Just wanted to ask what people think of these amps...I hear so much good stuff about them. I think I have to try one properly...I think maybe the Ecstasy but keep hearing that the Uberschall is great as well.
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The 101B is just one of the best " ultra hot roded Marshall type " amp head there isBen wrote:I'm insterested in the Ecstasy, specifically the 101B, as well. I'm in the market for a Marshall voiced hot rod amp. I tried the Splawn Quickrod EL34 and absolutely LOVED it, but every clip I've heard of the Ecstasy sounds utterly breathtaking as well. I want to try one and then make my decision between the two. The Splawn is much cheaper though, so I'll probably go with it.
Oups ... Sorry Patrice : I changed the pseudo to my full name today ( it's more logical, isn't it ? ). Last time we played on it, we put the tubes on fire, remember ? ( of courseBen wrote:Ben you can PM Michel Sigwalt, he knows these amps very wellMichel S. is his pseudo
You're welcomeBen wrote:Thanks Michel
I've not played on one of those yet. So I I won't be very helpful here. But listening to the samples on Diamond Amps home site, yes they seem to be loaded with killer tones !Ben wrote: Thank for your reply, I am still no closer to making a decision on which amp I should get - I am also keen on the Diamond amps as well...
Hum...Ben wrote: guitars for me is simple, Vigier, Vigier, Vigier!!
It can be a frustrating or a fascinating or/and an entrancing quest. As you know, the fact is: we won't get every imaginable sounds with only one amp. Once convinced by this, this quest will more easily come to an end. The good news: there really are some fabulous amps " out there " ! The bad news: cost ! ( One amp for a first palette of sound, later a second one, ... ) Best regards MSBen wrote:Amps is a different story though, it is much more difficult to find exactly what I am looking for.
Ben wrote:The Shiva is more like a earthy traditional Marshall style distortion and Fender style clean, super big headroom!!! It's very good for traditional rock, but you have to crank the volume up enough to get a smooth saturated solo tone. That's the problem for me cause I can't play too loud here, so XTC and Engls are better on this issue.
I completely agree, I love the Shiva for its warm, organic, dark, British voicing. It is the best possible evolution of a Marshall. I give it more credit than you do as a metal machine, though. It can be really brutal with the right effects. The fact that it takes pedals so well makes it a really great platform. If I were playing metal, I would actually prefer a Shiva to a Mesa or 6505 (controversial statement, I know) just because I hate tight and fizzy, I need a warm openness and I value that more than a percussive low end.