What’s your favorite touch sensitive amp?

[luke]

I’m looking to do a preset with an amp that when lightly played has a very slight break up, but when dug into harder becomes a medium to slightly more than medium grit.

I’m pretty happy with SOLO100 rhythm channel but would like to explore potentially better options.

 

[Smittefar]

The Wreck (trainwreck) models are my favorite for this.

 

[Cooper Carter]

AC-20
Deluxe
ODS-100

 

[iaresee]

Comet 60

 

[Corinthian]

This is what Trainwrecks were made for. Komets too.

Also play with the gain enhancer in the amp block to emphasise the effect.

 

[jon]

JTM45

 

[Mark Pritchard]

The Friedman Dirty Shirley is great for that, i find it really touch sensitive especially when you dig in.

 

[jbigg21]

CA3

 

[Budda]

Modifying amp gain by following input signal strength/envelope would turn any of them into touch sensitive amps right?

 

[Ben Randolph]

Friedman BE100. I'd like to see the BE100 Deluxe modeled at some time.

 

[IronSean]

Modifying amp gain by following input signal strength/envelope would turn any of them into touch sensitive amps right?

The Gain Enhancer is a built in implementation of this too.

 

[luke]

The Gain Enhancer is a built in implementation of this too.

Where is this found?

 

[mr_fender]

Gain Enhancer is in the Output Comp options of the Amp block.

JCM 800 and JTM 45 are great for clean to mean via the guitar volume knob and/or picking dynamics. They have a nice transition from glassy clean to growling overdrive.

 

[Jvstrat]

Love the AC20

 

[greiswig]

The Gain Enhancer is a built in implementation of this too.

I'm not sure how accurate that is. Here's Cliff's original description: "Added “Gain Enhancer” mode to Amp block Output Compressor. This mode can be used to simulate the acoustic reinforcement of a loud amp coupling into the guitar and enhancing the output signal."

 

[IronSean]

I'm not sure how accurate that is. Here's Cliff's original description: "Added “Gain Enhancer” mode to Amp block Output Compressor. This mode can be used to simulate the acoustic reinforcement of a loud amp coupling into the guitar and enhancing the output signal."

Oops, you might be right. Not sure what I was thinking.

On a related note, I think it would work better to use the input trim than the gain control. sometimes the gain control also affects tone (i.e. bright caps) in a way playing dynamics wouldn't.

 

[AndrewJay]

Currently, my favorite touch sensitive amp is the Carol-Ann OD-2 with some EV IRs. It can have quite a saturated sound without losing dynamics. It's fantastic for leads that require subtleties.

 

[Jambi]

Oops, you might be right. Not sure what I was thinking.

On a related note, I think it would work better to use the input trim than the gain control. sometimes the gain control also affects tone (i.e. bright caps) in a way playing dynamics wouldn't.

The dynamics section in the amp block and the dynamic compressor are great for these sort of things.

 

[luke]

Friedman BE100.

Turned out perfect, thanks.

 

[Rublalup]

JTM45 with fet boost in front