Chase42147
Active member
Wow, I didn't realize they've been around for that long!
It seems like they can get a really wide variety of tones, which is super impressive for a single channel amp. Ive heard people say its the modded Marshall, perfected
It seems like they can get a really wide variety of tones, which is super impressive for a single channel amp. Ive heard people say its the modded Marshall, perfected
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Junk Yard Dog
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Could see that. I play 'dirty clean' with the Gain knob between 10-12:00 and roll my guitar volume down.
The only challenge I have is this...
Gear 2 substantially kicks up the bass in OLD mode. So I can't get quite the dirty clean I want without some tubbiness in that situation, just my ears and experience. That is solved by switching to the NEW mode on Gear 2. Gear 1, OLD, I can get the dirty clean I need.
I never play clean channels, so if there's others like me, the Comp may suit pretty well. When I gig, I use my dirty clean method and it stays clean enough for openings like Enter Sandman and the like.
I almost want a Fully loaded mini Super Comp, a single channel Nitro with the Comps gears, and a Resonance knob on the back. There's one out there in the wild and the owner loves it and he's had several iterations of Nitro and QR's over the years.
311boogieman
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I think part of the weird mids thing came in because so many people have V30 loaded cabs. When combined, it can be an overwhelming amount of overlap. They do have a certain Splawn honk though. Some like V30s with their Splawns, but I don't.
PDC
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Big Splawn fan / owner here. SO nice to hear a bit of Splawn love on the boards! I agree with everything everyone has posted - pair this amp with a more neutral speaker and the mids are a non-issue. 1st Gear OD1/OD2 is like a cranked up, pissed off Plexi. 2nd Gear OD1/OD2 is everything I think the Friedman JEL (Hot-Rodded JCM Tone) is trying to be. 1st and 2nd Gears take boost pedals like a champ. I never use 3rd Gear on my QR and sold my Nitro - not because I didn't like it - but because my playing style and the sounds I chase in my head aren't as extreme as the Nitro (basically 3rd Gear on a QR) tends to be.
Chase42147
Active member
I wish I remembered what speakers he had in his cab. He had so many 4x12s with different speakers (or combinations of different ones) that I lost track. But I think it was Eminence and something else...
romanianreaper
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Oh yeah man and now they have options they didnt have before. It is like Scott listened to folks and adjusted. I didnt even have the half power switch and could still do bedroom levels back then. Can't even imagine what they sound like now.
PDC
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I've used a wide variety. I think the amp sound best with either Creamback M65 or Scumback M75. But I have also gotten nice tones using the older Marshall branded V-30s (Marshall G12 Vintage). I've posted this in other threads, but I absolutely believe that having the Old/New Voicing Switch and the Mid/Cut switch does allow the amp to achieve a great sound with a wider variety of speakers.