Really interested to see everyone's responses.
I've been tinkering for the last couple weeks with setting up a four amp preset alongside
@ccroyalsenders masterclass. I run everything through the same cab (factory2 777 and 779).
My favorites right now:
Fender clean:
Vibrato Verb AA
I got turned onto the
Double Verb until Cooper's class and like what it brings, but it can be a bit boomy and I fight the treble a bit, flipping between Normal and Vibrato channels and the bright switch. I was always a
Deluxe Verb guy previously and like how that amp can do double duty of cleans and breakup tones, but the
Vibrato Verb seems like a happy medium between the Twin and Deluxe and the high end is a little more consistent with the other amps in the 4ch setup.
Vox breakup:
Class-A 30W
While I like the
AC-20 12AX7 Bass better by itself, the
Class-A 30W again seems to fit in better with the other amps. It's a bit warmer while the Morgan is a bit more scooped and modern. Both are nice plug and play amps though.
Marshall crunch:
1987X Treble
When I looked for a Plexi, I spun through the amps and strummed a chord to hear the balance. The
1987X Treble had the best balance and again more consistent tonality with the other amps. Otherwise I've been really digging the
50W Plexi Jump. I haven't gotten along with Plexis as well with the III as with other platforms but now I'm digging it.
Modern high gain:
Atomica High
There's a lot of great high gain amps in the Axe but I tend to have to do a lot of shaping to love the sound. Often I find myself getting a high gain tone I really like then when it's up against a track it gets lost. So I turned to the Atomica which to my ears is a bit of a warmer amp at stock settings. Then I use the Cut, roll off a bit of bass, and add a bit of mids treble and gain. Others I like are the Friedmans (
BE C45, HBE 2018), 5153 (
50W Blue and 100W Blue), and the Marshall
JS410 Crunch Orange.