
sixstringking713
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EVH5153 vs soldano 50watters ?? pros/ cons of each?
EDIT: EVH5153 50W specifically vs soldano 50 watters specifically
EDIT: EVH5153 50W specifically vs soldano 50 watters specifically
RG955TT":3n0hcq97 said:Just bought a 5153 100 watter, gotta say disapointed and it may be going back. Raspy and no warm mids, checked bias, even raised it a bit but still not sweet to me, not brown for that matter either. Sounds more like a metal amp to me, not what I expected from others I tried in the store. Depends what you're looking for and maybe I have a lemon and no experience w/the soldanos. Good luck
Just curious as to how you tried the EVH. For one it's very pick-up sensitive so different guitars/pu combos sound different. What cab/speaker? Did you spend any time on channel 2? That is where the amp shines for me, especially when boosted. Did you buy a used one? Someone could have replaced the stock tubes or damaged it. For me the EH/Sovtek mix is the best.RG955TT":2ka3f3yh said:Just bought a 5153 100 watter, gotta say disapointed and it may be going back. Raspy and no warm mids, checked bias, even raised it a bit but still not sweet to me, not brown for that matter either. Sounds more like a metal amp to me, not what I expected from others I tried in the store. Depends what you're looking for and maybe I have a lemon and no experience w/the soldanos. Good luck
Just curious as to how you tried the EVH. For one it's very pick-up sensitive so different guitars/pu combos sound different
SFW":bmfatx8m said:I owned a Hot Rod 50 in the 90s, and I currently own a 5153 100 watter. The Soldano was definately drier. By today's standards, I wouldn't consider it a mega high gain amp. While the Soldano definately has "that" sound, I always found it needed to be very loud to get it. I have a much easier time getting good tones at realistic gigging volumes that the soundman doesn't give me the stink eye about. Just my two cents...