Alphalfa Male
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Hey guys! I am new here, and I of course searched for a thread that addresses this. If there is one please let me know. In the past 3 years I have been on a mission to educate myself as to what any amp can give you. Probably dropped 15K in that time. I'm not rich, I did a lot of creative deals and all of my clothes are verging on tatters. Whats funny? -the amp I had before this flurry of testing, actually came closer (power amp breakup)than the Goodsell(s) the Morgan and Bad Cat(s). The amp is a Framus Ruby Riot -a 30 watt Vox affair.
While it is an all around great amp, it really shines when the power section is pushed to breakup when you hit it hard with your playing. This was the one of the main effects that my study centered on. And while I found more than one amp that had nice breakup, I feel that no amp tube amp made has an adequate Tone Stack.
For high gain, I have ch.2 of the Framus and an Engl Invader. A Diezel VH4 arrives this week and I will choose between the Invader and it. These 2 will be my only amps.
The one thing that my study showed me is that what I am often looking for is a power amp breakup. Not the pre and not the speaker. At least not much.
During that time of testing, I was more than once obsessed with getting a Fractal Axe Fx. And as my study draws to a close, if finally have set my sights on it again. Ye Gods...
So here is the question. Have any of you run the Fractal into a stand-alone 30 watt tube power amp? Or even 15-25 watt. (Low watts provide breakup at manageable volumes.) Take care!
I am really looking forward to exploring the possibilities of this unit. Unless there is something I am missing, it is kinda the final frontier for me. I have seen it all... Extensively. I now want to experiment with an Axe FX. Maybe be next year I can afford a T-shirt without holes. Except for neck and arms. Peace!
While it is an all around great amp, it really shines when the power section is pushed to breakup when you hit it hard with your playing. This was the one of the main effects that my study centered on. And while I found more than one amp that had nice breakup, I feel that no amp tube amp made has an adequate Tone Stack.
For high gain, I have ch.2 of the Framus and an Engl Invader. A Diezel VH4 arrives this week and I will choose between the Invader and it. These 2 will be my only amps.
The one thing that my study showed me is that what I am often looking for is a power amp breakup. Not the pre and not the speaker. At least not much.
During that time of testing, I was more than once obsessed with getting a Fractal Axe Fx. And as my study draws to a close, if finally have set my sights on it again. Ye Gods...
So here is the question. Have any of you run the Fractal into a stand-alone 30 watt tube power amp? Or even 15-25 watt. (Low watts provide breakup at manageable volumes.) Take care!
I am really looking forward to exploring the possibilities of this unit. Unless there is something I am missing, it is kinda the final frontier for me. I have seen it all... Extensively. I now want to experiment with an Axe FX. Maybe be next year I can afford a T-shirt without holes. Except for neck and arms. Peace!