VaticanShotglass wrote: Wed Sep 14, 2022 1:50 pm
Currently I have a Vox Pathfinder 15. I really, really like it. I got it around two years back for $45 bucks plus reasonable shipping from Guitar Center used online. Everywhere else was asking $150 bucks or more. I don't like it that much. I've not yet gotten it to sound great with my pedals, but I haven't tried too much since it is the amp I play when I just want to sit on the couch and plug straight in. Should try using the filter knob on the rat (which I usually don't) as suggested above. The clean channel sounds great with a smidge of drive dialed in. I even like the overdrive button engaged, which get some fun, thick, nasty dirt. I've toyed with the idea of adding a diode switch for kicks. Great amp for practice without pedals since it sounds good and keeps me from getting distracted with delay, etc. The worst thing I can say about it is that it definitely sounds like a Vox! Which is not bad, I just wish it were voiced more like a 60s Fender.
I also have this for this reason and really like it. I have a strymon irridium when I want to switch between both
VaticanShotglass wrote: Wed Sep 14, 2022 1:50 pm
Currently I have a Vox Pathfinder 15. I really, really like it. I got it around two years back for $45 bucks plus reasonable shipping from Guitar Center used online. Everywhere else was asking $150 bucks or more. I don't like it that much. I've not yet gotten it to sound great with my pedals, but I haven't tried too much since it is the amp I play when I just want to sit on the couch and plug straight in. Should try using the filter knob on the rat (which I usually don't) as suggested above. The clean channel sounds great with a smidge of drive dialed in. I even like the overdrive button engaged, which get some fun, thick, nasty dirt. I've toyed with the idea of adding a diode switch for kicks. Great amp for practice without pedals since it sounds good and keeps me from getting distracted with delay, etc. The worst thing I can say about it is that it definitely sounds like a Vox! Which is not bad, I just wish it were voiced more like a 60s Fender.
I also have this for this reason and really like it. I have a strymon irridium when I want to switch between both
I haven't played an iridium, but I've seen videos where they sound great. If I got more serious about playing again, I would consider one.
Anybody have good Quilter or whatever clips/videos where people are playing rock music?
VaticanShotglass wrote: Wed Sep 14, 2022 1:50 pm
Currently I have a Vox Pathfinder 15. I really, really like it. I got it around two years back for $45 bucks plus reasonable shipping from Guitar Center used online. Everywhere else was asking $150 bucks or more. I don't like it that much. I've not yet gotten it to sound great with my pedals, but I haven't tried too much since it is the amp I play when I just want to sit on the couch and plug straight in. Should try using the filter knob on the rat (which I usually don't) as suggested above. The clean channel sounds great with a smidge of drive dialed in. I even like the overdrive button engaged, which get some fun, thick, nasty dirt. I've toyed with the idea of adding a diode switch for kicks. Great amp for practice without pedals since it sounds good and keeps me from getting distracted with delay, etc. The worst thing I can say about it is that it definitely sounds like a Vox! Which is not bad, I just wish it were voiced more like a 60s Fender.
I also have this for this reason and really like it. I have a strymon irridium when I want to switch between both
I haven't played an iridium, but I've seen videos where they sound great. If I got more serious about playing again, I would consider one.
I feel like I got it because I got less serious about playing. I like geeking out about stuff but for whatever reason I have zero interest in running this to make a live band rig out of it, but I did try it through a clean amp into a full range speaker and it was pretty convincing. There's still a level of musical feedback and 'my amp also feels like an instrument' that still isn't there and I would never want to give that up. It's still just too Metalli-stock to make me FEEL anything from it.
Re: Solid state guitar amps
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2022 8:57 am
by Garth
VaticanShotglass wrote: Wed Sep 14, 2022 4:42 pm
Anybody have good Quilter or whatever clips/videos where people are playing rock music?
Well here's some actual PRF folks playing at a PRF event - this is just the recording from my mixer but John's playing all Quilter
and here's Ike playing one too
Re: Solid state guitar amps
Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2022 6:35 pm
by matttkkkk
VaticanShotglass wrote: Wed Sep 14, 2022 1:50 pmCurrently I have a Vox Pathfinder 15. I really, really like it. I got it around two years back for $45 bucks plus reasonable shipping from Guitar Center used online.
Co-sign here, I got mine for $A50 as well. The 83 Squier was a bit more.
VaticanShotglass wrote: Wed Sep 14, 2022 4:42 pm
Anybody have good Quilter or whatever clips/videos where people are playing rock music?
Well here's some actual PRF folks playing at a PRF event - this is just the recording from my mixer but John's [Stomotopod] playing all Quilter
That's probably the best example of straight up rock guitar I've heard thru a Quilter. I've had good luck either doing either shimmery clean stuff or full on freak noise through several Quilter models, but not so much in between.
VaticanShotglass wrote: Wed Sep 14, 2022 4:42 pm
Anybody have good Quilter or whatever clips/videos where people are playing rock music?
Well here's some actual PRF folks playing at a PRF event - this is just the recording from my mixer but John's [Stomotopod] playing all Quilter
That's probably the best example of straight up rock guitar I've heard thru a Quilter. I've had good luck either doing either shimmery clean stuff or full on freak noise through several Quilter models, but not so much in between.
Rad! Yeah, I have trouble gauging 90% of gear demos on certain equipment. And cheers to two rad PRF bands.
Re: Solid state guitar amps
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2023 11:03 am
by flyinghouses
Can anyone speak for the Yamaha G100II solid state head?
Re: Solid state guitar amps
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2023 11:46 am
by Nico Adie
flyinghouses wrote: Tue Oct 10, 2023 11:03 am
Can anyone speak for the Yamaha G100II solid state head?
flyinghouses wrote: Tue Oct 10, 2023 11:03 am
Can anyone speak for the Yamaha G100II solid state head?
Yes, they’re absolutely great sounding.
I am considering picking one up. I recently missed out on an opportunity for a Sunn 200s and thought I would be better off with tubes. Just need something that is good for both bass and guitar.
