Bogner Helios 100

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Helios 100 boosted in 80s mode on plexi input I am able to get 3 voicings from the amp. From clean to mean as I had researched and found users/postings that the amp can not go from clean to mean. Made me quite hesitant, as I like to be able to switch from clean to a rhythm crunch to a lead channel with a good amount of gain without being to compressed or over saturated and the tone staying somewhat warm, not to piercing in the highs.. Boosting in the Hot input as someone posted was about spot on that it doesnt work, or at least the sound doesnt stay tight and is undesirable for me and the boost I was using. A BB. Going into the plexi input in 80s mode eq on 11, on channel 1(clean channel)has a very usable clean pending it's not an acoustic guitar clean and guitar used pick ups play a roll of course. As well in the clean , if the BB is engaged it is also a semi broken up plexi tone for rhythm or even less distorted tones. Switch to channel 2 and without BB it's very open sounding chrunch channel with ease. Engage the BB and the hiss is heard in the parking lot if the boost setting is at 3 o'clock. Not really sure how this isnt considered clean to mean* and with for an example a delay unit or similar in the effects loop that have available db boost then you basicly have added volume for lead channel. If a multi function pedal Is used, (midi, pedal looper, function switching) it's quite simple. Now as someone mentioned boosting pelxi channel 80s mode is 5153 levels of gain, I would agree somewhat , it is not as compressed in my findings nor is the hiss even 1/4 the noticable audible difference. YMMV , killer amp! Still dialing in some tones, but yet quite relieved it is able to be used as multi channel with a couple pedals, I do not think the helios100 has near the amount of gain a BE100 has in my findings, as I have to push the gain on the amp and the BB to get a somewhat reasonable amount of gain that enables my duck webbed fingers to be able to hack away YMMV :rock:
 
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Sounds like a keeper! Congrats on the new toy. New gear days are awesome.
 
Racerxrated":24ehw9xi said:
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Sounds like a keeper! Congrats on the new toy. New gear days are awesome.
Thanks man!! Yea it's a cool amp. Having the 30 watt option is cool too. Just wonder is it using 2 el34s or something else going on. It's so raw and very open without any boost in plexi input. Not a Marshall, but it's very raw
 
Nice amp! I'm a low/medium gain + pedal player, so this may be a great choice for me. I once owned a 100B, which was a really great amp. Maybe Bogner will reissue the 100B some day.
 
Goat":28vm7jqx said:
Nice amp! I'm a low/medium gain + pedal player, so this may be a great choice for me. I once owned a 100B, which was a really great amp. Maybe Bogner will reissue the 100B some day.
Thanks!! Itd be perfect for that as well. It's fun boosted, there is a clip from Bogner demoing the amp with his 3 pedals with the famous Ruport Neve custom transformer into the clean channel of the Helios. Sounds really good.


https://youtu.be/U_gU1d5NjXU
 
I absolutely love my Helios 100. I have been running it balls to the wall in 80s mode plugged into the Hot input for my 80s rock band.

Heading into some new territory doing more blues rock and southern rock kind of stuff and plan to use it just like you describe. Plexi input , ch1 for my cleans, ch2 in either 70s or 80s mode for mid gain rhythm with a kick in the pants from a drive pedal for leads.
 
peckhart":3mibsz31 said:
I absolutely love my Helios 100. I have been running it balls to the wall in 80s mode plugged into the Hot input for my 80s rock band.

Heading into some new territory doing more blues rock and southern rock kind of stuff and plan to use it just like you describe. Plexi input , ch1 for my cleans, ch2 in either 70s or 80s mode for mid gain rhythm with a kick in the pants from a drive pedal for leads.
It will do the 80s band stuff with ease in the plexi mode boosted on channel 2, pending boost of course. I've tried it both 70s and 80s with a buxom boost and its definitely there. Diode clipping in 80s mode so even more so, even in plexi input. 80s in hot input is less gain than plexi 80s boosted. Hisssssssssa my brotha!!!
 
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