Wide Awake
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I was trying out some new guitars recently and I played through a couple of the new Marshall amps, the AVT100 and AVT 50. They are solid state with a single tube, I'm not sure if it's in the preamp or power amp stage.....I just have the feeling it doesn't do anything but give some neophytes the illusion they are buying a tube amp.
I was very surprised by the sound. It sounded similar to the old Marshall Valvestate line.....maybe better at the really distorted sounds but the clean sounds were still a little sterile for my taste.....but overall it sounded very, very good and Marshall-like. All the amps I've ever owned, with the exception of a lame Sunn amp I bought around 1980, have been full-blown tube amps. I'm just used to the sound of tubes.
Has anyone else played one or have any thoughts ? I'd never buy something like this without a good listen in a quiet room, and I don't like it as well the Fender Hot Rod Deluxe or Deville anyway.....but I've got to say for a non-tube amp I was really impressed. Someday I would love to have a good amp without the hassle of tubes. If I was someone who gigged regularly I think I would buy one.
I was very surprised by the sound. It sounded similar to the old Marshall Valvestate line.....maybe better at the really distorted sounds but the clean sounds were still a little sterile for my taste.....but overall it sounded very, very good and Marshall-like. All the amps I've ever owned, with the exception of a lame Sunn amp I bought around 1980, have been full-blown tube amps. I'm just used to the sound of tubes.
Has anyone else played one or have any thoughts ? I'd never buy something like this without a good listen in a quiet room, and I don't like it as well the Fender Hot Rod Deluxe or Deville anyway.....but I've got to say for a non-tube amp I was really impressed. Someday I would love to have a good amp without the hassle of tubes. If I was someone who gigged regularly I think I would buy one.