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I gig regularly with a CR120 head and 2x12 -- last night being no exception -- and I can't think of anything that I'd get from a valve amp that I'm not getting already.
What is "responsiveness"? For me, I can set any amount of tones and gain on the amp, and I can open out or back off the guitar's volume pot. And I can dig into the strings or gently play and noodle. And of course I can turn pedals on and off. I hear a response with all of these and for me, I don't notice any difference between how the CR120 responds and how either of my two current valve amps respond.
Is there some style of guitar music which demands "more responsiveness" that I've just kind of missed over the years?
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
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However, I do have to admit to being pretty underwhelmed at first but now that I've got it 'dialled in' and found where the good sounds are I'm very pleased indeed.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
These are different and IMHO much better sounding than the GX and newer Cube 80s. Bloody reliable, too and can be had used for between £90-120. They take pedals really well.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Listen to any recent live King's X gigs. Ty is using a CR120 and sounds as great as he did when he was using his Lab Series L5 solid state combos or his Mesa rig. SS amps are every bit as "responsive" to volume changes, hitting the strings harder etc as valve amps.
What was/were the issues, if different?
Same issue both times - blown IC power module. There may have been a third, I'm not certain.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Haven't so far with the CR120. I also prefer the Yamaha THR100 which I've got, which to me reacts exactly like a valve amp, and has a much nicer clean/breakup tone.
The orange has a good drive channel and a usable clean channel but personally I find it a bit too clinical for my liking, it lacks the warmth of my other valve amps and the Yamaha. Can't describe it any better than that.