MrFlexx
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Anyone owning one? How would you describe this amp? Character, versatility, recording, on stage, in bedroom etc...
xpoopx
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I have od100 se plus.
It’s a fantastic amp. A lot of tones available
It’s a fantastic amp. A lot of tones available
jtgainor
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Good 4 gainstage modded Marshall. Have had 2 versions in the past. Kinda smoother than a Marshall, more like a Friedman. Only thing I didn’t like about it was by 3 on the gain knob, you’re in high gain 80’s gain ala reb beach, so not the best for lower gain 1959/2203 tones.
It’s a really fun amp to play though. Never had issues cutting through a mix, the way Suhr voiced the mids makes the amp really cut. It isn’t the tightest amp in the world though. Kind of has a “sticky” feeling to palm mutes that I personally loved.
MrFlexx
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Sounds like a great complement to my Splawn Quick Rod 100.
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Equ1nox
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Fantastic amp! "4" on the gain gets you a nice ACDC rock tone and "6" gets you high-gain Marshall, "8" and above is above that.
wlbrad09
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I’ve always wanted to try a Suhr as I’ve always heard great things as to their flexibility.
On another note - if you shoot me a message I’m very interested in your MX.
Thanks
Catthan
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I had the OD100 SE+ and the CAE preamp before that.
you got some Bogners so I'll use those as a ref to describe better.
In general, it has a darker voice but you can run presence high like with a 101b.
The low end can also sound somewhat modern and ahead of it's time given it's a 90s circuit.
more on the low end.. it is not spongy like in a Bogner. it is just thick. If you listen to Lukather from the CAE era, you'll get some idea about how the low end is voiced.
The mids are also voiced lower but they are a bit more growly.
The top end is sweeter than a plexi or JCM but doesn't have the fuzziness of the 101b. it's plainer sounding.
The amp feels very fast under the fingers and responds to dynamics. For the amount of perceived gain, it doesn't play itself like one might think.
You can make it really grindy and raw by running into greenbacks.
It's main characteristic is the voicing of the bass and lower mids making single lines nicely thick for leads. That doesn't mean it wont cut though or that's so dark that it's useless. Rather, it's that thickness that stands out.
The brainworx plugin is a decent representation if you can trial it.
you got some Bogners so I'll use those as a ref to describe better.
In general, it has a darker voice but you can run presence high like with a 101b.
The low end can also sound somewhat modern and ahead of it's time given it's a 90s circuit.
more on the low end.. it is not spongy like in a Bogner. it is just thick. If you listen to Lukather from the CAE era, you'll get some idea about how the low end is voiced.
The mids are also voiced lower but they are a bit more growly.
The top end is sweeter than a plexi or JCM but doesn't have the fuzziness of the 101b. it's plainer sounding.
The amp feels very fast under the fingers and responds to dynamics. For the amount of perceived gain, it doesn't play itself like one might think.
You can make it really grindy and raw by running into greenbacks.
It's main characteristic is the voicing of the bass and lower mids making single lines nicely thick for leads. That doesn't mean it wont cut though or that's so dark that it's useless. Rather, it's that thickness that stands out.
The brainworx plugin is a decent representation if you can trial it.
MrFlexx
Active member
Thanks for a nice and lengthy description of the amp. Much appreciated
Sounds like an amp I would love for sure.