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Ampeg SVT 7 Pro arriving tomorrow !!!!

#161
TinFoilHat said:
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Thx
I did read the review but to be honest without any disrespect I can not take this "serious"
It is very often that faults like this are happening with "inexperienced" players who do not know how to troubleshoot an amp that does not work immediatly.
Read my "review a few posts above this one and you get a more "real" experience of the amp.
Believe me, this amp is no bs, it is a new generation of amps which can deliver the same (and better) specs as amps from 30 years ago for a much lower price because of new and innovative insights.
No, I am not an employe of Ampeg;)
 
#163
Dino@Ampeg said:
Hey Gents,

Couple of things I should point out....

First off, it does take a couple of seconds for the amp to power up. This is completely normal.

Second, the RCA ins on the back are unfixed(I think I'm getting the terminology right here). Meaning you have to adjust the volume of your source directly from the source. So iPod, CD player etc, you must adjust the volume on the unit itself.

dlvalure.... Sorry to hear about that 7 PRO. I'm glad GC got you hooked up with something you're happy with though.

Hope this helps!
Have a great weekend!
Dino
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No offense, Dino, but you call yourself a "Global Product Specialist - Ampeg" but you're not sure about the terminology?
 
#166
tombowlus said:
We have received an SVT-7Pro in for testing, and while we are far from done putting it through its paces, let me just chime in and say that I have used it at several practices with no unusual behavior.

Tom.
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And what's your impression so far?

I played one for quite a while in a designated bass room this particular GC had (no substitute for live mix though). Slow mid week day so I had the room to myself for some time. Tried it through the 810,610 and 410hlf. As well as the Mesa 212. I really liked the amp. Great tone from the get go. Made me realize some of the tones I was missing.
As far as esthetics, I think the textured enamel looking paint on the entire case is a nice touch and presentation (as with the other Pro line heads). No graphic eq is a plus imo. Metal posts on all the pots, unlike the plastic posts I've seen on recent SVT-CL heads:scowl:
I really hope this head pans out to be a step in the right direction for Ampeg. I love it's tone.
 
#170
mrjim123 said:
No offense, Dino, but you call yourself a "Global Product Specialist - Ampeg" but you're not sure about the terminology?
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That is some title he now has, but Dino is a good dude and will go out of his way with any Ampeg help requests sent to him, at least in my experience. He has dug through the Ampeg archives and sent me pdf's he really didn't have to look for. Without him, I'm not sure how anyone would get any help from Loud (or whoever owns the brand these days).

Billy-Bob
 
#171
Had mine for about a week, but have only been isolated to individual testing (didn't have practice last week). I've run a few different tests all at low to moderate volume. I haven't noticed any unusual behavior. But I have NOT run this at any volume for a few hours.

My testing/practice has used a 1x12 Avatar and a 2x12 Avatar cab. I have an American Jazz, Thunderbird Studio and a Peavey Zodiac DE (PJ). For testing the amp I didn't use my Line 6.

Tone: it's all about the tone. Tone is a very personal issue but the SVT-7 is the tone I've been looking for. Keep in mind that I primarily play hard rock, alternative rock, heavy-alternative, and some metal. So, I'm very focused on a tone that has a lot of bottom and mids, with some overdrive that is still 'warm'. By way of comparison I have had an Ampeg SVT-350, Markbass LMII, Ampeg BA500 (combo), Markbass CMD 121 (combo), Workingmans 4004, and an Ampeg B2RE. Those are my primary points of comparison. Unfortunately I can't directly compare the 7 to other PRO series (some GC experience but thats all). The SVT-7 is by far the best of this limited lot. Again, the tone characteristics of this amp are really hitting home for me. I was able to quickly dial in a very nice tone that was warm, but still able to overdrive the tube pre for some grind. It seems to be more mid-focused than the LMII with a better overdriven sound (product of the tube pre). The tone is much warmer than both the B2re and the 4004 and not hi-fi.

