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Amp advice...

  • 10-06-2006 2:10am
    #1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 91 ✭✭


    Alrite, here's my situation...

    I own a Line 6 Pod XT, a footswitch for which is soon to be bought once i get my tax back, and an Epiphone Les Paul, all of which I am in love with.

    But the thing is, despite the excellent tones the POD give me, I need to make em loud enough for gigging! I need an amp that will amplify the tones decently, without colouring them too much, if ya get what I mean. I've been told the best way to do this is to get a decent keyboard amp, but am not quite sure yet. Can anyone give me any advice on this? It would be much appreciated.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,896 ✭✭✭fish-head


    A Roland Jazz Chorus could do that for you decently I'll wager.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,691 ✭✭✭david


    How about this

    http://atomicamps.com/
    http://www.thomann.de/thoiw6_atomic_reactor_112_podxt_gitarrencombo_prodinfo.html

    18w all valve power (plenty loud), you get tube tone plus all the benefits of your modeller, havent used one but i'd like one for my tonelab


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,117 ✭✭✭Eoin Madsen


    Given that the modeller is probably trying to give tube tone already I suspect adding actual valves might do more harm than good. I'd say get an active fullrange speaker, and leave the sound entirely up to the POD.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,691 ✭✭✭david


    No i've heard that the atomic amps are really transparent and have high headroom for 18w and have a fullrange speaker. You can run through the PA live anyway.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,117 ✭✭✭Eoin Madsen


    You can run through the PA live anyway.

    Yeah, but having a dedicated monitor is pretty essential for a guitar sound, in any situation.
    No i've heard that the atomic amps are really transparent and have high headroom for 18w and have a fullrange speaker.

    Well, if it is really transparent it would defeat the purpose of it more than a little. Valve "character" is not really transparent. I'm sure it has reasonable headroom, 18w in a valve amp is a nice amount. It has a single 12" speaker, so fullrange it is not. Don't get me wrong, I think it's cool.

    My point really is that if the modeller actually does what it's trying to do, anything but a completely linear output stage is going to undermine the function of said modeller. But I'd accept the argument that a valve power stage would enhance the sound of the modeller, because it's not really that great to begin with. :)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,110 ✭✭✭sei046


    My point really is that if the modeller actually does what it's trying to do, anything but a completely linear output stage is going to undermine the function of said modeller. But I'd accept the argument that a valve power stage would enhance the sound of the modeller, because it's not really that great to begin with. :)

    Thats why they give us output selections etc. on pod xt


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