Signature tone of amp brands?

EAdanikDG · #1 12-10-2011, 05:38 PM

I'm looking to purchase a micro head and don't really have the opportunity to try them out. Can someone describe the signature tone of these brands: Eden, Aguilar, Markbass, Genz Benz, GK and Tecamp? (How they're inherently voiced, as almost all heads have a particular sound built in.)

Thanks.

JimmyM · #2 12-11-2011, 03:03 AM

They all gotz nobz.

5StringBlues · #3 12-11-2011, 03:16 AM

Zitch · #4 12-11-2011, 03:29 AM

Wow you guys are a big help, dont quit your day jobs comedy's not your forte. To the original poster, GK and Genz are more clean and Hi-fi sounding with lots of headroom. I believe Eden and Aggie are voiced with a warmer more rounded tone, i could be wrong about the Eden, no experience with it or the TecAmp. Markbass you should know since its in your signature.

5StringBlues · #5 12-11-2011, 04:06 AM

JimmyM has no day job,nor do I. Thank you.

Zitch · #6 12-11-2011, 04:09 AM

xxx666 · #7 12-11-2011, 04:17 AM

Hahaha!

vin*tone · #8 12-11-2011, 04:25 AM

I think you need to consider each amp on its merits. Take Genz for instance - the Shuttle and Streamliner are voiced very differently.

vin*tone · #9 12-11-2011, 04:25 AM

I have a day job. Which is fortunate.

domestique · #10 12-11-2011, 04:30 AM

GK has more of a Growl (think Flea of the RHCP), Genz Benz and Eden are more Hifi smooth sounding...... I'll let others comment on the other brands.... Don't forget CABS have just as much voice as the amp head and sometimes even more so. Some Amp heads do not play along well with different cabs, so that is also something to consider.

If you have the coin, fEARful cabs are wonderfully natural sounding with no "voice" so to speak, so what you would hear through the DI is what you hear through the speakers.

If you can not A/B them at guitar center etc. check out some youtube videos (but at least use good heaphones or decent sound system).

domestique · #11 12-11-2011, 04:32 AM

vin*tone is right..... within brands are also different voicings.

Genz benz: Streamliner vs shuttlemax
GK: MB vs RB

Again, just check out youtube and you will get a rough idea what you are getting yourself into.

Russell L · #12 12-11-2011, 06:36 AM

It is very difficult to describe in words, whether you have a day job or not, lol. Best thing is to try them out if ya can. And even though they gotz knobz, you can't necessarily get the same sound from any two.

mazdah · #13 12-11-2011, 06:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JimmyM

They all gotz nobz.

they took yr job !?

Southpark - They Took Our Job! - YouTube

sorry, too much South Park lately

EDIT:

Quote:

Originally Posted by 5StringBlues

JimmyM has no day job,nor do I. Thank you.

THEY TOOK YR JOB!!!!

And more seriously - you just have to use your ears. There are MANY soundclips on youtube. My friend tested some amps, here is his youtube channel
http://www.youtube.com/user/mateuszp...?feature=watch

AMp'D.2play · #14 12-11-2011, 06:43 AM

Check out KJung's YT videos. Ken has a bunch, and he plays through several options from GB, Markbass, and even TecAmp. Different basses & different cabs, too, so you can hear a good amount of variety.

albertorigoni has a few on YT where he plays through the Aguilar Tone Hammer 500, but TBH I don't like the way he EQd them. Much better to check out the TH500 thread here on TB for some better sound clips. I was unimpressed with the TH500 based on 1st impressions until I was able to hear a wider selection of clips.