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Topic: Power Amp Recommendations |
Chris Bauer
From:
Nashville, TN USA
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Posted 16 Oct 2004 2:15 pm |
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| I know this has been discussed in the past but I'm curious to get an update. What kind of power amp are you using in your steel rig and what do you see as the pros and cons of the different power amps out there? [This message was edited by Chris Bauer on 16 October 2004 at 03:16 PM.] |
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Jim Ives
From:
Los Angeles, California, USA
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Posted 17 Oct 2004 8:02 am
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I use a Nashville 1000 (usually at home) or an Evans for gigs 'cause it is smaller (see signature below) and both sound really good to me. I used to have a Nashville 400 but I didn't love it's sound as much.
-Jim
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Mullen D-10
Boss RV3
Fulltone Full-Drive II
Evans FET 500 -or-
Peavey Nashville 1000
Vox wah-wah pedal
My dog Toby sittin' on the floor listening
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Paddy Long
From:
Christchurch, New Zealand
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Posted 17 Oct 2004 4:49 pm
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I have used a Peavey DPC750 for about 9 years in my rack rig and it's great. Reasonably light weight, ooodles of power, and it sounds fabulous.
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Gerald Menke
From:
Stormville NY, USA
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Posted 18 Oct 2004 6:00 am
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Bob Hoffnar turned me onto the magic of the VHT 2/90/2, four KT 88s in a two rack space box. Tons of headroom, glassy highs, huge lows, and extremely reliable.
A buddy of mine just took delivery of a Boogie 2:90:2 Simul/Class amp, which is six (!) 6L6s also in a two space rack, it also sounds incredible.
I am a valve amp guy, so for my money, the either the VHT or the Boogie would be the way to go.
Feel free to email me if you have any questions about these amplifiers.
Gerald |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 18 Oct 2004 6:10 am
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In my rack setups, I have been very satisfied with Tube Works amps. Their MosValve series give you a very nice, full, warm sound. Herby Wallace uses their stuff.
Erv |
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James Quackenbush
From:
Pomona, New York, USA
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Posted 18 Oct 2004 3:46 pm
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VHT 2/90/2
Less Power
Boogie 50/50 |
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Hook Moore
From:
South Charleston,West Virginia
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Posted 20 Oct 2004 7:19 am
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Chris I`m using a Stewart world 1.2..One rack space and weighs about 10 lbs. Runs cool too..I`m really loving this amp..
Hook
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HookMoore.com
Allen Moore
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John Daugherty
From:
Rolla, Missouri, USA
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Posted 20 Oct 2004 9:26 am
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| STEWART is definitely worth trying. They are priced right, light weight and sound good. |
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John Rickard
From:
Phoenix (It's A Dry Heave) AZ
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Posted 20 Oct 2004 6:58 pm
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Mosvalve 500 by Tubeworks. Magical tone without the tubes (the older models)!
JR |
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Dan Tyack
From:
Olympia, WA USA
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Posted 20 Oct 2004 9:52 pm
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The ultimate:
VHT 2/90/2 More bottom end than JLO
Close but no cigar:
Mossvalve 500
Good if you want light:
Stewart World 1.2
I've owned all of these amps. The only one I still own is the VHT (well, technically it now belongs to my bass playin son, but he's off at college now).
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www.tyack.com
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Hal Higgins
From:
Denham Springs, LA
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Posted 29 Oct 2004 7:37 pm
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In my full rack system (for steel shows, etc.) I use a Soundtech PS 802 Stereo Power Amp. It's great.....single rack space digital....weighs about 10 or 11 lbs. and runs cool without a great deal of noise coming from the two cooling fans on the bottom.......HAL
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Be Blessed........HAL
'85 Emmons LeGrande D-10,(8 & 6) Hilton Vol. Pedal, BJS Birthstone bar, Rack w/Evans Pre-amp, Lexicon MPX500; (2)1501-4 BW's in custom built cabs by T.A. Gibson, & Sound Tech PL802 Digital Power Amp.
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Kevin Mincke
From:
Farmington, MN (Twin Cities-South Metro) USA
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Posted 29 Oct 2004 8:02 pm
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| With Erv on this one....can't beat the clean warm sound of the Mosvalve 1500 power amp and the Tubeworks 9002 preamp for a rack system. |
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Gary Dunn
From:
near Camel City, NC
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Posted 30 Oct 2004 8:05 am
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| Is anybody using a Peavey Classic 50/50; at least on your smaller gigs or practice sessions? |
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