Which 3-channel high gain amp?

[university81]

how's about a vht/fryette Sig:X ? =0 i just picked one up, wide variety of solid tones and can also happily go into hi-gain territory , if you can try one out it might tick the boxes

otherwise the Mark V is probably a good choice , and probably easier to find over there than a diezel which are equally stunning amps

 

[octatonic]

CAA PT50/PT100/OD100SE+ would be in broadly the same region as a Bogner type tone.

 

[steve_k]

3 channel amps are sometimes a give and take. If I ever was to buy another, a requirement is the none of the preamp EQ be shared and there is some power amp EQ available for sculpting the overall tone. That said, for the money, I would pick up another Herbert or XTC.

Steve

 

[racerevlon]

How come I never see anything here about the Hughes & Kettner Coreblade, Warp X, or Trilogy amps? I see the Triamp mentioned from time to time (I used to own a Mark I), but never their higher gain amps.

This is because people are sheeple. The Hughes & Kettner line kick ass. Every time I play my TriAmp MK II rig for someone their jaw hits the floor and they wet their pants. The Trilogy and the Switchblade/Coreblade are equally capable of covering some serious sonic territory with great tone. I don't understand the MF argument because there's plenty of Egnater talk around here & you can get all that stuff at MF.

I think the H & K amps get a bad rap because they're extremely sensitive to specific frequencies, and even more so to what speakers are being used. No one takes the time to dial in a rig any more. The prevailing attitude is that if it doesn't sound like magical unicorn fairy dust played into V30's it must be crap. Like I said... sheeple...

 

[RedB4Black]

You can get ENGL, Fryette and Soldano at musicians friend. Plenty of good amps to be had through them.

 

[steve_k]

OK boys. I am going to remove that post, since most people want to completely take things out of context.

 

[Robotechnology]

How come I never see anything here about the Hughes & Kettner Coreblade, Warp X, or Trilogy amps? I see the Triamp mentioned from time to time (I used to own a Mark I), but never their higher gain amps.

This is because people are sheeple. The Hughes & Kettner line kick ass. Every time I play my TriAmp MK II rig for someone their jaw hits the floor and they wet their pants. The Trilogy and the Switchblade/Coreblade are equally capable of covering some serious sonic territory with great tone. I don't understand the MF argument because there's plenty of Egnater talk around here & you can get all that stuff at MF.

I think the H & K amps get a bad rap because they're extremely sensitive to specific frequencies, and even more so to what speakers are being used. No one takes the time to dial in a rig any more. The prevailing attitude is that if it doesn't sound like magical unicorn fairy dust played into V30's it must be crap. Like I said... sheeple...

Yes, H & K are rarely mentioned here. You are right, they make some great amps. I can certainly live with a Hughes & Ketner Triamp Mk II. That is a KILLER amp!

 

[philb]

Both ENGL and Mark V are very good choices. I used the Mark V for the first time live this weekend and it did very well, on par with the Mark IV.

It comes down to you trying them out. Keep in mind that Mark series amps are touchy to dial in but once you've learned the interaction between the controls, it becomes easy.

 

[thenine]

What about an Uber and run a pedal into the clean channel for your channel 2 needs? I freakin love my Uber and this solution has worked for me. BTW, I have a green light rev 2. Prices (used) have come down on these, you can get one fairly easily and if you dont like it you can flip it and not lose anything. But Im betting after you try channel 2 - you wont want to flip it!

 

[racerevlon]

Clarification: Steve, don't ever pull down a post due to my bitchy ass... It was damn-near 5 in the morning, I hadn't slept, and jumped up on a diminished-capacity soap box. Joke went right over my head. No hard feelings, k?

 

[protoplasma]

Maybe you should check out Rhodes COllossus

He wouldn't be a two amp guy then...cause the Colossus would be all he needs

True, true, the Colossus does cover a lot of ground!

To the OP -- if you would like to try the Colossus demo amp, it is currently making it's way around the western USA. If you're interested, let me know and I'll get you on the list...

 

[King Crimson]

OK boys. I am going to remove that post, since most people want to completely take things out of context.

Where's Pepi when we need him?

 

[steve_k]

Clarification: Steve, don't ever pull down a post due to my bitchy ass... It was damn-near 5 in the morning, I hadn't slept, and jumped up on a diminished-capacity soap box. Joke went right over my head. No hard feelings, k?

None taken.........

Just averting the ensuing shit storm.

 

[racerevlon]

S'funny, though... now that I've slept...

 

[ACShreds]

Mark V. If you haven't tried one yet, do it.

 

[jlbaxe]

I have a Mesa MK III combo 60w (Bare Bones model, 2 6L6, no GEQ, w/reverb) and luv it. If I bought another amp it would be a Mk V Combo. Might be a little heavy but when you move a Bogner 4x12 cab and 20th XTC head around its really not much difference. Or I would find a Mesa 2x12 cab that could be open or closed back.

The Mesa kinda sits between the Marshall and Fender,make no mistake about it, it has GAIN. I picked up my Mesa for $650 back in the 90s. The only complaint I have is the shared eq on the III. They are alot of amp for the price and can hang with my 20th XTC.

 

[petejt]

Give the MarkIV a go. It's bloody awesome.

 

[RockNRun]

Still in the honeymoon stage, but the 5150 III has been inpressing the hell out of me, finding many great tones, especially tracked. Sweet cleans, early VH Plexi type crunch, gainy metal rhythms, tight/hairy leads as well as creamy/spongey leads, warmer bluesy/fusiony tones, etc. A sleeper of an amp - just don't go by what you sample in the stores, the stock setup (bias) is not so great...but setup properly, they're damn great amps IMO.

 

[Red_Label]

Thanks for all of the replies guys. I'm just mulling them over and doing more research. Will likely put my XTC up for sale at some point in the near future.

 

[Red_Label]

Alright... I'm starting to think that I've been hasty in completely dismissing the Uberschall because if its lack of three channels. I know that I love Tremonti's rhythm tones on all three Alter Bridge CDs and that he uses a mix of an Uberschall and a Triple Rec to get that tone. So maybe I try an Uber and maybe throw an EQ in the loop for solos to sort of give that amp a 3-channel vibe?