Thomann revamp

Doctor J · 22-09-2006 3:14pm #1

Thomann have finally updated their site. Quite handy features, including a user database, you can go in and search through all your orders and such. Anyone know if they've brought their credit card validation system screaming out of the stone age?

feylya · 22-09-2006 3:29pm

That's nice!

fish-head · 22-09-2006 3:30pm

I still hate their faces off.

feylya · 22-09-2006 3:32pm

Also, free shipping on orders over €200!

Johnny Storm · 22-09-2006 3:34pm

Hmmmmm. That might explain a lot. I placed an order this day last week and got no emails from them or text messages, when I phoned them they said it had been sent to the UK by mistake. They will "get back to me". Still managed to charge my credit card though.

PS I decided to stop kidding myself and ordered an Epiphone Valve Junior. :cool:

Doctor J · 22-09-2006 3:38pm

Johnny Storm wrote:

PS I decided to stop kidding myself and ordered an Epiphone Valve Junior. :cool:

Good man. We'll need a thorough review

Johnny Storm · 22-09-2006 3:52pm

How about this: "Do you want to earn cash with your own Website? Become a Thomann affiliate and introduce us to your visitors" ?

feylya · 22-09-2006 3:59pm

I want that Warp pedal!

judas101 · 22-09-2006 4:54pm

its certainly easier to browse around and see all the stuff you didnt know you wanted until now.

d'oh.

nickcave · 23-09-2006 12:02am

seriously though, arranging all the guitars based on body types al la musicstore is utter b*llox. I don't want to sound too ignorant but I certainly don't buy a guitar SOLELY based on appearance. Shall I get my coat?

Giblet · 23-09-2006 12:58am

Did anyone else get free money from them?

feylya · 23-09-2006 1:03am

Yup

Johnny Storm · 23-09-2006 9:20am

Giblet wrote:

Did anyone else get free money from them?

Nope. Tell me more please.

Kenny_D · 23-09-2006 9:58am

They're giving out vouchers. I got an email from them with my login details and a €10 voucher. Sweet. Gonna get me a big muff

OctavarIan · 23-09-2006 10:20am

€10 voucher woo! It's got 'pedal for my keyboard' written all over it

Beecher · 23-09-2006 12:04pm

feylya wrote:

I want that Warp pedal!

Nice spot, I looked it up after I read your post and I had to buy it!

LundiMardi · 23-09-2006 12:11pm

yeah i got the email with the voucher also... haven't thoroughly checked the site, but it's about time something was done!!!

LundiMardi · 23-09-2006 12:20pm

the search function seems to be a lot better, plus they have a guitar ''spare parts'' section too... nice.

Johnny Storm · 23-09-2006 12:32pm

No voucher.

They hate me, obviously.:eek:

Kenny_D · 23-09-2006 1:11pm

Just buying my big muff now. Looked up the Warp pedal and it seems really good. For €25 I cant resist

€100 for two pedals

Edit: New credit card system is much better. Simple to use and all done through the site. No more emailing ****e

Patricide · 23-09-2006 1:14pm

hmm interesting it almost makes me not hate them anymore.....almost.

LundiMardi · 23-09-2006 1:25pm

Hmmm, warp pedal + 10 euro voucher = tempting, someone please tell me about this warp pedal...? I'm too lazy to check

Kenny_D · 23-09-2006 1:44pm

Seems to be a good metal pedal

Reviews here: http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Effects/product/Hughes+%26+Kettner/Warp+Factor/10/1

Heard great things about H&K amps so I reckon the pedal might be worth checking out

Kenny_D · 29-09-2006 12:00pm

Just got my big muff and warp factor. First impressions.... both absolutely fantastic pedals. The muff is a bit of legendary pedal anyway so wont say much about that (nails Hendrix and Floyd). The warp factor I havent had much time to play with but so far it seems really good. Very heavy sounding pedal. Can see myself using this pedal a lot. Well worth it for €25

Eoin Madsen · 29-09-2006 1:02pm

Hmm, they must be on clearance, they used to retail in the $100 ballpark.

They do it with a UK power supply - that's pretty cool.

