splatter":2itw1xzy said:I also had the power soak and it burned the OT up in my 100w plexi .
You do have to be careful about the gauge of speaker wire that gets used. See:
http://www.perfectsoundrockrefurbs.com/ ... at%20Gives?
Best,
--Bruce
splatter":2itw1xzy said:I also had the power soak and it burned the OT up in my 100w plexi .
Painting with a very broad brush I'd say...we're not even talking about the headphone amps, we were talking about the XPR and the individual modules...but whatever.pstar":1kysnh1m said:Lmao, rockman headphone units have one of the worst tone ever for electric guitar. Cannot believe that anyone would praise its tone. Just shaking my head.
No warmth, over processed very synthetic noisy hissy units. Wow.
............hummmmm..dont know if you got a dud,lemon, or whatever, but ive got nothing but stellar tones from all my modules,especially the xpr with thePA500 poweramp and full range cabs...Im not in the position to entertain poor tone in my rigs, at anytime..whether its doing session work in the studio, or taking these rigs on the road, or local clubs,I'd never touch it with a ten foot pole if it had bad tone in it..Plus, id have no work,studio or stage if the rockman gear didnt sound killer..I get compliments all the time with the rig in my avatar..I just recently had a F.O.H,. guy ask for the rockman rig over my herbert,shiva,and boogies(and I love those amps too) for our next major show...go figure..to each thier own i guess.pstar":y35n2poh said:Lmao, rockman headphone units have one of the worst tone ever for electric guitar. Cannot believe that anyone would praise its tone. Just shaking my head.
No warmth, over processed very synthetic noisy hissy units. Wow.
rbc":3prde27j said:My recently acquired Rockman Sustainor. It sure sounds nice!
skilletbone":2zgwzayc said:Interesting thread. I always thought they were using the walkman type for recording. I had one, or still do, if I didn't toss it. Thought it was awful, no wonder I didnt understand the hype. Maybe a little inspiration for the Randall/egnater modules, albeit no fx.
. That A is what's on my radar...rbc":1wdj07jl said:skilletbone":1wdj07jl said:Interesting thread. I always thought they were using the walkman type for recording. I had one, or still do, if I didn't toss it. Thought it was awful, no wonder I didnt understand the hype. Maybe a little inspiration for the Randall/egnater modules, albeit no fx.
You might want to take a closer look at the Sustainor, Distortion Generator and XPR. They all provide full guitar amplifier/cabinet simulations that you can run directly to a sound board. The Sustainor includes a preamp/compressor, a noise gate, distortion and filters, along with a cabinet simulation. Another feature is the auto-clean circuit that allows controlling the guitar distortion by adjusting the guitar volume knob. The Distortion Generator is a related product that that was released in 1987. The Distortion Generator includes compression, distortion and cabinet simulation circuitry. Compared to the Sustainor, the Distortion Generator lacks the noise gate and external loop, but includes a three band pre-distortion EQ.
The next level is the XPR. It has a three band EQ that allows pre-distortion changes to the EQ. You can also mix the clean signal with the distorted signal. The distortion is followed by a second 5 band EQ. The effects follow, including a stereo chorus that has a programmable sweep speed, along with a reverb. You can save up to 100 presets on that one.
The low noise XPRa must be tough to find. I bet they go for a good price on Ebay when they list. I think they were only made after 1991.Little B":20e54sbo said:That A is what's on my radar...
Metlupass2":2ut6pg1j said:I love the Rockman preset on my Kemper. I'm not sure what amp it's profiled after though.
rbc":174xo9qc said:Metlupass2":174xo9qc said:I love the Rockman preset on my Kemper. I'm not sure what amp it's profiled after though.
I think it might be the Sustainor:
http://www.kemper-amps.com/forum/index. ... eadID=5816
I saw some other references to the X100 headphone amplifier. Of course, it's easy enough to go get the real thing. Sustainors and Distortion Generators come up on Ebay pretty often. The half rack form factor is pretty small. Add one or two EQ's, and you can make the Rockman gear sound like whatever you want.
Best,
--Bruce