Ceriatone Yeti...your 2 cents

[magh8]

I read on another website the 2 Kong channels were supposed to be one channel yeti and one channel chupa?

No. It's a two-channel Yeti. Clean and Overdrive.

It's to my understanding that the Kong will be voiced in in between the chupacabra and yeti....

 

[FourT6and2]

I read on another website the 2 Kong channels were supposed to be one channel yeti and one channel chupa?

No. It's a two-channel Yeti. Clean and Overdrive.

It's to my understanding that the Kong will be voiced in in between the chupacabra and yeti....

Nik's exact words to me were, "It's a bit more like Yeti, but not exactly."

 

[November5th]

If I can't get a CCV then that King Kong looks like a great alternative. I know the price will be right.

I had a CCV. And I had a Chupacabra. Having A/B'd them back-to-back... I'd choose Ceriatone

Plus the build quality on the Chupa I had was leaps and bounds better than the CCV I had.

Tone and feel-wise, what did you like about the Chupa more than the CCV?

Well first I'll you what I liked more about the CCV:

1. Tighter low end.
2. More saturation—more of a wet sound.
3. Better loop.

However the Chupacabra had more character. It was more aggressive. It was more pissed off sounding (what I like). Had more of an upper-mid range emphasis. More growl. Although it was slightly looser in the lows. Although mine was a 50 watt model. And the CCV was 100. So maybe not a far comparison. For a classic rock sound or plexi-like cleans, the Chupa was better. Sounded just like a JMP/Plexi. Because as far as the circuit goes, it is. The CCV is closer to a Bogner in its voicing. More of a low-mid range emphasis. Definitely darker. It's all personal preference. But The CCV just didn't do anything for me.

As far as build quality goes, the CCV had cold solder joints, mis-wired channel switch/LED, components being stressed on the PCB by incorrectly placed zip-ties, pots mounted too low in the chassis, and lazy lead dress that caused noise.

Add to that the price difference and it's an easy choice for me.

Thanks for the info on the CCV and Chupa. I always thought that the CCV was more on the bright side of the tonal spectrum, at least from the Mark Cameron clips that I have listened to. Mark Cameron seems to have a similar playing style to mine. But now that you have told me it is more low mid and Bognerish, I am having second thought's on looking for one.
I have owned a 101B , which I really liked for fluid fusion lead playing. But for prog/power metal riffing and shred soloing I found it wasn't aggressive and cutting enough. Perhaps something from Ceriatone will be right for me.

 

[FourT6and2]

If I can't get a CCV then that King Kong looks like a great alternative. I know the price will be right.

I had a CCV. And I had a Chupacabra. Having A/B'd them back-to-back... I'd choose Ceriatone

Plus the build quality on the Chupa I had was leaps and bounds better than the CCV I had.

Tone and feel-wise, what did you like about the Chupa more than the CCV?

Well first I'll you what I liked more about the CCV:

1. Tighter low end.
2. More saturation—more of a wet sound.
3. Better loop.

However the Chupacabra had more character. It was more aggressive. It was more pissed off sounding (what I like). Had more of an upper-mid range emphasis. More growl. Although it was slightly looser in the lows. Although mine was a 50 watt model. And the CCV was 100. So maybe not a far comparison. For a classic rock sound or plexi-like cleans, the Chupa was better. Sounded just like a JMP/Plexi. Because as far as the circuit goes, it is. The CCV is closer to a Bogner in its voicing. More of a low-mid range emphasis. Definitely darker. It's all personal preference. But The CCV just didn't do anything for me.

As far as build quality goes, the CCV had cold solder joints, mis-wired channel switch/LED, components being stressed on the PCB by incorrectly placed zip-ties, pots mounted too low in the chassis, and lazy lead dress that caused noise.

Add to that the price difference and it's an easy choice for me.

Thanks for the info on the CCV and Chupa. I always thought that the CCV was more on the bright side of the tonal spectrum, at least from the Mark Cameron clips that I have listened to. Mark Cameron seems to have a similar playing style to mine. But now that you have told me it is more low mid and Bognerish, I am having second thought's on looking for one.
I have owned a 101B , which I really liked for fluid fusion lead playing. But for prog/power metal riffing and shred soloing I found it wasn't aggressive and cutting enough. Perhaps something from Ceriatone will be right for me.

CCV is a fairly dark sounding amp. That doesn't mean it is dull. It has a pretty articulate and clear tone. But it's voicing is definitely on the Bogner side of the spectrum as opposed to the Marshall side. No surprise, Cameron used to work for Bogner.

 

[NaturalBornBoy]

Does Ceriatone offer a better loop these days?

Nice to see that I'm not the only one who feels this way.

Such well built amps but the loops are fucking useless. I scratch my head every time I ask myself why Nik simply refuses to upgrade his fx loops.

 

[1meanplexi]

For almost 2 years I have reached out to Nik about this head. I just got a response from him on the KK and!!!!!! What will be the Diezel voiced head he calls the Cerberus. See the responses from Nik below. 1st is the pricing on the KK's.

Todd

The 100W is 1550 + shipment

The 50W is 1350 + shipment

As for clips, yes, we will have those indeed

As for Diezel, we decided to change and do channel 1, 3, and 4 instead

Clean is channel 1

OD is either 3 or 4 (change 3 or 4 via toggle switch)

Thanks!

nik


Todd

Thanks!

After we release KK and ship the 1st 10 or so, we'd be on the Cerberus, indeed!

Hard to say, when, honestly.

Thanks!

Nik

 

[Kapo_Polenton]

I'm surprised they haven't jumped on the XTC and SLO cloning yet to be honest...

 

[FourT6and2]

I'm surprised they haven't jumped on the XTC and SLO cloning yet to be honest...

People have asked about SLO Clones in the past but for some reason they won't do one.

 

[magh8]

Kong serial#001 the build

 

[Kapo_Polenton]

Is the pussy trimmer a Jose diode zener clipping circuit?

 

[FourT6and2]

Is the pussy trimmer a Jose diode zener clipping circuit?

No. That would be the Era switch I'm pretty sure.

 

[bmi]

Marshalls sound so bad?
JCM800, JCM2000 DSL, JCM900 SLX?

I never had a ceriatone.

 

[bbaug14]

I for one cannot wait to hear this amp. 2 channels that do a nice clean to edge of break up Plexi all the way to ripping 80s cock-rock with a solo boost. .. nice.

 

[WizardSouth-JP]

This should be a badass amp

 

[nuxuk]

Some pics of my Yeti 50 W.
I re-tolexed the cab to different designs.
It's a killer amp.

https://i1241.photobucket.com/albums/gg5 ... eti002.jpg

Greetz
Nux

 

[BaBaBooey143]

Awesome covering job bro!

 

[victorlee335]

Not trying to piggyback on this thread but how is yeti different from chubacabra?

 

[FourT6and2]

Not trying to piggyback on this thread but how is yeti different from chubacabra?

Look on the website. The schematics and layouts are there so you can see for yourself.

 

[victorlee335]

Oh... Ok will do.

 

[Joe-TX]

Does Ceriatone offer a better loop these days?

Nice to see that I'm not the only one who feels this way.

Such well built amps but the loops are fucking useless. I scratch my head every time I ask myself why Nik simply refuses to upgrade his fx loops.

+1

It's the only thing holding me back from buying any of them, especially after playing my bud's 100w Chupa with a Boss DD3 through the loop.