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Aguilar Tone Hammer 350

#102
Soliloquy said:
That's what I generally do. This is a little different to standard amps though, with the drive, gain and master controls. They all seem to react differently according to where I have the master.
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for a clean sound, leave the drive off... I like to add a boost in the high mids, and bass (both around 1 or 2 pm) and leave everything else flat. If you want some grind, like an SVT type tone... try

Drive 2pm
Bass 2pm
Mid Boost 2pm (both mid controls at 2pm)
Treble flat

For an R&B vibe...

Drive off

Bass 3pm
Treble 2pm
Mid Scoop (both at 10)

That generally does it for me with this amp... although it greatly depends on your bass, cab, and playing style. :)
 
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#103
I played Easter this weekend at my church, Oasis in Hollywood. Decided to bring down the TH 350 to pair with a DB 810.

While it looked hilarious sitting in top of that huge cab, it sounded incredible! Warm, fast, articulate, deep and LOUD!

We did a set of mostly rock tunes, so I put the drive, both mids and the bass controls all at 2pm. Treble and Gain at noon. Master at 10. Perfect Grindy rock tone with my p-bass!!

Thank u once again Aguilar!
 
#106
I haven't tried the TH500, but of all the micro heads that I've played through this seems the most responsive. It really seems somehow to reproduce fast flurries of notes better than any other amp.
I'm using it with a single 8 ohm GS210.
There's a nice kind of warmth to the sound that I like too.
 
#110
So, I think 2 things that are going to bug people about this head are the lack of headphone out and send/return jacks. I think you need to ask yourself how much you use these features on your current amp. In my case, I never really use the send and return. So that isn't a huge deal to me, and for many, it probably isn't a big deal either. I could see the lack of phones out being a deal breaker for some, but I have other ways of using headphones. I like the notion of having everything I "truly" need and nothing more. No extra buttons, knobs, or jacks taking up space or begging to be used when i dont really need them This includes the amount of watts too. How much horsepower do I need in a situation before a PA should be taking over? I think the answer is a lot less than us TBers would want to admit. BUT statements like these can only be answered by each of us. My point is... I'm staring at this head, and it looks really good despite what some of the perceived "limitations" might be. My only reall question is: Is it the best amp for metal? :)
 
#111
I am very close to pulling the trigger on one of these.

Based on the reviews I have read and one NAMM Youtube video, I am thinking that the TH350, would be deeper with more bass punch than my Shuttle.3.0.

Anyone have thoughts on that?


Unfortunately, it's a 2 hour drive to the nearest dealer to try one out.
 
#112
I had shuttle 3 a couple of years ago. I've also owned a shuttle 6.
I've currently got a TH350. In my opinion, there's absolutely no comparison. The TH350 is in a totally different league to either the shuttle 3 or 6.
I have the eq practically flat on my TH350, I get a beautiful, full, warm but very fast and articulate sound. Very nice lows and beautiful crisp highs.
Both of the shuttles sounded like wasps trapped in a bottle. You had to use a lot of eq to get any kind if depth or warmth to the sound, it took very drastic eq'ing to get anything half decent.
I'd say that the TH350 also has more power. It's also far better made, the thing oozes quality.
 
#114
Soliloquy said:
I had shuttle 3 a couple of years ago. I've also owned a shuttle 6.
I've currently got a TH350. In my opinion, there's absolutely no comparison. The TH350 is in a totally different league to either the shuttle 3 or 6.
I have the eq practically flat on my TH350, I get a beautiful, full, warm but very fast and articulate sound. Very nice lows and beautiful crisp highs.
Both of the shuttles sounded like wasps trapped in a bottle. You had to use a lot of eq to get any kind if depth or warmth to the sound, it took very drastic eq'ing to get anything half decent.
I'd say that the TH350 also has more power. It's also far better made, the thing oozes quality.
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I play a TH500, and prefer it vastly to the Shuttle 9.0 I used to own. That said, the Shuttle 9.0 is a tremendous improvement over the previous Shuttle versions (3.0 and 6.0). For my sound, the TH500 kills the Shuttle 9.0, but the 9.0 is still a fine amp, whereas the 3.0 and 6.0 aren't all that great.
 
#115
I don't get the "I need a headphone jack" dealio on a gigging amp? I practice all the time with headphones but that is when I am learning and refining songs, so I use a (guess what?) headphone amp (Raven Labs PHA-1) that I can run in line into along with my bass. Any small mixer can do the same thing.

If one does not need an effects loop or the greater headroom of the Tone Hammer 500, the Tone Hammer 350 has all one needs of a gigging amp. :cool:
 
#116
Jeff Scott said:
I don't get the "I need a headphone jack" dealio on a gigging amp? I practice all the time with headphones but that is when I am learning and refining songs, so I use a (guess what?) headphone amp (Raven Labs PHA-1) that I can run in line into along with my bass. Any small mixer can do the same thing.

If one does not need an effects loop or the greater headroom of the Tone Hammer 500, the Tone Hammer 350 has all one needs of a gigging amp. :cool:
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My usage as well. I get it if your amp is your only headphone option - but not necessary in a gigging amp!
 
#118
Yeah, there are so many ways to use phones these days that it really isn't necessary on the amp. With that said, I love my Eden Time Traveller for my teaching/studio/practice amp: phones jack on the front, speaker on/off switch, 2 inputs, impedance for any type of bass, sounds great, ect... But kinda underpowered for it's size and weight by todays standards. Like said before, if the 350 is ones only amp, the lack of phones might be a problem. Although in real life, it shouldn't be. As a gigging amp, it seems pretty perfect to me. I need to get on with selling my RH450!
 

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