I called Rivera to get the skinny on the difference on KR7 and KR100 ... they told me mids n bottom end are tweaked diff on KR7 to Mick Thompson specs, thats it.
I played the Ktre at sweetwater at stage volumes, thru 4 diff cabs, w 6 diff guitars and 3 diff players. yes clean is remarkable but its all about the blazing gain.
the cabs really impacted the head, and the friedman 4x12 loaded w v30s just ripped your mother F**King Face clear off ! the gain is smooth, easy to rip leads on as well, bottom was tight ZERO FLUB, mids cut amazing, I love how far the EQ goes , it really changes thru the full spectrum, Notes were all transparent when chords were played...Were as some amps to me is Bright or Dark the Eq never seams to go the mile.
Some Amps you fight, and yea everyone is different player and the fight might not be the same, but you know how some amps just are a battle to play n gel with.
Zero fight w the Ktre
we jammed thru many other high end amps there, but over n over kept coming back to the Rivera, first time ive ever played or heard one up close, haha they really are fkn NINJA AMPS, you hear about em, but never see them.
only ONE AMP through many years of buying,trading,borrowing and selling amps stuck out like that Rivera, that was Herbert. ya I'm guilty of the immediate boner of a new amp sometimes but as ya look back its like a cheap whore on a fun ride. And they all went packing, I had Herbert for almost 10 years, but sold it to a friend... just to see if there is another holy grail possible...
Now I just hope the KR100 holds up to the K-Tre.... I went for the Big Dawg, but it all comes down to that one tone! The Ktre was that good !
