PT100/PT50 poll... Which amp interests you the most?

[petethorn]

Hi dudes! Just going some research.. What amp are you most interested in?

1) A MIDI switchable, 3 or 4 channel 100 watt Suhr PT uber versatile tone monster with all the bells and whistles (can't reveal all the details but all great cool gig-friendly features), the head that'll cover country to rock to metal...

2) A 50 watt 2 channel stripped down PT50- simple but with 2 killer channels- ultimate Fender/Marshall in a box, simple fx loop and hopefully in a Badger size headshell...

3) A 20-30 watt (PT20?) 6V6 version of the 2 channel simple head

Just curious! We are considering all these options... The simple 50 watt and the midi 100 will likely both happen anyways, but released in what order etc. we are still discussing...

 

[jmgman69]

Anything 100 watts for me

 

[jet66]

I really like the simplicity of option 2, but lately there have been times when MIDI switching on the amp would be nice...

 

[glpg80]

because of the amp gizmo that is out i wouldnt necessarily need midi built into the amplifier if it would help keep costs down.

 

[aeroic]

if it's not 100W....why even bother! that comes from a guy who uses a Marshall 9200 at home

 

[Doubleneck]

PT 100 midi 3 or 4 channel head.

Don't waste my time.

 

[Erock]

There is just something about a 100W+ tube head thru a good stack/halfstack that is hard to beat for my personal taste. Just love the punch out of the big iron. A 3-4 ch midi switching PT100 would interest a lot of people I think.

 

[aeroic]

There is just something about a 100W+ tube head thru a good stack/halfstack that is hard to beat for my personal taste. Just love the punch out of the big iron. A 3-4 ch midi switching PT100 would interest a lot of people I think.

Couldn't agree more. That's why 2 100W power sections of my Marshall 9200 is just so blissfully amazing!

Eric

 

[aeroic]

There is just something about a 100W+ tube head thru a good stack/halfstack that is hard to beat for my personal taste. Just love the punch out of the big iron. A 3-4 ch midi switching PT100 would interest a lot of people I think.

Couldn't agree more. That's why 2 100W power sections of my Marshall 9200 is just so blissfully amazing!

Eric

 

[Tbone]

Playing the PT100 now for gigs and I really love it, Pete! I vote for #1. Having 3 or 4 channels with midi flexibility would be fantastic.

 

[Nico]

I am super eager about the new Suhr PT model/ models

Personally I'd love the format of something similar to the badger in 50W with 2 monster channels

I really wouldn't like a huge channel switcher ala VH4... I'd much rather have a 50 or 100w amp that has 2 channels and does them PERFECT (In fact that is why I bought a Diezel Einstein and not a VH4 for instance)

Yeah MIDI is cool probably to some people but for the rest that don't carefor it just drives the price of the amp out of reach...

 

[the rossness]

30 watt head would be nice. I've been loving all the small mini amps that have come on the market from the JCA's, to the VOX's to the orange and egnater stuff. I'd love to see a PT20 or PT30 as long as it could be heard over a drummer.

 

[Marshall Freak]

I've never used much midi stuff, so that's not a concern for me, but the 100 watt head, 3-4 channel amp is what I'm needing, and will be getting.

Any ideas at all when these will go into production? The prototype clip you posted a while back kicked all kinds of ass.

 

[petethorn]

I've never used much midi stuff, so that's not a concern for me, but the 100 watt head, 3-4 channel amp is what I'm needing, and will be getting.

Any ideas at all when these will go into production? The prototype clip you posted a while back kicked all kinds of ass.

it's only gotten better since then

It'll be in early 2011.

 

[gkinsingapore]

Been gigging regularly with a PT100 since around June 09 and love the versatility of the 100w head and all its clean headroom.

Actually the only one that would interest me is a 20w lunchbox version that I can fly with.

I wonder how many original PT100's there are around and what the effective discontinuation will do to the value of them???

 

[Nico]

I've never used much midi stuff, so that's not a concern for me, but the 100 watt head, 3-4 channel amp is what I'm needing, and will be getting.

Any ideas at all when these will go into production? The prototype clip you posted a while back kicked all kinds of ass.

it's only gotten better since then

It'll be in early 2011.

Thats good to hear, It would be great to have MIDI as optional and still be able for people to get the 3-4 channel 100W head, instead of having only the 50W simplified alternative.

 

[Digital Jams]

Option 2, all of the greatest tone machines I know are very simple for the most part. I feel the more complex they get you start losing things like articulation, string definition, and feel. Mesa lately is very guilty of this except for their new electrodyne. Fortin seemed to crack this code with the Meathead imo but you will pay for it. The VHT DL series is a good example of less = more.

 

[RedB4Black]

Option 2, all of the greatest tone machines I know are very simple for the most part. I feel the more complex they get you start losing things like articulation, string definition, and feel. Mesa lately is very guilty of this except for their new electrodyne. Fortin seemed to crack this code with the Meathead imo but you will pay for it. The VHT DL series is a good example of less = more.

I agree with this. The best SLO I've ever heard belongs to Riddick on the board and it has the loop and bright switches taken completely out of the circuit. Well the loop has a by-pass switch near the pre-amp tubes. The amp sounds way better when the loop is taken out vs. when it is engaged.

 

[vchizzle]

100, maybe a 1/2 power switch or something similar would help those that want to open up the amp a bit more...unless you incorporate the power scaling feature in there somehow.

 

[vchizzle]

Option 2, all of the greatest tone machines I know are very simple for the most part. I feel the more complex they get you start losing things like articulation, string definition, and feel. Mesa lately is very guilty of this except for their new electrodyne. Fortin seemed to crack this code with the Meathead imo but you will pay for it. The VHT DL series is a good example of less = more.

This is pretty true, but alot of guys want every sound in one box. So you go for the fight of versatility vs. an amp that does fewer things. You're almost selling to 2 very different types of buyers....Not everyone can afford to have 2, 3, or 10 great amps
Which I suppose is the point of this thread, what does the market want