Clips: Soldano HR50 vs. HR100+

[Lasse Lammert]

the HR50 is a very early '92 model (MM trannies), the HR100+ is a '98 model with Schumacher trannies.

Both have the depth mod, the HR100+ also has a modded loop to accept stomp boxes...that might have an influence on the tone, it certainly seems to have an influence on the volume (the HR100+ with master on 4.5 is as loud as the HR50 with master on 2.7).

man, now comparing those two I feel like the HR50 sounds quite a bit better....
so I thought I'd just make this a blind test to see what you guys think.

Settings on the HR50 (x/11):
Gain: 7
Bass: 7
Mid: 3
Treb: 6.5
Master: 2.6
Pres: 5

Settings on the HR100+ (x/11):
Gain: 7
Bass: 7
Mid: 3
Treb: 7.6
Master: 4.7
Pres: 6

the HR100+ seems to be quite a bit darker, so I raised the treble and presence a bit to make up for that, wouldn't have been a fair shootout otherwise.


Soldano 1

Soldano 2


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[JeffTD]

Soldano 1 sounds better to my ears, less muffled in the top end but still really, really smooth. I think I need one of these amps!

 

[Jevil]

I'd say HR50, a bit more agressive IMO.

 

[Lasse Lammert]

I'd say HR50, a bit more agressive IMO.

and how do you know which one the HR50 is??

 

[Mago]

I actually think the middle between the two would be perfect, but if I have to choose then it would be soldano1.
I guess it's easier to tame a bit of highs then have a sound that is a bit too dark.
Soldano2 is also a bit too thick for my tastes I think.
Altho both sound awesome, and I'm really surprised that they sound so different with the same settings.

 

[Empathy]

Another vote for 1, I'm also hearing a more lively top end there. You've got a good ear for amps Lasse, this and the Earforce are killer rigs.

 

[Adrian Warren]

Soldano 1 sounds better to me also.

 

[guitarguru777]

1 for sure

 

[Lon]

soldano 1.. has more of those godly "alive and happy"-mids

 

[C-Martin]

I actually prefer the 2nd one, first one is more aggressive but i like how the 2nd one sounds slightly fatter.

 

[AdamWathan]

Second one is a bit smoother, but it's probably easier to take some high end out of the first one than it is to add artificial high end to the second one. Both sound really good!

 

[JoergieN]

Where are the DI's for this? Would love to mix this up

 

[Mago]

Where are the DI's for this? Would love to mix this up

here
http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/andy-sneap/711085-lasse-mago-di-pack-real-drums-backingtrack.html



which one was which Lasse?

 

[iekobrid]

I preferred the detail of #1 for the riffing in the first and last quarters of the song, but the thickness of #2 for the middle half. The beginning and end are my favourite parts, so #1 got my poll vote.

 

[Lasse Lammert]

1 is the hr50 and 2 is the hr100+

 

[Derpsicle]

Aww shii, guess it's not the hr100 that's getting sold?

 

[Rex Rocker]

I liked 1 better as well.

Perhaps a tad tiny tiny bit more low-end to it is the only thing I'd change about it to match the second one's fatness.