Muzz Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 I like even more Tubetone in my sound - between 12 and 2 o'clock on the dial, but I think this is one of the strengths of the RH450 (certainly compared to the LM Rocker or Tube) - that tube saturation (as well as being very natural sounding) is also very gradual from a hint to full fuzz. I preferred it to lots of heads with yer actual valves in the preamps. Oh, and I have a pretty compressed sound, too, so them there transients are all squished out before I start... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 [quote name='ShergoldSnickers' timestamp='1318611320' post='1404400'] We need to make him stop it. I still have dreams about Wot's Streamliner sat on my cab. [/quote] Sorry. But it does sound very nice. Just sayin'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 [quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1318666312' post='1404866'] it does sound very nice. [/quote] Eurgh.... ...Nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 [quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1318666312' post='1404866'] Sorry. But it does sound very nice. Just sayin'. [/quote] Oi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raggy Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 Well my Streamliner 9 is sat on top of my 2 new Compacts (turned up yesterday), and i'll agree, it does sound very nice 2 weeks till my next gig though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LawrenceH Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 I really dislike what I've heard of the voicing of the TC 450 head. I wonder how much their compression contributes to (my) perceived low-mid heavy tone, it could definitely contribute to what I hear as a sluggishness to the sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldude Posted October 15, 2011 Author Share Posted October 15, 2011 Well I gave this a good outing last night! First, the important stuff: this rig looks the dog's! [can't seem to link to image so will try an attachment instead...] Also, ran this thing loud for a couple of hours at least, it is a 2.67 ohm load in total but the RH450 did not break a sweat and barely got warm. So, it looks like this head can easily run three 8 ohm cabs of any variety, not just TC ones. Apparently runs to 2 ohm, so you can probably run 4 cabs (or two 4 ohms) but what I've got is plenty! As for the sound, it is just a bit more present in the bottom end with some rumble that was not so easily achievable from the S12T. Also, having the 2x12 higher up meant I could hear it a LOT more clearly when I was close to it, which is to say most of the time. Hopefully should make me a better player in the long run as every tiny mistake is now loud as ever! This rig pretty much gives me exactly the sound I want (with some heavy fiddling with the EQ on the head) so I am still a happy chappy. Barefaced cabs as always brilliant. The RH450 head is also brilliant and tiny, any doubters should really give it a go as the way it out to work/sound according to the specs does not necessarily translate to reality. Mind you, I have to crank up the treble side of things an awful lot as it's not a trebly voiced head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 Don't forget there is a lot of adjustment in the tone of the RH450. You do have to spend a fair while working at it though No doubt it's not for everyone but you'll be surprised what an hour of EQ'ing can do . I doubt I'll have to change my EQ for a VERY long time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShergoldSnickers Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 [quote name='Raggy' timestamp='1318686383' post='1405210'] Well my Streamliner 9 is sat on top of my 2 new Compacts (turned up yesterday), and i'll agree, it does sound very nice 2 weeks till my next gig though [/quote] Another one for our little black book Merton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 [quote name='ShergoldSnickers' timestamp='1318781814' post='1406128'] Another one for our little black book Merton. [/quote] Haha! I have now decided I no longer have Streamliner GAS coz I'm waiting on the MB500 to show up later this week. It'll last, oooh, about a week, two tops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShergoldSnickers Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 [quote name='Merton' timestamp='1318852791' post='1406801'] Haha! I have now decided I no longer have Streamliner GAS coz I'm waiting on the MB500 to show up later this week. It'll last, oooh, about a week, two tops [/quote] Oooooo.... be interested to see what you think when it arrives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldude Posted October 17, 2011 Author Share Posted October 17, 2011 [quote name='ShergoldSnickers' timestamp='1318853232' post='1406817'] Oooooo.... be interested to see what you think when it arrives. [/quote] That thing looks comedy small which is good but has giant rubber feet which adds a massive percentage to its height. Something to chop off surely? Though it does have two speakon outs, a big downer for the RH450, which only has one output. I got obbm to make a Y cable for my two Barefaced cabs, but I much prefer to plug cabs straight into the head. Dunno why (though there is a small advantage over daisy chaining, in that you don't have two cabs worth of power going through a single cable). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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