Tried the Valeton GP200 today
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I didnt know that but I have a Hotone MIDI controller and it's superb and also the 2 button footswitch which is heavy duty and works great.
Bob, I just scored a deal on a NEW Valeton GP-200R (Red) $302 shipping & tax included ! 14 day return policy.
This one has me VERY curious....
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Good score. A red one even!
Yours should be arriving today. Mine will show up next week...
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Yep mine is due in today. Got a very busy day and night ahead so hopefully get some time with it but it looks doubtful. Then tomorrow have to be in Santa Fe for 9am for an 11am downbeat at an outdoor show.Yours should be arriving today. Mine will show up next week...
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Well the seller wasn't lying this thing is new. He even included the picks that come with it. Holding it the thing has some heft to it. Definitely a heavy duty built unit.
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The dual XLRs was a plus that's for sure. I would have got a black model but this offer was for one dressed in Red...that's ok.
I like the low profile too. Congrats on the (NEW) GP-200....
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Havent played through it yet but some early observations...
Boot time is like less than 5 seconds (timed it. exactly 5 seconds)
Updating the FW was easy and pretty quick (roughly 5 minutes to go from 1.30 to 1.40)
The editor is
The knobs feel really nice. Like something that costs way more than this and honestly way better than my Helix LT knobs
Built a complete rig in the editor in less than 10 minutes
The USB C cable that comes with it is crap.
I thought maybe the port itself was a little wonky but changing to one I had, it's nice and tight and unit is seen instantly
Overall the unit feels to the hands like it should cost way more than it does.
Boot time is like less than 5 seconds (timed it. exactly 5 seconds)
Updating the FW was easy and pretty quick (roughly 5 minutes to go from 1.30 to 1.40)
The editor is
The knobs feel really nice. Like something that costs way more than this and honestly way better than my Helix LT knobs
Built a complete rig in the editor in less than 10 minutes
The USB C cable that comes with it is crap.
I thought maybe the port itself was a little wonky but changing to one I had, it's nice and tight and unit is seen instantly
Overall the unit feels to the hands like it should cost way more than it does.
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Sounds promising ! Mine should land on Tuesday or Wednesday....Havent played through it yet but some early observations...
Boot time is like less than 5 seconds
Updating the FW was easy and pretty quick (roughly 5 minutes to go from 1.30 to 1.40)
The editor is
The knobs feel really nice. Like something that costs way more than this and honestly way better than my Helix LT knobs
Built a complete rig in the editor in less than 10 minutes
The USB C cable that comes with it is crap.
I thought maybe the port itself was a little wonky but changing to one I had, it's nice and tight and unit is seen instantly
Overall the unit feels to the hands like it should cost way more than it does.
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Yeah, both Sonicake and Valeton are OEM brands for Hotone. So if you dig Ampero tones, a GP-200 is a really cost effective way of getting you there.
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I have never used any of their stuff other than the bluetooth MIDI controller and a 2 button footswitch.
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tl;dr, it's not bad sounding at all.
Havent played through it yet but some early observations...
Boot time is like less than 5 seconds (timed it. exactly 5 seconds)
Updating the FW was easy and pretty quick (roughly 5 minutes to go from 1.30 to 1.40)
The editor is
The knobs feel really nice. Like something that costs way more than this and honestly way better than my Helix LT knobs
Built a complete rig in the editor in less than 10 minutes
The USB C cable that comes with it is crap.
I thought maybe the port itself was a little wonky but changing to one I had, it's nice and tight and unit is seen instantly
Overall the unit feels to the hands like it should cost way more than it does.
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Bob, Are you satisfied with the tones ? Did you try some 3rd party cab IRs ?
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My son has the GP-100, it's okay.. I wonder how similar the algos are to the 200
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I still have not played through it. I did create a patch but havent played through it. Wife had me busy all day and now it's late and she's asleep. Hopefully tomorrow.
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Oh, the perks of adult life.
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I wish it was perks. We emptied 2 rooms and swapped their contents. I slept well thats for sure. The contents included 3 dressers, a 200lb oak armoire, a 75" TV and it's stand. Still today picking from the staging area to decide what goes where.
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I got to spend about 20 minutes with it. For some reason every single patch I created ( 8 of them) had no output and I couldnt suss it out so I did a factory reset and output was fine and tweaked the first preset some. I think it had something to do with how I set up the volume pedal but who knows now.
Early thought is it's a usable modeling unit. Tried several amps like MK IIc+, SLO100, and Friedman BE-100. Big surprise that I liked the Mark IIc+ the best so far. Back to the grind now. Hopefully spend a couple hours dialing tonight or tomorrow.
Early thought is it's a usable modeling unit. Tried several amps like MK IIc+, SLO100, and Friedman BE-100. Big surprise that I liked the Mark IIc+ the best so far. Back to the grind now. Hopefully spend a couple hours dialing tonight or tomorrow.
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Just an update as I go through this thing and learn it's ins and outs. I am going direct to PA into a pair of EV ELX 112P's at band volume. Hitting the mixer with unity gain.
It's kind of dead feeling to the hands. Seemed to improve when I moved the noise gate to the very first thing in the chain.
The Polyphonic tuning is not very good. Even at just -1 there is noticeable lag and warbling. Not starkly noticeable, but not good compared to
Helix Poly Capo or HR MX5. Emergency use only for this. Hopefully they remedy this in a future update.
Stock cabs so far are not very good. YA Mesa V30 IR's seemed to do the trick though.
Overall tones so far are good. I have only spent an hour or so with it today but at this early point I'd rank it above the MG-30 and below the MX5 BUT I have not "skinned the cat" yet so this is all subject to change. I'd like to suss out the dead feel it has to it first.
It's kind of dead feeling to the hands. Seemed to improve when I moved the noise gate to the very first thing in the chain.
The Polyphonic tuning is not very good. Even at just -1 there is noticeable lag and warbling. Not starkly noticeable, but not good compared to
Helix Poly Capo or HR MX5. Emergency use only for this. Hopefully they remedy this in a future update.
Stock cabs so far are not very good. YA Mesa V30 IR's seemed to do the trick though.
Overall tones so far are good. I have only spent an hour or so with it today but at this early point I'd rank it above the MG-30 and below the MX5 BUT I have not "skinned the cat" yet so this is all subject to change. I'd like to suss out the dead feel it has to it first.
