chyc Posted yesterday at 15:56 Posted yesterday at 15:56 I've seen puff pieces online for this thing, and I don't trust any of them. Are people using this amp here? What are people's experience with them? A few months ago I tried a valve amp for the first time after years of using emulators like the Line 6 Amplifi. I can now believe it when people say "real valves cannot be properly emulated", particularly compared with emulation tech from 11 years ago. However the march of progress continues and I'm curious how something recent such as this Yamaha combo stacks up on that front. I wouldn't say I have particularly sensitive ears or a definite tone that I'm after, but I was shocked at how much nicer a guitar sounded with a clean valve combo plus tube reverb. To be frank, I wish I'd never tried that valve amp as now I have a real itch for a better tone. I've been looking at Ashdown all-valve guitar amps but something cheaper would be more appropriate for my ability. Quote
Dad3353 Posted 20 hours ago Posted 20 hours ago 3 hours ago, chyc said: ... "real valves cannot be properly emulated" ... I'll admit to not understanding; if the sound you're after comes from a small valve combo, with reverb, why not look for and buy a small valve combo with reverb..? It would cost no more (possibly much less...) than the Yamaha, and solve the issue, no..? Quote
chyc Posted 13 hours ago Author Posted 13 hours ago 6 hours ago, Dad3353 said: I'll admit to not understanding; if the sound you're after comes from a small valve combo, with reverb, why not look for and buy a small valve combo with reverb..? It would cost no more (possibly much less...) than the Yamaha, and solve the issue, no..? That's a fair point. Perhaps I'm not looking in the right place to find a valve amp at a decent price. Cheapest THR30 I can see is £300. If I go for the THR10 then it's £150. Is that doable for an all-valve combo? I guess size is also an important factor: an all-valve combo will come with at least a 10" cone compared with the THR that can fit on a shelf. I can do without much of the other fanciness that Yamaha have included in the box: I've been burnt with the Amplifi. Quote
Dad3353 Posted 7 hours ago Posted 7 hours ago Found s/h (in France...), all under £150... Fender Super Champ XD..? Ibanez TSA 5..? Blackstar HT-1R..? Fender Champion 600 Bugera V22..? Blackstar HT5..? Nothing similar near you..? Quote
chyc Posted 2 hours ago Author Posted 2 hours ago 4 hours ago, Dad3353 said: Found s/h (in France...), all under £150... Fender Super Champ XD..? Ibanez TSA 5..? Blackstar HT-1R..? Fender Champion 600 Bugera V22..? Blackstar HT5..? Nothing similar near you..? Thanks, I'll check them out! 1 Quote
