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Right now I have an MCI and MCII, although they may not be the best "like for like" comparison as the MCI is an EL34 with "C" transformers and the MCII is a 150w kt88 model. That said, the MCII is the more versatile amp overall. Much more gain on the rhythm/clean channel that does great cleans...

Owned a Trinity in 2022 for a minute. Sounded pretty good; like others have said, definitely in the SLO camp. I do prefer tight/quick amps and the Trinity I felt had neither the tightness or the feel I prefer. I think if I went that route again, I would just get another SLO.

I used a Hughes and Kettner Triamp mk2 for a number of years. It was during a phase where I had offloaded a bunch of amps and needed something that could do it all. I would still rate it as a very good multi channel, "jack of all trades" amp. Never tried the mk3 though. Here, H&K don't get any...

I have owned three Ubers. Ranking them for "brutal" capability, I would go: UU > Rev Green > Rev Blue However, my order of actual preference would go the exact opposite. The Rev Blue was my favorite Uber. Certainly not as massive sounding as the Rev Green or tight/aggressive as the UU, but it...

Ya, Dave is awesome. A few years ago I picked up a 2017 BE 100 and it never came with a footswitch. I emailed Friedman to see what it would cost to get a new one. Was surprised it was the man himself who answered. He asked me how I liked the amp and we chatted shop a bit. Then had BAD send me a...

Hmmm....if I could only keep one? Might just be my Wizard MCII KT150. With the black kat mod and channel switching it can do a reasonable impersonation of my other Wizards and with some creative eq'ing and/or boosting, I can get it to do pretty much anything. I also love that huge, tight punch...

My experiences as well. I never owned a Rev G dual (and I have owned and played a bunch) that I ever ran without a boost + eq setup. It did sound good like that for sure, but that is what it took for me to get what I needed out of it. I have definitely played some good Rev G triples though...

I can see that. All my other Wizards are EL-34 and there is a certain aggressiveness you get with a Wizard and EL's for sure! My MC 100 is a 2016 with the preamp updated in 2023 and with its El34's and "C" transformers, that might be the angriest amp (at volume) I have ever owned. I think...

Man, I guess it goes to show how we all feel and hear things differently as players. I would rate the JVM, DSL and Silver Jube all as very easy amps to play....and none of them remind me of the attack an Ultra-lead has. Mind you, I never found the Ultra-lead "stiff" to play. It is certainly...

Well there ya go.

Very likely. My understanding is the S2 and CE's are a figured veneer over a maple cap.

Yup, US pickups, electronics and parts. That is pretty cool they will do Wood Library runs for S2's. I have seen some special run CE's before, but only Core level (and quite expensive) wood libraries.

My first higher end tube amp bought brand new was a 1999 Rev G. Liked it....never really loved it. When I got a VHT/FRYETTE pittbull ultra lead a few years later, I remember thinking, "THIS is how is I wanted my Dual Rec to respond!" At the time, I thought the Fryette absolutely ate the Rev G's...

Dragon II pickups. 12k ish wind, A4 magnets.

Agree with all this! From now owning an MCII and playing my buddies, as well as now spending time behind all the Wizard models except the HellRazor, I think the MCII is the most versatile in the lineup: Like Matt said, with the black Kat + boost combos, you can dabble in Wizards vintage gain...

Just order it in the same scheme as your other Wizard and she won't be able to tell! ? A KT200 Wizard (of any type) I can imagine being insane. Also, while I have not played the HR yet, it seems like you can all varieties of gain out of that thing....not just the modern sort.

It is absolutely a keeper.

@Nashville Riff Co I also picked up a Wizard Rock Standard on recommendation from @WizardSouth-JP You would probably really dig that one: MTL style controls and tone sculpting, but sounds (and feels) more vintage, like, hot plexi through modded 800 style tones.

Ya, it is my first Wizard KT amp. I like them all, really, but the KT's are a bit different and I am really digging it. If you get a chance to try one, definitely give it a go!

I got it off a forum bro, @Clp45 I am really loving it man: more hi-fi sound with bigger bottom, top end presence and more neutral mids. Keeping the contour dimed though still gives plenty of kerrang!