ODavidIsCoolO Posted July 1, 2005 Report Share Posted July 1, 2005 I am looking for a new amp to use in my band (rock/screamo/hardcore/indie) and there is so many to choose from i would really like a bogner uberschall but i dont have $3000 i am looking to spend about $800-$1300 and i want one that has good distortion but also really good cleans the tone i use on my amp now (wich is a fender fm212r) is like gain on 6-7 treble 7-8 bass 5-6 and mid 2-3 so i dont really have a higain setting but enough gain to make it sound good There is a couple amps i was looking at Peavey 6505+, Peavey JSX, Carvin Legacy, Fender metalhead, or the randall rm100. I dont know if i should look for tube or solidstate i dont know the differince in sound and if anyone has any of these amps or knows a better amp that i can get or has any info or suggestions for me it would help thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedoctor Posted July 1, 2005 Report Share Posted July 1, 2005 If you got a 212 now, you ain't gonna be impressed with a Carvin. The MetalHead might be a small improvement but I think you are going to end up with a Marshall. Sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haggard Cky Posted July 2, 2005 Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 Do not get a MetalHead. all ive heard is bad things about them. if i were you id get a tube, they sound so much nicer than a SS. look into the peavey XXX and even the Marshall JCM 800/900. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haggardguy Posted July 2, 2005 Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 I second the Peavy XXX or the 6505. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ODavidIsCoolO Posted July 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 i know i can get awesome rock tones out of the xxx or the 6505 but what about clean tones cause i play an even mix of both Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TenderSurrender Posted July 2, 2005 Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 If you can get your hands on a JCM800 there great amps Also you will be suprised how nice tones you can get out of a Behringer Half stack, its what i use at the moment (V amp pro head 2x60Watts) and a 4x12 Cab Good luck ~~ Slain Angel ~~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovekraft Posted July 2, 2005 Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 How about a Peavey Classic 30 combo and a Fulltone Fulldrive or an HAO Rust Driver? Unless you're doing Anekdoten covers, it'll get you there, and you'll still have a fairly good clean sound. Any new half-stack that's within your budget is pretty much rubbish, sorry. Maybe you could find a used Laney GH50 stack that you could afford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden69 Posted July 2, 2005 Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 Since you mention the Carvin Legacy, I would recomend the Carvin MTS half stack, I think that the heavy distortion is way better on it, and the clean sound is up there too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted July 2, 2005 Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 i have to go off the wall here and reccomend the crate blue voodoo...you can get a half stack for your budget,they are all tube,and the one i played through had that nice mettallica-ish sound...and a good,crisp clean. you can even get cheaper by buying a behringer 4 by 12 cab instead of the crate cab... http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod...mode=googlegfmi http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/fg=122...ase_pid/480672/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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