Andre S Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 You may remember in a couple of threads, I said I was planning to A/B my two amps for clean/dirty sound. The Line 6 Spider 3 15W for a dirt sound The Fender Super Champ XD for clean But...today, I set up the Super Champ for a dirty sound, it sounded great!! I played for two hours dirty with the Super Champ, and then set up the Spider 3 how I usually do for a dirty sound... It sounded.................horrible! The sound came out as though it were muffled under a blanket, and the notes weren't as articulate and as clear as they were with the Champ.. I was honestly shocked, I never though it would make such a big difference....such a noticeable difference..... Its time...I make a conscious effort to sell my Line 6.... Maybe, I'll pick up a Champion 600, or a Vox AC-4 or a Marshall Class 5, to fill the void.....I really did like having two amps... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rewddawg1 Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 You may remember in a couple of threads' date=' I said I was planning to A/B my two amps for clean/dirty sound. The Line 6 Spider 3 15W for a dirt sound The Fender Super Champ XD for clean But...today, I set up the Super Champ for a dirty sound, it sounded great!! I played for two hours dirty with the Super Champ, and then set up the Spider 3 how I usually do for a dirty sound... It sounded.................horrible! The sound came out as though it were muffled under a blanket, and the notes weren't as articulate and as clear as they were with the Champ.. I was honestly shocked, I never though it would make such a big difference....such a noticeable difference..... Its time...I make a conscious effort to sell my Line 6.... Maybe, I'll pick up a Champion 600, or a Vox AC-4 or a Marshall Class 5, to fill the void.....I really did like having two amps...[/quote'] I am not totally familiar with all the fender amps does the super champ have tubes? Your spider amp is basically a solid state emulating amp the same thing can happen if you use a cheap processor on a good tube amp it will sound fake and synthesized which in reality it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre S Posted February 10, 2010 Author Share Posted February 10, 2010 I am not totally familiar with all the fender amps does the super champ have tubes? Your spider amp is basically a solid state emulating amp the same thing can happen if you use a cheap processor on a good tube amp it will sound fake and synthesized which in reality it is. Yea, lol, I know that The Fender is a Hybrid amp, it has one preamp tube, though I hear from the fender amp forum that it is not a preamp tube but a phase reverser. It has two power tubes, and a digital modelling unit, that provides sounds from other fender amps. The main thing is, I never realized the huge difference a jump from SS amps, to Tube or even Hybrid amps could be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 Yea' date=' lol, I know that The Fender is a Hybrid amp, it has one preamp tube, though I hear from the fender amp forum that it is not a preamp tube but a phase reverser. It has two power tubes, and a digital modelling unit, that provides sounds from other fender amps. The main thing is, I never realized the huge difference a jump from SS amps, to Tube or even Hybrid amps could be.[/quote'] Those are actually pretty good amps. I played whichever the 5 watt one is (Super or Vibro I forget...) and it sounded damn good. Nice practice amp. BTW, the line for your sig extends, and makes your posts oddly aligned, please shorten it so it doesn't overlap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre S Posted February 10, 2010 Author Share Posted February 10, 2010 Those are actually pretty good amps. I played whichever the 5 watt one is (Super or Vibro I forget...) and it sounded damn good. Nice practice amp. BTW' date=' the line for your sig extends, and makes your posts oddly aligned, please shorten it so it doesn't overlap [/quote'] Hmm, the 5 W is the vibro, the super IMO sounds even better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rewddawg1 Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 Yea' date=' lol, I know that The Fender is a Hybrid amp, it has one preamp tube, though I hear from the fender amp forum that it is not a preamp tube but a phase reverser. It has two power tubes, and a digital modelling unit, that provides sounds from other fender amps. The main thing is, I never realized the huge difference a jump from SS amps, to Tube or even Hybrid amps could be.[/quote'] Yeah once you go tube you never go back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre S Posted February 10, 2010 Author Share Posted February 10, 2010 Yeah once you go tube you never go back! Fuh Realz!!!! lol... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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