NAD!!!! Metropoulos MetroPlex #001 (w/ Clip)

[glpg80]

Something large has arrived at my doorstep!

Luna is asking if it’s a Chewy box?!

Doesn't look like anything a Puppy would like...

Beautiful Packing material wouldn't you agree?

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MetroPlex #001, the first production design in 2015

I've dialed the gain way, WAY back on this thing, so there is absolutely nothing to hide behind playing wise. It can do hot-rodded plexi without any problems whatsoever and there is way more in it than the video shows. This is the gain on 2 in 66 mode with variac mode engaged, 100W mode selected, and an SD-1 out front goosing it for the good goods.

Overall I'm astonished George doesn't make these anymore. It's a complete game changer for Plexi tones on tap and would demolish demand for anything vintage at 1/3 the cost. I offered and was turned down for a 68 plexi for $4,750 cash offer. There's no need for one with this around, and honestly this is a better made amplifier with many more gig-friendly features that you'd want in a modern amplifier anyway.

George doesn't get mentioned much around here with Dave controlling a large chunk of the marshall market, but if you're fine with Marshall bark and all of the plexi goodness that goes into a marshall without the wonky drawbacks like reliability, wonky tonestack responses, lack of gain boosts on tap, and no footswitchable clean channel, look no further than a used metroplex on the market.

 

[motorboy1]

Sounds great. How much are these going for?

 

[glpg80]

Sounds great. How much are these going for?

Thank you! New they were $3600. You can grab them around $3000 or so. I paid a premium for mine being #001 and updated with the newest features by George but I still got a good deal compared to a new DVL-1

 

[glpg80]

I’ll add that I was torn between an SL68 and this, and I wanted the footswitchable loop and different gig friendly options for live use. Either can do the EVH thing, but the gig friendly features make it easier to achieve live. That’s why I chose a MetroPlex over an SL68. The only reason I was considering a DVL-1 was for the 68 mode itself with gig friendliness, and with the more classic power supply design of the Metroplex, I find I prefer 66 mode boosted over 68 mode itself

 

[Racerxrated]

Congrats! Looks like a winner...although all that damn suspense made me steal one of my wife's Xanax.

Just kidding.

 

[gbsmusic]

Very nice congrats sounds great

 

[SpiderWars]

So you welcome a new guest by seating it at the kiddie table! Clear that trash off of the top of that 4x12 and treat your new guest right!

Congrats!

 

[glpg80]

So you welcome a new guest by seating it at the kiddie table! Clear that trash off of the top of that 4x12 and treat your new guest right!

Congrats!

You’re as bad as my wife ?

She’s been telling me the same thing! I need another workbench and have been slacking ??

 

[harddriver]

NICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I figured you would like it. George knows Plexi's and his Metroplex design knocked it out of the park IMHO..............

Your clip sounds like a great plexi........... Does the 2015 have the footswitchable FET boost built in with it?

According to internet gossip I guess orders for the 100 watt Metroplex dropped off bigtime. I can't imagine George would not build one as long as he has the parts because he was all tooled up to make these. The Metroplex was his flagship accomplishment for sure, alot of R&D went into these and George has plenty of actual plexi's to compare the Metroplex to.

Check out all the vids he did switching between 66's, 67's and 68's plexis and the Metroplex, they are about as indistinguishable as one can get with modern materials........................................... If I needed a more giggable plexi with and effects loop I would definitely own a Metroplex!

CONGRATS on the amp!

 

[glpg80]

NICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I figured you would like it. George knows Plexi's and his Metroplex design knocked it out of the park IMHO..............

Your clip sounds like a great plexi........... Does the 2015 have the footswitchable FET boost built in with it?

According to internet gossip I guess orders for the 100 watt Metroplex dropped off bigtime. I can't imagine George would not build one as long as he has the parts because he was all tooled up to make these. The Metroplex was his flagship accomplishment for sure, alot of R&D went into these and George has plenty of actual plexi's to compare the Metroplex to.

Check out all the vids he did switching between 66's, 67's and 68's plexis and the Metroplex, they are about as indistinguishable as one can get with modern materials........................................... If I needed a more giggable plexi with and effects loop I would definitely own a Metroplex!

CONGRATS on the amp!

Yes the 2015 had the footswitchable FET boost and dedicated master volume that goes with it. With the fet boost gain on zero it acts as a 2nd master volume with just a volume increase.

The update is that these normally only came with 68/MOD, but this has the newest update with the footswitch changing between either 66/68, 66/MOD, or 68/MOD. I prefer 66/68 for my needs. I find my modded 74 or even my Laney is just tuned better to do the JCM800 MOD thing for my needs. I’m not a fan of modified 1959 circuits for gain and prefer a 2203 layout for that which is what my 74 Marshall and Laney both are designed around. Besides the point, I didn’t buy this amp to do modded tones, I grabbed it to do vintage accurately and reliably with modern gig features. Personally if I were looking for modded plexi, I’d go Eddy’s modded route as his stuff is closer to what my ears prefer, or Splawn quick rod.

 

[mooncobra]

awesome dog and killer amp!!

 

[Mr. Willy]

That sounds like a proper Marshall Plexi should. Nice! ??

 

[RedPlated]

Sounds great! I've always wanted to try a Metroplex...

Congrats

 

[glpg80]

Thanks dudes! Luna says thank you too!


I’ve been running it through its paces and honestly 68 mode with the gain cranked and the FET boost on board, I don’t see a need for MOD mode at all. Literally has more gain on tap than anything anyone could ever need. Definitely Laney GH100L territory in terms of gain on tap outside of MOD mode IMO.

 

[harddriver]

Thanks dudes! Luna says thank you too!


I’ve been running it through its paces and honestly 68 mode with the gain cranked and the FET boost on board, I don’t see a need for MOD mode at all. Literally has more gain on tap than anything anyone could ever need. Definitely Laney GH100L territory in terms of gain on tap outside of MOD mode IMO.

Is Luna a Lab/Husky mix?

Yeah that FET boost option is a killer feature for sure. The fact that you can footswitch between a 68 stock and 68 modded is about as good as it gets while you can get some killer clean and breakup tones in the 66/67 modes.

The Metroplex is the Swiss army knife of plexi tones IMHO.....

Glad you are liking it.. it's nice when that you hear that tone in your head, it makes you want to keep playing.

 

[Mark Skid]

Interesting.

 

[harddriver]

If you pull the chassis I think Geroge put trim pots on that boost circuit that you can adjust either the amount of boost and corner frequency like flat. 800hz 1000hz. It was either one of those, maybe he went with a flat boost but I think you can adjust the Gain/DB of the boost. It's be awhile since reading about the FET boost George added.

Again....If I didn't already have a 68 build, modded 72SL and my 792203 I would have a Metroplex for sure. Because I am all Marshall all the time....... well except for my old Randall RG100ES's.

 

[RockyStar]

Nice!

 

[harddriver]

Did that amp come from Michigan by chance? If it did it belonged to an OG member of Metroamp, he was a cool dude.

 

[harddriver]

Here's where George describes the Boost function adjustabillity.

http://forum.metropoulos.net/viewtopic.php?f=51&t=43998
Post by VelvetGeorge » Tue Jan 13, 2015 1:18 pm

Thanks for all the info. I would up using the high voltage FET for clean 20db of boost available and included small trimmers on the board for high cut and low cut. You can dial in anything from flat to upside down smiley, tube screamer type boost curve.

I'll set them up to a middle of the road curve as stock when I test them here.

I have a Time Machine Boost, very cool. I'll try that in front of the MP with those settings and see how it compares to the onboard boost.