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12-02-2010, 12:53 PM
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Hey guys, first post here. I'm looking for Amps with a built in overdrive effect sort of like the ones with the Hartke Hydrive 115c model and around that sort of price range (£400-£500) What can you guys reccommend?
I did like the 115c but I noticed that there was a rattle in the amp whenever I played the first 5 frets of the E string which wasn't too great. Can anyone verify if this is a common problem or if it was just a freak occurance?
Like I said any other amp suggestions are welcome though, I wanna try a few. |
12-02-2010, 12:58 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Vancouver | | | Not sure how much Mesas cost there, but the Big Block 750 has an OD channel. My old Yorkville XS400H (now Traynor 400) did too. |
12-02-2010, 12:59 PM
|  | Junkyard Scout | | Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Dominican Republic | | | Its not in your price range, but a lot of hybrid heads have a built in overdrive channel. My mesa bigblock 750 had one that was pretty cool.
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12-02-2010, 01:00 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Brooklyn Park, MN. | | My Peavey VB-2 has the sweetest OD.
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12-02-2010, 01:04 PM
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The Low End, Orange Amps, SIT Strings | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Nashville, Tn | | | the sweetest od in a amp I found is Aguilar amps. |
12-02-2010, 01:04 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Portugal | | Quote:
Originally Posted by hdracer  My Peavey VB-2 has the sweetest OD. | I know it's a matter of taste, so please don't be offended but...
The VB-2's OD channel is one of the worse sounds I've heard (from soundclips, never played one). |
12-02-2010, 01:34 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Salinas, CA | | | Does the Mesa BB 750 have a front panel switch for the OD channel yet or is it still only accessible with the footswitch?
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12-02-2010, 01:51 PM
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12-02-2010, 01:54 PM
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Endorsing Artist: HCAF | | Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: The Woodlands, TX | | | Mesa BB750 and Titan V12 both do.
Aguilar AG500. |
12-02-2010, 01:56 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Brooklyn Park, MN. | | Quote:
Originally Posted by tomas_almeida I know it's a matter of taste, so please don't be offended but...
The VB-2's OD channel is one of the worse sounds I've heard (from soundclips, never played one). | I believe you. I will say that the bass & cab have a lot to do with it. With my Eden cab it sounds bad with all of my basses. With my Orange cab it sounds great with most of my basses. I use the footswitch & only use it when it is needed. If you keep it turned down it will give a great volume boost when needed too.
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12-02-2010, 02:03 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Grand Rapids, MI | | | the GK 2001RB has an OD channel as well.
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12-02-2010, 03:28 PM
|  | passionate hack | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Malone, NY/ Montreal, Quebec | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Corey Y Does the Mesa BB 750 have a front panel switch for the OD channel yet or is it still only accessible with the footswitch? | Yes, mute and OD are fully accessible from the front panel-for a few years now, and the active/passive is a toggle with 1 input.
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12-02-2010, 04:01 PM
| | | | Cheers for the help guys alot of great suggestions. I'm hoping to sort of achieve the Geddy Lee/ Chris Squire sound, if that helps narrow it down much? |
12-02-2010, 04:09 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: Seattle, WA | | | Why limit your amp selection to those with built-in OD when there are so many great OD's available in pedal format. Find the amp you want AND the OD you want separately...
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12-02-2010, 04:10 PM
| | | | Well yeah that'd work too, Its just all the ones I've tried have been pretty poor. Any pedal suggestions would be great too. |
12-02-2010, 04:29 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Jax, FL | | | Marshall MB450 head & combos. Has a nice tube pre on the "classic" channel that you can overdrive. Sounds good enough to my ears, especially if you swap the 12AX7. |
12-02-2010, 04:51 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: Seattle, WA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by nes Well yeah that'd work too, Its just all the ones I've tried have been pretty poor. Any pedal suggestions would be great too. | There's typically nothing magical about an OD circuit in an amp versus an OD circuit in a pedal other than the physical location of the circuit. There are tons of different circuit variations. They're as different as.... snowflakes!  Basically, don't rule out an OD because of what it's housed in. Play around with as many as you can find and you'll invariably find what you're looking for sooner or later.
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12-02-2010, 05:44 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: purgatory | | Quote:
Originally Posted by rockstarbassist Mesa BB750 and Titan V12 both do.
Aguilar AG500. | My Mesa M2000 has a high gain switch, also accessible thru the foot pedal board. 
these are older amps and maybe more affordable for you.
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12-02-2010, 05:59 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: CA. | | Quote:
Originally Posted by oddgrowth My Mesa M2000 has a high gain switch, also accessible thru the foot pedal board.
these are older amps and maybe more affordable for you. | I have an M2000 also and I love the high gain on it. I've never been able to make a pedal sound that good.
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