bluzhammer Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 I'm in the market for a new amp. Who here has any experience , good , bad , or indifferent with the Carvin lineup? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damian Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 I've never owned one.....I have played them.....Very well made amps.....Their current lineup looks top class in quality, build,tone, and price...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDK Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 I have an early 80's Carvin X series head. It's a great amp and very versatile. I tried to sell it a couple of times locally and never had any real interest in it. I guess because it doesn't say "Marshall" on it, it must not be a good sounding amp. I'd recommend searching for one of these if you are looking for an older amp: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluzhammer Posted September 3, 2011 Author Share Posted September 3, 2011 I have an early 80's Carvin X series head. It's a great amp and very versatile. I tried to sell it a couple of times locally and never had any real interest in it. I guess because it doesn't say "Marshall" on it, it must not be a good sounding amp. I'd recommend searching for one of these if you are looking for an older amp: The VT50 has peeked my interest a little. I have also been considering building a Hiwatt clone in the 50 watt range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twiz Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 I've never played one of their amps, but I did use one of their 4X12 cabs for a while with some people I jammed with. -It was already at the practice spot. Anyway, it was a really great sounding cab, and really complimented my 5150. Also, it seemed to be very well constructed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturn Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 I'v got the Carvin Legacy. It's Seves Via's signature model amp. They don't make the Legacy any longer, but now the Legacy 2 is available. It's basically the same amp with a 3rd channel and a Master Volume, which the Legacy 1 doesn't have. My experience is that it is a very responsive and dynamic sounding amp. It really responds to your "touch". But it is very LOUD, and really sounds it's best when cranked. I would not recomend it for bedroom volumes, although the Legacy 2 with it's Master Volume is probably better with that issue. it's also very Bass heavy, so you need to turn the Bass response almost totally off, or use an EQ pedal in the loop to cut the 100Hz. I don't know much about their other models, but they generally are a well regarded maker of amps, guitars, PA and other equipment. Here's a demo video I made when I first got it. I hadn't figured out the Bass issue at this point! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNL_BYqKjKs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damian Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 I have an early 80's Carvin X series head. It's a great amp and very versatile. I tried to sell it a couple of times locally and never had any real interest in it. I guess because it doesn't say "Marshall" on it, it must not be a good sounding amp. I'd recommend searching for one of these if you are looking for an older amp: They still make these EXACT amps........Nice amps.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicmaker99 Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 I have a Carvin MTS 3200 head-All Tube -50th Anniversary Series....and I absolutely love it! Great clean channel and awesome gain---crunchy like a Marshall (which I also own) but capable of so much more if needed. The Carvin has caused my '69 Fender Twin Reverb to sit idle the last couple months. I paid $249. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDK Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 The VT50 has peeked my interest a little. I have also been considering building a Hiwatt clone in the 50 watt range. One of the great things about the X series amps is that you can really step down the volume. My amp is an X60, 60 watts, that can be switched to 30, or even 15 watts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDK Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 I have a Carvin MTS 3200 head-All Tube -50th Anniversary Series....and I absolutely love it! Great clean channel and awesome gain---crunchy like a Marshall (which I also own) but capable of so much more if needed. The Carvin has caused my '69 Fender Twin Reverb to sit idle the last couple months. I paid $249. Also a great amp. I had one for a short time, but sold it due to having too many amps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluzhammer Posted September 5, 2011 Author Share Posted September 5, 2011 I think I'll do some more on depth research on their website. Thanks for the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damian Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 Also a great amp. I had one for a short time, but sold it due to having too many amps. I was going to say that there is no such thing as too many amps.....Then I saw that you have six amps.... I have no idea how many amps I have......That's not too many, I hope....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewy60 Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 yeah, i got a '90s x-100b. it's basically a modded jcm 800. somewhere in between that and a mark iv. they're loud and built like tanks. mine only cost me 300 bucks used. carvin definitely builds high quality affordable stuff. good prices since it's factory direct. they have a few outlet stores in cali. if you don't live here, it'd be tough demoing. unless you find one used at a music shop.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fl00dsm0k3 Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 never used there gear before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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