Photon VS ADAM "stingray 4h"

[mike nielsen]

Hey guys this is my first post. I am a lifelong guitar player and recently upgraded my bass from a squire to Stingray 4h which is great. I need an all in one solution for late night playing. I really like the idea of getting the photon or the adam. Does anyone have experience on which one works better with a stingray special?

I see the Adam is on sale for $399. The Photon seems less extreme and more versatile though. I mostly play rock/metal. Nothing crazy progressive though. I tend to like old school sounds on steroids.

Last question has anyone compared the Ultra to the Photon. Does the simulation capture the analog version of the pedal?

 

[Derek Williams]

Hey guys this is my first post. I am a lifelong guitar player and recently upgraded my bass from a squire to Stingray 4h which is great. I need an all in one solution for late night playing. I really like the idea of getting the photon or the adam. Does anyone have experience on which one works better with a stingray special?

I see the Adam is on sale for $399. The Photon seems less extreme and more versatile though. I mostly play rock/metal. Nothing crazy progressive though. I tend to like old school sounds on steroids.

Last question has anyone compared the Ultra to the Photon. Does the simulation capture the analog version of the pedal?

This is a pretty good comparison of the Ultra and Photon:

I prefer the Photon due to its better low gain sounds. The Adam has one of the best high gain distortions I've heard, but high gain isn't really my thing.

 

[chanson]

I currently have both and atually prefer the ADAM. Regarding the lower gain sounds, with the latest firmware updates you can control the ammount of drive on the ADAM and dial it way back to real low gain. Without that control, I agree that the lack of low gain would be a real issue for most.