Spaceboy
Well-known member
I can't help but notice the lack of options for those into modern percussive high gain sounds.
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robertkoa
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stephen sawall":3cgp8xuc said:
Yeah !- I can see why you're interested !- the " Paradox" is even with Metal Type Gain -it still has beautiful TONE !
( the Quinn Amp in the Video you linked= Wow. )
Also the singing cleans on that Amp are impressive IMO.
The preamp I heard was like some of Bonamassa's two or three amp at the same time Rigs - maybe even a little better- maybe a little prettier sounding than this Amp- but with dialing this Amp differently and some delay- maybe this would do the same thing.
Mr. Quinn is apparently a Master at very rich , musical medium and high gain and this Amp really demonstrates that- as the Preamp I heard did.
How much $ is a Quinn Preamp-are they still made ?
racerevlon
Active member
CAE 3SE+ - still the best I've heard.
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nnajar
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I'm partial to the 3+se. I use it with a matrix power amp and it is terrific. Suhr likes a Mesa 2:90 with it and he designed the thing so that opinion is worth something. Vht/fryette 2902 is very good with it too. The vht 2502 is a very good power amp, but not the best fit with this preamp. I haven't heard the Marshall power amps so I cannot comment.
Jmp1 or Mesa studio pre/formula/triaxis are all very good, cost effective options. I used to have a studio pre/stereo 5050 rig years ago and then later replaced the studio pre with a formula to save a rack space. All sounds very good and nice and loud too.
Jmp1 or Mesa studio pre/formula/triaxis are all very good, cost effective options. I used to have a studio pre/stereo 5050 rig years ago and then later replaced the studio pre with a formula to save a rack space. All sounds very good and nice and loud too.
srommes
Active member
Wow - this thread was resurected from the depths. For what it is worth, I've owned a lot of the Holy Grail preamps over the years including a few 3+SE's, X88r's, x99, Fish (with and without Cantrell mod), Engl E580 and 570 etc. i currently own a 3+SE with tranny mod, Blackface mod and Crosstalk mod and it is the best sounding 3+SE to date. I also own an Egnater M4, an Engl E570 and an ADA MP1 3TM Ultra+. Power amps are Engl 850/100, Mesa 2:90 and Mesa 2:50. The 3+SE has the best overall "head like" tone and feel. It has a unique tone that's hard to compare to something else. It accepts pedals very well and sounds great boosted, especially on channel two. The clean channel with the Fender Blackface mod is the best sounding clean channel I've ever played through period. Super clean with tons of headroom but can be dirtied up if the gain is pushed or hit with an overdrive. The Egnater M4 runs a close second and is even more versatile. It's not quite as organic sounding as the 3+SE but sounds excellent and the option to change out modules as desired makes it as versatile as anything. The Engl 570 is also very versatile but may be a littke too compressed sounding for some. It has a great "bell-like" chimey clean tone on channel 1 and channel 3 is just brutal modern metal sounding. Matched with the E850/100 power amp, I love the set-up and would be perfectly happy if this is all I owned. The MP1 3TM is my homeage to the 80's preamp. With the mods, it put this great preamp over the top. Kind of a one trick pony though but I love it for those over saturated Marshall tones from the 80's. Think Loudness, XYZ etc.
For power amps, I love the ones mentioned above but the best sounding that I've /heard or owned were the big four space VHT Classic and 2150. The extra iron makes a big difference and they sound huge. Comes at a price though as they are heavy and are becoming hard to find.
For power amps, I love the ones mentioned above but the best sounding that I've /heard or owned were the big four space VHT Classic and 2150. The extra iron makes a big difference and they sound huge. Comes at a price though as they are heavy and are becoming hard to find.
Dave Rocks
Member
I had an ADA MP-1 for many, many years and really liked it. I then got a Marshall JMP-1 with 9100 power amp and I made my rack so complicated such that I could use both but I would never use the ADA over Marshall so I sold it.
I then picked up a Friedman single channel BE-100 and never went back to the rack. Just got a dual channel BE-100 and will be getting a head/rack case made soon.
If you are interested in the Marshall stuff, I plan to part with mine. What I think is the best part of rack preamps is the ability to have many different presets but for me, I just don't take advantage of it and only used 2 (1 clean, 1 crunch)
I then picked up a Friedman single channel BE-100 and never went back to the rack. Just got a dual channel BE-100 and will be getting a head/rack case made soon.
If you are interested in the Marshall stuff, I plan to part with mine. What I think is the best part of rack preamps is the ability to have many different presets but for me, I just don't take advantage of it and only used 2 (1 clean, 1 crunch)
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flatheads_4ever
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Mesa Triaxis and 2:90
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srommes
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flatheads_4ever":3uz2eifg said:
Had a Triaxis for about 15 years. Sold it not long ago. Version 2 non-phat mod. Loved it. Finally let it go after I purchased a Mark V 25 watt head. Didn't need the versatility of the Triaxis anymore.
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jbrown013
New member
I love my egnater ie4 and Mesa 50/50. Going to get a mesa quad to compliment it soon. For a long time I used heads and combos. Wish I would have found rack gear sooner!
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psychodave
Well-known member
Easy! Triaxis into two boogie EQ's (bypass the onboard EQ) into a Mesa Strategy 400 poweramp with added depth circuit for each channel. Simply the biggest sounding rack around. In a lot of cases it's bigger than amp heads.
ghosty999
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smdb":3k4f761b said:
I second this
