totally, i agree. It's just miles better than most of the solid state stuff thats been put out in recent years IMO. I think that Katanas high gain tones sound like garbage, for example; i guess I just dont hear what others are hearing in it. Same with Quilter, i dont get it at all.
And its
original sounding; I know its gonna piss you guys off, but i'd rather record with 140c, than like a Modern Metal© 5150/recto v30 808 tone. I know tons love that sound, but I dont
It just isnt my personal "thing" for all sorts of reasons.
The 140c absolutely
is compressed and not "big" sounding. It's just something that I personally prefer to other stuff because of nostalgia, and because its simply different and off the beaten path. It certainly doesn't outpunch the tube monsters, but it has its own niche. And I imagine its the same for guys who like the valvestate stuff and that dino ibanez amp.