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jamieb · Post by **jamieb** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 2:20 pm

Needs change etc and I'm considering (that word will hopefully dampen the expected flames) swapping my TT + PPC112 for either a Vox AC30 or Fender Twin Reverb Silverface.

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Post by **Mike** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 2:21 pm

Those are wildly idfferent amplifiers.

What country are you in and what music do you play? What sound do you want your amp to give you?

jamieb · Post by **jamieb** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 2:26 pm

Mike wrote:Those are wildly idfferent amplifiers.

What country are you in and what music do you play? What sound do you want your amp to give you?

OMG EPIC BRAIN FAIL - I meant to put Orange AD30TC as opposed to Fender Twin; the Twin question was for a different subject.

Um im in the UK and play Indieish stuff. I guess im looking for quite a twangy bright OD but with sparkling cleans on the other channel...

Post by **Mike** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 2:28 pm

Well a Vox AC30 ain't a two channel amp so that's out. It can give you a nice sparkly clean or some gutsy crunch but not both at the flick of a switch.

The AD30TC is a great amp and with the right speakers you can get a bright clean out of it, although it's slighly darker than the Vox. The overdrive is darling.

euan · Post by **euan** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 2:31 pm

You like Supergrass? Get the Orange.

jamieb · Post by **jamieb** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 2:31 pm

Mike wrote:Well a Vox AC30 ain't a two channel amp so that's out. It can give you a nice sparkly clean or some gutsy crunch but not both at the flick of a switch.

The AD30TC is a great amp and with the right speakers you can get a bright clean out of it, although it's slighly darker than the Vox. The overdrive is darling.

Sorry, yes, the AC30-CC2. There is a considerable (Â£400) difference in price between that and the AD30TC, which hasn't gone unnoticed as long as tone doesn't suffer. Which would you have sir?

euan · Post by **euan** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 2:34 pm

He'd have the AD30TC.

Post by **Mike** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 2:35 pm

All day long the orange.

It's a much better amplifier all round.

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 3:00 pm

Clearly the Orange is the way forward.

Post by **Mike** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 3:05 pm

Well it is the future.

Sorry.

NickS · Post by **NickS** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 3:07 pm

Mike beat me to it.

BobArsecake · Post by **BobArsecake** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 3:11 pm

I have the AD30HTC and it really is a great amp. Not sure what else to say really other than confirming what Mike's said above about the two channels. However if you want spanking, sparkly cleans, you could lower the gain on channel two as it's brighter than channel one as it's designed for overdrive, and have channel one for dirty, though it's not as nice in my opinion as channel two's.

jamieb · Post by **jamieb** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 5:34 pm

Thank you, thank you and thank you.

Hopefully a new AD30TC will receive (a) better reception than Orange phones in my house. BUM BUM BUM TSHHHHH.

Fuck off, that was the best i could do. I'm tired.

Stangfan · Post by **Stangfan** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 7:47 pm

I'm supposed to get my AD30HTC and PPC212 tonight. I'm excited. I'll let you know.

euan · Post by **euan** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 7:54 pm

Did anyone see the guy on eBay who got a AD140 and PPC412 cab for Â£515?

aen · Post by **aen** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 7:56 pm

jamieb wrote: im in the UK and play Indieish stuff.

You mean you play like you are not signed to a major label? Me too. The again so do wolf eyes and death cab for cutie, so you're not telling us much.

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:19 pm

euan wrote:Did anyone see the guy on eBay who got a AD140 and PPC412 cab for Â£515?

Yeah unbelievable. Worth the trip to Portsmouth!

Post by **Mike** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 9:16 pm

lamp wrote:
euan wrote:Did anyone see the guy on eBay who got a AD140 and PPC412 cab for Â£515?
Yeah unbelievable. Worth the trip to Portsmouth!

I might be able to kill him. Where in Portsmouth?

luke · Post by **luke** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:04 pm

I imagine the seller has already committed suicide after seeing it sell for that cheap. Shaaaame.

Post by **Mike** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 9:21 am

I don't want to kill the Seller.