Still searching for the amp that I feel totally comfortable with. Still unsure If I really want to rely more on Amp gain or Pedal gain.
I'm currently using a combination of
Fender Vibrolux - Lovely Cleans - find the OD not usable for what I play, and pedals don't really saturate enough with it.
Marshall JVM410H - Lovely, totally lovely, but channel switching lag isn't great, and I find I get a bit confused when playing, which channel I'm switching to.
Hamstead 60+RT - Stonking amp, but I don't really want to gig it, also it's a combo and I'd prefer the head/cab option.
JCM800 Studio - perfect for small pub gigs, I love this amp.
I've tried a bunch of others with varying success, but never really found the sound that calls off the search for the next amp.
Currently I'm looking at the Orange Rockerverb MKiii (50 or 100w) The cleans sound lovely, comparable to the Hamstead for sure,, and the gain channel sounds very much like something I could work with. It stands up nicely to the JVM in comparison vids on youtube too.
Anyone using one of these....thoughts?
Is this one of those never ending cycles of thinking the next piece of gear will be the thing you need? It probably is!
Comments
I agree, the cleans in all vids sound good. Gain should get pretty filthy.
I sold my Hamstead Artist 20 as I couldn't get enough gain out of it. Don't think that's be a problem with the Rockerverb 50!
i prefer the edge and bite of a Marshall. The orange in our band is a bit flat and dark.
i like the 2 channel of the rockerverb, both sound excellent at what they do and for gigging would be easy to use. I switch between clean modulated tones to crunchy riffs, the 6 channels on the jvm all sound fab, but the lag is a buzz kill, so I’ve been using it on one channel and driving with pedals, but it seems kind of a waste.
Annoyingly having rhythm clip pulled affects the lead channel too and I think that sounds better with it off, though with the powerful EQ you can sort of compensate for that with some extra bass + mids. I'd love if they could be modded to switch between clean w/rhythm clip & full fat lead channel.