The controls are simple and straight-forward. The compressor is very good IMO. Very usable and helped give me a nice even tone without destroying the lows or highs. I like the mute switch that Ampeg uses on most of it's heads and this will no doubt be a well used feature when in practice and out. The PAD really drops the volume. I use all passive basses (though all have very hot pups) but I don't see me using the PAD feature. The ultra hi and ultra low are a nice option and a very usable feature. I have practiced with both switches on. Again, I haven't test this at any volume for any length of time so I'm not sure yet if it starts to cut out or crap out at higher volumes. The mid selector is a nice feature but I haven't noticed a tremendous impact to the tone. It helps dial in the mids, but I was quickly able to find my setting and didn't thoroughly test the settings.

I think the aesthetics and and simplicity of the SVT-7 have been commented already and I would agree. It's a nice simple, easy to use amp. Its noticeably larger and heavier than the Markbass head, but still one of the smallest and lightest amps I've had. Its has a very solid feel to it and doesn't seem like you could shake it off your cab :-D

Power wise, it has plenty of headroom for what I do but not sure of the 1000w claim but it can definitely crank and it's clean and clear up to the higher volumes. As I said I can't make any comments on the volume and tone in the mix, but it's been great to now.
 
#172
Hi from Spain

I´m planning to buy one of these amps tomorrow morning at a local dealer, considering all the benefits of having good tone, power headroom and a lightweight unit.

But I don´t understand how comes an amplifier has 5 % THD (Class D), and still sounds good. ¿?
Can anybody at Ampeg clarify this?

Thanks in advance, and sorry for my english:atoz:

Miguel
 
#173
all distortion isn't bad or even noticeable to the human ear. it can sound downright hi-fi and you'd never even know it was there. this is especially true in amps with tubes, and the more tubes, the more true it is.

now in solid state amps, distortion has less of a chance to sound good, so they're rated at tighter thd's. however, it can still sound great to have a little...a lot of great ss amps aren't distortion free, either.
 
#174
Thanks a lot Jimmy for your quick reply.

I completely agree with you. If I distort an old API preamp, I can get usefull results for certain situations

But this is high distortion specs in a class D power stage... I hope it all happens in the upper range of the fq spectrum.... if the distortions occurs, let s say, above 12 K, it could be fine for most bassists.
 
#176
I got mine on Sunday from the %15 off deal at GC, gigged it outdoors on Monday...So that is what its like to have unlimited headroom! I can't turn it up all the way because it gets painful loud. Now that I have had time to mess with it and search out a tone I am also falling in love. Wow, my bass and envelope filters are coming alive, this amp has so much more high end voice than I am use to and I love it!
 
#178
The mid selector switch felt looser than all the other pots on the one I saw. Looking behind the knobs it didn't have the same nut as the other pots. I'm want to like this amp, but this gives me pause. The rest of the amp felt high quality though.
 
#179
I recently bought a SVT pro 7 at GC (15% off) and tried it out Saturday night at a fairly good sized room. I play classic rock and blues, and I used my LDS 1510 bottom (8ohm) with my Sadowsky metro. I brought along an extra head just in case the SVT pro 7 shut down on me like it has for others on this post. Fortunately, that was not the case; I took it easy with the amp at first and then pushed it more and more throughout the night. By the last set I had all the confidence that I needed that this amp was for real and opened it up always mindful not to excessively clip the amp. The sound is fat and punchy and while I still needed help from the PA because of the size of the venue I would have been needed that help with whatever rig I own. I can't wait to try it at 4 ohms to take advantage of the 1000 watts and the extra head room.
 
#180
I bought my SVT Pro 7 last weekend. I am very happy with the tone and the volume it provides for but the thing cuts out when I am playing (at any volume level). After reading some of the posts on here I am going to try and mess with the compressor. I have been using very little to no compressor while I play. It’s weird…or maybe not that weird but I will be playing at a low level both gain and master and at some point the green on light will go out and the fan will cut off. I know it is still getting a signal because if I play a note with a lot of velocity sometimes the signal and thresh light will barely illuminate. I will turn it off and back on and it did the same thing. Can anyone explain? I may just go to GC and get another one to see if it happens again. 30days money back is great!
 

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