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jefrs · April 13th, 2009, 07:39 AM

The PV Valvestates, Bandit et al can be transformed by changing the speaker, it doesn't have to be the most expensive and it is a 12-in so there's plenty of choice. The 60W one I had, had the world's worst Sheffield in it, I swapped it out for an 80W G12, and it got a Marshall's roar on that previously unusable 2nd channel. The experience put me off the Sheffield but when I sold it the purchaser wanted the Sheffield back in, so.

I traded it for a Vox AD30VT, also ss and more suited to my current needs. I like the amp modelling in it (but ignore the primitive fx and that 'orrible noise gate), the Valvestate could cover most of what the Valvetronix can do - without 'modelling' on a computer chip. The Cubes also sound nice and responsive, if you can stand their mains hum, and do check that it is earthed (mine was not).

April 13th, 2009, 07:39 AM	#54 (permalink)
jefrs Friend of Leo's Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Newbury, England Age: 54 Posts: 2,139	The PV Valvestates, Bandit et al can be transformed by changing the speaker, it doesn't have to be the most expensive and it is a 12-in so there's plenty of choice. The 60W one I had, had the world's worst Sheffield in it, I swapped it out for an 80W G12, and it got a Marshall's roar on that previously unusable 2nd channel. The experience put me off the Sheffield but when I sold it the purchaser wanted the Sheffield back in, so. I traded it for a Vox AD30VT, also ss and more suited to my current needs. I like the amp modelling in it (but ignore the primitive fx and that 'orrible noise gate), the Valvestate could cover most of what the Valvetronix can do - without 'modelling' on a computer chip. The Cubes also sound nice and responsive, if you can stand their mains hum, and do check that it is earthed (mine was not). __________________ There's two kinds of people, those that hear the music and those that don't.