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Re: Best tube preamp with 1987 Plexi?
I bought a Guvnor II and my search is over. Fantastic gain and very transparent - my 1987 sounds like a 1987 on steriods! It really brings the Marshall out of the box!
This was the list:
1) Hughes& Kettner Tubeman I - nice gain - very transparent - rate= 4 from 5 - shame it is faulty...
2) Ibanez TS 5 with 4558P opamp- sounds a little cardboardy - not very transparent and barely enough gain - rate= 1 from 5.
3) BG EO10 (TS clone) - sounds ok - not very transparent - just about enough gain - rate= 2 from 5.
4) Behringer OD100 (TS clone) - sounds ok - not very transparent - just about enough gain - rate= 2 from 5.
5) Behringer 100MD (3 in one) - Ratt / Neutral / Boss DS1 - all sounded 'hmm' - the Boss DS had just about enough gain - the other 2 were weaker yet more transparent -still did not move me... rate= 2 from 5.
6) Biyang Tube - sounded ok at lower gain levels - choked at hi-gain - bad tube? Did not move me... rate= 3 from 5.
7) Guvnor II - gain - transparent - 5 from 5
Cheers Brett
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