MKibanez
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For me it's my Soldano Astro 20
SFW
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Mesa Mark IV - R2 has some good slight breakup tones.
EVH 5150 III Stealth 100.
EVH 5150 III Stealth 100.
headlessdeadguy
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Rackman
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The Bogner Ecstasy 101B (later models generally - Pandora etc.) or 104BV are pretty high on my list. OK, that's a 4-channel but same idea just more. The JP2C has a lot of flexibility with dual EQs.
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chris lykins
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Bogner 101b
TheGreatGreen
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How would you describe the Bogner 104 in terms of channels? Channels 1 and 0 = 1.5 channels. Channels 2 and 3 = 1.5 channels.
So does that mean it’s a 1.5 channel + 1.5 channel = 3 channel amp? lol. Maybe 2.5.5 channel amp?
Anyway, to me the best 3 channel amp is the Mark VII.
So does that mean it’s a 1.5 channel + 1.5 channel = 3 channel amp? lol. Maybe 2.5.5 channel amp?
Anyway, to me the best 3 channel amp is the Mark VII.
DistortED
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Mesa Boogie Mark IV
Surreal CM100
Surreal CM100
Rackman
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It really does remarkably well with the shared EQs. If you EQ for channel 0 and whichever of the two high gain channels you have set higher gain, the other one just seems to work. I'm used to Synergy rigs with insane channel counts where everything is independent, but I haven't found it problematic.
Music&Chaos
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Damn I want to say my Rivera Royale Recording but the '3rd' channel is a pullable boost and takes the place of another channel.
If it definitely it's own voicing like a third channel but not completely independent.
The clean also has a blackface/tweed pull but I dont consider that another channel for whatever reason like the boost on the gain.
If it definitely it's own voicing like a third channel but not completely independent.
The clean also has a blackface/tweed pull but I dont consider that another channel for whatever reason like the boost on the gain.
Little B
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20th anniv.xtc
Vht clx
Diezel herbert
And I'll throw in my Gower modded killer kali jcm 2203.Its basically a 3 ch now
Vht clx
Diezel herbert
And I'll throw in my Gower modded killer kali jcm 2203.Its basically a 3 ch now
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mwc
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Bogner Pandora for me, all 3 channels are great.
VHTStark
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Hmmm
I will say: my Wizard MC1 (I use it as a 3 channel amp and it has 3 footswitchable modes), Bogner Ecstasy and Diezel VH4.
A couple multi-channel amps I have owned/own that while I would put them a tier below, I could easily be very happy with them and really do anything: Hughes & Kettner triamp mk2, Marshall JVM 410, Mesa multi-watt dual rectifier & MK5 and Friedman BE 100.
I will say: my Wizard MC1 (I use it as a 3 channel amp and it has 3 footswitchable modes), Bogner Ecstasy and Diezel VH4.
A couple multi-channel amps I have owned/own that while I would put them a tier below, I could easily be very happy with them and really do anything: Hughes & Kettner triamp mk2, Marshall JVM 410, Mesa multi-watt dual rectifier & MK5 and Friedman BE 100.
Dave L
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Probably the Soldano X99. Hardly perfect across the board and not the right sound for everything, but of the three-or-more-channel amps I´ve had it´s the one where I actually like and use all three.
Anje
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It has to be my old Bogner 100B:
Eazy-ESP
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What exactly is dynamic sensing technology?
Eazy-ESP
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Somebody needs to be the pedantic one here. You’ve been disqualified for bringing an extra channel.
Frehley12
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Mesa Mark IV
Hughes & Kettner Triamp
Hughes & Kettner Triamp
stephen sawall
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Fryette Dynamic Sensing Technology is a patented analog circuit design by Fryette Amplification that replicates the natural power-supply compression, sag, bloom and tactile touch response of a cranked tube power amp. It recreates tube compression without adding gain or saturation at any volume. No adjustment on the Sig X. It is on GPDI-IR and Synergy with a pot adjustment. I believe it was originally on GP3.
With a clean sound it can be useful to get tube compression without overdrive or saturation. With overdrive or distortion sounds it sounds and feels like the poweramp is pushed at any volume.
Part of why the Sig X doesn't feel as dry or stiff as the Pittbull amps.
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Eazy-ESP
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Interesting. I have a series one D120. Just an incredible amp. I regret when Sig X was available I was in a stage of being turned off by too many dials and switches. Didn’t even plug in when a salesman said I should try it. What an idiot. Live and learn I guess.
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MattQc
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people not making distinction between 2.5 and 3 channels amps .... 
whoaa the Fryette is popular nice to see that! UL and CLX are named but are 2.5
The 2 gain configuration of the Deliverance and SigX and other fryetteamps are what make them so freaking versatil in terms of gain structures and tones by extension. Fun fact, Orange also has 2 gain controls but they are attached to the same pots, thats why the gain/saturation curve on some orange amps are so steep, you change 2 gain values at the same time.
What should we call amps with only 2 true channel lets say bit with modes and switches in the dozens?
Like the Engl Savage 120 mk1
Its 2 'true' echannel but 4 gain/volume with so much versatility even if there is only 2 eq sections, could ba called 2.8 channel amps maybe
whoaa the Fryette is popular nice to see that! UL and CLX are named but are 2.5
The 2 gain configuration of the Deliverance and SigX and other fryetteamps are what make them so freaking versatil in terms of gain structures and tones by extension. Fun fact, Orange also has 2 gain controls but they are attached to the same pots, thats why the gain/saturation curve on some orange amps are so steep, you change 2 gain values at the same time.
What should we call amps with only 2 true channel lets say bit with modes and switches in the dozens?
Like the Engl Savage 120 mk1
Its 2 'true' echannel but 4 gain/volume with so much versatility even if there is only 2 eq sections, could ba called 2.8 channel amps maybe
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