what would be best amp for my ltd viper 400
what would be best amp for my ltd viper 400
Its tough getting nice cleans with solid state amps, the Hybrids are a step in the right direction but still not all the way there.
Crates are very hard to get any nice sounds out of, especially with EMG's. The Spider Valve won't sound good turned down, its a valve amp so requires cranking.
The Randalls are good at a few things - not the most versatile amps ever, but not total one trick ponies. Are you gigging at all or is this just for home practise? Because a halfstack is not always necessary.
to what you said about crate amps....I found it hard to get a good sound out of any crate amp ever. what I like about my vox amp is that it has a little dial in the back so you can turn down loudspeaker volume without turning down the preamp volume and allowing you to have those "turned up" tones without having your neighbors/wife/pets hate you.
mesa triple rectifier, or peavey triple x. you really can't go wrong with either of those. especially if you're playing through a mesa cab. 5150s and 6150s are always good too though
i have a triple rec...that amps smokes them all...i have a/b alot of amps against it...the boogie rules all.....peavey has alot of gain but its thin and has no balls....if your going for a half stack....go boogie...if you can afford it...
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I own the 50watt version of the valvetronix amp and it works great with my viper 400 with seymour duncans and my other viper with EMGs. great sounding if you have it set on the NU-metal channel with great crunch.