what a mean and loud fucker o.0
so i found a pretty sweet deal for a 2003 2203x - i wanted to get a 2203 ever since i sold my 2210
my main amp is a jvm210 on OD2 orange, straight in with the gain really really low, like 1,5/10. it's a really nice sound, but i was looking for an even rawer, opener, more punchy sound.
anyways, i'm surprised to see that the 2203 has so little gain....i was well aware of the fact that it isn't a high gain amp by any means, but even with the gain dimed, hot pickups and aggressive picking it's nowhere near metal territory. a boost is really necessary here, which leads me to my first question:
what do you guys recommend as far as boost pedals go? i have an ibanez ts7 and boss sd1, but i feel that i need to really crank the level (gain off) to get the 2203 into the right territory gain-wise, and then the 2203 input is driven just a tad too hard it seems. if i turn down the level a bit and add some pedal gain, it starts to have that pedal distortion sound which i'm not a fan of....too sterile and brittle.
i was thinking of the mxr zw44, any infos on that?
second question: the highend seems to be quite pronounced, it's almost a bit too much. i wonder if there's something in the way of preamp tube choice that will give me a rounder sound with less abrasive highs and even more of that sweet marshall midrange grind while adding some gain too?
i'm still unsure if the highend thing is an issue with the amp or the choice of cab and guitar - i have only used it for one rehearsal so far, through a 1960 fullstack with t75s and my dean vendetta which is somewhat on the brittle side.....i really need to check it out with my dean razorback through the 1960AV cab.
i've noticed that things sweeten up once you get the master past 3, but holy fucking christ, that's insanely loud. this is hands down the loudest amp i've ever owned. i frequently run the jvm210 with the master dimed and channel volume around 5-6, peavey 5150 with postgain around 3-4, and that's comparable to the 2203 with the master around 2. insane.
anways, great amp. did a few quick reamp tests and put it up against the jvm, there's no comparison. the jvm sounds small and compressed whereas the 2203 is fucking huge, raw, with much more lower mid punch, overall aggression and vibe. clips will follow soon.
so i found a pretty sweet deal for a 2003 2203x - i wanted to get a 2203 ever since i sold my 2210
my main amp is a jvm210 on OD2 orange, straight in with the gain really really low, like 1,5/10. it's a really nice sound, but i was looking for an even rawer, opener, more punchy sound. anyways, i'm surprised to see that the 2203 has so little gain....i was well aware of the fact that it isn't a high gain amp by any means, but even with the gain dimed, hot pickups and aggressive picking it's nowhere near metal territory. a boost is really necessary here, which leads me to my first question:
what do you guys recommend as far as boost pedals go? i have an ibanez ts7 and boss sd1, but i feel that i need to really crank the level (gain off) to get the 2203 into the right territory gain-wise, and then the 2203 input is driven just a tad too hard it seems. if i turn down the level a bit and add some pedal gain, it starts to have that pedal distortion sound which i'm not a fan of....too sterile and brittle.
i was thinking of the mxr zw44, any infos on that?
second question: the highend seems to be quite pronounced, it's almost a bit too much. i wonder if there's something in the way of preamp tube choice that will give me a rounder sound with less abrasive highs and even more of that sweet marshall midrange grind while adding some gain too?
i'm still unsure if the highend thing is an issue with the amp or the choice of cab and guitar - i have only used it for one rehearsal so far, through a 1960 fullstack with t75s and my dean vendetta which is somewhat on the brittle side.....i really need to check it out with my dean razorback through the 1960AV cab.
i've noticed that things sweeten up once you get the master past 3, but holy fucking christ, that's insanely loud. this is hands down the loudest amp i've ever owned. i frequently run the jvm210 with the master dimed and channel volume around 5-6, peavey 5150 with postgain around 3-4, and that's comparable to the 2203 with the master around 2. insane.
anways, great amp. did a few quick reamp tests and put it up against the jvm, there's no comparison. the jvm sounds small and compressed whereas the 2203 is fucking huge, raw, with much more lower mid punch, overall aggression and vibe. clips will follow soon.
