NAD Roccoforte HG100

[Thor1777]

sounds awesome man, but you always make what you are playing sound good

 

[gibson08]

Sounds great I also have a HG100, great amps, never any troubles, most of the times nowadays the gain barely gets over 9 oclock way back I used to use this for the dirty and a Custom 80 for the clean, now I wish I had the C80 back because that's as dirty as I play anymore .
Again, sounds great, but your clips always do.

 

[Erock]

thanks guys, appreciate that. I've honestly been really lucky with amp buys/trades, but rest assured, there have been many turds along the way just like everyone. I just don't post them, lol.

 

[Laura]

Thanks for checking it out guys!

Thanks guys. Made another small clip today. Still couldn't really crank it, but dialed a bit different.

Excellent separation and clarity. Your clips do your amps justice E. I can hear every note ringing full under all the gain. Cranking that amp is on 3. Sounds killer and really lets your guitars shine through more than most.

thanks brother, and thanks again for this beast. It's every bit as good as you said it was.

So thanks for checking it out guys. I wish I had waited to own it at least a day before posting the clips though. That was about as low as the vol goes, and I think I got it dialed in better Today. It's a super sensitive linear taper, so it takes some getting used to. Wow is this thing loud, lol, but what a difference it sounds like when it winds up. Now if I can make a clip without melting my zoom.

You could always install a PPIMV in place of the Presence control (and replace the linear MV while in there). That would help make the amp more usable.

ya know, I think I'm getting the hang of it. It's wicked sensitive, but I'm getting some very usable lower vol tones. Not bedroom volume, but my teeth dont hurt!

Doug makes some of the best single channel heads. I did own a Jenelle as well,but think
my HG100 is my fav Roccaforte.
And yes,just one big loud bastard.
Clips are killer ,Congrats.

thanks fellow Rocco owner! I'm kind of surprised to start seeing so many owners, I feel like I'm real late to the party, lol.

Congrats Erock! I remember Doug way back in the HCAF days. I remember the guy was a total jackass on that forum, but even though he was a douche, a lot of the guys owned his amps. Since you're from the HCAF, didn't Doug used to say he was Anthony Keidis's brother or cousin or something?

Anyway, sorry to derail. I love how lean and clean that gut shot is! I can't check out the clips you recorded at the moment (looking forward to hearing them!), but how would you compare the tone of the Rocca to some modified-Marshall-type heads (for example Bogner, Friedman, ect.)? From your description, it sounds like the Roccaforte is capable of higher gain than the typical modded Marshall.

Thanks in advance!

haha, Social Collision jeans or something, lol, that's all I remember.
Hard to really compare it honestly. It's definitely not like any of the Cameron or Friedman stuff, and different from Bogner. It's got a big big punchy low, more like a JCM, but lots more gain. I won't compare it to a Wizard, but it kind of reminds me of the girth and rawness it had. Its got way more gain that I would ever use, but I'm sure that would be more for solo stuff or approaching fuzz tones. That last clip was with the gain at 11:00, lol. I'm boosting it, but the grid slammer level is under 12:00, and the gain is under 9:00, which is pretty anemic on most amps.

Those are killer amps... I remember when my friend was a Rippafarte dealer and we use to crank the HG100 through a green back cab with a boost and emgs and it was killer metal up your ass... I played them all the time. Loud as hell too...

The best HG100 were the first ones. Later my friend sent his HG 100 back to Doug for the preamp mod upgrade he later did to did to the design and I did not care for the amp as much as I did before. But the first HG100 preamp design was the shit!

thanks brother! According to Gary, this is one of the first ones, so I guess I scored!

Thanks guys. Made another small clip today. Still couldn't really crank it, but dialed a bit different.

That sounds awesome. Is it boosted??

Hey Laura! Yeah, it's boosted with a Mesa Gridslammer, but very conservatively. Is it similar to the Ultra? I tried to find some kind of description of Dougs designs, but his website is pretty under cover. It looks like he completely shut himself off.

I haven't talked to him in a bit. I know he was doing some different stuff such as mic pre's and what not last we spoke. It definitely reminds me of mine. I boost mine too. I need to dust mine off soon. Haven't played it in a while.

 

[gibson5413]

Looks and sounds great Eric! You could plug into an out house and sound killer though.

 

[university81]

really digging the sound of that, grats

 

[jammin1]

Holy Sheeeeit! That is BadAssss!!!

 

[Erock]

Thanks guys