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TC Electronic Blacksmith

JGR

JGR

The "G" is for Gustav
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Jun 29, 2006
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#1
Anyone gonna pull the trigger on this monster? American Musical Supply has them in stock. From what I understand, the RH450 is pretty powerful for it's rated wattage, so this thing might be a lot of fun at 1600 watts....

Looks like they are coming out with an RH750 too.. that might be fun as well. :)
 
#10
joeturbodiesel@ said:
Man that thing looks like beast! I would love to own something that looks and I'm sure, plays like that! How many and what kind of cabs do you drive with that monster?
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For me, it'll be a pair of Bergantino AE 212's for my big gigs (I play a few of those every year). Sometimes, I'll use it for a stack of four Epi UL-110's. Otherwise, it'll power a Bergantino AE 410 or one AE 212.

My real "beast" was my Aguilar DB-750. The TC weighs 20 lbs less, even though it's one rack space taller. And the price is the same for either!

I can hardly "weight." :hyper::smug:

- Greg
 
#11
oddio said:
Mine has been on order since the day of the announcement... but nothing yet. At last check they still had to finish printing the bilingual boxes for Canada. I need to practice patience and am certain it will arrive eventually. In the meantime, I've also got an RH750 on the way, so it's a race to see which arrives first!
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My RH-750 arrived today! This is an absolutely amazing amp. I had a Classic 450 briefly, but hadn't played an RH-450. The 750 has SUCH incredible sound, and GOBS of power! I love the compressor, tubetone and especially the tweetertone!

I've barely played it. I'll spend some time with it this weekend and let y'all know what I'm hearing!

'Nother great amp!!
- Greg
 
#13
The RH750 is great amp! I use to play a RH450 before, but the RH 750 with it´s 300 watt more,give´s me a lot more headroom, which i need for slap styles. But i don´t understand the need of the tweetertone. Why do i need a knob which controls a certain frequency when i have a (semi)-parametric eq?:confused:
 
#15
I use the Blacksmith with two RS 410:-)
i was the first Blacksmith user in Germany.
Bevor the BS i use the RH 450 and many other amps ( Ampeg, Epifani, Aguilar ....)
The Blacksmith is the best amp i ever play!!!!
This Amp have so much Headroom, more than i need but its good to know....
 
#17
jaco said:
The RH750 is great amp! I use to play a RH450 before, but the RH 750 with it´s 300 watt more,give´s me a lot more headroom, which i need for slap styles. But i don´t understand the need of the tweetertone. Why do i need a knob which controls a certain frequency when i have a (semi)-parametric eq?:confused:
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The treble control is a shelving EQ with a variable frequency point. The Tweetertone is a variable low-pass filter. The two in tandem give you extreme control over the HF response of the head. For example, you can open that top end up so that it's sizzly with the Tweetertone without boosting treble, or you can cut all the highs out so that it's dark sounding.

Or, you could set the Tweetertone to roll off a good bit of the extreme highs, and then boost the Treble to get back that grind. The Tweetertone would prevent the tone from being brittle and glassy. Conversely, you could cut treble a little bit yet still open up the top end so that you have a more full range, hi-fi tone by opening up the Tweetertone knob.

Said another way, think of the treble control as being able to affect frequencies in the 1k-6k range mostly. Think of the tweeter tone as being able to control 2k-15k, but with a MUCH steeper slope so that very little gets through whatever frequency point it's set at. Much different from a shelving control.

I think you'll find it particularly useful when dialing up a lot of overdrive with the Tubetone. If you leave the Tweetertone wide open, you'll find that the sound gets really harsh, like the sound of a buzz saw. Lots of steel-like zing. If you don't want that, just dial the Tweetertone back until you get to the point where you have just enough presence without all that slice and dice. Cool!
 
#18
I know the drill. No pics, no gear. So, here's a snap of my road-ready monster...

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It's probably worth pointing out that the RH450 and RH750 both have me pretty well covered, but there are those occasional gigs where this Blacksmith will actually be required.
 
#20
oddio said:
I know the drill. No pics, no gear. So, here's a snap of my road-ready monster...

Blacksmith%20%28small%29.jpg


It's probably worth pointing out that the RH450 and RH750 both have me pretty well covered, but there are those occasional gigs where this Blacksmith will actually be required.
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That does look pretty sexy. But I have the same Mesa SUS-4 rack, so I know from experience how heavy your system is! (OMG, it's HEAVY!)

During the time my Blacksmith was backordered, I decided I'd be better-off with a second RH-750. So I cancelled my BS order and that's now my high-volume (but lighter-weight) setup: Two RH-750's into two Bergantino AE 212's. It's not only loud, but it ensures that I have a backup rig! Maximum sound with minimum space!

But that Blacksmith sure is sexy ...

Greg
 

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