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  1. Pearly Gates

    Amp Recommendations? Fortin? Friedman? Other?

    Any reason those two in particular? There are lot of other great (and better IMO) amps out there... I'd sooner go for a Diezel or Soldano (obvious bias), VHT/Fryette Deliverance or Cornford (if you can find one). I don't think the EVH amps should be overlooked either. FWIW I've never heard a...
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    Les Paul Custom, ESP Eclipse style...Audio clip added

    Very cool!
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    Fractal Axe II or 8

    I have an aby splitter running to the AX8 and one amp being fed through one of the two notes to the pc. Both into the same interface. Only other real variable is the two notes.. otherwise identical signal chain. I compared it against all 4 of my amps... the AX8 is just not close. It's definitely...
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    Fractal Axe II or 8

    I just picked up an AX8 and am not impressed with it at all, it sounds lifeless compared to my real amps, I've been directly a/bing them with the same impulse responses, the Fractal isn't close. It does give you a decent impression of what the modelled amps actually sound like, but the sound and...
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    Diezel VH2 vs Friedman BE100 - VIDEO

    Do it! Sold my V 25 recently and replaced it with the Einstein. Super happy and that's not even a VH2 or VH4! The Mark rhythm tone is cool but that channel 3 tone is untouchable.
  6. Pearly Gates

    Diezel VH2 vs Friedman BE100 - VIDEO

    Great video! The VH2 slays the BE IMO. Same impression I had IRL when I compared a BE, JJ and VH4. It sounds bigger, nastier, rawer and angrier. You should've used the Silverburst though! That's a gorgeous guitar. This isn't helping for my VH2/VH4 GAS :lol: :LOL:
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    Rant - Rick Beato is a douchecake

    Most of the Youtubers are irritating as hell. And I especially hate any of those clickbait videos of 'guitarist/drummer/singer/teacher reacts to x'. As if putting that in the title of the video means their opinions are somehow more relevant. Saying that some guys are cool: Reza Johan Segeborn...
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    Einstein v VH2 v VH4

    Any experience with VH2?
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    Einstein v VH2 v VH4

    I currently have the Einstein 50 combo. It is a fantastic amp but I can't get out of my head how good the VH4 I played was, obviously channel 3. It was just tighter, angrier and drier than the Einstein. Is my impression correct? I didn't spend too much time with the VH4. Is the difference...
  10. Pearly Gates

    New Tool

    Seems like there were a lot of Wizards around as well Check the last photo. I spy a Soldano in the back as well. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bj8yEcrn69I/ More from Joe Barresi - you can tell this is Adam related as the blueface and his Marshall are in the second photo. Deliverance also in the...
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    Einstein v VH4/VH2

    Whatever the stock speaker is, it just has black covering the back of speaker. Doesn't seem to be any text on it. The VH4 I played was brand new, probably made this year or last.
  12. Pearly Gates

    Einstein v VH4/VH2

    Had the Einstein for a bit now, enough to give my impressions. I find it is a very dark sounding amp, probably too much for my tastes or maybe I am just too used to the Soldano! I run it almost with the treble and presence cranked. The thing I like the most is that thick, harmonically complex...
  13. Pearly Gates

    I'm not going to apologize. I love G12T-75s.

    Never understood the hate either. They mix extremely well with V30s. Greenbacks, V30s and 75s are all you need for great hard rock/metal tones IMO.
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    Einstein v VH4/VH2

    If it’s anything like the VH4 I played I’m sure I will love it! Would there be any use in using an EQ (MXR ten band) to make it sound any closer to a VH4, either in front of the amp or in the loop?
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    Einstein v VH4/VH2

    Got an Einstein combo on the way! Excited to see how it sounds. Was much cheaper than any VH4 I could find, like 1/3rd of the price.
  16. Pearly Gates

    Einstein v VH4/VH2

    Is that Ch 1 mega or Ch 2? I’m looking at a 50w combo, any experience with those? Found one available for a pretty reasonable price. Decent first foray into Diezel I guess.
  17. Pearly Gates

    Einstein v VH4/VH2

    Wondering how close the Einstein gets to Ch3 of the VH4 (or Ch2 of the VH2). The Einstein seems to be around half the price so wondering if it is close enough considering the price difference. I’ve played a VH4 and loved that ‘evil’, tight and punchy low end and just how overall big it...
  18. Pearly Gates

    Mark V 25 vs Uberschall

    Interesting as I don't tend to like polished amps, I disliked the BE100 for this exact reason. Not sure if the Uber is that polished though...
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    Mark V 25 vs Uberschall

    Looking for opinions on the Uberschall (rev blue). I've never had the chance to play one but I've always been interested in them. I have a Mark V 25 which I have been considering selling and maybe replacing with an Uber, but not sure if I will regret it. I find I'm preferring the larger sound...
  20. Pearly Gates

    VH4 v JJ v Helios v Uberschall

    Unimpressed with the BE100... aggressive tone, tight like the Helios Eclipse but it's just all low end with not a lot of real bite. Better than the Helios Eclipse but it sounds almost plastic. The JJ well... I don't really have much to say about it.. I'll just leave it at that. The VH4 on the...
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