Soldano X88-IR in Action! Van Halen!! METAL!!!

[hellzington]

Good evening fell RT'ers! I made this really cool video showing off the Soldano X88-IR through a Fryette 2/90/2 power amp rig that @pipboy90 was kind enough to let me borrow. The results are awesome and speak for themselves, so check out the video! As always, your thoughts, opinions, etc about the recording/playing/commentary are always welcome. Enjoy!

 

[Rackman]

Great preamp. I've been running one with a SM100R. It's been taking a back seat to the Bogner 104BV but it is an excellent preamp.

 

[ChurchHill]

Sounds great! Especially that crunch channel, which is my favorite from the SLO.

 

[thegame]

That preamp is so hot it practically melted your eyebrows off

 

[John4021]

MIDI channel switcher is your friend...lol

I run the switcher to each channel (1 through 4) then programmed the Purple to the Red.
I feel it gives a different vibe running that channel to the red.
Running the purples gain around 10 oclock. Sounds great and different than the Red .

Powering mine with a Mesa Simul 295 .
That amp runs 4 EL34's and 4 6L6's
It can bet switched to run the EL34's only.

It makes the power amp distort/clip quicker.
Best of both worlds.

You did a great video of what the 88X-IR can sound like.

 

[Lightning]

Soldano amps are simply the best period,I could get any sound I want the flexibility is like no other amp and I’ve owned a ton of amps

 

[eero]

Sounds spot on, it seems you had a lot of fun with it, thanks for sharing
my favorite of the bunch was with the PRS