Mostly positives so far. Everything seems to work okay, all 4 channels and the 3 modes of each, both masters and all the BMT, the reverb, loop, footswitch. And this thing can produce a heckton of damn fine tones. Like, everything from crystal cleans to seriously high gain - almost all of it usable, surprisingly.
The only thing I haven’t tried using is the other [preamp out / power amp in] loop.
The other loop (which I do use) is set to +4dB, which it apparently prefers. No issues with it, despite the numerous things I’ve read online. Just goes to show, hey. :) But nope, not for me - been running all kinds of effects in there: chorus, flanger, delays, reverbs, etc.
This amp deserves a better rep, IMO.
However…
There might be an issue with relative volume levels though: switching from some modes to some others, there’s a significant jump in volume. Not with all mode switches, however. And I don’t mean Clean Green, which while annoying (i.e., channel volume control need not apply), I’m aware of and can adjust for. Will have to double check, but I believe one of them might be Crunch Orange to Crunch Red. Can’t remember the other(s).
That, and I think at least one channel/mode setting is noticeably darker than the rest. Again, Crunch Orange is - I believe - the one, or one of them.
Definitely need to confirm which channel/mode setting(s) are potentially iffy, I know. Away from the amp right now, but felt like asking anyway.
How much of this seems normal to y’all JVMers out there? Could one or more of the tubes be to blame? I did buy it used…
The only thing I haven’t tried using is the other [preamp out / power amp in] loop.
The other loop (which I do use) is set to +4dB, which it apparently prefers. No issues with it, despite the numerous things I’ve read online. Just goes to show, hey. :) But nope, not for me - been running all kinds of effects in there: chorus, flanger, delays, reverbs, etc.
This amp deserves a better rep, IMO.
However…
There might be an issue with relative volume levels though: switching from some modes to some others, there’s a significant jump in volume. Not with all mode switches, however. And I don’t mean Clean Green, which while annoying (i.e., channel volume control need not apply), I’m aware of and can adjust for. Will have to double check, but I believe one of them might be Crunch Orange to Crunch Red. Can’t remember the other(s).
That, and I think at least one channel/mode setting is noticeably darker than the rest. Again, Crunch Orange is - I believe - the one, or one of them.
Definitely need to confirm which channel/mode setting(s) are potentially iffy, I know. Away from the amp right now, but felt like asking anyway.
How much of this seems normal to y’all JVMers out there? Could one or more of the tubes be to blame? I did buy it used…
