Jayy":fdchhznm said:
Also keep in mind that the recording I posted above was a stereo recording running my SLP into a Suhr Reactive Load and mixer and re-amping with a Matrix GT1000FX panning dry signal left and Eventide H910 right using 2 SM57s (one on each cab) and Scumback BM75 speakers. So, on the SL68 if I were to change the bright cap, remove the "fat cap mod" run 6CA7s, mod the tone stack, and basically make the SL68 as close as possible to my SLP and run it BLISTERING LOUD into the Suhr Reactive Load and basically run and record everything the same way do I think it would sound as good as my SLP? Yes I do. Actually, I suspect it would sound as good or even better. It is a very good sounding plexi. I mean it really sounds awesome in person. You just have to get things set up and tailored to the way you want to run them and what you want out of them. Suhr built the SL68 to be more versatile for more people. I have set up my SLP to do exactly what it did in that video clip. I hope that helps man. Let me know if I can answer anything else or if I'm not making sense.
I appreciate the insight - you clearly know what you are doing
I let the SL68 go past me as I am a hard rock player and like the modded plexi idea more than a pure recreation of an SLP
There are not many clips of the Suhr around, and the few that take the amp into higher gain territory don't sound like the smooth yet punchy sound I go for
The amp goes to that hairy, 'about to blow-up', plexi area that I am not a fan of
I'm open to the idea in future, and keep looking to be convinced. Of course, I could seek on out to try, but with it also not having a loop (spot the rack guy), there is no pressing need
I also have the SS100, and that does a fine job of being that one sound on the gain channel (plus clean). It has a forward character and is very sweet on the high strings.
The Helios 50 covers most of the modded M-amp bases for me. It sounds pretty pure, and the switching options allow you just enough rope to tailor the core voicing. Not as nasty as a plexi, and not as smooth as a traditional multi-channel amp. The ability to take out the tone stack is very clever, and massively effective. You mentioned the lack of low-end control in the SL68. The Helios has no such problem and can go from very lean to shaking out your teeth, having a depth control later in the circuit. I like to get it to a good level of gain, then add the odd pedal. That gives me more flexibility than the SS, which is a complete voice. The Bogner leaves room to be added to. One oddity was that the 100W version was very different to the 50 when they came out and I got mine. That may have changed, but it is worth knowing that testing one won't tell you all about the other.
I am also very interested in the Mezzabarba, and see that you have one. Another one I keep my radar on for.
