Screw all modern high gain fancy fairy dust boutique Amps...

[Simon Dorn]

Clip means nothing.

I want to reply with a straight nes and yo.

 

[Redneckstomp]

I want to reply with a straight nes and yo.

Check out this clip. This Michael Nielsen's clip is wierd. I like his demos though

 

[Beyond Black]

Check out this clip. This Michael Nielsen's clip is wierd. I like his demos though

Needs moar gain.

 

[Simon Dorn]

Check out this clip. This Michael Nielsen's clip is wierd. I like his demos though

I always find them a bit flat. But since it's originally a P.A. Speaker i'm not surprised.

 

[Redneckstomp]

I always find them a bit flat. But since it's originally a P.A. Speaker i'm not surprised.

They are flat comapred to Celestions. I can crank the presence as I want. They push more air and less fizzy than Celestion. Everybody has different ears. So, I can't say EVMs are better than Celestion. But, I won't go back to Celestion.

 

[Simon Dorn]

They are flat comapred to Celestions. I can crank the presence as I want. They push more air and less fizzy than Celestion. Everybody has different ears. So, I can't say EVMs are better than Celestion. But, I won't go back to Celestion.

I would try one when i had the chance.

 

[anomaly]

One issue with the solid state stuff is volume
My XXX and DSL dwarf my Valvestate head easily

I've owned several RG100ES heads and a VH-140C and believe me, they are loud and move air. They can hang with tube heads no problem. In fact I'm pretty sure I got more volume outta my Randall than I did my Mesa Mark III when I owned them both. Also, check and make sure you are running your Valvestate at it's lowest ohms possible to get the most volume outta it. They run more efficiently at 4 ohms usually (SS amps).

 

[DanTravis62]

I've owned several RG100ES heads and a VH-140C and believe me, they are loud and move air. They can hang with tube heads no problem. In fact I'm pretty sure I got more volume outta my Randall than I did my Mesa Mark III when I owned them both. Also, check and make sure you are running your Valvestate at it's lowest ohms possible to get the most volume outta it. They run more efficiently at 4 ohms usually (SS amps).

Most people don't have speakers/cabs that run at ohms ratings of 2 or 4, but even so, most solid state amps are much quieter than their wattage would suggest.

 

[anomaly]

Most people don't have speakers/cabs that run at ohms ratings of 2 or 4, but even so, most solid state amps are much quieter than their wattage would suggest.

Well if you got two 8 ohm cabs that will equal 4 ohms. A lot of people here got access to two 8 ohm cabs. Yes, a full stack... And you are right MOST SS amps don't pack much of a punch, but believe me when I say a rg100es into two 4x12's is loud!

 

[DanTravis62]

Well if you got two 8 ohm cabs that will equal 4 ohms. A lot of people here got access to two 8 ohm cabs. Yes, a full stack... And you are right MOST SS amps don't pack much of a punch, but believe me when I say a rg100es into two 4x12's is loud!

I know for a fact that you are correct about the RG100

But i think you are forgetting that most people use 1x12s or 2x12s these days, and only one of em

and to boot, the vast majority of people don't want to mess around with ohms ratings that aren't exact;y matched because they are terrified they are going to fry transformers

And there's also the sound issue (and i'm one of them) - I think guitar doesn't sound as pleasant at lower ohm ratings. Even 8 ohms (say with a boogie) just by default to me, doesn't sound as good as 16

 

[anomaly]

I know for a fact that you are correct about the RG100

But i think you are forgetting that most people use 1x12s or 2x12s these days, and only one of em

and to boot, the vast majority of people don't want to mess around with ohms ratings that aren't exact;y matched because they are terrified they are going to fry transformers

And there's also the sound issue (and i'm one of them) - I think guitar doesn't sound as pleasant at lower ohm ratings. Even 8 ohms (say with a boogie) just by default to me, doesn't sound as good as 16

Ya, SS amps work differently than tube. The lower in ohms you go the louder they get, with tube it's the other way around, higher ohms is louder and brighter... With a 4 ohm load, tube amps tend to sound darker and quieter vs 8 ohms or 16 ohms.