angelspade
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I have yet to watch a demo where this amp doesn't sound great...I typically go for amps that have a bit higher gain / aggressive voice but this thing is extremely tempting:
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Rackman
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Sounds a lot like BE-100 where they forgot to include the clean channel.
Dave L
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I saw a bit of that earlier. I know from before that Euge and I don´t really hear things the same way, so it wasn´t a demo for my ears. But I have heard that thing sound amazing enough times already, so I am sorely tempted despite having a 3 Monkeys Zé that covers a lot - if not most - of that ground.
If he´d had a greenback cab going on the clips I probably would have loved it.
If he´d had a greenback cab going on the clips I probably would have loved it.
CarlF
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Count Yuge Velveeta always compares featured amp to his amps.
The Jose and BE 100 Deluxe sound very similar
The Jose and BE 100 Deluxe sound very similar
Rackman
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I think I would have zero chance telling those apart blind.
angelspade
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The guys I know that have played, or own both say that the Jose is noticeably less polished / produced sounding by comparison to the BE Deluxe series...more organic and raw.
ChurchHill
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They're close, but there's a difference in the room and in the feel. The BE is smooth, polished, the Jose is brighter and raw. For me, the BE feels stiffer.
ChurchHill
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That's my experience. I'd take the Jose every day over the BE-DLX. Not quite enough to sell my BE just yet but knocked it down the ranks considerably.
BABMusic
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The BE 100 feels stiffer? Interesting. I was just telling someone yesterday that my plans for the Jose are because I wanted something less chewy and spongey than my BE50. That kind of feel and sound is nice, but it's not the only kind of feel I like. I saw someone on TGP was selling their Jose for $3000 shipped (it sold). There are deals now out there if you look.
ChurchHill
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It's hard to explain. The BE has more low-mids so sounds a little chewier than the Jose, but to me, the high end feels stiffer and less open. It's a feel thing. It's like I'm always wanting a little more from the BE that the Jose just gives me. Stiffer might not be the right word. The Jose feels less constricted? IDK, it's hard to describe a feeling.
angelspade
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The Jose is less compressed...If that is what is contributing to the "feel" you are describing
ChurchHill
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Yeah, T75s? It sounded OK, but it really loves greenbacks and it's pretty good with V30s, too. I've got an '84 JCM800 1960 that probably has the same speakers as his. It's a great cab, just not my first or second choice for my Jose.
ChurchHill
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Yeah, less compressed, more open, more air. Definitely more dynamic, more responsive. When I really dig in, the Jose gives me what I want from that, what I expect, and the BE kinda falls flat. The BE is a great amp, too, but not as expressive as the Jose. At least that's my experience.
ChurchHill
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BABMusic
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Haven't you played one, yet???
Well, I did have a dream last night that I was visiting LA and that I was planning a visit to Dave's shop to try one. If that's not a sign one is too obsessed with an amp, I don't know what is.
angelspade
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There's a like new used one here in LA...UGHHH
Eazy-ESP
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Better than your other dream about a stiff Jose and Dave’s BE.
BABMusic
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There's even more new ones in Dave's shop. I think you should go visit.
I originally planned to have Dave make my Jose look like a Dirty Shirley exterior, but I decided against it once I became aware that the transformers have to remain gold. That would look weird wouldn't it?
angelspade
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Maybe?
reignman454
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Every Jose I've seen/heard has been a treble monster.. I feel like Dave made this warmer sounding and honestly, I didn't buy one because of it. Not to say I won't make a purchase, but every clip I've seen they sound more "tame" than I wish.... I'm probably dumb.
