THE amp has arrived...

racerevlon

racerevlon

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...and it's called the Rhodes Colossus. I'll do a more thorough and comprehensive review once my time with the amp has ended, but after just one rehearsal I can tell you that this is the amp that will change the tube amp landscape. There's basically four channels but with the "bright," "fat," and "mode" switches on most of the channels the tonal palette here is vast. In a band setting, the Colossus simply slayed. I was playing through a 2 x 12 and was up against a Mesa MK IIc++ through a Marshall 1960BV. Not only did the Colossus keep up, it had plenty left in the tank. The tones were simply beautiful: all the crunch, grind, punch, and thrust you could ever need are at your disposal, and still retaining focus and string-to-string clarity.

I'm going to do some solo clips as well as the recordings I did with the band. I'm no audio or video wizard so don't expect too much. Bottom line is if you're not seriously considering this amp you may want to have your ears checked. (No disrespect intended to any other manufacturer/designers.)

Cheers,
 
Oh, a day in the life of Rig-Talk. :D What's going to be THE amp next week? Last week it was the SLO, this week the Rhodes. Next week i predict the DAR Forza. :LOL: :LOL:
 
danyeo":wlzez8a6 said:
Oh, a day in the life of Rig-Talk. :D What's going to be THE amp next week? Last week it was the SLO, this week the Rhodes. Next week i predict the DAR Forza. :LOL: :LOL:
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For me every week it's the JTM45! :D
 
racerevlon":15kdsjbu said:
... all the crunch, grind, punch, and thrust you could ever need are at your disposal, and still retaining focus and string-to-string clarity.
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Sounds like it could be the description for a bondage porn flick. :D :LOL: :LOL:
 
Oy. This forum has made me hate amplifiers. :) Oh another small amp company? Yay. Andy Wood makes everything sound great.
 
wIsEbLooD":32crti7d said:
Need to rename this site to rig hype.
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(Insert amp builder here) ______________ IS A GENIUS ! :LOL: :LOL: :LOL: :LOL: :LOL: :LOL:

Really ? Can our beloved amp builders here please submit their SAT, I.Q. or equivalent scores ?
 
Kyle makes amazing amps. I will own one sooner rather than later. HOWEVER, just like all highend amps it does it's own thing and does it well. Could it be one mans perfect amp? You bet!!! The colossus is a beast. Will it be everyones perfect amp? NOPE. Carry on.
 
Ok, ok... so maybe I was "riding the wave of excitement" last night and wrote while still freshly-amped (no pun intended) from rehearsal. Thing is, when you've cycled SO many "high-end" amps through the mix and some of the top names simply don't cut in the band situation, when you get one that DOES, you tend to get excited about it.

I think someone above said it well--"will it be THE amp for EVERYONE... no..., but will it cover most people's needs with one amp better than most... I absolutely believe so.

My goal was not to generate hype or encourage mass Kool-Aid consumption, rather share MY experience with the amp and how impressed I am with it, considering I've owned an amp or two in my time (and still do).

Cheers,
 
racerevlon":vwps0gwf said:
My goal was not to generate hype or encourage mass Kool-Aid consumption
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:LOL: :LOL:

Another day, another amp

On the Rig Talk wave we all ride

The words remain the same, except the amp's name

As everyone scrambles to take sides
 
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