Clayspun
New member
Is the bottom end tight enough with out an OD?
RJF
Active member
I religiously boost mine, and stick with the crunch channel actually. Cobras take a boost like a recto.Clayspun":ht74rwrn said:
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russoloco
Member
SLO-100 with a modified baxandall tone stack = the cobra.
glassjaw7
Well-known member
Awesome, congrats buddy!! I was gassing for a Cobra or Dragon back when I was in metal bands. Now I have old man wimpy amps. 
I really want an Archon or Uber next. I think either will compliment the XTC classic.
I really want an Archon or Uber next. I think either will compliment the XTC classic.
RJF
Active member
I was just jamming on my 7 string through my Cobra and rev 2 Uber. Good lord... both of those amps are ass kickers in the down tuned/7 string department. 
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Jaek-Chi
New member
RJF":5cin630f said:I was just jamming on my 7 string through my Cobra and rev 2 Uber. Good lord... both of those amps are ass kickers in the down tuned/7 string department.
So ah, how many amps do you have mate? I see you've also got 2 Diezels in your picture as well hahaha. Seems like you have quite a collection.
jjcor
Active member
Congrats! That was my first expensive amp that I ever bought about 7 years ago. But I had a bad experience with mine. I got it off eBay and when it came in the tubes were bad. So I replaced them and it screamed after that! But then I took it to its first gig and the tubes were shot again! So I took it to my tech who tried to trouble shoot it and he went through 2 more sets of tubes trying to figure it out, he never could. During this whole time the guy on eBay said nothing was wrong with the amp when he had it so there was no luck there on sending it back. After trying to do another gig and it burning out the 4th set of tubes I said screw it and sold it for $500, (after paying $1800 for it, cause I was a noob to the whole gear thing and paid eBay prices at that time). But Ive been wanting to try another one but kinda scared! LOL
Mailman1971
Moderator
I have read this several times over the years. NEver had a SLO but man this Cobra is a killer.russoloco":vcaa8x36 said:
Only played it once with my drummer and I did run a timmy pedal for a clean boost in front(not that the amp needs it)
I just like to use it as a solo boost.
I have ready horror stories about these breaking down. This is my second and so far so good.jjcor":vcaa8x36 said:
This new one I got "used" of Guitar Center used site.....is just mint!!
One of my top 3 amps ever.
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russoloco
Member
Mailman1971":27ooksee said:I have ready horror stories about these breaking down. This is my second and so far so good.
This new one I got "used" of Guitar Center used site.....is just mint!!
One of my top 3 amps ever.
They had power transformer issues and I am not a big fan of the H11F1 optocoupler switching either. But they sound great.
Mailman1971
Moderator
Yeah a buddy of mine went thru a couple of them. They were always breaking down.
xXDaveyJonesXx
Active member
russoloco":2ei9spyq said:Mailman1971":2ei9spyq said:I have ready horror stories about these breaking down. This is my second and so far so good.
This new one I got "used" of Guitar Center used site.....is just mint!!
One of my top 3 amps ever.
They had power transformer issues and I am not a big fan of the H11F1 optocoupler switching either. But they sound great.
russoloco,
I'm trying to wrap my head around the inner workings of guitar amplifiers in general and you have my attention, if you don't mind me picking your brain for a sec.
What specifically do you not like about that particular isolator and what would your ideal alternative be?
Also, what is the significance that distinguishes that single H1F1 used in the cobra from the H1F2 and H1F3 that are also found in that amp? Anything apart from their 0160 and 0054 respective differences in value?
Thanks!