Robotechnology
Active member
I went to the New York Amp Show on the Sunday. I enjoyed myself during the ampshow. I met some new acquaintances and reconnected with some old ones.
Honorable mention goes to:
Dynamo Amps
You high gain guys NEED to check out his M50x. VERY good sounding high gainer for under $2K if I'm not mistaken. Rediculous gain plus clarity.
My fave of Irvin's amps was the GTS. I can hang with it. Pretty versatile amp and I love KT88's! It had an Ultra-Lead ish type flavor (but, didn't sound like a VHT/Fryette). Very Hi-Fi sounding and clear and defined regardless of the gain settings. No bottom end woof/boominess.
Far East Electric
I came home with one of Mr. Honda's pedals because I HAD TO HAVE it. He has a LOT of pedals and it's unfortunate that Far East Electric doesn't really have any stateside dealers (that I know of at least). Lots of different overdrive/fuzz/distortion flavors and very cool people. Unique looking pedals too (made out of Korean rice bowls if you can believe it!). I'll be making a video or two with my Far East Electric pedal!
VVT
I really liked the X-Model. Really small head with SINGING violin type tones at a great price ($1,249)! Might get one of these.
Fractal Audio
As always Cliff and Matt are the best! This time around I played the II and had no desire whatsoever to have them plug into Cliff's Mesa 4X12 and power amp instead of the monitors they normally demo it with. The speaker sims are improved. Matt also told me that you now have tone matching for the cab section as well (not just for the amp!) which I can't wait to hear in practice. I think it's evolved to where I need to have one in my arsenal.
Carol Ann
WOW! The Triptik and the Trip-R are right up my alley. If I had a spare $3K burning a hole in my pocket I'd have come home with one. Think the BEST Boogie Mark IIC+/III/IV tones you ever heard but, with no mush on the bottom end and you'll be on the right track. Seriously glorious lead tones, happening Marshallesque crunch and nice cleans too.
That's all I can remember for now.
Honorable mention goes to:
Dynamo Amps
You high gain guys NEED to check out his M50x. VERY good sounding high gainer for under $2K if I'm not mistaken. Rediculous gain plus clarity.
My fave of Irvin's amps was the GTS. I can hang with it. Pretty versatile amp and I love KT88's! It had an Ultra-Lead ish type flavor (but, didn't sound like a VHT/Fryette). Very Hi-Fi sounding and clear and defined regardless of the gain settings. No bottom end woof/boominess.
Far East Electric
I came home with one of Mr. Honda's pedals because I HAD TO HAVE it. He has a LOT of pedals and it's unfortunate that Far East Electric doesn't really have any stateside dealers (that I know of at least). Lots of different overdrive/fuzz/distortion flavors and very cool people. Unique looking pedals too (made out of Korean rice bowls if you can believe it!). I'll be making a video or two with my Far East Electric pedal!
VVT
I really liked the X-Model. Really small head with SINGING violin type tones at a great price ($1,249)! Might get one of these.
Fractal Audio
As always Cliff and Matt are the best! This time around I played the II and had no desire whatsoever to have them plug into Cliff's Mesa 4X12 and power amp instead of the monitors they normally demo it with. The speaker sims are improved. Matt also told me that you now have tone matching for the cab section as well (not just for the amp!) which I can't wait to hear in practice. I think it's evolved to where I need to have one in my arsenal.
Carol Ann
WOW! The Triptik and the Trip-R are right up my alley. If I had a spare $3K burning a hole in my pocket I'd have come home with one. Think the BEST Boogie Mark IIC+/III/IV tones you ever heard but, with no mush on the bottom end and you'll be on the right track. Seriously glorious lead tones, happening Marshallesque crunch and nice cleans too.
That's all I can remember for now.
