zozobra wrote: ↑Thu Oct 10, 2024 7:05 pm
Guitarbilly wrote: ↑Thu Oct 10, 2024 1:05 pm
Yeah it sounds great. Like I always say, it seems that amp companies have unlearned how to make great SS amps these days.
Iirc correctly, ampeg had a patent on the underlying tech and were quite aggressive in defending it even long after they stopped producing it. It lapsed a few years ago, so I'm surprised that it's not come back into play. Granted the kids today will just buy a nano cortex and go straight to FOH along with the e-kit since it'll all be triggers anyway
Interesting, I didn't know that. But it's not only Ampeg. Look at the older Marshall Mosfet, or even Valvestate vs their current MG line. Randall, same deal. The old RGs are monsters. GK had some good ones too. Even the old Peavey Transtube amps were pretty good.
It's a lost art. You'd think these days with the volume concerns from shitty soundguys, SS amps would be better. But they all sound like shit now.
The best exception is the BluGuitar. That's a legit SS amp, although there's a Nano tube in it. But it's SS for the most part. It even uses a Class D power section (I think), but Thomas put considerable work into making it sound legit.
I guess the Katanas are cool too but that's more of a digital product. It does have a great sounding power section though.
Other than that, there's really nothing remotely good.
it was fucking awesome while it worked though. It was a real shame that series had reliability issues as the red channel was pretty much a gainier and modern take on the classic RGs and the blue channel was instant crowbar.
Question is do I go full send and do all three channels? 
