It may not be the "simple" choice, but it's made any further choices simple in that I don't need or GAS for any.
Eventide TimeFactor. After I got that pedal, I just haven't needed anything else. And oddly enough it's pretty damn simple to use given that it may "look" not so simple. But...
I'm sure I'd already mentioned it somewhere sometime between the birth of this thread to now, but - using the same ones since I got introduced to them some 10+ years ago. JazzIII
Sounds like some old tubes to me. And the powertubes sound like they're biased too cold.
Get some new preamps in there - C9 across the board - that's right - good ol' Chinese/Shug 9th gen preamps, stick an LPS in the PI slot, and make sure your powertubes are biased correctly depending on what...
5 switches vs 8, and the 8 has a number of advancements to it - movable loop, buffer on/off, obviously more ports, I'm just rigging up a new board design with one and I honestly think with the loop and the master ins/outs it's more like a 10 port switch if one were to program it as such. But...
ES 5 or 8, slight correction
I have an ES-8 and it's head and shoulders above the rest of the herd out there for functionality and price. Amazingly slick - customizable - buffer on/off - loop placement - amp control - it's awesome
And this coming from a guy who shied away from "all things...
Haven't wanted an amp in a looooooooooooooooooooooooong time.
This amp has piqued my curiosity more than just a smidge. Sounds incredible.
Thanks for the awesome post!! ?
I use a Mondo. Bearing in mind any complaints of noise is likely from the pedals near it - not the unit itself. It's not as well insulated as some, but it's a righteously massive PS and does the job when placed properly underneath the board.
Never gelled with any actives. Tried a couple sets, couldn't do it. Any guitars that came with 'em, they got yanked and replaced with passives.
Couldn't care less what KH thinks about actives although I'm sure some people would find it of interest. I just play what I've always liked and...
You bought a Herbert?? You can mix 3 pairs of tubes in that amp FYI.
As for the VH4, top end sizzle will be KT77 as it marries the mids of the EL34 with the high-end of the 6L6, no joke.
Yes, they sound different - but I love 'em. Worth going back to the 6550s for?? Maybe for a change - but it's not something I'm chomping the bit for. I loved the SED =C= 6550, and ONLY those 6550 with the VH4. Not sure what the going rate is on those lately but I know I sold a quad a couple...
D-Moll is Herbert's lil' brother, sorta - but has the same "cut in the mix" challenges like its big brethren.
Mid-cut is NOT your friend onstage,
Presence and mids are.
It's all I can offer - the D-Moll is a powerhouse of an amp, and will destroy most anything else onstage, but the moment you...
It might get complicated.
Best to ask Peter Stapfer, he may be able to better field this question and give you specifics. It's not as though the amps "as they are" can't run 6550s, as you've seen and investigated yourself, they've been plugged with 6550 direct stock from the factory countless...