Valve Amp - who’s still using them?

[dagrev]

4 hours ago, police squad said:

what cab are you running there

Ampeg Heritage 410. It was more money but well worth it. I like Ampeg amps, but cabs are a mixed bag for me. Some like the classic 410HFL suck in my opinion. This one if fantastic. My Ampeg 212 is a great cab as well and would be my next favorite. 

[dagrev]

4 hours ago, police squad said:

I now have my ampeg V4B and it sounds immense

first gig on saturday with my Police tribute, looking forward to it

I have one of those as well--to go with my 212. Fantastic head when pushed and the tubes start compressing. Sweet! Problem for me is I never need t be that loud. My V-4HB sounds different. Bigger and smoother, whereas the V-4b AV is brighter and has more mids (both being flat). The old BH has the same pre as as SVT, the new (old old) v-4bs are a little different.  

[dagrev]

3 hours ago, BassAdder60 said:

Just out of interest are you mostly a pick or fingers player ?? 
 

I found the V4B to be the best sounding amp with both techniques especially adding Ultra Low when pick playing 

 

Couldn’t fault the sound and the feel you get playing an all tube amp.

 

I always felt mine really sounded it’s very best second set onwards ( IE been played loud for around an hour ) 

Power tubes well warmed up and it just sounded better. 

Both pick and fingers for me. I never use the ultra low. 

Yes, great heads. Not only do they sound glorious when pushed--they look as good as they sound. 

[Reggaebass]

I’m not overly familiar with the Ampeg B18 , I like this guy’s videos and it sounds really good here 

 

[BassAdder60]

Funny thing after gigging an SVT-CL and V4B I now use a MB LMIV amp !

 

Honestly it’s nearly as good !!! 
 

Definitely easier to move around 

Edited 2 hours ago by BassAdder60

[Beer of the Bass]

I was enjoying gigging with my PF50T at the weekend. The PA was a small setup that we used for vocals and flute only, so I had it into the zone where it was just starting to get hairy on the louder sections, always a satisfying place to be.