Do I need a Soldano?

[skoora]

I would always just wait for a decent deal on a SLO over the Hot Rod series.

 

[napalmdeath]

Too loose in the lows for my tastes.

 

[harddriver]

I remember hearing that the EVH amps have similar architecture as far as circuit design.

Not sure that is true maybe someone can comment on that.

This vid is by a member here.

 

[espquade]

Too loose in the lows for my tastes.

A simple boost takes care of that .. In fact a Horizon Effects Precision drive is perfect with the SLO as it solves the low end flub perfectly.

 

[Geo]

This vid is by a member here.

They do sound similar don't they. And the EVH is much easier to live with.

 

[harddriver]

They do sound similar don't they. And the EVH is much easier to live with.

Three channels, a good loop and some other options features the SLO doesn't have.

 

[Shreddy Mercury]

Dudes, I'm talking about the HR100+, you guys just assume I have SLO money lol

 

[Omnipotent1]

You know our attention span is fucked up I think why the SLO is mentioned is because the HR is going to give you similar vibes so essentially for the right price it might be a great score! We naturally default to comparing everything to a certain manufacturers flagship model..

 

[Shreddy Mercury]

You know our attention span is fucked up I think why the SLO is mentioned is because the HR is going to give you similar vibes so essentially for the right price it might be a great score! We naturally default to comparing everything to a certain manufacturers flagship model..

I feel bad for the newbies coming in asking about a Marshall AVT150...

 

[Geo]

You know our attention span is fucked up I think why the SLO is mentioned is because the HR is going to give you similar vibes so essentially for the right price it might be a great score! We naturally default to comparing everything to a certain manufacturers flagship model..

Well kinda because it's the only Soldano that is unique. All the others just blend in with other brands, of which there are better choices.

 

[Omnipotent1]

I feel bad for the newbies coming in asking about a Marshall AVT150...

Hey an AVT is super fun lmao grew up with a 100 & I miss that thing all the time.. In the boutique world like Soldano I don’t there’s as much of a gap as there are in the regular brands.. I can’t recall Mike designing a bad circuit. Marshalls do start here btw:

 

[napalmdeath]

Dudes, I'm talking about the HR100+, you guys just assume I have SLO money lol

Hope you don't need a good effects loop. The HR's loop sucks.

 

[marvcus]

I have the Mini and darn if it doesn’t do the thing enough for my needs. It’s also cool to run the preamp out into my Super lead

I’d say DO it

 

[Techdeth]

Buy a Larry .

 

[gudbrand]

I know the feeling. Actually just bought a Landry Lexi for the same reason: a good price for a rare amp. But I sold three other amps just before buying it. Awesome amp. It ended up having some issues, so I'm going to return it. But now I'm really interested in finding another Lexi, or another modded Plexi like a Morris, to replace it.

All that's to say, you already have some great amps. If I were you I'd get them out of storage and play them, or sell them and buy the Avenger. But don't just keep buying amps. As someone that owned 30+ amps at one point, I can say that it's better to own a few that you play often.

 

[Shreddy Mercury]

I know the feeling. Actually just bought a Landry Lexi for the same reason: a good price for a rare amp. But I sold three other amps just before buying it. Awesome amp. It ended up having some issues, so I'm going to return it. But now I'm really interested in finding another Lexi, or another modded Plexi like a Morris, to replace it.

All that's to say, you already have some great amps. If I were you I'd get them out of storage and play them, or sell them and buy the Avenger. But don't just keep buying amps. As someone that owned 30+ amps at one point, I can say that it's better to own a few that you play often.

But if I don't buy it then someone else will own it. I cannot abide such treachery.

 

[cardinal]

Every Soldano I've played has a somewhat distinctive blurry low end. I wouldn't call them loose or muddy, but it's a "brown sound" to me. Not necessarily good or bad. Just depends on what you like.

 

[rstites]

Dudes, I'm talking about the HR100+, you guys just assume I have SLO money lol

The HR100+ is a killer amp. The HR's get undervalued because they're little brothers to the mighty SLO, but they're still on par with most manufacturers top-of-the-line amps. The HR100+ is basically the SLO preamp, but with more standard (still quality) parts, and it'll have more of a Marshall vibe/sound to it. I'd love to have one, even if it'd be largely redundant with the other amps I have around.

 

[mentoneman]

Yes, everyone needs a Soldano.

Truth be told, I sold my SLO100 almost immediately because it sounded like shit unless it was making my ears bleed from the volume.

but what are you really trying to say? stop beating around the bush…

btw - i’m with you
shelling out 4Gs for a generous portion of tinnitus is not high on my list of priorities

 

[PBGas]

I avoided a Soldano for years because I thought it wasn't what I wanted.
Boy was I ever wrong. I have 2 of them now (SLO-100R and X88-IR) and have never been happier.
It is the amp that I love playing through the most.