NAD! Uberschall Rev 1

[TheSneakyTruth]

So i've finally joined the Green board ranks







She's number 157!

I was a little concerned when she arrived, V4 didn't light up and in turn had no clean channel. I took it out of the headshell had a look under and thought one of the solder joints looked a little funny. Anyway I have no electrical knowledge and put her back together and boom, V4 lights up! Clean works and we're one big happy family

The infamous gain taper on the distorted channel doesn't seem like an issue at all to me. When Reinhold was designing the Uber he had a fire-breathing metal amp in mind. I find it quickly saturates through the low-mid gain areas and then allows some really close fine tuning of the high gain. That said it's still possible to get a lower-mid gain tone (provided you have a gentle touch of course )

In all honestly, i'm surprised how similar it sounds already to my Krank Rev+. The bass on the Uber is ever so deeper, but they both rumble! The uber has the slight edge in low-mids and has less fizz though, definitely a good thing

Has Chinese pre's and JJ EL34 power's, i'm still waiting for my new tubes to arrive.

I was surprised how tight it was when I started playing it. Was definitely expecting it to be a lot looser and saggier. Definitely keeps up for metal without a boost and passive pups. I'm about to install an EMG JH set though

When i'm home alone I typically dial in some completely impractical settings that blow heads off:
Master: Dimed
Channel: 8-9 o'clock
Presence: 3-4 o'clock
Treble: 10 o'clock
Mids: noon
Bass: 1:30-2 o'clock
Gain: 10 o'clock

It's so ridiculously bass heavy it's not even practical, but hey, it's fun!

Anyone know some settings for a really chunky low-mid? ala Lasse Lammert's tone on his emg test video

I'm about to send for off to get a Mercury Power Transformer installed. I've been using a step-down up until now. I'll let you all know if there's any change in tone. Cheers guys!

 

[leib10]

The presence knob is key. I like keeping it really low; it tightens the amp up significantly. Keeping the gain and bass low too makes it nice. Play around with the middle and treble knobs.

Congrats!

 

[SLOgriff]

That's a REV-2 brother, not a Rev-1....

Enjoy!

 

[SLOgriff]

If you can see the knobs in this picture. TRY these settings for (Clean) & (Mean)...just adjust the GAIN to taste on the lead channel.

* JJE34L's (Power) and Chinese 12ax7's (Pre's) sound killer to me!

 

[Death by Uberschall]

Welcome to the club.

 

[TheSneakyTruth]

That's a REV-2 brother, not a Rev-1....

Enjoy!

Nahhhh she's a leather handle rev 1


Thanks guys, it's great. How do you guys think actives sound through the Uber in comparison with passives?

 

[Death by Uberschall]

Thanks guys, it's great. How do you guys think actives sound through the Uber in comparison with passives?

It's like the gates of hell opening up.

 

[SLOgriff]

That's a REV-2 brother, not a Rev-1....

Enjoy!

Nahhhh she's a leather handle rev 1

Well then it's a "First Run" not a Rev1! Just like Bigfoot, Rev1's do not even exist!

 

[TheSneakyTruth]

Thanks guys, it's great. How do you guys think actives sound through the Uber in comparison with passives?

It's like the gates of hell opening up.

Keeeeeeeeeennnnn

That's a REV-2 brother, not a Rev-1....

Enjoy!

Nahhhh she's a leather handle rev 1

Well then it's a "First Run" not a Rev1! Just like Bigfoot, Rev1's do not even exist!

"Rev Green" Does that make you happy?

I'm just pretty stoked. It's a helluva lot tighter than everyone has been making it out to be, don't know why anyone would call it loose at all. She's a metal monster!

 

[SLOgriff]

REV means "REVISION", which means an update has occurred and changes have been made.... Yours is NOT a revision! It's the FIRST RUN!!

 

[leib10]

Actives sound beastly through the Rev 2. I personally like them better with it than the Twin Jet.

 

[TheSneakyTruth]

REV means "REVISION", which means an update has occurred and changes have been made.... Yours is NOT a revision! It's the FIRST RUN!!

Yes I know that's technically correct, but it sounds misleading, almost as if it were the first batch out of Bogner. I've only ever seen it called the Rev 1 or Rev Green or Original rev online, but hey, it's so similar to a Rev 2 I don't even mind what it's labelled!

On a constructive note, what do you guys like to boost them with. One owner has recommended a TC line booster, but i'm partial to an OD808.

 

[Death by Uberschall]

I don't technically boost mine as others do. I run my gain straight up at 12:00 for rhythm. I use my Timmy pedal set the clean to raise that up to match the 3:00 position. So I'm not using it to slam the front end of the amp as some do. Works great for me. I don't really think the amp needs to be boosted heavily.

 

[leib10]

I use a clean boost with a Maxon OD808.

 

[SLOgriff]

With my Rev2 I'm using an OCD V4 as well as a TIMMY with the new LM chip. Both are set with gains low around 9 o'clock and the Volumes set high to 2 o'clock (more BOOST settings). These pedals are VERY TRANSPARENT and sound like part of the amp!

With my Rev Blue I mostly use the TIMMY or BB-Preamp.

 

[Disfigured]

One owner has recommended a TC line booster, but i'm partial to an OD808.

I use the TC Line Booster/Distortion pedal as a clean boost, and I use the bass knob on the pedal to cut out the bass going into the front of the amp which dramatically reduces the sag and changes the feel, you can then turn the bass up on the amp and there's still plenty of low end compared to most other amps. What you are left with is a much tighter, more grindy saturated tone. Scott Ian used them into a Marshall in the '80s, think early Anthrax and SOD.
Also, Tempesta of Powerman 5000 used the TC Line booster pedal into the Uber on 1 of their CDs, his clips used to be on the Bogner site.

 

[RSRD]

I like the Klon KTR in front of my Uber.

Congrats on the pickup!

 

[Adleneknot]

I luv when you receive a brand new amp in the box and open it...

 

[Ventura]

Welcome. Man I love what Ubers/TJs bring to the set.

Now get off the net and start killing some sperm would ya!!

 

[althekiller]

I want an Uber so bad! Might be getting one soon.