Uber Ultra

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VHTStark said:
So UU mode is the noisy one. Gotcha. Again, makes sense with it having like 6 gain stages and I think 7 with the boost. Lol! I will take your advice and throw a noise suppressor in the loop then, although I am betting I will live mostly on the Uber modes!
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Yep. It’s much quieter on Uber mode. However, the Ultra mode is like having a boost in front of the amp in terms of tightness, articulation, etc., especially with the Metamorph knob on a lower setting. To me, the added noise is an acceptable tradeoff if, for whatever reason, you don’t want to boost the amp with a pedal.
 
leib10 said:
Yep. It’s much quieter on Uber mode. However, the Ultra mode is like having a boost in front of the amp in terms of tightness, articulation, etc., especially with the Metamorph knob on a lower setting. To me, the added noise is an acceptable tradeoff if, for whatever reason, you don’t want to boost the amp with a pedal.
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Good to know man, thanks for the reply! Honestly, for an amp with that much gain on tap, some noise is just going to be part of the equation. Acceptable tradeoff for an Uber that be so extremely versatile! I am excited to play mine!
 
VHTStark said:
Good to know man, thanks for the reply! Honestly, for an amp with that much gain on tap, some noise is just going to be part of the equation. Acceptable tradeoff for an Uber that be so extremely versatile! I am excited to play mine!
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You won’t be disappointed. This thing really is the ultimate hard rock and metal amp. Just take your time to explore everything before coming to any firm conclusions. And don’t neglect the cleans on channel one, they are surprisingly good!
 
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VHTStark said:
I received my EL-34 Ultra a few days ago, but had it sent to my father's place a province over (lower taxes), so I won't be able to play it until February when I go visit.

Regarding noise: is it really any noisier than previous Uber revisions with conservative gain settings? On my old Rev Green and Blue I never felt the need to go above 12/noon on the gain and never had noise issues. The Ultra mode is what? 6 or 7 gain stages?! I will probably never go above noon on that channel.
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I didn’t find my old rev blue noisy at all
 
Apex1Rg7X said:
I have not had any of these noise issues with a Zuul in the loop. I've had the KT88 and now the 6L6 version's. I run the Ultra mode probably 95% of the time and it's been dead quiet with the Zuul so far.
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Do you prefer the 6L6-Version? If so, in what way?
 
Apex1Rg7X said:
I have not had any of these noise issues with a Zuul in the loop. I've had the KT88 and now the 6L6 version's. I run the Ultra mode probably 95% of the time and it's been dead quiet with the Zuul so far.
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How was the kt88 version?? I ordered el34 version and switched to kt88 version.
 
VHTStark said:
I received my EL-34 Ultra a few days ago, but had it sent to my father's place a province over (lower taxes), so I won't be able to play it until February when I go visit.

Regarding noise: is it really any noisier than previous Uber revisions with conservative gain settings? On my old Rev Green and Blue I never felt the need to go above 12/noon on the gain and never had noise issues. The Ultra mode is what? 6 or 7 gain stages?! I will probably never go above noon on that channel.
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Can I borrow it :D

kidding. Enjoy!
Seems like it took awhile
 
The sounds from this amp in demo videos over the last few months have been great. How are owners feeling now that the honeymoon period has passed? Any specific differences from the tone of the Green and Blue revisions?
 
Sermo Lupi said:
The sounds from this amp in demo videos over the last few months have been great. How are owners feeling now that the honeymoon period has passed? Any specific differences from the tone of the Green and Blue revisions?
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I think it can do anything the Rev Blue does and about 90% of what the Rev Green does. With KT88s, I'm sure it can do whatever the Twin Jet does. Not only that, it is much easier to get good clean and crunch tones out of it at decent volumes than the earlier Uberschalls.
 
leib10 said:
I think it can do anything the Rev Blue does and about 90% of what the Rev Green does. With KT88s, I'm sure it can do whatever the Twin Jet does. Not only that, it is much easier to get good clean and crunch tones out of it at decent volumes than the earlier Uberschalls.
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In fairness, I've always found the tone shaping on the earlier Uberschalls very good, especially in the sense that the controls provide useable high gain sounds everywhere on the dial. It seems like the Ultra makes the interface more intuitive and removes some of the common complaints like mismatched channel volumes. Adding some of that second-channel versatility to the mid-gain tones on the first channel is a big improvement, though probably not what most players are buying Ubers for.

Did you try the KT88 and 6L6 version of the amp before springing for the EL34?
 
I tried JJ E34Ls in the amp. Since that’s what I’m using in my Rev 2, it definitely reminds me a lot more of that amp. I can say now that the UU can match the Rev 2’s tone very closely, with maybe a slight bit less top end.
 
I’ve also tried a mix of JJ KT88s and JJ EL34s. It definitely cuts the mids and boosts the low and high end, which I’m fine with because the UU is a very mid-focused amp. It also makes it ridiculously aggressive and tight. I think I prefer this combo the most.
 
I ran Gold Lion KT88s in mine for a bit but ultimately when to JJ e34Ls. I prefer those over the el34s
 
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