Recent content by robert jaybird

I can't say the gt6 is a better direct recording alternative, I dont even own one. Having played it a couple of times I will say it offers a more appealing pallate for sound exploration, and in some instances I found it sounded better, especially in the effects section.

I have a pod 2.0 and think its a great practice tool. It however lacks the richness, robustness, and overall musicality of my mesa boogie studio pre amp which actually cost me less money than the pod and is like "instant santana" then turn a few knobs and look out dick dale, then back again the...

The k2000 does far more than play back samples. It has 24 voices, each voice can have one sampled waveform and 3 dsp generated oscilators. It has extensive modulation capabilities and dsp tools for mangling and creating wonderfully expressive sounds. It would work quite well for electronic...

Before you buy anything else try out Waldorfs microwave xt, its in a class all its own.

Look for a casio dg 20 on ebay. or yamaha g 10. Or..bone up for the axon ax100. The yamaha g 50 uses older axon technology, not as good. Or the best option Ive seen is the starr labbs ztar, its sort of a variation of regebro's suggestion, but all grown up. www.starrlabs.com The roland units...

hello cbas, Im sorry to hear yolu bought the kurz station without sampling. A better choice may have been a k2500 WITH sampling.... Now you have to make up for this, you have to go out right now and get an akai s5000. This is THE sampler, costs about $1,200 sampling wise WAY better than the...

People talk this or that about the pod, but just like use a distorted model and pluck the sixth string open and let it ring and its sooo obvious that its NOT a tube amp. ..When its real dirty, but you play laid back not driving it.. the sound is solid state CRUD not that fuzzyness..same with...

I didnt say anything about running a tube pre amp into a johnson combo. You asked about tube power amps and I named some, then I said at that point why even bother with modelers, just get a tube pre amp. Obviously I meant to run into the TUBE power amp, not a Johnson combo.

hey pap. just saw your reply, check out the peavey classic 50/50 power amp, should cost about $400 new I think. Personally Im about to get a mesa boogie 20/20 power amp since I dont feel a compulsion to go deaf prematurely in pursuit of cranked tone I may also find a 5 watt or less tube combo...

And lets not forget digitech is the company that used to put out those pre amps with the one tube, except that tube doesnt receive enough voltage to be properly driven, so its just a gimmick, like their artist series for instance. I wonder if the millenium is like that too? The rp100 is ok, I...

hey man, I'd wait for the vox, it should cost less. However, none of these amps, including the vox are exactly loaded with tubes. I wonder if a seperate pre amp/ all tube power amp wouldnt give a better sound?

I think I'll pare the studio down with the mesa 20/20. I want to get some really nice tone. However Im still experimenting. I'm also intrigued by pre's with midi capability, an affordable one being rocktrons piranha. But If thats a step down I may just look for a quad to have the 4 channels, or...

Roland mks 80 super jupiter.

No you probably would be stumped in the double blind test. The pod pro though has an efx loop, better converters as well as different routing options for reamplification purposes. As well it conveniently fits on a rack..oh and it has spdif outs wich means seamless integratiuon with your digital...

He He, They kind of fell off.