Thunderpaws Posted September 17, 2015 Posted September 17, 2015 http://www.ampeg.com/products/portaflex/pf-50t/ Look what I just saw. Looks interesting but damn ugly! Quote
JapanAxe Posted September 17, 2015 Posted September 17, 2015 Ooh! A modern-day B15 for the masses? Quote
Lozz196 Posted September 17, 2015 Posted September 17, 2015 Very retro. Interesting too, wonder how it will sound - c`mon youtube, hurry up with the goods. Quote
Thunderpaws Posted September 17, 2015 Author Posted September 17, 2015 Yeah, I know, shocking. Wonder how loud the 50 will go and how many rock guitars it could cut through and how it would fair in pub rock. Imagine releasing a product and not having a video ready! Quote
skidder652003 Posted September 17, 2015 Posted September 17, 2015 [quote name='Thunderpaws' timestamp='1442519810' post='2867591'] Yeah, I know, shocking. Wonder how loud the 50 will go and how many rock guitars it could cut through and how it would fair in pub rock. Imagine releasing a product and not having a video ready! [/quote] lol that won't cut the mootard against a marshall stack! Quote
Beer of the Bass Posted September 17, 2015 Posted September 17, 2015 [quote name='skidder652003' timestamp='1442522439' post='2867608'] lol that won't cut the mootard against a marshall stack! [/quote] I reckon it could be excellent alongside a Fender Princeton and a drummer who's not a full-on rocker though. Quote
JapanAxe Posted September 17, 2015 Posted September 17, 2015 How the hell do you carry the head around? No mention in the manuals of any flip-top shenanigans... Quote
mazdah Posted September 18, 2015 Posted September 18, 2015 I really wanted them to have vintage, 2-band Bandaxall EQ. Pf50 looks like svt preamp, pf20 looks like pf350 preamp with tubes. I was never fan of pf350 (although I had one). Not for me, I have better and cheaper Ampegs in my rack case. :-( Quote
Bigwan Posted September 18, 2015 Posted September 18, 2015 €799 and €1199 respectively from a quick google trawl. A bit pricey I think. Surprised they didn't go for a 100w version too, but I suppose you're into V4 territory then... Agree on the preamp - if they want to go old-school why not do it properly? Quote
LewisK1975 Posted September 18, 2015 Posted September 18, 2015 [quote name='JapanAxe' timestamp='1442523899' post='2867620'] How the hell do you carry the head around? No mention in the manuals of any flip-top shenanigans... [/quote] I read on their Facebook yesterday that they will fit in the existing PF210/115 cab's flip tops. Quote
Musicman20 Posted September 18, 2015 Posted September 18, 2015 How much?!?! The 50 is gig worthy but that is a lot of money. Quote
bigjohn Posted September 18, 2015 Posted September 18, 2015 [quote name='mazdah' timestamp='1442556328' post='2867698'] I really wanted them to have vintage, 2-band Bandaxall EQ. Pf50 looks like svt preamp, pf20 looks like pf350 preamp with tubes. I was never fan of pf350 (although I had one). Not for me, I have better and cheaper Ampegs in my rack case. :-( [/quote] Aye. I'd like to try one, but I can't help feeling they could have done much better with these. Quote
basshead56 Posted September 23, 2015 Posted September 23, 2015 Videos with Dino are up on the facebook. Looks and sounds cool. Not sure 50watts would cut it, but still a tasty little amp. I like the ability to use minus cab load also, cool little feature Quote
mazdah Posted September 23, 2015 Posted September 23, 2015 I'm pretty sure both will suffice for small gigs, I never had any trouble with Little Bastard, of course I never wanted clean sounding amp ;-) But I think they are a little bit pricy... Quote
Thunderpaws Posted September 23, 2015 Author Posted September 23, 2015 http://youtu.be/Md0y36zWd4Y Quote
Musicman20 Posted September 23, 2015 Posted September 23, 2015 Nice idea but it needs turning up! I can barely hear the amp. Quote
project_c Posted September 23, 2015 Posted September 23, 2015 [quote name='Thunderpaws' timestamp='1442990692' post='2871102'] [media]http://youtu.be/Md0y36zWd4Y[/media] [/quote] These demos are terrible! The amps look great and I'm sure they will sound great too, but these demos look like they were recorded with a phone, which makes the amps sound horrible. How hard can it be to put a bit of effort into getting a better recorded sound? Especially when you're demonstrating an amp designed primarily for studio use. Quote
JapanAxe Posted September 28, 2015 Posted September 28, 2015 I agree, the sound is atrocious, and the demos are not doing a good job of selling the amps. Maybe Dino should let the chaps at Pro Guitar Shop have a go - everything they demo sounds brilliant! Quote
Thunderpaws Posted September 29, 2015 Author Posted September 29, 2015 And the cost....Holy Molley. Had a look on Thomann and am astounded. Quote
Thunderpaws Posted December 2, 2015 Author Posted December 2, 2015 You can use this DI without a cab attached too. Makes so much sense for recording at home and those mostly into small gigs with PA support. I actually now want one! Quote
Dazed Posted January 12, 2017 Posted January 12, 2017 Has no one tried or used one of these yet? Quote
JapanAxe Posted January 12, 2017 Posted January 12, 2017 Pretty sure a couple of BC members have PF50s, just can't remember their user names! I was toying with the idea of a PF50 until the pound/euro rate pushed the prices up. Now I'm waiting for them to appear in BC marketplace... Quote
Cat Burrito Posted January 12, 2017 Posted January 12, 2017 I have the PF50T but missed this thread when it came out. It sounds immense! I'm really happy with it and for the record it isn't ugly! Special warning though, it doesn't fit into the PF cabs from the firs six months of production (i.e. not a problem for most but a huge problem for some!! Quote
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