Doctor J · 29-09-2006 1:03pm

25 squids, eh? I'm currently in the market for a decent distortion for the times when I don't have my amp. Might have to check that out. They're robust enough, yeah?

feylya · 29-09-2006 1:21pm

Can't go wrong for 25 sneacht. Just got meself a Line6 UX2 and 10 Jazz III XL's for €205

Kenny_D · 29-09-2006 1:41pm

Yeah its a sturdy little pedal. I had a Boss Mt2 and I find the warp factor a far superior pedal for metal. Still retails for about £60/$80 on most sites

http://www.hughes-and-kettner.com/products.php?mode=prod&id=42

Switches:
"Gain: Controls input sensitivity and determines the degree or amount of distortion"

"Warp: Shapes midrange frequencies. Set to the far left position, it boosts low mids from 250hz to high mids at 1kHz. Set to far right, it cuts mids at 500hz with a slight presence boost at 3kHz"

"Level: Controls output level without influencing tone."

"SUB: Boosts the low end at 90hz. This is the resonance frequency of a truly evil-sounding 4x12" cab. Step on this when you want to put the pedal to the metal... Not suitable for all combos and speakers!"

feylya · 02-10-2006 11:23pm

Hmm, brand new website, same old Thomann. Ordered a UX-2 and some picks on Thursday, order still hasn't been processed...

Johnny Storm · 03-10-2006 8:14am

I still haven't got my stuff either. Nor have they replied to ANY of my emails. They have been OK on the phone I have to admit but no actual results.

I doubt if I'll ever be ordering from them again.

Doctor J · 03-10-2006 8:24am

Mine's been processed and shipped. You guys should just be nice to people and karma will keep the universe in check

sham69 · 03-10-2006 8:35am

Ordered the JS100TR (Satch) guitar 2 weeks ago, got an email from them on Friday requiring more info, i.e pic of front and back of CC (masked the middle 8 digits) and some sort of I.D, sent a pic of my passport. Still havent heard anything back, ordered an amp aswell (HARLEY BENTON HB-20G) €920 for both, might order one of those pedals and need to get a lead and a strap etc.
Hopefully everything goes smoothly...

Kenny_D · 03-10-2006 9:53am

I ordered my stuff on saturday and it arrived last friday. Fastest I've ever had a shipment from thomann. Think it was shipped on the tuesday so 3 days shipping time. Had it in under a week either way. Though my piano took feckin ages to arrive last year and the delivery company was ****e. Was delivered by DHL this time though and was much better

feylya · 03-10-2006 11:14am

Doctor J wrote:

Mine's been processed and shipped. You guys should just be nice to people and karma will keep the universe in check

Screw you hippy!

feylya · 03-10-2006 10:43pm

Well, Thomann has just lost another one of my orders. Bravo Thomann!

Doctor J · 06-10-2006 12:05pm

They just delivered mine. Warp pedal and V shaped gig bag. Rock on ye crazy German mentallists!

fish-head · 06-10-2006 2:51pm

I've been waiting since August for my Gretsch. The hornswagglers.

Kenny_D · 06-10-2006 2:57pm

What you think of the Warp Factor doc?

Doctor J · 06-10-2006 3:02pm

I think it looks good but until I get out of here in, ohhh about 63 minutes, all I can say is it's pretty heavy, let's hope all in good ways

Kenny_D · 06-10-2006 3:15pm

Yup. Its pretty sturdy alright. Takes a bit of tweaking. Can get some very varied sounds from it. Post up what you think once you get some time to mess with it a bit

Doctor J · 06-10-2006 3:20pm

Hopefully I'll get some time to mess about with it tomorrow and I've a rehearsal on Sunday where I'll see how it sounds at 747-taking-off volume

Doctor J · 06-10-2006 5:51pm

Just having a quick run of this now. Initial thoughts, not bad at all. Not as fizzy as a lot of distortion pedals. I have it set with gain at about 10 o clock, warp at about 1 o clock and the sub button up. Nice.

Edit -> Oh yeah and I'm playing the V tuned to B

LundiMardi · 09-10-2006 4:58pm

I ordered something yesterday, i got a text on my phone today to say it had been shipped. Nay to shabby.

Thomann revamp

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