Ampeg Ventures vs Ampeg SVT Pros

[DougDougDoug]

Yeah it absolutely is Max!

You can get pretty far on minimal gear, especially if you’re going to use any modeling. I love the old Ampeg stuff and lugged around a 6 PRO for years but got rid of it all for a lightweight combo. Stuff is all really really good nowadays.

Very cool.

Awesome, thanks for that. Sounds like a +1 for gear minimalism. Always admirable to do more with less.

 

[DougDougDoug]

A 4 pro for home use is the definition of overkill. You can not need such an amp for that use.
For home use go the 3 pro or a software plugin. The plugin will perfectly do the trick, cheaper and nothing to move around

Sounds like the plugins and gear minimalism are getting another +1. Thanks for your thoughts! Crazy time to be alive where physical gear is becoming less and less necessary.

 

[DougDougDoug]

As other have mentioned the SVT 4 pro is overkill. It's great for outdoor gigs with poor FOH. The RB112 has a baked in tone that sounds fantastic into the UA Volt 2. You can also use the plug-ins from Ampeg. I usually play funk, soul, jazz, chicano grooves.

Thanks so much for the additional detail! It helps to know what type of sounds you tend to go for. I’ll look into the RB112.

 

[ClusterFlux]

Thanks for your thoughts! I just got a UA interface, so I do have the Ampeg plugins that came with it. Apologies for the rookie questions, but your top suggestion is plugging directly into my interface and then using an amp plugin, correct?

Yup

Then, it sounds like your #2 choice is recording a DI and reamping. In that second scenario, would I still go straight into the interface to get as pure a tone as possible because tone coloring would then ultimately come from reamping?

Here's a basic guide to reamping. It's more complex than using a VST, but more flexible than recording your amp, and gets your amp's tone.

What is reamping? Here's everything you need to know

Want to know how the professionals get their epic guitar tones? Pay attention as we walk you through the concept of reamping your guitar, and whether it's something you should consider

www.guitarworld.com

 

[DougDougDoug]

Yup



Here's a basic guide to reamping. It's more complex than using a VST, but more flexible than recording your amp, and gets your amp's tone.

What is reamping? Here's everything you need to know

Want to know how the professionals get their epic guitar tones? Pay attention as we walk you through the concept of reamping your guitar, and whether it's something you should consider

www.guitarworld.com

Thanks!