Fast, Tight, Dry Amps, What You Got?

[Eagle]

The original idea of the Soldano X88R was all preamp and was paired up with a HH V800 often.

 

[Ed DeGenaro]

The original idea of the Soldano X88R was all preamp and was paired up with a HH V800 often.

Good point. And it's forerunner, heads loaded down with a big ass resistor functioning as pre-amps.

 

[Eagle]

I had an SP77 and a V800 back then. I couldn’t even find an X88 in the UK .

 

[Ed DeGenaro]

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I had an SP77 and a V800 back then. I couldn’t even find an X88 in the UK .

Funnily enough I used to prefer the SP77 to the X88 or SLO then.

 

[Ed DeGenaro]

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I had an SP77 and a V800 back then. I couldn’t even find an X88 in the UK .

As for finding them that was easy once I moved to LA in 87 lol

 

[la szum]

Why would you expect a Dekiverance to be that? It exists because of folks moaning that the Ultra Lead is to immediate.

Why ask why?

I didn't say it is was wrong, Ed. Just that it was different.

 

[Ed DeGenaro]

Why ask why?

I didn't say it is was wrong, Ed. Just that it was different.

Correct. But it wasn't intented to be like what folks moped about the earlier amps.

But more importantly how's the pitbull treating you

 

[la szum]

Haha! I wasn't one of the mopers.... so I am going to claim immunity.

I prefer the GPDI/IR to the Pitbull, Ed.

I know there were/are a lot of iterations of the Pitbull, so maybe this is not
the one for me.

 

[Ed DeGenaro]

Haha! I wasn't one of the mopers.... so I am going to claim immunity.

I prefer the GPDI/IR to the Pitbull, Ed.

I know there were/are a lot of iterations of the Pitbull, so maybe this is not
the one for me.

Yeah I wished I still had off all Fryette I had the Memphis.
But the GPDI-IR has become my go to

 

[OrganicZed]

The 50/12 is a lower gain amp that seems to come up on the used market a lot more frequently than most of the Fryette models. The Ultra Lead is the one most known for being fast and dry, but the CLX, CL100, and CL50 are also known for having that character. As per the video I posted earlier in this thread, the GP/DI Pitbull mode was made to sound like the CL50.

If you want the GP/DI to be as immediate and tight as it is capable of sounding then try turning the dynamics control completely counterclockwise, set the power amp mode to tight, run the master volume low, set the gain 1 below noon, engage the more switch, and set it to Pitbull mode. Adjust the EQ and gain 2 to your desired settings.

 

[Ed DeGenaro]

The 50/12 is a lower gain amp that seems to come up on the used market a lot more frequently than most of the Fryette models. The Ultra Lead is the one most known for being fast and dry, but the CLX, CL100, and CL50 are also known for having that character. As per the video I posted earlier in this thread, the GP/DI Pitbull mode was made to sound like the CL50.

If you want the GP/DI to be as immediate and tight as it is capable of sounding then try turning the dynamics control completely counterclockwise, set the power amp mode to tight, run the master volume low, set the gain 1 below noon, engage the more switch, and set it to Pitbull mode. Adjust the EQ and gain 2 to your desired settings.

Trying that. Thanks