help me pick a preamp

[hippietim]

I am getting Toru's VHT 2150 and would like to pick a decent preamp out. I see the Soldano SP77's go for about $400 or so. How are they?

For effects I've got the Echo, Modulation, and Filter Pro rack units from Line 6 and will be getting an Eventide Eclipse as soon as I can save up some more money.

Suggestions?

[Boxcar Willie 84]

Re: help me pick a preamp

Get a Bogner Fish.

[Cleveland Metal]

Re: help me pick a preamp

what do you play? genre/bands/style etc

[Firebird V]

Re: help me pick a preamp

Dont get a Marshall..... LOL. Had to say it!



LMAO!

[Cleveland Metal]

Re: help me pick a preamp

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[LesPaulCustom]

Re: help me pick a preamp

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[Shawn Lutz]

Re: help me pick a preamp

Bogner Fish...

Congratts on the 2150. Toru had a good price and I thought about doing the (homo) rack thing but then figured I'd spend 1500-2000 on a pre for it, then figured... for the pre and power amp I'd be in the price range of an XTC 101B head which I'd rather have..I'm old school

[Chuckracer]

Re: help me pick a preamp

LOL! That is my exact thought process everytime I think about building a (homo) rack!

[Cleveland Metal]

Re: help me pick a preamp

You girlie men and your easy to carry heads!

Manly men have racks! And ummm, bad backs.

[MOSHWITZ]

Re: help me pick a preamp

digitech 2120 bro [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[Cleveland Metal]

Re: help me pick a preamp

Seriously though, what style of music are you wanting to do with it? That means a lot.

Try your POD through it and see what you think, you might go that way.

[hippietim]

Re: help me pick a preamp

I like to play a lot of stuff.

I played in typical metal bands for a long time but I am into way more than that.

The last cover band I was in played Priest, Sabbath, Ratt, Metallica, Annihilator, Queensryche, Kansas, Boston, etc.

The last band I was in was a mediocre pop/rock band - I handled that with my Dr. Z and a tube distortion pedal.

A great clean tone is an absolute must. I like a little gain, a lot of gain, and most everything in between. I like a dirty tone that cleans up well when I back off the volume. I like the amp to be very touch sensitive.

The one thing I'm not a fan of is the Boogie rectifier tone - the rhythm tones are fine I suppose but the lead tones are not my cup of tea at all.

I've got a PODxt so I'll try that.

[Endrik]

Re: help me pick a preamp

ADA MP-1

[jgcable]

Re: help me pick a preamp

I have heard good things about the Carvin TN100 Tone Navigator. It was developed with Frank Gambale. The USA made Soldano SP77 is also supposed to be pretty nice although I have never heard one. I like the Carvin Quad X myself.

[hippietim]

Re: help me pick a preamp

I'm leaning towards the SP77 for starters.

The Bogner Fish goes for near $2k - yikes!

The Tone Navigator has effects which I don't really want plus it doesn't appear to be tube based.

I'd give the Carvin Quad a shot because of their trial period but they don't seem to sell them anymore.