MatthewKeys

Hey i'm going to be getting a new rig soon and I have a budget of 750-800 pounds. I have narrowed it down to three different rigs but I can't decide. 1. SVT 410HLF with the SVT 7 PRO (500W overall) 2. SVT 410HLF with the SVT 3 PRO (450W overall) 3. Trace elliot 1210 combo with an extra 1518c cabinet (600W overall) I like the svt7 rig because it can go to very high volumes without ruining the clean tone I am after, and ofcourse it's quite versitile and easy to maintain (one tube in the preamp!). However, the fact that it only has 1 tube in the preamp does concern me a bit, if anyone has someothing to say about the preamp of the svt7 then please do! I like the svt3 rig because it also has a really nice deep clean tone, abit thicker and warmer than the svt7 though. However, I noticed it is not very loud at all, it doesn't really seem 450W to me, and it's even worse with the 15db switch activated (my bass is active). well, i can't really remember what the trace elliot sounded like because it was a long time ago i tried it, but if i remember correctly i really liked it. so yeah, i'm torn between them three choices, so please let me know your opinions on each of the amps... if you have any other suggestions of various amps please recommend them. thanks! NOTE: i will be purchasing the rig of choice secondhand/used

I tried one up in london, sounded great. The graphic eq was really effective, as is the pre-shape. The extra valve circuit thing really does make the amp growl, whether that is a good or bad thing is todo with preferences really. However, when I tried the dual compressors the button got stuck inside the amp and I had to dig it out with my fingers.

I think the ampeg sounds pretty awesome. However, I tried an svt3 today and wasn't impressed, it was constantly growling and sounded gritty on whatever settings.. is this how it usually sounds?