tone, I REALLY want it.

Im not actually sure which I would class the PT
It really all depends on what you do with the mid control

digitalscream

ennspek said:

Jonathanthomas83;1109537" said:

@cabicular The Pink Taco is also an option, indeed. Sounds great! Always that thing in the back of my head about whether I want a British or American sounding amp. The British tone doesn't wear thin with me as often as the American thing does, but when I want that American tone, I REALLY want it.

I feel the same way. The Kraken is designed to take both of the classic UK/USA tube set ups iirc. This is one of the things that interested me about it.

Yep...I've got the EL34 version. It was the last one of either type that Andertons had in stock when I went to try it out, and coincidentally it's the one I was interested in. I'm glad, because I love it (in case that wasn't obvious...).

ThorpyFX

There is one on eBay at the moment. http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=322149670320&globalID=EBAY-GB

digitalscream

ThorpyFX said:

There is one on eBay at the moment. http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=322149670320&globalID=EBAY-GB

At that price, you might as well pay the extra £150 or so and get the warranty.

hywelg

This deserves a mention.

http://ceriatone.com/productSubPages/Son Of Yeti LunchBox/SonOfYeti_Complete.htm

Evildurka

The kraken does not lack bottom end. If any criticism can be pointed at victory amps as a whole it is that they have masses of bottom end. I had to get my silverback modded so that I could reign the bottom end in. One of the guys in Facebook victory amp owners club sold his engl after buying a kraken.

Everyone has a tone that them is the best try out whatever you can. I have owned a mini rec, dark terror, irt studio, 5150 50w and a Kraken. I have never played on an Engl though so I can't give a comparison on that. The 5150 and Kraken are the winners out of those 5. Laney and Orange were excellent. The Mesa was disappointing. Clean was amazing distortion sounded Woolley.

Jonathanthomas83

I'm struggling to find a good demo with plenty of saturation with the Kraken, either that or it's just not the sound I'm after. 

professorben

digitalscream;1109420" said:

ennspek said:

I can't say I've ever thought the Kraken is lacking bottom end whenever I've heard one. That's the one I'd be most interested in trying.





You're welcome to come and try mine if you fancy driving 30 miles across the A47 and don't mind being covered in dog hair...

Just to be clear @digitalscream doesn't own a dog, it's just a fetish he imposed on all his house guests.

professorben

Jonathanthomas83;1110856" said:

I'm struggling to find a good demo with plenty of saturation with the Kraken, either that or it's just not the sound I'm after. 

The only issue I have seen so far with the Kraken is that the demos are very 'djenty' which is great if that's what you are after. But I suspect the amp is more versatile than that.

digitalscream

professorben said:

Jonathanthomas83;1110856" said:

I'm struggling to find a good demo with plenty of saturation with the Kraken, either that or it's just not the sound I'm after. 

The only issue I have seen so far with the Kraken is that the demos are very 'djenty' which is great if that's what you are after. But I suspect the amp is more versatile than that.

Well...I wasn't going to post this, 'cos I was feeling ropey as hell and not really in the mood for doing a video, but I don't think it sounds particularly djent-y (turn it up, 'cos it's recorded quietly to try to avoid the worst of YouTube's compression):

To everyone: Yes, I entered a competition on Rob's channel. Please don't make an issue of it...

ThePrettyDamned

digitalscream;1114299" said:

professorben said:

Jonathanthomas83;1110856" said:I'm struggling to find a good demo with plenty of saturation with the Kraken, either that or it's just not the sound I'm after. 

The only issue I have seen so far with the Kraken is that the demos are very 'djenty' which is great if that's what you are after. But I suspect the amp is more versatile than that.












Well...I wasn't going to post this, 'cos I was feeling ropey as hell and not really in the mood for doing a video, but I don't think it sounds particularly djent-y (turn it up, 'cos it's recorded quietly to try to avoid the worst of YouTube's compression)

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To everyone: Yes, I entered a competition on Rob's channel. Please don't make an issue of it...

That's some fat fat distortion. Sounds excellent!

professorben

digitalscream;1114299" said:

professorben said:

Jonathanthomas83;1110856" said:I'm struggling to find a good demo with plenty of saturation with the Kraken, either that or it's just not the sound I'm after. 

The only issue I have seen so far with the Kraken is that the demos are very 'djenty' which is great if that's what you are after. But I suspect the amp is more versatile than that.












Well...I wasn't going to post this, 'cos I was feeling ropey as hell and not really in the mood for doing a video, but I don't think it sounds particularly djent-y (turn it up, 'cos it's recorded quietly to try to avoid the worst of YouTube's compression):





To everyone: Yes, I entered a competition on Rob's channel. Please don't make an issue of it...

Great tones man, not at all 'djenty'

Now if I remember correctly this is not the only Chapman video you have featured on now is it?

professorben

@digitalscream is that to Two Notes Torpedo?

digitalscream

professorben said:

Great tones man, not at all 'djenty'

Now if I remember correctly this is not the only Chapman video you have featured on now is it?

Cheers, and no...but we don't speak of that.

professorben said:

@digitalscream is that to Two Notes Torpedo?

Nope, but close. It's a reactive load (made by @randomhandclaps as a prototype), running straight into my interface, then Reaper running the Redwirez impulses. If memory serves, I used the Mesa V30 4x12" pack; mics were SM57 and AKG C414, 5" from the dust cap. If all you're doing is recording, it's a much cheaper way of doing things.

Jonathanthomas83

@digitalscream, nice video. And very cool setup, I use a reactive load with Redwirez impulses too, they're great!

Fortheloveofguitar

Ironball now £620 in a few places. £230 cheaper than a kraken