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gitrguy87
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Anyone had any expierience with the Tech 21 SansAmp GT2? If so, what do you think of it?
timmerman
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They are good, expansive but good.
The one thing I miss is the vox souds which you do get on the Classic, but that one is even more expansive.
Really all of the Sans equipment is good, I also have a Bassdriver, a wah and another one which is like the GT2 [forgotten the modelnumber and I am posting from another location so cannot check for you]with the exception that it is more like a pedal. I feel the GT2 is good for studio but also for live playing, oh you may need to tweak the knobs a bit to get the sounds you like, but really it should not take you to long.
As far as ampmodels it emulates it is realistic, as I have done A/B tests and liked the results.
Having said that there are a lot of options around for similar kind of equipment, so you just need to check, compare prices, ask youself what you would like to use if for ect.
Good Luck
Eddie
The one thing I miss is the vox souds which you do get on the Classic, but that one is even more expansive.
Really all of the Sans equipment is good, I also have a Bassdriver, a wah and another one which is like the GT2 [forgotten the modelnumber and I am posting from another location so cannot check for you]with the exception that it is more like a pedal. I feel the GT2 is good for studio but also for live playing, oh you may need to tweak the knobs a bit to get the sounds you like, but really it should not take you to long.
As far as ampmodels it emulates it is realistic, as I have done A/B tests and liked the results.
Having said that there are a lot of options around for similar kind of equipment, so you just need to check, compare prices, ask youself what you would like to use if for ect.
Good Luck
Eddie
cellardweller
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I've been looking at these myself...
Here's a link to their website where you can hear samples of the GT2
Here's a link to their website where you can hear samples of the GT2
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Fusioninspace
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I'm a strong supporter of the Sans Amp. I got a used GT2 a few years back for about $80. Sold it a couple of years later and then went through buying and selling various modelers (Johnson J-Station, Genesis something or another, etc.). But ended up going back to Sans Amp circuitry in the form of a Trademark 10. Haven't looked back since.
The tone is outstanding. For recording I run my signal through an ART MP tube pre - but I might be imagining that that adds a great deal to the signal.
The GT2 is great is your looking at recording only. The Trademarks are nice in that you can still DI the GT2 signal into your studio stuff, but you have an amp as well.
Pricewise, my Trademark 10 cost about $175 off Ebay. The GT2 are probably between $75 to $100 or so.
The tone is outstanding. For recording I run my signal through an ART MP tube pre - but I might be imagining that that adds a great deal to the signal.
The GT2 is great is your looking at recording only. The Trademarks are nice in that you can still DI the GT2 signal into your studio stuff, but you have an amp as well.
Pricewise, my Trademark 10 cost about $175 off Ebay. The GT2 are probably between $75 to $100 or so.
sile2001
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Lol!! YES! Another previous J-Station user! I've still got mine....stuffed away in a box somewhere. Just for the heck of it, I turned off my Trademark 60 and plugged into old J-Station for a while......how did I ever think that sounded good??? The Genesis boxes were basically J-Stations with 2 DSPs, so you could switch patches without the sound cutting out.Fusioninspace said:
cellardweller
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What do you think of the sansamp classic?
I'm thinking about a nice Schecter baritone and the sansamp classic, and a new duncan pu for my ibanez or maybe my epi... should be able to get nice and sludgy with the baritone, and clean up a bit with the ibanez or epi...
The classic should get plenty dirty for recording sake, wouldn't you think?
Of course, I'm probably going to change my mine 15 times before I actually order....
I'm thinking about a nice Schecter baritone and the sansamp classic, and a new duncan pu for my ibanez or maybe my epi... should be able to get nice and sludgy with the baritone, and clean up a bit with the ibanez or epi...
The classic should get plenty dirty for recording sake, wouldn't you think?
Of course, I'm probably going to change my mine 15 times before I actually order....
acidrock
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I have the Sansamp classic and like it a lot.
I like to put a Dynacomp in front of it,which can also drive the Sansamp even more.
Basically a very versatile distortion box.If I were to try and describe the sound,I'd say it sounds like what a SM57 does to your amp.
It does'nt sound as scratchy(?) as a lot of other modelers/simulaters that I've heard.
The big drawback,it's all analog,no presets,no memory so you better take notes if you find something you like.
I like to put a Dynacomp in front of it,which can also drive the Sansamp even more.
Basically a very versatile distortion box.If I were to try and describe the sound,I'd say it sounds like what a SM57 does to your amp.
It does'nt sound as scratchy(?) as a lot of other modelers/simulaters that I've heard.
The big drawback,it's all analog,no presets,no memory so you better take notes if you find something you like.
timmerman
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Give some of the orginal amps a try...............Oh I know, You have no time eh?!...
Hello Cellardweller,
Perhaps you should find out what classic amps the Sans Classic covers and perhaps you have a change to try some of those real amps...............
I know man, this will take a lot of time, but you just could listen to some of the Fenders or Plexi Marshalls................ if you think the box comes close to the real amp than you know that you are dealing with a fine piece of gear 
It has been mentioned before by some of you, the Sansamp boxes feel like old boxes, you know, analogue and.......................
When you try them, and you have tried some of those other boxes, you do feel the "taste of quality".............the fact that they are all made in the US makes them prob. a bit too expansive, but heh, it keeps your country alive so that could be a bonuns in itself
Must quit talking politics now before they ban me from this forum and tell me to piss off to the cave
Eddie
cellardweller said:What do you think of the sansamp classic?
I'm thinking about a nice Schecter baritone and the sansamp classic, and a new duncan pu for my ibanez or maybe my epi... should be able to get nice and sludgy with the baritone, and clean up a bit with the ibanez or epi...
The classic should get plenty dirty for recording sake, wouldn't you think?
Of course, I'm probably going to change my mine 15 times before I actually order....
Hello Cellardweller,
Perhaps you should find out what classic amps the Sans Classic covers and perhaps you have a change to try some of those real amps...............
I know man, this will take a lot of time, but you just could listen to some of the Fenders or Plexi Marshalls................
if you think the box comes close to the real amp than you know that you are dealing with a fine piece of gear It has been mentioned before by some of you, the Sansamp boxes feel like old boxes, you know, analogue and.......................
When you try them, and you have tried some of those other boxes, you do feel the "taste of quality".............the fact that they are all made in the US makes them prob. a bit too expansive, but heh, it keeps your country alive so that could be a bonuns in itself
Must quit talking politics now before they ban me from this forum and tell me to piss off to the cave
Eddie
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Cndn_Gtr_Guy
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acidrock said:
I've got a GT2 and a Dynacomp, coincidentally.
I'm currently running it through the power amp of an old Peavey Backstage 110. 65 Watts solid state. I love the sound of the Sansamp, and the Dynacomp is also very usefull from time to time. I like to put it after the GT2 though, as I find it's way to bassy otherwise.....
acidrock
GO PACKERS!
Dyna comp is probably my favorite all time pedal.
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Cndn_Gtr_Guy
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I do like it, but it was damn expensive.......
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