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Dear all I might sound strange, but my favourite sound so far is my 1st generation Eden WT-400 + 410XLT. I love it, I will never part from it... except for the next year where I go on lightweight travel mode... and I tried my best and I cannot find the same sound elsewhere, so here goes my rant: 1) I sold my Acoustic Image Focus 2r, it was too clean and could not get my favourite tone even out of the 410XLT 2) I bought a 210XLT, sold it because it was too mid (not really lightweight) 3) I bought a second WT-400 and a Epifani UL-115, and this combination, though different, suit me. A little heavy on the bass, but nothing I cannot EQ out when needed. I left these in London as my rig#2. The amp is still too heavy and the cab too big for my need for the next year. 4) I bought a Genz-Benz shuttle6. In the 410XLT, I almost get the sound I like (this amp's EQ is not as powerful, it is a little brittle and the fan is noisy, but at that weight, I can cope. It is the nearest I could get with a lightweight, though I have not tried the Eden one) 5) I bought two Epifani UL-112, planing to sell one back (one of each generation that came on the forum 2 weeks ago) I have played with both, and even from the WT-400 I difficultly get the tone I want... ... So now I don't want to start a flame war à la 'this sounds better' or 'this sucks', the only thing I need is someone who kind of agrees with my conclusions (if anyone) and then share their wisdom on what to replace (Shuttle and/or UL-112) to get a similar sound. That might not be possible, I agree. Thank you for your help pa

OK, sorry to be the party pooper, but... yes, it sounds great, dirty and filty when needed, almost clean with tube warmth when needed... but here are the downsides for me: - the fan is noisy. I am used to Acoustic Image silence (I replaced a Focus by this, and my only regret is that fan noise. I prefer the semi-para EQ and the tube warmth) and even my Eden WT-400 is more silent (except when the thermo-static fan kicks in but it mean I have played loud for long so it does not mater that much) - I find the highs a little brittle. You can tune it down, usually by choking the horn on the cab, but still, I wonder why it is not flat... Anyway, I love it to bits, and it would be perfect if these two issues were sorted. pa

arhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, I'll be in London-Huddersfield commute that day! I wish I could present everyone with my 3 handmade Pierre Laporte (an amazing Montréal luthier) and have everyone's input on my question of the day: Eden Wt-400, Acoustic Image Focus 2r mk2 or Genz-Benz Shuttle 6.0... I own the 3 and will sell one... Is there another plan later in the year?