Good reactive load?

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ptgold

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Looking for something under 400 to use with a tube amp and the AXE 2 IRs. The torpedo is way too expensive. Just need a reactive load box with line out and good feel
 
Pete Thorn keeps "dropping hints" about an un-named manufacturer that has developed a reactive load and that he has been testing it ....

He is saying it's the best "feeling" of all of the units he's either owned, tested, or played through ....

I don't think that there's any more "hints" of features, etc; Or if there is, I haven't seen them ....

I'm hoping it's John Suhr, but I've got absolutely ZERO information on which to base that assumption ....

Pete says it's worth waiting for ....
 
R.D. said:
Pete Thorn keeps "dropping hints" about an un-named manufacturer that has developed a reactive load and that he has been testing it ....

He is saying it's the best "feeling" of all of the units he's either owned, tested, or played through ....

I don't think that there's any more "hints" of features, etc; Or if there is, I haven't seen them ....

I'm hoping it's John Suhr, but I've got absolutely ZERO information on which to base that assumption ....

Pete says it's worth waiting for ....
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Are we talking about a solid state amp with a reactive addition?
 
You can get used Palmer's for about that if you're patient. I used a PGA-04 for years before Cliff made my life better by inventing the Axe-Fx.
 
iaresee said:
You can get used Palmer's for about that if you're patient. I used a PGA-04 for years before Cliff made my life better by inventing the Axe-Fx.
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that is not a reactive load. I have the rockcrusher which is really nice.

I have a torpedo live is a reactive load is well, that is really nice w/ cab modeling. Of course both are over $400.
 
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javajunkie said:
that is not a reactive load. I have the rockcrusher which is really nice.
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What do you consider a "reactive load" then because that's been Palmer's marketing schtick on the PDI-03 and PGA-04 since...forever. Both contain tungsten filament lamps for the reactive loading part, not fixed, high-power bleed resistors like the HotPlate and those sorts of things.
 
iaresee said:
What do you consider a "reactive load" then because that's been Palmer's marketing schtick on the PDI-03 and PGA-04 since...forever. Both contain tungsten filament lamps for the reactive loading part, not fixed, high-power bleed resistors like the HotPlate and those sorts of things.
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hmm, I though the were not, According to them there are.
 
ptgold said:
wondering if I could use a Badcat Unleash for this
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The Unleash looks like a nice versatile device. I've read it uses a Bang & Olufson IcePower module which makes it very tempting

Regarding Pete Thorn: I thought I saw in one of his posts/videos that he likes the Rockcrusher.

I wouldn't be surprised to see Suhr & Jim Kelley come out with something too. Jim's Line Amp from the 80's had a power amp for tone into a buit-in attenuator and a second power amp for volume. Alan Holdsworth used one.
 
Koch LB120-II is the best loadbox I've use hands down , (if your looking for an option to reduce volume and crank the amp higher) and I've tried pretty much all of them at one time or the other ( with the exception of the one Pete is talking about) it's a bit over your budget ,around $650 new,but might find a used one in your price range , I sold all mine a few years ago after getting into the Fractal world , no need anymore !
 
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