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Originally Posted by Driller
Thanks for the reply Trev but as I said above this amp must do metal and I'm not on a budget!
Hi JD. Yeah I looked at the Orange and THD stuff but this is for rehearsal too (which I didn't mention) and they only have one channel.
The amp is for my own personal studio so market is not an issue. I don't like the idea of a power brake colouring the sound and want to keep things simple.
The Engl stuff does look fantastic but again it's 100 or 50watt- too LOUD for 30 square meters of studio.
If I was looking for more watts I'd go with a Rectifier Solo.
Clean tones are not an issue.
I'd really like to know how the Alchemist does as it seems to encompass all I need.
Cheers
Driller.
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Cool. when i said market i meant the market of amplifiers not users, just to clear that up. Power brakes do colour the sound i agree but with things like the THD you can generally alter its characteristics.
Have you thought of going rack ? something like an engl pre coupled with a 20watt power amp could be a good compromise. not that i really endorse the marshalls (although i have an el34 100/100 myself) the el84 20/20 is not a pad power amp as long as you dont want a really warm clean (very thin sounding but clean none the less) or theres the mesa 20watt power amp.
Ever considered a Mesa Mark IV ? they have a number of different power options built in and do sound sweet as a nut, very very versatile amps. The black shadow speaker has a killer character too if you go for the combo.