A new Ceriatone amp in the works - Snorkel prototype demo

[MadAsAHatter]

 

[romanianreaper]

I saw that the other day. I'd be curious how that sounds and what experts on that amp thibk.

 

[LP Freak]

Sounds pretty close to my Snorkler

 

[Jccobb2]

Really wish they’d do a 101B blue channel amp. I’d probably buy a single channel version of it, but a 2 channel would be cool

 

[skoora]

Vol 1 channel seems to have more gain than the Bogner. Overall I thought it sounded pretty damn good. Certainly wouldn’t say no to a 100 watt version. I think the gate the Bogner has is a nice touch but a gate can easily be added to any loop.

 

[FourT6and2]

Sounds like an 800 with an 808.

 

[DanTravis62]

Doesn't sound super close the snorkler clips i've heard, but it also sounds like there's something odd going on with the micing

Doesn't sound bad either, just seems lacking the "juiciness" of most of the bogner snorkler clips i've heard

 

[BlueParfait]

To be fair, all their own demos sound a bit dry and lacking "juice" lol

 

[DanTravis62]

To be fair, all their own demos sound a bit dry and lacking "juice" lol

Yeah that's really true, whatever they are using mic wise it isn't set up to "wow"

 

[angelspade]

Never played a Snorkler....Actually sounds pretty good to me

 

[skoora]

Yeah that's really true, whatever they are using mic wise it isn't set up to "wow"

He breaks it down at 4:48 …mix of the Palmer and a 57 on a WGS ET65

 

[reignman454]

What's the overall consensus on the Ceriatone's?

Been contemplating a molecular or chupa to build. This might be a better candidate for a different flavor.

 

[DanTravis62]

He breaks it down at 4:48 …mix of the Palmer and a 57 on a WGS ET65

Ah, well that certainly explains why I don't like it at all.

 

[DanTravis62]

What's the overall consensus on the Ceriatone's?

Been contemplating a molecular or chupa to build. This might be a better candidate for a different flavor.

I built the DR104 clone and it was killer

 

[BlueParfait]

Ah, well that certainly explains why I don't like it at all.

the WGS or the 57?

 

[DanTravis62]

the WGS or the 57?

The WGS65 and the palmer, the 57 is fine

 

[MadAsAHatter]

Ah, well that certainly explains why I don't like it at all.

I think they use a WGS ET65 in a number of their clips. It's one of the most gawd awful sound speakers, especially if you put any decent volume through it.

Really, any WGS speaker is the last ones you should use if you want to show off how an amp sounds. Just use a V30 and SM57. Everyone knows that as a starting reference.

 

[DanTravis62]

I think they use a WGS ET65 in a number of their clips. It's one of the most gawd awful sound speakers, especially if you put any decent volume through it.

Really, any WGS speaker is the last ones you should use if you want to show off how an amp sounds. Just use a V30 and SM57. Everyone knows that as a starting reference.

Could not possibly agree more. It's like a baseline that everyone understands, and has either owned or heard enough to where they can use it as a reference.

 

[Kelly]

What's the overall consensus on the Ceriatone's?

Been contemplating a molecular or chupa to build. This might be a better candidate for a different flavor.

They're good amps, well built. Most of the circuits are just copies of other amps. Molecular is based on Cameron Atomica, I believe the Chupa is a Jose mod.

 

[FourT6and2]

They're good amps, well built. Most of the circuits are just copies of other amps. Molecular is based on Cameron Atomica, I believe the Chupa is a Jose mod.

Yeah, they're built well. I think there's greater value in buying as a kit and building yourself, though. At least then you learn what's what.

The Chupa is a copy of a user-drawn schematic (with mistakes) of a blueprinted one-off Fortin/Gower Cali, which is in turn a copy of a Cameron Jose mod.