harrison 1 Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 bad monkey is awesome infront of my friends deville Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JaguarOW 8 Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 i recently got a valve amp and it sounds great with its built in drive but then i put the bad monkey on and it gives me loads of harmonics and feedback Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cymastar 2 Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 I like loading the guitar up to get all these pulsating, floating harmonics behind it and an octave up, so its like bells chiming... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tragictravisty 0 Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 valve amp sounds at a cheap price.. the only cheap valve amp sounds are the ones which come from cheap valve amps. and those dont always give you a valve amp sound. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
feedbackismyfriend 37 Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 if you're going to get a valve amp get a vox valvetronix Valvetronix=Awesome Tone Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tragictravisty 0 Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 ... valvetronix does not = valve amp Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jellybelly 1 Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 jellybelly wrote:valve amp sounds at a cheap price.. the only cheap valve amp sounds are the ones which come from cheap valve amps. and those dont always give you a valve amp sound. I'm not an idiot, I can tell a good valve sounds when I hear them. The blackstar is a small amp which is why its cheap; it was well constructed and sounded fantastic. The epiphone and peavey valve king amps are the sort of rubbish bits of kit I assume you're talking about. Please read posts before you blindly contradict a point. Sometimes, some people are just wrong. http://www.blackstaramps.co.uk/products/ht-5/ht-5.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tragictravisty 0 Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 you know what, i thought you were talking about the blackstar overdrive. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
feedbackismyfriend 37 Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 ... valvetronix does not = valve amp wow you learn something new every day. Out of curiosity what is it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tragictravisty 0 Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 its got a hybrid preamp, and a solid state power amp. imo, the most important part of a valve amp is the power amp. my bassman gets no preamp distortion on almost all standard pickups for instance. the crunch of amps like the bluesbreaker and ac30 comes from the power amp. play an ac30, with the preamp dimed. slight dirt, but not much. then crank it. big difference. in my opinion, a hybrid amp should have a solid state preamp and a tube power amp... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
feedbackismyfriend 37 Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 its got a hybrid preamp, and a solid state power amp. imo, the most important part of a valve amp is the power amp. my bassman gets no preamp distortion on almost all standard pickups for instance. the crunch of amps like the bluesbreaker and ac30 comes from the power amp. play an ac30, with the preamp dimed. slight dirt, but not much. then crank it. big difference. in my opinion, a hybrid amp should have a solid state preamp and a tube power amp... Thx for the info. I wonder why they named it valvetronix. Oh, well it's still just about the coolest amp there is (for my personal tastes anyways). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stevie K 3 Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 The valvetronix amps have some of the most lifeless and harsh tones I've ever heard from an amp before. The distortion sounds are overly compressed with mushy low end and extremely harsh high end. The clean tone lacks depth and comes out sounding cold, as if you had just plugged your guitar into a PA system directly. The only sound I like on any of the valvetronix amps or pedals were the chorus and vibrato sounds, but even they lack the warmth of most analog stomp box pedals. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cymastar 2 Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 The valvetronix amps have some of the most lifeless and harsh tones I've ever heard from an amp before. The distortion sounds are overly compressed with mushy low end and extremely harsh high end. The clean tone lacks depth and comes out sounding cold, as if you had just plugged your guitar into a PA system directly. The only sound I like on any of the valvetronix amps or pedals were the chorus and vibrato sounds, but even they lack the warmth of most analog stomp box pedals. (for my personal tastes anyways). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tragictravisty 0 Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 i consider valvetronix amps solid state, and for solid state amps they have above average distortion, but mediocre cleans Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tragictravisty 0 Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 The valvetronix amps have some of the most lifeless and harsh tones I've ever heard from an amp before. The distortion sounds are overly compressed with mushy low end and extremely harsh high end. The clean tone lacks depth and comes out sounding cold, as if you had just plugged your guitar into a PA system directly. The only sound I like on any of the valvetronix amps or pedals were the chorus and vibrato sounds, but even they lack the warmth of most analog stomp box pedals. (for my personal tastes anyways). so nobody else can express their opinions? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cymastar 2 Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 EXACTLY! Someone who gets it... No, I was just pointing that out... Feel free to express your opinions as colourfully as you like ... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
feedbackismyfriend 37 Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 The valvetronix amps have some of the most lifeless and harsh tones I've ever heard from an amp before. The distortion sounds are overly compressed with mushy low end and extremely harsh high end. The clean tone lacks depth and comes out sounding cold, as if you had just plugged your guitar into a PA system directly. The only sound I like on any of the valvetronix amps or pedals were the chorus and vibrato sounds, but even they lack the warmth of most analog stomp box pedals. I'm not way into "warmth" unless I'm playing clean. For the most part I like the compressed, harsh high end distortion is distortion I like (One of my all time favorite tones is a Boss DS-1 with the tone and gain cranked). I also like the sound of guitar plugged straight into a PA so I guess we just have opposite tastes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nirvana23freak 1 Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 (One of my all time favorite tones is a Boss DS-1 with the tone and gain cranked) ew. tone cranked sounds like #### Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harrison 1 Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 (One of my all time favorite tones is a Boss DS-1 with the tone and gain cranked) ew. tone cranked sounds like #### i modded my ds-1 and now with the tone cranked and level at 12 it is instant dissonant feedback crazyness, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nirvana23freak 1 Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 normal though and actual playing it sounds just terrible. so high and screechy(to me atleast). if a saw a band using that setting for most of their set i think i might walk out cuz its so annoying Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harrison 1 Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 normal though and actual playing it sounds just terrible. so high and screechy(to me atleast). if a saw a band using that setting for most of their set i think i might walk out cuz its so annoying agreed, it gets so tiring on the ears, i play my big muff after it to keep some low end present, lately ive also been using it very low for a slight boost/overdrive sound, and it works out great for me Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stevie K 3 Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 Maybe I'm just being a bit of a snob, but I must agree that I would never listen to a band either who made their music with that type of tone. It would be the opposite of what I would generally refer to as "good" tone. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harrison 1 Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 Maybe I'm just being a bit of a snob, but I must agree that I would never listen to a band either who made their music with that type of tone. It would be the opposite of what I would generally refer to as "good" tone. the best tone for me is an amp turned up beyond sane levels Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cymastar 2 Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 Dinosaur Jr fan ? Hah. I love that band . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harrison 1 Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 Dinosaur Jr fan ?Hah. I love that band . haha j is a genius, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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