CalDeep Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 (edited) Hey Guys! GAS Has set in. I do a lot of remote recording and this has me so intrigued. Ive got a DWJ 50W SVT clone that is great but Ive got to crank it so much and mic it etc, and now Im in quarantine I'm loving the idea of one of these on the desk top! Who's got one and how are you getting on? Edited March 29, 2020 by CalDeep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roonjuice Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Got the 50. It looks, sounds and FEELS fit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 As above. I have used mine for recording without a cab too. The 20 seems like it would only be useful for home usage but I don't know as I haven't tried one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinB Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 (edited) Some thoughts on the 20: I've recorded with it through a mic'd up cab. I assume the preamp and transformer output are also fine, but I haven't really used them beyond testing that they work. It's loud enough for rehearsal. It may well be loud enough for a gig - I haven't tried it though. Usual caveats apply: I've never played a gig that didn't have PA support; my band plays at non-deafening volume and doesn't fight over frequency ranges; my cab is efficient (Barefaced One10 or Super Compact). It is a pain in the derrière to carry. The odd shape means there's nowhere convenient to grip it in one hand. I haven't yet found a container that has the right dimensions and doesn't cost the earth. It's surprisingly clean with a passive bass. Even at full gain, I have to use a clean boost in front if I want to to overdrive the pre-amp. Edited March 30, 2020 by MartinB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer of the Bass Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 I have a 50t, and while I find the DI outputs very useful live or for quick demo recordings where the band are all in one room, for recording at home I like the sound much better with a mic on the cabinet even at very low volume. The speaker turns out to be a big part of what I think of as amp flavour when recording, and I'm not sure using a DI'd amp with no cab would be a satisfactory substitute for me. You've got a nice valve amp already, so there's definitely an argument for sticking with that! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubis Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 I would agree with all of the above really. I have one and I love it, but it's the only amp I have, and it caters for all my home use needs I made a B15 clone cab to go with it, but half the time I use it with the DI into a cab sim, such as the Two Notes Ampeg one, and it sounds great to me 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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