VHT Pitbull 45 - good or bad?

[neilli]

Guys,
A store over here has a used 2x12 VHT Pitbull 45 for sale at a sensible price - Unfortunately the store is the other side of the country so I'd be getting it mail order.

Has anyone used or got one of these amps? I'd just like an an idea of gain, tone, volume etc.....

Thanks
Ian

[Chuckracer]

Re: VHT Pitbull 45 - good or bad?

I had a VHT Pitbull 45 Head for a few months.

Two channel, very flexable amp with switchable loops, boosts and such.

The clean channel was excellent. The overdrive channel sounded...good, but un-inspiring. It was ok, but frankly left me flat. I needed a boost to get really heavy with it, but that's not what it was built for.

Nice amp but I wasn't blown away.

[Venomboy]

Re: VHT Pitbull 45 - good or bad?

I had a VHT 2x12 combo that was one of their lower gain models, like the 45. They're super tight sounding but if you're looking for a lot of saturation, forget about it.

[neilli]

Re: VHT Pitbull 45 - good or bad?

Thanks for that guys - I thought VHTs were more of a high gain amp, so you've saved me some money!

[slayer]

Re: VHT Pitbull 45 - good or bad?

VHT`s are very high gain if you get a CLX 100 or Ultra Lead 100, they`ll blow your hair back, but not the 45. Jack.

[Shawn Lutz]

Re: VHT Pitbull 45 - good or bad?

right...the 45 is more of a blues type amp. I have a 50 CL and although its not a super hi gain, it has more than enough gain for the tyype of music that i play....rhoads, lynch..malmsteen..vh etc....

[thebisch]

Re: VHT Pitbull 45 - good or bad?

When I was amp shopping 5 years ago I tried out a EL84 Pitbull 45 head. I didn't like it. I ended up with a Carvin legacy instead, and am still happy with it 5 years later.